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Reply to: How long, really, is refrigerated food safe after a power outage? Posted October 28, 2022

i have a cafe and i store all those food items in my commercial cooler with backup power. it’s been more than 24 hours since the power is out, but the food can last for more than 48 hours. what i do is, i keep the food in the refrigerator section, but the temperature of the whole cooler is kept at 0 celcius. so the food is still safe. when the power is back, keep the food at room temperature for 2 hours to reduce the temperature; then bring the food back to the cooler, it will still be fresh for another 24 hours.

Reply to: Long-term wilderness survival skills Posted October 27, 2022

Could I survive long-term in the wilderness? Probably not. I’m trying to study these skills anyway. If I can develop the skills to make it even a month or two, surely those skills will also be useful for more short-term emergency situations. I’ve bee reading Thrive, a long-term survival guide by Alone S9 participant Juan Pablo Quiñonez. (Thanks for the book giveaway, TP!) He clearly knows what he’s talking about, and is also an excellent teacher. He says in the introduction: “If one had to live in the wild for up to one year with only a single book, what would it contain?” I think he succeeded in writing that book, and I’ll be keeping it in by BOB until I’ve read it enough times to not need it anymore. Chapters include preparation, mindset, clothing, travel, water, fire, shelter, food/foraging, edible plants, fishing, trapping, hunting, bushcraft, winter, health, electronics, and natural hazards. Topics are clearly explained and seem to work well both for learning and for reference. What do you think about the role of long-term wilderness survival skills for emergency preparedness? Are there other books or resources that you like for learning these skills?

Reply to: Recipes for cooking with only non-perishable food Posted October 27, 2022

Instead of canned chicken I would recommend buying a large bag of frozen chicken breast. Just thaw it in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours before cooking. Frozen chicken is just as good as fresh, and it’s very inexpensive . You can buy chicken this way from Sam’s Club, Costco, or even from the local grocery store if they have a good deal on it.

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Reply to: How long, really, is refrigerated food safe after a power outage? Posted October 28, 2022

i have a cafe and i store all those food items in my commercial cooler with backup power. it’s been more than 24 hours since the power is out, but the food can last for more than 48 hours. what i do is, i keep the food in the refrigerator section, but the temperature of the whole cooler is kept at 0 celcius. so the food is still safe. when the power is back, keep the food at room temperature for 2 hours to reduce the temperature; then bring the food back to the cooler, it will still be fresh for another 24 hours.

Reply to: Long-term wilderness survival skills Posted October 27, 2022

Could I survive long-term in the wilderness? Probably not. I’m trying to study these skills anyway. If I can develop the skills to make it even a month or two, surely those skills will also be useful for more short-term emergency situations. I’ve bee reading Thrive, a long-term survival guide by Alone S9 participant Juan Pablo Quiñonez. (Thanks for the book giveaway, TP!) He clearly knows what he’s talking about, and is also an excellent teacher. He says in the introduction: “If one had to live in the wild for up to one year with only a single book, what would it contain?” I think he succeeded in writing that book, and I’ll be keeping it in by BOB until I’ve read it enough times to not need it anymore. Chapters include preparation, mindset, clothing, travel, water, fire, shelter, food/foraging, edible plants, fishing, trapping, hunting, bushcraft, winter, health, electronics, and natural hazards. Topics are clearly explained and seem to work well both for learning and for reference. What do you think about the role of long-term wilderness survival skills for emergency preparedness? Are there other books or resources that you like for learning these skills?

Reply to: Recipes for cooking with only non-perishable food Posted October 27, 2022

Instead of canned chicken I would recommend buying a large bag of frozen chicken breast. Just thaw it in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours before cooking. Frozen chicken is just as good as fresh, and it’s very inexpensive . You can buy chicken this way from Sam’s Club, Costco, or even from the local grocery store if they have a good deal on it.