Joshua Weissman
Jerky Marinade
2-3 lb eye of round roast
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tbl mushroom powder
1 tbl garlic powder
2 tsp serrano powder
Joshua Weissman
Jerky Marinade
2-3 lb eye of round roast
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tbl mushroom powder
1 tbl garlic powder
2 tsp serrano powder
These teas use the flavoring syrups used for Italian soda and in coffee stands. I am still experimenting with these recipes.
1 gallon | Filtered water |
5 bags | Tea — Tried English Breakfast tea |
1 cup | Flavoring — So far I have only tried blueberry |
1/2 cup | Sugar |
This recipe uses Thrive freeze dried ingredients to create a backpacking meal that only requires boiling water. This can be used as an alternative to the expensive pre-packaged backpacking meals. Making your own meals costs much less and you can vary the recipes depending on your personal preferences.
2 tbl | Thrive Chicken (any style) finely crushed | |
1/2 cup | Couscous | |
2 tsp | Thrive Chicken Bouillon | |
1 tbl | Thrive Carrots | |
1 tsp | Thrive Onions | |
1 tsp | Thrive Spinach | |
3 | Florets Thrive Broccoli (finely crushed) | |
2 | Florets Thrive Cauliflower (finely crushed) | |
Dash | Pepper, parsley, basil | |
1-1/4 cup | Boiling water |
Combine all ingredients in a backpacking bag and seal. When read to ear add boiling water, seal, and let cook for six minutes. Mix thoroughly and eat.
This is an very tasty and easy to make bread. This is based on the recipe by Tessa Arias. My version uses garlic, onion, and pepper. This recipe is quite good but I am still fine-tuning the recipe.
Ingredients
2¼ teaspoons | (1 package) instant yeast |
2 cups | lukewarm water |
4½ cups | all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoons | Dried rosemary, crushed |
2 teaspoons | fine salt |
3 tablespoons | olive oil, divided |
½ cup | grated parmesan cheese |
2 tablespoons | Thrive chopped onion |
1 teaspoon | Thrive spinach |
¼ teaspoon | Fine, ground pepper |
4 teaspoons | Minced garlic |
Directions
While the COVID-19 has been a serious blow to the world we have seen some positives come from this crisis.
Some items came from Dennis Hehn
Avian (Bird) Flu
H5N1 – HPAI virus
1997
Nearly 60% of those infected died
Spanish flu
H1N1
1918 – 1920
Infected 500 million worldwide (about 27% of the world population)
Fatalities: {estimated} 17-50 million
Swine Flu
N1H1
2009
Infected about 700 million to 1.4 billion or 11–21% of the global population (of about 6.8 billion)
Fatalities: about 150,000 – 575,000
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus
I am still experimenting with this recipe but it worked nicely in a turkey breast last Thanksgiving.
1/2 cup | Chicken broth | |
4 tbl | Butter | |
1/4 tsp | Pepper, finely ground | |
1/2 tsp | Parsley, very finely chopped | |
1 clove | Garlic | |
2 tbl | Onion, very finely chopped |
Be sure the onion, garlic, and parsley are chopped extremely fine or chop them in a food processor. Warm the ingredients gently and inject into the poultry before cooking.
The UC35 is on the larger side and the machined aluminum body of the light fits in the palm of my hand and extends past my palm. This extremely rugged tactical light produces a 1,000 lumen beam with 17,700 candelas. A beam of this intensity is powerful enough to temporarily blind an attacker. The flat front bezel is a smaller diameter and would inflict damage on an attacker even without crenellations. The rear bezel has two raised area for attaching a lanyard but these would also increase the striking effectiveness. The finely knurled grip is easy to hold but I would prefer a larger knurled area with a more aggressive pattern.
Two areas that really caught my attention are the power options and the operation. The UC35 comes with a 18650 rechargeable battery and USB charging cable. The battery can be charged in the flashlight using the USB cable. It can also run on two CR-123 lithium batteries. Operating the light is easy and intuitive. The side switch selects the brightness level. The tail switch can provide momentary light or clicking the button provides sustained light. The tail switch turns the flashlight on at the level at which it was last powered off. Holding down the selector switch activates the tactical strobe at maximum brightness. The selector switch also has a battery indicator light.
Note: There is no power indication when CR123A battery is used.
Before purchasing this flashlight my favorite lights were the Steamlight HL or HL -x and the Streamlight 1L-1AA. I used the Streamlights for years but I have to say that I now prefer the UC35 as a pure tactical flashlight. The modes are easy to operate and the tactical strobe is activated by merely holding the side button. The Streamlights require double tapping the tail switch. In an extreme situation it will probably be more difficult to activate the Streamlight strobe. The one HUGE advantage with the Fenix is the power indicator. With my Streamlights they will be working fine one day and have almost no light the next. If you have to use it tactically you need the light to have full brightness. The UC35 power indicator, in my opinion, is a critically important feature. The power indicator does not work when using CR-123 batteries but I plan on using the rechargeable 18650 battery almost exclusively and using the CR-123 batteries when I need emergency power.
I will still carry the Streamlight 1L-1AA because this small flashlight is very useful. It has a double-sided clip which is very handy in a small flashlight. I can quickly clip the 1L-1AA to the bill of my cap and have an instant headlamp. I can also use an AA battery which I can recharge using my solar panels. For these reasons the 1L-1AA will remain a component in my emergency kits. However, for a tactical carry light I prefer the UC35.
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You may be able to significantly reduce the effects of disaster through mitigation. Mitigation involves taking steps to prevent potential from happening. Mitigation can include structural updates, non-structural measures, purchasing appropriate insurance, etc.
I am still experimenting with this recipe. It produced turkey with a nice, fruity flavor.
1 gallon | Filtered water |
2 quarts | Apple juice |
2 quarts | Orange juice |
2/3 cup | Salt (or 1 cup of coarse salt) |
2/3 cup | Brown sugar |
10 | cloves (whole) |
1 tablespoon | nutmeg (ground) |
1 | Carrot, diced |
The basic fruity brine was very good but I want to experiment with adding some savory notes to the fruity flavor. I have not tried this yet but I want to add another carrot, diced onion, and some parsley to the brine. I do not know how this addition will work but will update this post after I try it.
1/2 gallon | Filtered water |
2 quarts 2 quarts | Apple juice (if using concentrate reduce water by 1/2 can) Orange juice (if using concentrate reduce water by 1/2 can) |
1/2 cup | Salt (or 1 cup of coarse salt) |
2/3 cup | Brown sugar |
10 | cloves (whole) |
1 tablespoon | nutmeg (ground) |
2-3 1 Several Sprigs | Carrot, diced Onion, finely chopped Parsley, chopped |