And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
After seeing this, I now aspire to create something similar. Organization is beautiful, practical, and helps prevent waste.
All food "expires" I have eaten canned foods that were in excess of 20 years old that were still good....Well beyond their "Best By" date. If the can isn't swelled it's likely still good.
My P-38 can opener had disappeared sometime in the past, a few weeks back I went by a REAL surplus store on the wrong side of the street, I hung a U and went back. Besides web gear, uniforms-helmets & the like they had P-38s for a dollar. I have one on my key chain again!
The "expiration date" on canned food is a governmental rule that for all intents and purposes is bull $hit. Unless the can is damaged in some way, canned goods last virtually forever. A perfect example of this is the C-Rations that we ate in Vietnam. They were manufactured in the late 1940's and early 1950's and 20 years later, they were deemed fit to consume by our own government.
Only downside to that is cans come in different sizes. Looked at building this type of thing as well. It’s obviously doable, just takes a littledue dilligence on what you’re planning on stocking and how many of each. I like it and am still playing with different adaptations…
I once canoed the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis, with four friends in three boats. Took a week in May, with the river in flood. I supplied the food: complete individual meals in sealed, disposable plastic tubs. Bought from a local supermarket. The manufacturer irradiated the food, and we carried it without refrigeration (of course) and without ice. Each man would make his selection and we heated them all in boiling water. Very satisfactory. I've not seen anything like that since.
you find just enough material to get your pieces out of it, get a sharp blade, pencil the plan and refigure 2-3 times to be sure. select the largest cut you'll make first, push the material through and about a third of the way down the cut it sinks in that the kerf is on the wrong side of the blade.
Canned goods expire so I think a pantry system like this would serve better if you go heavier toward vacuum sealed and dehydrated materials.
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DeleteAll food "expires" I have eaten canned foods that were in excess of 20 years old that were still good....Well beyond their "Best By" date.
If the can isn't swelled it's likely still good.
Most consumable goods have "Best by" dates, not expiration dates.
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My P-38 can opener had disappeared sometime in the past, a few weeks back I went by a REAL surplus store on the wrong side of the street, I hung a U and went back. Besides web gear, uniforms-helmets & the like they had P-38s for a dollar. I have one on my key chain again!
DeleteThe "expiration date" on canned food is a governmental rule that for all intents and purposes is bull $hit. Unless the can is damaged in some way, canned goods last virtually forever. A perfect example of this is the C-Rations that we ate in Vietnam. They were manufactured in the late 1940's and early 1950's and 20 years later, they were deemed fit to consume by our own government.
ReplyDeleteThat canned goods dispenser is pretty cool. Kind of a double stack magazine.
ReplyDeleteBetter make sure it's legal in California, CW.
They make a lot of stuff illegal, to virtue signal to their constituents, then forget about it. If you don't draw attention to yourself, you're fine.
DeleteThat's a very nice start there!
ReplyDeleteA well built,, and well stocked, at a glance walk in larder.
ReplyDeleteOnly downside to that is cans come in different sizes. Looked at building this type of thing as well. It’s obviously doable, just takes a littledue dilligence on what you’re planning on stocking and how many of each. I like it and am still playing with different adaptations…
ReplyDeleteYes, would be gooder if it was adjustable.
DeleteI once canoed the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis, with four friends in three boats. Took a week in May, with the river in flood. I supplied the food: complete individual meals in sealed, disposable plastic tubs. Bought from a local supermarket. The manufacturer irradiated the food, and we carried it without refrigeration (of course) and without ice. Each man would make his selection and we heated them all in boiling water. Very satisfactory. I've not seen anything like that since.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember the name-brand?
DeleteNice pantry. I hope you all have one something like it. The important thing is to keep cycling through it.
ReplyDeleteyou find just enough material to get your pieces out of it, get a sharp blade, pencil the plan and refigure 2-3 times to be sure. select the largest cut you'll make first, push the material through and about a third of the way down the cut it sinks in that the kerf is on the wrong side of the blade.
ReplyDeleteGentlemen….”Gooder”..???
ReplyDeleteI say, we have a bit more literate crowd than that don’t we…??
dis aint inglish kiass mr. dummass. it'z fer funn .
DeletePlus, once you hit "Publish" you cannot edit your comment.
DeleteAnd it's the perfect way to make sure you are always eating the oldest in the store.
ReplyDeleteAfter you have a heart attack, you will learn that canned food is too high in sodium.
ReplyDeleteYeah, and then shrinkflation kicks in, and the SOBs at the factory switch can sizes on you, and your plans are buggered.
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