How will you open your can stored food after SHTF?
A question that begins simply, and move to complex areas quickly. Most preppers begin with a kitchen can opener, usually in pairs; with a P-38 on their keychain for backup.
This will get you in trouble, when you can no longer easily order replacements. The issue is two fold, first most kitchen can openers are pretty much at capacity opening can from the pantry, as it's what they're designed to do. Secondly, when opening gallon cans; the time to remove the lid is significant due to thicker metal, and poor leverage. I broke one and stripped the gearing on another myself, which is where this post comes from.
The solution is an industrial weight can opener with a lot of leverage:
I like this one, because the handle folds for storage and protection
The crank are is significantly longer:
Here it is with the handle in the working position. This helps because to get the long term storage rating, the lid must be over twice as thick as a pantry can! These are Difficult to open with a regular can opener, and that's how I broke mine earlier. But a problem corrected before the SHTF shuts down commerce, is no longer a problem.
This also is a recommendation that you eat some of the food Now, that you intend to live off of later. It would be really bad to open food when it means life or death, only to find you hate it, or can't eat it! It also gives the body time to get used to some of that food, in relative safety.
I tried another can opener that has some advantages:
This one allows the lid removal that avoid the sharp edges, and allow the can to be reused as a container. Unfortunately, it's not really up to fighting the gallon cans! It does a good job on the pantry cabs, and will see a lot of use; just not on the big cans.
I bought a can opener like a P-38, but the size of a cell phone; it will open the gallon cans, just very slowly! My hands would bleed if I tried to use the standard P-38, if it even survived!
We try to eat about half of our menu from long term storage food. We simply use half of what our budget is for food, to resupply the homestead, and gain stored food each time. Fortunately, we have found some really good items, and fixed some marginal items with better recipes. The last gallon can was buttermilk pancake mix, and it is exceptional taste, but the number of pancakes is underestimated by about half. Again it's information I needed to plan, so I'll need to buy more!
I believe Patriot Nurse had it right, when she recommended " beans, bullets, and Band-Aids" to all preppers!
The handle looks quite curable
Love this handle, folded down it fits a drawer perfectly!
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I didn't try the opener, seems like good one to use.
Always test your prepping planning! Right now it easy to buy a better can opener, but later might be impossible.
Keep on prepping.
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This means great planning as we get used to a certain food or discover we don't like it, on the other hand the usefulness of a can opener that allows the can to be used for something else.
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Merry Christmas!🎄❤️
I was hoping the second one was good on the gallon cans too, but it wasn't the best choice for that! It is very nice for the smaller cans, so I'm glad I have it.
It's always best if you can find a second use for things! Gives many more options that aid survival.
Merry Christmas to you and your's!
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The more it helps survival the better... I need one of those, I'll look for it.
Simple things used in a complex way, increase survival possibilities. Always look for the hidden uses!
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I will! Make the most of everything!
I know you will, knowledge is power!
Be blessed!
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Likewise, be blessed!
Thank you he always does bless us! He also watches over us all....
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The school in Kenya just got their monthly cash, so they are thrilled...he's watching over them too!
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How nice that, it takes care of us all!
He provides all the income we need, and watches over us to ensure our safety! He promises to be with us as we go through trials and tribulations.
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I know he will be with me, I always feel him close to me.
Close to GOD Almighty, is an excellent place to be!
Stay blessed....
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It's also the best prepping tool!
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It is!
He will help us get through the bad times, and protect us from the evil one!
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And the evil one is everywhere....
Yes, but the Bible says he must be in control for a time, during the end times!
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Si....lo se... we have to put up with it
He will use their evil plans, and convert them to our good. So he has promised....
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So be it!
That's one of the reasons they are so angry, their every evil plan is turned to good!
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Besides, they couldn't carry out the plan as they wanted because many people woke up.
They passed a local illegal 'law' requiring millions of legal gun owners in Illinois to register their firearms. This way they can come and get them when they want to!
It failed, because less than 2% actually registered, and all but 4 of the sheriff's in Illinois refused to enforce the illegal order! It's beginning to come apart for them!!!
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God will always reach out to help us.
All we need to do is ask!
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I will do so... and if not, a place outside the city.
A place outside the city would be a good choice. Much safer when things crash!
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I like the idea of having my own vegetable garden... self-sufficiency.
Yes, if you grow it, you know what you have! Do you have cold winters, or can you grow colder tolerant crops year round?
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It's not very cold here, the minimum is 0 degrees, right now it's winter and now it's 16 degrees.
Celsius? It will be freezing water here tonight...it's 38°F here right now (about 3 °C); so it is cold here too!
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Yes celsius.... I don't suffer much from the cold, in fact I don't have heating in the flat.
I have heat here, but it sounds like it's set about where your 16 °C local temperature is holding.
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It was -2° C here last night, and it's supposed to snow today. But it will warm up in a couple of days....
Lots of wood out at the homestead for backup heat.
Stay safe!
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At the moment 10 degrees, it's pretty good. Thank you!
That's not a bad temperature, it's 3 °C here tonight! Glad you're further south that I am.
Keep looking for your best places!
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I will do it, I have already looked at the map for more distant villages and what possibilities are there.
Great, those places are usually people that were raised there. They are happy to see someone new move locally, and there's usually abandoned housing that in decent shape!
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That's exactly what I'm looking at....
That's true out on the homestead. The neighbors I've met were all raised there, and are salt of the Earth!
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A village is definitely the best option.
It's important that you get there ASAP, so when things crash; you're a 'local'!
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I will do it, to keep preparing myself!
I'm happy to hear that! We all need to be ready.
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And we will continue to listen to what you have to say.
We all need to learn every day! I know I do....
Keep on prepping!
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Almost too cold here right now for prepping. So I use this cold time to study, which is just another way to prepare!
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That's the part I like the most, studying! Now they're inventing that .... virus again...
Always good! They are messing with pathogens they have no business modifying! It's actually illegal here, but they do it anyway. We're screaming to get them jailed right now!
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They throw things in the air, water, food.... a mess.
It's odd that the least capable, and most evil; usually end up in charge!
They found viable pathogens from the Spanish flu (post WWI) epidemic still sealed in wax! That worries me, because they are dumb enough to mess with that too. So the next one may not be a joke like COVID was!!!! That pathogen was serious, and if they do their 'gain of function' work, to help it spread easier....
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Exactly, covid was a lie but there is a lot of hidden stuff... and if they use it it will be a disaster.
There is Bad stuff in hidden inventories that will be used, the Bible says so. They are so evil and ignorant, that they will use it; for some precieved gain! That's why WE need to be out in the country, to distance ourselves from these problems.
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Yes, that's what I've heard about, besides it says in the Bible, they don't care about humanity, they only care about themselves.
They have the morals of a serial killer! We need to fire them ASAP....
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They don't give a damn, they don't care how many people die...
That's the naked truth they value no one but themselves!
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I heard one of them say: there are too many humans in this world.... and what is it? What a horror
Yes, they want 95% of us dead...per their own videos!
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Yes I know... and in many places it appears that 3/4 of the world will die...
That is sadly true, we just need to be sure we aren't in that 3/4 part! We can't help others if we don't make it ourselves....
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First take care of ourselves and then see what we can do for the rest.
Yes, that is the core of all of it! He will help us help others....
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But we have to be prepared to survive ourselves to be of any use!
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And so it will be, we will be fine, because we are protected.
I'm happy about that every day!
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Thank you he always does bless us! He also watches over us all....
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Thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas.
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with the can opener.
Much better than a hunting knife! Many ways to open a can, I'm glad you found a good one.
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with the handle you have shared.
It has worked well for me! Merry Christmas, hope all is well there.
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I love the opener. Hope it wouldn't be complex to use
Very easy to use, just put it on the can, and crank the handle. Saved me a lot of time so far!
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We don't have this thing of this shape, it is of the second shape, both things work the same.
The second one doesn't work as well on gallon cans. Commercial kitchen supply stores should have a can opener like this!
Keep on prepping....
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https://twitter.com/lee19389/status/1745116893713731928
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Thanks for sharing! Hope it helps someone that needs it.
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Yes its our duty to help others
True, I'm worried about them; it will be (-18°C) here this weekend!
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Our city people's can not bear 6°C
I'm hoping they go into a shelter for a few days, but some will refuse as they don't trust the government! We got 4" of snow today.
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The government as it is is not doing anything for the people, these people will have to work hard to change their lives
We have been working with them for over a decade, and have pulled some off the streets. There are some that will never leave the streets, and others that have psychological problems. But we keep trying...and feeding the ones that are left!
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There are more people on the road than those who do drugs, but still they should be helped
Some of the homeless are substance abusers, but they still should get help!
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You are right but still they should be helped it is very cold
True, sadly it will get colder this weekend. Next week will be warmer, but raining a lot. We seem to be moving back to more normal temperatures (+4°C); so it will improve!
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Our city temperature is now 5 and both light and gass are not available in our country
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Thanks for the share! Hope someone finds it who can use it!
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Still, if you go up the road, there are many people who have no clothes to wear even in this cold weather
True, we've been passing out clothes and shoes for the homeless, for about 8 years! We try to do this hh
Doing this very good and good work will give you a lot of reward
We will feed them again this weekend. I pray they got through the cold temperatures okay!
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In winter, the problem is more if the weather is right, people will be able to eat
We have them a lot of supplies last month, for the cold; I know it helped! They will eat good again this Sunday.
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This is very good for helping other's. Good food is compulsory for our good health
True, food is critical to health!
They are well today, and the weather was good today! We didn't loose any to the cold, and we have 2 working; they came and helped today.
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Always glad to see you are helping other's
We managed to restock a pantry for a young family that's trying to get back on their feet! Good day for sure.
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You and your friends all are doing their job very well
I did very little of the work, but it was nice to see it finished!
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There is little tension between when the work starts and when it ends
It's always satisfying to be able to help those in need, who are trying to improve their conditions!
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Those who work hard to improve their own condition are also true people
There are a lot of Good people, in a bad place; that just need a little help!
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We should all help as much as we can, it will benefit us too
There is Always a Blessing in helping others!
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If the intention is good then God also gives us a lot of money when we help others
He does provide for what's needed to do his work! So no worries, just let him fix it.
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People are working to try to protect these people from addiction
True, but impossible. Some will be addicted by choice. All we can do is feed them and offer help!
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Quitting addiction is not easy, but they should be helped
Some don't want help, and they still need to eat. It can take years to reach these people, but they are well worth the effort!
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Some people don't want to earn but still we have to help them. Eating bread is necessary for every human being
Some just can't connect and manage a normal job. But nonetheless you're right, they need to eat!
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Life cannot go on without food
True, some just are messed up from life experiences, and need a helping hand!
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When we help others, our money keeps flowing
That's what GOD has told up to do, so it Has to happen!
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God does what He wills and it is good that He has chosen us for this work
What he wants done, he will support his work!
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Life is incomplete without work
True, life keeps us strong, so we can work easily!
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Hard times make us all that much stronger
Assuming we survive....
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Success comes only after putting in the time and effort
That's true, work is the start of it all!
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Starting from a small business one can travel to a big business
It's a good idea to start small, letting you test the market, with less risk.
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