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Investing in a clothesline for indoor/outdoor drying of laundry may be one of the best small-scale investments one can make. My family recently broke down and made the leap to purchase and set up a clothesline system. All I can say is, I wish we had done it years ago. With heat waves hitting many parts of the country and the cost of energy constantly going up, a clothesline will help you save energy and money throughout the year.
We have set up 2 different ways of drying clothes, one using a high-quality retractable clothesline and one using IKEA folding drying racks. The 40' of clothesline makes it easy to hang large items and bigger volumes of wet laundry and the folding racks are for smaller loads and indoor drying.
So far we have not used the propane gas dryer for about 3 weeks, and are now contemplating selling the dryer and focusing those resources into more resiliency-building items. Maybe a washing tub and crank wringer.
How do you dry your clothes and save energy?
Investing in a Clothesline
Investing in a clothesline for indoor/outdoor drying of laundry may be one of the best small-scale investments one can make. My family recently broke down and made the leap to purchase and set up a clothesline system. All I can say is, I wish we had done it years ago. With heat waves hitting many parts of the country and the cost of energy constantly going up, a clothesline will help you save energy and money throughout the year.
We have set up 2 different ways of drying clothes, one using a high-quality retractable clothesline and one using IKEA folding drying racks. The 40' of clothesline makes it easy to hang large items and bigger volumes of wet laundry and the folding racks are for smaller loads and indoor drying.
So far we have not used the propane gas dryer for about 3 weeks, and are now contemplating selling the dryer and focusing those resources into more resiliency-building items. Maybe a washing tub and crank wringer.
How do you dry your clothes and save energy?
If you didn't know already, most GPS-enabled devices (smartphones, etc) that take pictures and video store a lot of additional data for each file/picture captured. This is called metadata. Be aware that this information can be accessed when pictures are uploaded for the world to see. Take precautions to limit your exposure and protect you privacy and loved ones. Here is an article that discusses this issue more.
http://www.edthatmatters.com/is-your-pic-metadata-giving-you-away/
OPSEC – Your Photos and Their Metadata
If you didn't know already, most GPS-enabled devices (smartphones, etc) that take pictures and video store a lot of additional data for each file/picture captured. This is called metadata. Be aware that this information can be accessed when pictures are uploaded for the world to see. Take precautions to limit your exposure and protect you privacy and loved ones. Here is an article that discusses this issue more.
http://www.edthatmatters.com/is-your-pic-metadata-giving-you-away/
When stuck in the wilderness without your titanium cookset, or you find yourself in a pinch and need a hot meal, look to the skill of heating water and cooking with hot rocks to keep your water safe and prepare your food.
http://survival.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2013/07/survival-skills-how-cook-hot-rocks
How to Cook with Hot Rocks
When stuck in the wilderness without your titanium cookset, or you find yourself in a pinch and need a hot meal, look to the skill of heating water and cooking with hot rocks to keep your water safe and prepare your food.
http://survival.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2013/07/survival-skills-how-cook-hot-rocks
Here is a quick tutorial on how to make elderberry syrup.
http://honest-food.net/2011/08/04/how-to-make-elderberry-syrup/
Check out other great tutorials and recipes from Hank Shaw if your get inspired or order his book: Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast for wonderful ideas on eating wild foods and preparing incredible dishes.
Also check out and join the conversation about harvesting and using elderberries here at PP: https://www.peakprosperitycom.bigscoots-staging.com/discussion/82322/elderberries
How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Here is a quick tutorial on how to make elderberry syrup.
http://honest-food.net/2011/08/04/how-to-make-elderberry-syrup/
Check out other great tutorials and recipes from Hank Shaw if your get inspired or order his book: Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast for wonderful ideas on eating wild foods and preparing incredible dishes.
Also check out and join the conversation about harvesting and using elderberries here at PP: https://www.peakprosperitycom.bigscoots-staging.com/discussion/82322/elderberries
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