Congratulations. Everybody starts someplace, and every journey requires that first step.
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Congratulations. Everybody starts someplace, and every journey requires that first step.
It's never too late to get in the game. Every little bit you add is a bit closer. The truth is there is no end to it, however. Millions of dollars and dozens of decades later you'll still be saying, "Oh, look. That would be great if......".
Hehehehe. Take stoves for instance....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I purchased 20, 5 gallon gas cans for fuel storage. Up till now all I had was 3 boat tanks and 3 gas cans for a total of 22 1/2 gallons. I feel much better with 100 gallons more.
i learned to make a "jacks survival bow". so far i have had poor results with it, as it has a range of 5-10 yards and always knocks the arrow to the right :(
I also taught myself how to knapp an old toliet into arrowheads
AS, what kind of cans did you purchase? The old Blitz cans are no longer manufactured because they don't pass current regulations and they no long stock parts for them except the spout.
I don't know the brand. They are red plastic like so many I have had before. I looked at tanks but the ones I saw would add about 4 dollars a gallon to the price of the fuel and most said for diesel only. The plastic cans add about two dollars per gallon and easier to fill and use. I used to have a boom truck with a 100 gallon tank on it I would keep full to syphon gas but traded it for 600 yards of gravel. It is about the right amount for my fuel storage needs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I picked up four of the metal Blitz cans a couple of months before the regs changed (naturally) so I had a tough time finding the rubber gaskets that fit under the bung when one of them went bad. When I finally found them I order a bunch just so I'll have them. I keep 25 gallons of gas rotated and would like to store more but I really don't have any place safe to store that much fuel. Of course, one gallon vaporized would probably level a whole block. My house for sure.
Organized my camping/survival stuff and spent WAY too much at Sams Club. OUCH!
are blitz cans the same thing as a jerry can? I have several jerry cans that are in need of spouts.
My preps consisted of simmering my traps in logwood, they had hung in the barn so long they had rusted a bit. Lined up some navy beans for 30 dollars a 50 pound bag. added a few hens to the flock. spread leaves on the garden. gosh there is probably more but I forget. oh yea I need to add, I made a door for the outhouse. as a cosmetic touch I simmered a couple rusty hinges in the logwood to give em a nice black color.
Jerry can is just a generic name applied to any number of metal fuel cans. Germany was the first manufacturer of metal fuel cans in the '30s (I think). Anyway, the Allies began using the term to denote metal fuel cans. And, yes, Blitz is one maker of Jerry cans. So are Wedco and Scepter. I think those are the big three in the U.S. As far as I know, all three are CARB compliant.
I just learned something new. Are any of the parts (like the gaskets you acquired) interchangeable?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
No. As far as I know they are all proprietary. At least up until CARB regulations went into effect and I think they are still different. The Wedco can, for example, has a male "bung" (for lack of a better word. It's not really a bung) and requires a female spout. Blitz is just the opposite with a female bung and male spout.
I would also guess that all the cans made for military use and/or NATO use are interchangeable.
I guess in a pinch, if you could find something like gaskets, you could pick up a sheet of gasket material and make your own.
my cans are probably at least 60 years old. I have no idea if they are carb compliant. I probably should think about upgrading.
Crash, you're correct. In fact, I had gone to Lowe's and did that very thing with the intent of making my own. I'm not certain how fuel will react with the gasket material but I was going to try it anyway. You'll find it in the plumbing section. They have two different thicknesses. 1/4 and 1/8 I think. That's by memory, however. That evening I found a site that had the gaskets so I ordered them. I kept the gasket material simply because with gasket material and JB Weld you can make just about anything.
I found the gaskets at:
http://www.galaxyarmynavy.com/item-536.asp
They are twice as thick as OEM gaskets and you have to push down on the bung for the threads to catch. Otherwise, they are perfect. If you make your own remember that Blitz can seals have to be wide enough to cover the vent hole above the bung hole or they will leak.
I was thinking gasket material from an auto supply place might be a good source. You can probably ensure that the material is resistant to petroleum products.
You can always use the old "shade tree mechanic" version as well. use an existing gasket as a pattern and draw it out on a piece of cardboard like cereal boxes are made of. cut several layers and glue them together with a petroleum proof glue. Beleive it or not it works. I have needed a gasket in a pinch while doing a repair, parts stores were closed so I made my own. I've made them for carberator, head, valve cover gaskets and they work just fine. I actually had one I made for a carb gasket and it lasted 2 years without problems and was still functioning 2 years after I sold the vehicle to a friend.
Is he still a friend? I've actually never heard of that so it's something new for me. Thanks. Like many of you I did all my own work on my cars growing up. I didn't have any money to pay to have things done so I did it myself. That's one I had never ran across.
we made gaskets by taking the part that needed a gasket and laying the gasket material against it, then take a ball peen hammer and tapping the gasket material with the ball of the hammer. after a few gentle taps the edge of the part should cut the gasket material with the design the gasket needs to be.
Bought this flint and steel kit online the other day. Can't wait to get it and try it out!
http://www.black-bear-haversack.com/...triker_Kit.jpg
I seldom post here (though I do lurk in the background and absorb a lot of the info), but I thought I'd share this.
Both of my boys (ages 18 and 15) have recently become interested in emergency preparedness. I'm not 100% quite sure what brought it on to be honest, but I'm not going to question it too hard. It gives us a chance to (re)bond together.
Currently we are researching equipment.
Good deal. I'll bet you had more to do with their way of thinking than you admit.
found a scrape yesterday, folowed sign to the big creek where i lost it, but i found a walnut tree, lucky me
BK..... wonderful news as the forum Gadget master, LOL, If I can help in anyway just holler.
I ordered a set of snowshoes and poles today. I ordered the military magnesium ones. We'll see how easily I can break my neck on them. Now, all I need is some snow. I got them from Sportsman's Guide. They have them on sale.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=735811
The poles I ordered from Coleman's Surplus
http://store.colemans.com/cart/ski-poles-p-1746.html
Got some new leatherman multi tools from the big Cabella's sale this weekend, some more stormproof matches, and a cool backpack cook grill.
Also stocked up on 2 metal bins full pet food. ;)
I bought woolen socks...
I found a bunch of hotties for sale, grabbed a bunch. :D
the hand warmer type hotties
More food.
Ordered another knife. Yea, like I need another knife!
been experimenting with grouse loads for my 06 and thurty thurty. for the 06 I'm using full patch bullets and a moderate powder charge. for the thurty thurty I'm using buckshot and a tiny charge of pistol powder. Figured these would be useful for potting small game.
20 pounds of rice and dried beans of different varieties sealed in a bucket.
Picked up another Peak Battery Jumpstarter with compressor.
Finished grinding the burger from the deer, I now have roughly 120 lbs of venison in the freezer. I also cleaned and put away the .308 for the year.
Suppose to be a winter storm hit Sunday night and be bitter cold. Went and stocked up on some food items (mainly bread and snacks - good on everything else) and other essentials.
Bread is good. I hope you remember the milk and eggs, too.
Pal probably has extra.:innocent:
Sadly, not any more.
Had not thought of an item as a prep item before, but I can see it's usefulness. Went to a local hardware store today ( menards) for some other stuff and found hot melt glue guns on sale for $2 each for small ones and $5 each for the large ones. Glue sticks were $4 for 100 sticks of small ones and $7 per 100 for the big ones. I can see literally hundreds of uses for them from repairing a tent to fixing a shoe to..............
You can use the sticks in a similar manner as you would pine resin if you don't have the gun or power.