From the Desk of John Rourke – February 19th, 2024

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   Chuck February 20, 2024 Reply

   I remember at deer camp when I was young waking up to the hissing
   of the trusty Coleman Lanterns and the smell of bacon and coffee.
   Of course in those days we used Coleman white gas for fuel.The small
   bottles of propane were not on the market yet but I recall that they cost
   less than a dollar. Touching the mantle with the match and breaking it
   got a major stink eye from the old folks.I’d give a lot to turn the clock back.
   Those were the best of times.

   I would like to mention that fire is our best friend and can be our worst
   enemy. We work hard and sometimes struggle to get all of our preps in order. Any time a flame is used for lighting purposes there is a chance
   of an accident.Whatever you have on SHIT Day is probably all you have for
   a long while.
   We have a good supply of 100 hour liquid paraffin candles but they will be
   used only as a last resort.
   Our go to lights are Dynamo/Solar/AA lanterns.The solar outdoor sidewalk
   lights also work well.I can think of no use for empty propane bottles.

   The price of fire wood has gone crazy all across the county.As John said
   you can never have too much.
   For those of us that are old and rickety we have a place that sells fire
   wood by the pound.Just pull the truck or trailer on the scale.They weigh
   empty and load you up with a conveyor belt and then weigh again.Pay up
   and head for home.We are lucky to have neighbor kids that will unload
   and stack for pizza and root beer.

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   JohnP February 20, 2024 Reply

   Redundancy is good

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   Brad Law February 20, 2024 Reply

   Just a tidbit for those like me that don’t throw out much. You can buy an adapter to refill the one pound propane bottles from the twenty pounders. Seems like I got mine from Harbor Freight. I’ve had good results using them. Stay safe and prep on.

   Brad