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Featured Comment by Charles Sample on April 28, 2015 at 21:20

Yet another government intrusion.  There is nothing fine about Feinstein!

Comment by Jan Carter on April 28, 2015 at 19:23

OK, so not too long ago we talked about the fact that some states WANT you to collect rain water and others send you to jail.  The FDA wants to regulate your back yard BBQ and now your soap???

Lawmakers want FDA to crack down on soap makers

People who are trying to do good for their families and the planet by living a simple life based on traditional skills are facing yet another assault. Artisanal soap makers say new regulations, proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), will put them out of business. Many soap makers are rural “kitchen table” operations that rely on the income to fund their simple living lifestyle.  Some use milk from goats they raise and ingredients they harvest from the land.

The Handmade Cosmetic Alliance posted this form on its website that...

Read the article here

Comment by Jan Carter on April 21, 2015 at 19:38

James,

That is what I was thinking.  Yes it is a viable option and it has worked for a very long time to power items.  But even the simplest project I can find are not for someone that doesnt know a good deal about this type of power 

Comment by James Cole on April 16, 2015 at 14:52

Jan, You may be interested in reading about the Stanley Motor Carriage Company.  Their automobiles were often referred to as "Stanley Steamers" and were indeed powered by steam.  They were expensive cars, I believe competing in price with the Cord.

Even today steam is used to generate electricity. 

And yes Jan, if one were to consider using steam to power mechanical devices or generate electricity, they would need a considerable amount of training.  The building of steam engines is not a DIY project.

Comment by Jan Carter on April 14, 2015 at 19:37

I have a question, is this even practical? http://survivalblog.com/the-power-of-steam-part-1-by-a-y/

I can see the practical side of it but it seems rather dangerous unless you have an engineer in your survival group 

Comment by Jan Carter on March 25, 2015 at 20:06

Costa Rica Has Gotten All Of Its Electricity From Renewables For 75...BY KATIE VALENTINE 

Costa Rica got 100 percent of its electricity from renewables for 75 days straight this year, the state-run Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced this week.The Latin American country hasn’t had to use fossil fuels at all so far in 2015, due to heavy rains that have kept hydroelectric power plants going strong. Wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy have also helped power the country this year.“The year 2015 has been one of electricity totally friendly to the environment for Costa Rica,” ICE announced in a press release in Spanish this week.This reliance on renewables has prompted the country to lower electricity rates by 12 percent. ICE predicts that rates will continue to drop for Costa Rican customers in the second quarter of the year.In 2009, Costa Rica announced its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2021. Already, Costa Rica gets about 88 percent of its total electricity from renewable sources. Hydroelectric plants supply the bulk of that electricity — 68 percent — while geothermal plants provide about 15 percent, wind power provides 5 percent, and solar and biomass also contribute slightly to the country’s energy mix.Costa Rica’s reliance on hydroelectricity makes it vulnerable to climate change, however. A drought or even a slight change in rainfall patterns could disrupt Costa Rica’s supply of hydro energy, and since climate change is likely to alter rainfall patterns — making the rainy season come early or late, for instance — hydroelectric power could be disrupted in the future.Last year, Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a $958 million geothermal project. Read the article

Comment by James Cole on February 22, 2015 at 10:05

Clint, Shlomo,

Thank you both for the information. The reason I was considering this purchase was that a friend of my ask about a machete a few days before the posting and at that price point I was going to buy it and give it to him. It however appears that this email campaign was not from the vendor, but someone who wished to amuse themselves.

Jim

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on February 20, 2015 at 11:49

All these guys do is machetes:

Machete Specialists (http://www.machetespecialists.com/)

Comment by Clint Thompson on February 20, 2015 at 9:39

James...

Check this site out.  This is a common brand of Machete widely used in Central and South America where machetes are like an extension of your arm.  This is a good quality machete:  http://www.survival-pax.com/Tramontina-22-Polymer-Handled-Machete.h...

In my professional opinion, Ontario makes the best machete and it is made in the "USA".  On their website it sells for about $30 but on ebay one seller has it at $22.95 with free shipping.  See this ebay advertisement:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ontario-CT1-12-Traditional-Cutlass-8295-/40...

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on February 19, 2015 at 21:24

I tried it just to see what would happen.  It came up full price for me too with no way to get the reduced price.  I would suggest calling them and telling them you want the $7 price.

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