tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post2903294699350481669..comments2023-07-01T05:39:29.658-06:00Comments on Food Storage...A Necessary Adventure: A couple of follow-upsMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-44900963965576152832008-08-16T10:26:00.000-06:002008-08-16T10:26:00.000-06:00Bill--Thanks for the information. I did not know t...Bill--Thanks for the information. I did not know that so little fuel/time could do so much, but it makes getting a generator that much more attractive. I would think that it would almost be a necessity if you were facing a long-term power outage, and a lot of your storage was in frozen form. We have a few items that are higher on our list in terms of preparation, but a generator is certainly on it! Appreciate your comment!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-55192487892960756412008-08-16T09:02:00.000-06:002008-08-16T09:02:00.000-06:00You don't need much power to keep a chest freezer ...You don't need much power to keep a chest freezer going.<BR/><BR/>IIRC, Ragnar Benson said in one of his books that he ran his diesel generator 1 hour/day (using about 1 quart of diesel) and that was sufficient to keep his food frozen.Bill in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183010395531193508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-8738408730965792282008-08-11T11:11:00.000-06:002008-08-11T11:11:00.000-06:00Riverwalker--I will have to be careful with my fre...Riverwalker--I will have to be careful with my freezer items if the power goes out--we don't have that much in there right now but we usually buy bread cheap and freeze it to save money, and buy meat in bulk and freeze it--the meat wouldn't last long in a long-term power outage. And "use" is a much nicer word when it comes to food than "salvage"--thanks for your comment.<BR/>Thanks also for linking me on your post--it's a great post!<BR/><BR/>Chris--I had seen some articles on food banks having trouble in other parts of the nation, but I really realized the one in our area was having problems when I saw the community bulletin. <BR/>I hope that things aren't as bad in your area, but it's good of you to check. Your comments are always appreciated! <BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-30061379639999882642008-08-10T21:18:00.000-06:002008-08-10T21:18:00.000-06:00Marie, I didn't know that the food banks were in s...Marie, I didn't know that the food banks were in such trouble. I will be sure to contact mine to see what the need is in my area. Thanks for bringing it up, I would have never known otherwise.<BR/><BR/>ChrisThe Scavengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285656622244814026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-28235432453450325922008-08-10T06:20:00.000-06:002008-08-10T06:20:00.000-06:00BTW, Put a link to your site on my new post. Hope ...BTW, Put a link to your site on my new post. Hope this OK?<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-61597788368126862332008-08-10T06:19:00.000-06:002008-08-10T06:19:00.000-06:00Thanks for the link. Freezing extra food items is ...Thanks for the link. Freezing extra food items is a good economical practice but if the power goes out you will need to salvage (i.e. use) as much as possible before using other long term food stuffs. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.com