If you use 20lb propane cylinders for grilling, pig cookers etc then “Be Advised, I say Be Advised” that the Blue Rhino (and possibly other brands as well) swapout tanks available at Food Lion and other outlets contain LESS propane than you’d expect. They are 20 POUND tanks but are labeled as containing 15 POUNDS. They are clearly labeled as 15lb but without reading you would expect 20 pounds. It’s like the cereal box says “Contents may have settled during shipping” but when the cereal box left the factory at least it was full. They are clearly misrepresenting their product. I know these swapout tanks are not the most economical way to purchase propane but sometimes you get in a bind with 50 people standing around a cooling pig cooker and you gotta get some propane. Just understand what you’re getting. I hope that’s helpful
73 de KS4TI
http://maccoupler.com/
These are designed to refill the small 1lb propane cylinders from larger cylinders like 20lb grill cylinders. I have no experience with these so this is not an endorsement OR condemnation. I saw them on the survivalblog.com site being listed as American Made and got curious. I have just emailed on behalf of the Prepnet asking for a sample/raffle prize. I’ll keep you informed. Looks cool, check out the video on the maccoupler.com site. If you have experience, good or bad with these then email me or check into the prepnet and share you info.
73 de KS4TI
Downside to Preparedness
If you are new to being prepared or even trying to convince someone that has not started is there a downside to preparedness. As our great net controller, which we have missed lately cause his real job is getting in the way of his hobbies, likes to say we are preparing for anything from a two day power outage to a Zombie apocalypse. What happens if all the stars align, your rabbit foot pays off, or you are blessed and nothing happens. Have you really lost anything.
I am reminded of one of the huge benefits to being prepared every time I hear our substitute net controller, which by the way JJ is doing a superb job, as one of the things that his preparedness had done is allow him to operate full time off of solar power. That alone is a remarkable achievement and I think shows one of the benefits. That is a great practical skill that he might not have achieved unless he thought about operating without power. It not only saves him money, but he actually is harvesting a free resource.
There are also others that have caught on and our preparing for the worst but still gaining practical knowledge and a can not be matched breakfast ingredient. Just ask Harley how much he has learned already and why he waits on eggs instead of filling the proverbial chicken bucket alluded to be the infamous BJ.
There are many different reasons one should be prepared and I am interested in hearing from any of you that can come up with a reasonable reason that there is a downside to preparedness. Tune in tonight on the Mighty ’27 at 2100 and chime in. Looking forward to it already myself.
EMP Articles
There was a two part article that Don recommend on tonight’s prep net that he thought could be reviewed and discussed on a future prep net.
Please read at your leisure and feel free to discuss on a future net.