Wolfe's Links related to Preppers, Survivalism, Ham Radio, Libertarian, Self-Reliance, DIY, and many other topics. http://links.wolfeblog.net 2012-02-22 01:00:00 http://joomla.wolfeblog.net RSS Direct Feed Generator for Joomla 1.5.x com_weblinks (2011) en-gb links@wolfeblog.net (Wolfe's Links) http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/10 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/10 This leaflet gives information for building a small rootcellar for home storage of vegetables. Although there are a number of variations and methods of construction for rootcellars, this remains one of the best methods of storing produce throughout the winter. A homeowner can consider an insulated cold room in the basement as an alternative. 10 2012-02-22 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 The Short Mountain Repeater Club W4YXA maintains an open repeater operating at 146.910 MHz using a negative offset 146.310 MHz. The repeater is located about 60 miles SSE of Nashville, Tennessee [ approx. 35°51'38" N 85°58'08" W ] at an elevation of almost 2200 feet. It covers a wide area and is open to all licensed amateur radio operators of technician class or higher. 59 2012-02-21 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/81 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/81 One of the very best survival forums. Requires login to view 81 2012-02-20 04:54:33 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/49 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/49 The Canadian Red Cross offers a wide variety of First Aid and CPR training courses to help workplaces be compliant with both federal and provincial/territorial occupational health and safety legislation. 49 2012-02-20 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 'Peak Oil Crisis' is a Peak Oil news and resource site for those interested in the issue of Peak Oil. We are UK based but are interested in stories from anywhere this global problem manifests itself. 48 2012-02-19 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 Post Carbon Institute provides individuals, communities, businesses, and governments with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated economic, energy, environmental, and equity crises that define the 21st century. We envision a world of resilient communities and relocalized economies that thrive within ecological bounds. 48 2012-02-18 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 EnergyBulletin.net is a clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply. We publish news, research and analysis concerning: energy production statistics, models, projections and analysis articles which provide insight into the implications of peak oil across broad areas including geopolitics, climate change, ecology, population, finance, urban design, health, and even religious and gender issues. a range of information to help people prepare for peak energy, such as: o renewable energy information o alternative financial systems o low energy agriculture o relocalization any other subjects that could lead to better understanding the implications of an energy production peak 48 2012-02-17 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 Conventional political, economic, and media institutions have yet to recognize energy’s role as a key contributor to society, and its importance as a driver for all of our physical processes and economic transactions. The Oil Drum seeks to facilitate civil, evidencebased discussions about energy and its impacts on the future of humanity, as well as serve as a leading online knowledgebase for energyrelated topics. 48 2012-02-16 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Ensure that your family is prepared for the worst and not just with basics like food, water, and shelter. The same care you took to prepare other critical survival kit items must also extend to decontamination solutions. 31 2012-02-15 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/30 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/30 There is quite a bit of information here. We recommend you start by downloading and reading the documents in this link 30 2012-02-14 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/24 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/24 I originally put this list together after the 1994 Northridge quake when my wife's business partner at the time, who lived in the San Francisco Bay area, came to the realization that he was woefully unprepared in the event of a serious earthquake. He did, in fact, assemble this kit, more or less as published here. While these kits were designed for an earthquake senario, they are just about equally applicable to any widespread natural or man made disaster. 24 2012-02-13 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 This site is all about U.S. military operational rations both current and from the recent past. You'll also find information on some foreign rations Canadian and British. 71 2012-02-12 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/49 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/49 Hesperian is a nonprofit publisher of books and newsletters for communitybased health care. Our first book, Where There Is No Doctor, is considered to be one of the most accessible and widely used community health books in the world. 49 2012-02-11 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 Home canning is not complicated. It is a simple procedure that applies heat to food in a closed glass jar to interrupt the natural decaying that would otherwise take place. The air we breathe and all foods in their natural state contain microorganisms, such as molds, yeasts, bacteria and enzymes. Food spoils when these factors are not controlled. Proper, safe home canning procedures control the growth of spoilage microorganisms allowing us to keep food beyond its normal storage period. 71 2012-02-10 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current researchbased recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture CSREESUSDA to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods 71 2012-02-09 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/71 "How long will this keep" is the defining question of food storage. Everything you read in this work revolves around this central question. The length of time a particular food will remain palatable and nutritious in storage determines its usefulness for our purposes. The fact of the matter is that there are few hard and clear answers. As a result it is not uncommon to find two or more sources that purport to know, but give conflicting advice. The following will hopefully cut through some of the fog. 71 2012-02-08 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 What you need, what to do, how to do it, everything you need to know stepbystep instructions for making highquality biodiesel fuel, from novice to advanced level 48 2012-02-07 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/29 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/29 Representative Paul Ryan's Prepared Remarks at AEI Event 29 2012-02-06 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/48 There is no extra oil. The Saudis say they can make up the difference but for how long Libya is different and as Gail Tverberg explains this may not be a short term event. 48 2012-02-05 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/46 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/46 What happened to Argentina How was it possible that in so rich a country so many people were hungry The country had been ransacked by a new form of aggression, committed in time of peace and in a democracy. A daily and silent violence that caused greater social disruption, more emigration and death than the terrorism of the dictatorship and the Falkland Islands war. 46 2012-02-04 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/74 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/74 74 2012-02-03 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/6 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/6 Monitoring natural disasters: climate change, cyclones, drought, earthquakes, flooding, freak waves, hurricanes, landslides, meteor strikes, mystery booms/skyquakes, pandemics, recordbreaking disasters, solar flares, space weather, tropical storms, tsunamis, volcanoes, unusual animal behavior, weather extremes, wildfires; disaster archives from 1998present. 6 2012-02-02 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/5 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/5 Family preparedness in an apartment setting 5 2012-02-01 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/4 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/4 The random thoughts of a man with two left hands and an axe, on the subject of bushcraft, wilderness survival, camping, hiking, gear review and education. 4 2012-01-31 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/3 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/3 Whatever way you roll the dice, crossbows are cool. More accuracy than a standard bow, no effort to hold back the drawstring once its nocked. In this how to we'll show you how to build your own crossbow in your back shed using nothing more than some popular woodworking tools. Full detail plans are included thanks to this awesome reprint of an old Mechanix Illustrated article. 3 2012-01-30 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/2 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/2 collection of posts ending in 2003 from around the web. 2 2012-01-29 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library 33 2012-01-28 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/10 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/10 Type of wood whether it is hardwood or softwood burned in the combustion process is important for the heat value and the energy efficiency. Hardwoods have less resin and burn slower and longer. Softwoods burn quickly. In addition the seasoned length influences on the fuel efficiency. Seasoning the wood refers to the allowed drying time before combustion. Wood need to be dried at least 4 to 6 months before use. 10 2012-01-27 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 Marine Corps Common Skills Handbooks 1A and 1B must be ordered through the Marine Corps Publication Distribution System MCPDS Albany, Georgia. Units that do not possess on line ordering must gain access to a unit with MCPDS capability. Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA does not possess the administrative support necessary to process written requests. Books 1A and 1B annual sustainment training is for PVTGYSGT, WO1CWO2, and 2nd LTCAPT. REVISED MAY 2001 33 2012-01-26 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/33 Marine Corps Common Skills Handbooks 1A and 1B must be ordered through the Marine Corps Publication Distribution System MCPDS Albany, Georgia. Units that do not possess on line ordering must gain access to a unit with MCPDS capability. Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA does not possess the administrative support necessary to process written requests. Books 1A and 1B annual sustainment training is for PVTGYSGT, WO1CWO2, and 2nd LTCAPT. REVISED MAY 2001 33 2012-01-25 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/8 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/8 This manual contains several articles that I have gathered together pertaining to personal preparedness for NBC nuclear, biological, chemical warfare, natural disasters, manmade events and avian flu pandemic. Since there are many more ideas included here than in the previous version, I have broken down them in loosely associated topics. You might have to hunt a little for what you are interested in since I’ve given up on making a strict table of contents for this manual. 8 2012-01-24 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Guidelines for iodine prophylaxis following nuclear accidents. 1999 update i. Preface. In 1989, the WHO Regional Office for Europe published Guidelines for ... 31 2012-01-23 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 This project started out as a gag project, a "Nuclear War Detector". The idea was to make a device that would flash a little red light if a nuclear attack were underway or if there were some sort of massive radiation spill right outside the house. It would be like a rain detector built into an umbrella, perfectly functional but totally useless. The sensitivity would be on the order of those "survey meters" you often see on eBay with scales from 0.5 to 500 r/hour. If the meter ever moves on one of these, you have a problem They should probably be calibrated in "hours left to live" I decided that a small ion chamber with a Darlington transistor current amplifier would serve as the detector. 31 2012-01-22 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Geiger Counter is a device that can detect radiation. Check out this great guide on how to make your own radiation detector, free circuit schematics provided. 31 2012-01-21 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Welcome to GeigerCounter.net. Please see our large selection of geiger counters and other radiation detectors and associated products. Explore GeigerCounter.net's great selection, low online prices, and easytouse interface. Check out securely online, then enjoy your new geiger counter 31 2012-01-20 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Video not on Youtube An improved version the counter of the previous video: New high voltage power supply and detector circuit based on Charles Wenzel from www.techlib.com External probe for more practical use "in the field" and prospecting New bee. 31 2012-01-19 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 You probably don’t need a Geiger Counter but wouldn’t it be fun to have one This DIY Geiger Counter project will not only demonstrate how to build one, this circuit will also connect to a computer using USB to grab the data. Since this device used very high voltage the output to the USB is optoisolated to protect the delicate low voltage computer circuitry. 31 2012-01-18 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Just a basic geiger counter I made. The boost converter is just based off the topology from the Wikipedia article, made of a 600v 2A MOSFET, 600v 1A diode, 100mH inductor, and the switching signal is coming from an ATtiny13, at about 99.2 duty cycle and 2500Hz. This provides the 470vdc needed for the geiger tube from as low as about 3vdc. The voltage output is regulated by 5 100v zener diodes in series, and is fed through a 10M current limiting resistor to the anode of the geiger tube, and the cathode connects to ground through a 470k resistor. The signal is pulled at the junction of the cathode and 470k resistor, and is a 9v exponentially decreasing signal that lasts 300uS. This signal is directly fed to the gate of a MOSFET, which allows current to flow through a speaker, causing the audible clicks. The radiation source is the tiny dot of Americium 241 found in ionizing smoke detectors. The geiger tube was purchased from Electronics Goldmine for 35, and I'd guess that collectively the other parts cost around 10 total. Most of the information I needed came from here: http://www.imagesco.com/articles/geiger/02.html and several sites for the boost converter. 31 2012-01-17 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/17 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/17 We want our customers to get a Renewable Energy System built just for them. Our years of experience in working with customers who want to install their own systems, farmers and ranchers who need livestock water and technicians who have hightech applications qualifies us to work in a wide range of RE fields. Our installers are trained, efficient and work safely. Our technicians are knowledgeable and take the utmost care to help you through the design process, purchase and integration of your system. You expect great service when you enlist Sunelco as your RE provider and we expect to give it. We have literally thousands of satisfied customers worldwide and the list keeps growing. 17 2012-01-16 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/6 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/6 It is imperative that the information derived from a coordinated building triage be consolidated by the task force supervisory personnel to be used to identify operational priorities, and assist with their overall assessment of the event. The FEMA USR Task Force Marking System is identified and divided into two sections: •• Structure/Hazards Evaluation Marking Search Assessment Marking. 6 2012-01-15 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 These circuits generate high voltages and can cause dangerous shocks Do not build these devices unless you are experienced and qualified to work on high voltage devices. 31 2012-01-14 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 Build this Geiger counter from commonly available parts except the GeigerMueller tube. 31 2012-01-13 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/31 TUR 6655ANAI RCA 6655A PMT Photo Multiplier Tube assemblies include a 1" x 1.5" NaI Sodium Iodide crystal mounted to the flat PMT face with optical grease, a 14 pin socket and voltage divider wired for negative high voltage, all mounted in a 2.5" x 9" aluminum casing. High voltage signal and ground wires exit the casing. These are used but have been checked and verified 100 operational by a qualified lab. Excellent radiation detectors at quite a savings to boot. The resistor string can be easily changed for positive high voltage excitation. We have a limited quantity so don't pass this opportunity to conduct your own spectrum energy analysis today. 31 2012-01-12 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/8 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/8 An Agricultural Testament by Sir Albert Howard the works of Sir Albert Howard 8 2012-01-11 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/17 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/17 Good blog about solar panels in general, I suspect the product reviews themselves are linked to the author, caveat emptor. Wolfe 17 2012-01-10 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 Over sixteen study guides for acquiring different HAM Radio Linsc. 59 2012-01-09 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/59 This testing system serves as a training aid to help amateurs and prospective amateurs in passing the FCC exams neccessary to obtain US amateur radio licenses. If you can consistently pass the exams given here, you should almost certainly pass an actual VEC administered exam. Please feel free to visit this site as often as you like as you continue to study to build your knowledge and skills. Good luck on your exam 59 2012-01-08 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/22 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/22 Building your own arrows allows you to save about 5 to 10 dollars per dozen, but there's an even better reason for building your own. You can experiment with all the components, with the various fletching styles and shaft sizes until you find the perfect arrow for your bowhunting requirements. Making your own arrows is easy and fun, not to mention the satisfaction you'll gain from taking game with arrows you've built yourself. Anyone can do it and do it well. Armed with only a few basic tools and the information offered here, you'll have no problem turning raw shafts into topquality hunting arrows. 22 2012-01-07 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/15 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/15 In earlier blogs you will find a layer by layer description of the building of Laura Inoues kiln in Nagano, and a series about the kiln building workshop in Mashiko. Every project is different, and it is important to be flexible. With great thanks to David Frith and Steve Tootell, the kiln shed was built, the floor was beautifully flat and level, and all the building materials were on site ready. The only foundations that needed to be finished were under the chimney, and Daniel, Nicola and I finished that off first thing on the first day, so that the chimney could be started on day two. 15 2012-01-06 01:00:00 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/15 http://links.wolfeblog.net/links/15 Have you ever come up with a good idea while working with your handmade pottery or ceramics and thought that you would like to share it with others You have Well, why not send it to us and we will add it to the tips page for all to see. Handmade pottery can be a very gratifying hobby that produces fun and satisfying results. For many people it's an enjoyable release that is created by working an inanimate mound of clay into a beautiful work of art that you made through your artistic abilities. 15 2012-01-05 01:00:00