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File: t104023_Moscow-Mule.png-(35.03KB, 263x346, Moscow-Mule.png)
11277 No. 11277 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply] [Last 50 posts]
Moscow Mule:
In a tall glass:
3-4 ice cubes
1-2 shots (I like 3) of Vodka (Absolute works best)
1 wedge of lemon, squeezed and thrown in
Fill the rest of the glass with Vernors (or Ginger Ale for you non-Michigan faggots)

Stir and enjoy. Don't say I never did anything for you motherfuckers.

Also, Mojitos. Because I'm Bushwacker, and like Sam Axe, that is my signature drink. But I'm switching to these tonight. Because my mint plant is in hibernation, and I'm out of tonic. So enjoy, OPERATORS.
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No. 11485
1 part jack daniels
9 parts koolaid or faygo red pop
that was easy
No. 11486
Take one part rum. Add in one part rum and two parts rum. If you feel like it (this is entirely optional), add in one part rum.

I call it rum.
No. 11488
>>11467
You don't NEED a nice car, you don't NEED a nice house.

You don't NEED a .50
You don't NEED more than 2 firearms.

Can be applied to anything.


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11381 No. 11381 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
So water supposedly can be made safe to drink with about 8 drops per gallon. Is bleach a last-resort method of purification? What are the long term side effects?
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No. 11475
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11475
>>11472

Fuck yes, Floridan aquifer.
No. 11480
>>11472
>>11475
Well water gives me the shits.
No. 11487
>>11470
Perhaps where you live brah, not here.


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232 No. 232 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply] [First 100 posts] [Last 50 posts]
ALCOHOL THREAD GO!
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No. 11334
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11334
My beer of choice...
No. 11471
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11471
>>11268
CUCUMBER!? I must try this.
Here's my hooch of choice.
No. 11484
File: s11484_Glenfiddich.jpg-(87.27KB, 345x517, Glenfiddich.jpg)
11484
>>11265
>I keep it in the freezer.
You're missing the the point, you don't store scotch in the fridge or freezer.

Anywho, my favorite scotch that I never get to drink cuz I'm unemployed. pic related.


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7594 No. 7594 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply] [Last 50 posts]
What are the advantages/disadvantages of a log cabin vs a prebuilt concrete structure?
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No. 11473
>>11463
unless you can make a desalination machine
No. 11477
Problems with earth-reinforced and in-ground housing:

First you have to deal with the water table. Being too near a stream or in any even 1-2 acre microwatershed will cause massive runoff problems which strip the soil away or raise the water table enough to penetrate your floors. They must be built in deserts, on permafrost, or near the top of a substantial hill. My water table in the TX panhandle is 250ft, but back home it fluctuated between 10 and 50 feet. Some days I could dig a post hole not even 4 feet deep and it would be flooded an hour later.

Drainage: Wet wood is rotting wood. Piling silt or clay against logs will keep them perpetually moist and therefore rotting. Sand is the only real option because the gaps between grains are sufficient to allow for quick drainage. However, sand is prone to blow or wash away and requires constant attention.
No. 11479
>>11462
>log cabin
>Quick to build


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11103 No. 11103 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
Just wondering what training /s/ actually has. Anyone can imagine they know what to do, I'm wondering if anyone has actually been taught any skills of use in a survival situation.

As for me? I'm an EMT and I've had some boyscouts survival training. Otherwise I'm SOL if I need to survive on my own.

Pic is my desktop
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No. 11457
>>11454

Dose the Utilities not give it away. Im an FC. Im at home at the moment but Ill be in Dahlgren this weekend.
No. 11459
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11459
>>11183

And I raise your Wilderness survival with with one Natural Disaster survival.

Hurricane Wilma - 2005
No. 11474
>>11459

lol nice. I can't say I've survived through any natural disasters other than snow/ice storms... survival consisting of staying the fuck inside and waiting it out.


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8811 No. 8811 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
I baked two small batches of hardtack this morning, following the recipe laid out by Bat Guano in >>8750

I took photos throughout the process. Here's the dough. For the first batch, I tried using a half-cup of water at first, but upped it to three-quarters because I didn't see how I could possibly make a dough with any less.

I'll probably continue to churn out small batches at regular intervals for some time.
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No. 11405
>>11403

If you add sugar it will cut down the shelf life considerably. Hard tack doesn't mold or such things quickly because it isn't readily edible to most common microorganisms. Sugar is a feast for the little beasties.
No. 11423
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11423
I made a few batches of hard-tack after I saw the OP's post. Like him, I used 2 cups flower, 3/4 cup water, 6 "pinches" of salt. It has been a few months now and my batches are just fine sitting in their ziplocks.

Here's what I've learned:
> Make them as flat and as square as possible. you want it to be baked all the way through and crunchy to take out the moist parts. Also poke holes. I don't know why, but it helps them look tastier and cook better.
> DO NOT MIX IN HONEY. I have no idea, but for once I just threw in some honey and then cooked it for a while. Maybe it was too moist, maybe it was the sugar, but god damn in a week they were green all over. Just keep the honey aside (which lasts damned near forever) and put it on top when ready.
> Butter seems to work OK. I'm sure they shorten the life, but those are the ones I regularly eat. Storables shouldn't.
> Eat them with milk or coffee. Hell, water if you have to. When you eat them, soak it for 10-15 seconds first to get them moist through and kinda peel it away slow with your teeth, don't just crank down and bite. When you get the hang of it, it's quite good, and now I keep them with my coffee.

If you have $5, you can buy salt and flower. Do it. It'll be awesome.

Next: Beer bread. It's stupid simple and tastes delicious. And you drink the left over beer.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nicZddKf2FA&fmt=18
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4X7su1jAuA&fmt=18
WOO HOO THIS SHIT IS DELICIOUS
No. 11465
I can't remember the exacts but I made some hardtack batches some time last year. First batch was just plain 2 cups flour, some water, some salt, type thing. Second batch was same but added some pepper, cayenne, dry spices, and some baking powder. Third batch was normal recipe but with a small amount of baking soda and some molassas or brown sugar, can't remember which. After cooking I dehydrated it in all in the oven over a long period of time... Like everytime we would heat the oven up to cook something else, I'd pop the hardtack back in after whatever else was done, the oven was turned off, but still hot.

Its still fine. In the back of my car. I'd guess maybe since june last year? Texas.

Its very hard to re-hydrate. The less dense batches with baking soda can re-hydrate a bit quicker, but its still ridiculously slow. Either way its going to last ages, and that is the point.


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11189 No. 11189 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
What do you all use/plan to use for water purification over long periods of time in the wilderness? In my ventures I've only used an Iodine dropper to purify water from streams/lakes (mostly for Giardia).

The other methods I'm familiar with are:
Multiple-chambered containers that drip water through a filter into the bottom. These filters seem to have an expiration date, maybe there are ones that last a while though.

Boiling water: If you have enough fuel or wood (and don't need to worry about smoke or have a way to prevent smoke) this is a good method.

Please enlighten me.

Other topics we can discuss in this thread:
1.Optimal shelter building technique/location
2.How to avoid rabbit starvation
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No. 11441
>>11440
I'm pretty sure we aren't talking about you surviving 4 million years in the wilderness
No. 11443
>>11441

Who knows? Long as that painting stays safe...
No. 11460
>>11443

Oh Hello, Dorian


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11053 No. 11053 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
any OPERATORS do any moonshining?

I really want to try my hand at it but I don't even know where to start. I've looked a bit on Google, but I'd like to hear some OPERATOR ways of doing this. I'm looking for good but cost effective home-made still building instructions and how to make shit that doesn't make you blind.
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No. 11413
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11413
turned into 5 gallons, currently aging.
No. 11415
>>11389

Hacksaws, drills and hand tools at the moment. I can nigger rig anything else I need. Use my stove for soldering, shit like that. Parts list would include copper pipe and fittings, thermometers, copper mesh packing, solder and flux, maybe some hose.

What I'm thinking about doing is putting a copper flange on top of an old pressure cooker that the column would screw onto. Reflux column would be 2 inch copper pipe filled with copper mesh packing. One thermometer at the base of the column, another at the top. Step down to 1/2 inch pipe for the condenser with a 1 inch pipe secured with cork as a water jacket. I'd want a small valve at the top of the condenser which I could pour water through to clean out the loose packing in it after the methanol temp range is passed.

Parts list in my head that I just made up is:
2 1/4in copper flange
2 1/4 - 2in threaded neck
4ft 2in copper pipe
2 - 1/2in copper reducer
2 1/2in elbow joints
1/2in copper T joint with threads on the odd end
3ft 1/2in copper pipe
2ft 1in pipe
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No. 11448
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11448
>>11415
I reckon using steel wool packing instead of copper is better. High surface areas of Copper are more likely to contaminate the distillate with toxic copper salts.

I would suggest that you use PVC pipe for the condenser arm to keep cost down.

Using cork to seal between joins allows easy disasembly for cleaning and storage, but the cork must be replaced every so often. I am suspicious of using lead based soldering for food-grade applications. Using cork or similar to adapt your column to the condensing arm also has the desirable effect of insulating your column (which will be at about 78*C) from your condenser (which will be at approximately the temperature of your coolant). All up I avoided using ANY solder on my latest reflux still and am very happy with it.

If your column is equilibrated well (go slow early on), you will not need to wash out the column, and I advise against it as it will ruin your careful equilibrium.

Another consideration is your coolant system. I've drawn basically what works for me, keeping in mind that I use an aquarium pump to recirculate water after cooling. The pump can't handle too much pressure head, so an series, or inline system is out of the question, and water must always be allowed to flow throught the pump. I have put the condenser in parallel with no shut-off as too much condensing is never a problem...
In parallel to the condenser is the reflux coil which requires fine control or you have just fucked the point of having a reflux still, hence the Valve*.

Parts list
Column:
1x 2 1/4in copper flange
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2 No. 2 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply] [First 100 posts] [Last 50 posts]
/k/ORGI APOCALYPSE:
Choose your gear and weapons:

1. Main gun
2. Other gun
3. Sex toy
4. Vehicle
5. Porn mag
6. Companion
7. Music
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No. 11382
1. 100W United Nuclear Death Ray
2. HK MP7
3. ???
4. Ural/DKW motorcycle with HK23E mounting
5. Shotgun News/science mags
6. My friends
7. Flight of the Coward from Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
No. 11437
>>11382
>Flight of the Coward from Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
I listened to 3 seconds of the song and turned it off.
No. 11438
1. Chainsaw
2. Axe
3. Korean prostitute from a ktv bar.
4. 2003 Lincoln Navigator
5. ?
6. Miniature Pinscher
7. 20s-50s music


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11121 No. 11121 hide watch expand quickreply   [Reply]
There is something that has always been a touchy subject about survival, something that simultaneously demands and rejects group structure.

Cannibalism.

If shit hits the fan and there are no food sources but a lot of people, it seems like common sense to start eating the feeble and useless.

But you have to strike a balance of when to turn to cannibalism before your victim gets too thin and you can suffer from rabbit starvation, and before your muscles and organs start to deteriorate.

Basically, this calls for you to kill and consume relatively healthy people while you are not actually starving. Particularly cruel and hopefully it won't happen to any of us, but I think we ought to at least discuss it.

What parts of the human body are fit for human consumption? What drawbacks are there to eating human flesh, besides Prion disease and emotional scarring?
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11378
>>11369
>Following waking up the Archaeologist begins to interview locals.
>locals
No. 11425
  Fuck this thread has gotten me into a cannibal movie mood.
No. 11430
The useless in SHTF situation where you need to eat people are the children......

I would shoot myself in the head before I resort to eating children. Delicious loli anyone?


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11407 No. 11407 hide watch quickreply   [Reply]
Anyone ever have spaghetti squash?

Pic related. I fixed the woman and myself up some spaghetti squash with beef, onions, garlic and lots of oil. Basically a very simple stir-fry with spaghetti squash instead of noodles. It was delicious.
No. 11408
Steamed spaghetti squash with butter and brown sugar is the best thing ever to come off a stove.

Fuck now I'm hungry again.
No. 11410
  What is spaghetti squash? Cause squash sucks balls.


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