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
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.
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
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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.
The pesticide, Permethrin, is often used to treat clothes so that they act as the first line of defense against insects. Some flea and tick medications for dogs contain permethrin. While permethrin is effective (and normally safe) for dogs, it can be very bad for cats. According to Wikipedia:
“Pesticide-grade permethrin is toxic to cats. Many cats die after being given flea treatments intended for dogs, or by contact with dogs having recently been treated with permethrin. In cats it may induce hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, and death.”
When used properly permethrin is an effective defense against insects but be aware of the side-effects and risks of this chemical. It is often sprayed on clothes to make them insect resistant. Permethrin must be re-applied after clothes have been washed multiple times (will last for up to six washings).Selecting the proper clothing and base layers is critical to your comfort. Choose durable clothes that wick moisture away from your body.
A good set of clothes for your Bugout Bag should include:
You must be prepared when exploring bear country. Bears are omnivores which means that they eat just about anything. Bears are large, powerful, and very fast in spite of their size. Bear attacks are rare but you need to know what to do when exploring their territory. There are type types of bears common in North America:
I must confess that I have never encountered a bear while hiking. I carried bear spray but have never deployed it in a bear encounter. With those caveats here is some information that I have collected over the years. Be sure to read my complete article on Bear Spray. While in bear country remember:
These guidelines came directly from a card from the National Park Service (bullet points taken verbatim from that card):
You can refill these one pound canisters if you have an refill adapter and a larger propane tank. It should cost about $0.75 to refill a 1# bottle and it keeps the canister out of the landfill. Four 1# bottles contain about one gallon of propane. At $5 per bottle this means that the propane costs about $20/gallon. Propane generally costs around $3 per gallon. You can refill the 1# bottles using a refill adapter, a larger propane tank, and a little bit of care. I found some YouTube videos showing how to refill the one-pound bottles:
Be EXTREMELY careful when refilling propane bottles!