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This Series of Books could also be called Survival Guide to Hard Times. Its purpose is to enable living to continue in the face of job loss, inflation, market crash, and/or economic depression. These books make unique contributions to the Money Problems, known as the New Economy, defined by any or all of these factors.:Inflation is reducing the purchasing power of the dollar.
--Out of control spending has turned us into a debtor nation in the world community.
--Jobs are being outsourced overseas regardless of their effect on the national economy.
--Our inability to compete for foreign oil will cause a massive change in our culture.
--The shortage of oil in an oil dependent culture will disrupt everybody’s life style.
--The resulting unemployment will require a much more independent way of living.
--Water or food or energy shortages will compete to be the next crisis with oil leading the way
The Key Word is Surviving the changes in our culture by any of these factors.
The sooner you accept the problem and start working on your own behalf, the easier Survival will be for you and your family. Face the fact that this catastrophe is with us and will not go away.
I can tell you how it ends. Sometime in the future, your great-grand-kids will shake their heads and say, "Poor old Gramps. He’s/ She’s hallucinating again". After a few generations of good times, the hard earned lessons are all forgotten.
"If you don’t learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it." |
Hard Times Peak Oil, Volume III, Energy- Basic Information For Making the Best use Of The Fuel We Have For Essemtial Human Needs.
Historically, we have never faced a disaster of this scope and magnitude and new measures and procedures need to be assembled.
Within our present culture, anything that interrupts or reduces our energy supply may be defined as a disaster. What do we do in case of a disaster? We have a Plan to follow:
Plan A
Call the relevant agency or department and notify them of the problem. Wait for them to fix it. If it is a physical disaster incident, we just wait for the responsible agency to dig us out, take us to safety, feed and water us, issue blankets and possibly tents or trailers, give us a handout for recovery. At least, that is how it is supposed to work.
Plan B
If your situation is remote from a concentration of people, add a time delay and wait.
In earlier times, it was described as,"Sitting on the dock, waiting for your ship to come in."
OR
Take care of yourself and your neighbors.
Plan C (What? I thought there was never more than one alternate plan. )
This book is part of Plan C, in addition to the other two books of this title. It is a unique assembly of what you need to know in order to Survive.
Redefining This Disaster
The Economic Depression is an additional burden that must be shouldered and that will make recovery from the energy shortage disaster all the harder.
Forget about solving the problem by throwing money at it- like the government is doing now.
Forget about the way things were; they will likely never return.
Forget about massive government help. Washington is preoccupied with the Big Picture,
Forget about rebuilding assistance. Most of the moneys will have been used for bailouts and other tools of aid. ( A "bailout" is similar to an anchor with no chain- "Throw it over anyway, it might do some good." )
Forget about all those emergency agencies. By the time you read this, many of those agencies will have closed their doors, due to insufficient funds- to use a banking phrase. If you do not have assistance within eyesight- Do it yourself to survive.
It’s time to face reality and start learning what you need to know for SURVIVAL in a new, energy short, money scarce, culture.
No one is in a position to help you survive, they are likely fashioning their own lifeboat as you read this.
You are On Your Own.
Oh yes. Besides the books of this Series, You will need: First Aid For Disaster Stress Trauma, A Lay Person’s Guide. There will be a lot of trauma before this is solved.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
Table of Contents
1. Surface Color And Light. Color Table. Coefficient of Absorption Of Solar Radiation.. Various Colored Paints. Reflection. Greenhouse Effect. But White Conflicts With My Color Scheme! Application. Glossary of Terms. Introduction.
2. Insulators and Conductors. How To Insulate. Flammability. .Strength. Cost. Options. Conductors. Application.
3 Heat Exchangers. What Does A Heat Exchanger Look Like? Heat Exchangers. Where do we do it? Another Recovery Process. Basic Heat Exchangers. Fasteners. Basic Heat Exchangers You Can Build. Tin Cans. Chimney Heat Exchanger. Jacket Type. Hot Rods, Heat Recovery System. Application.4. Living With It. Cutting Free From The Grid. Less Power. Air Conditioning. Power Dependent. No Escape. Table of Relative Energy Costs. Another Way? Battery Bank and Inverter. Motor Generator. Reducing The Need. Power usage reduction measures. Downsize Your Oven. Use A Microwave Oven. Instant Water Heater. Lighting. Energy Conservation List. Conclusions? Application.
5. Lighting. Efficient Lighting. Turn Off The Lights! Skylights. Mirrors. Light Pipes. When There Is No Power. The Old Ways and Now. Acetylene? Candles. Battery. Lamps Flashlights. Hand crank, wind-up lantern. Solar electric system, Rechargeable. Conclusion.
6. Food Spoilage and Preservation. Factors of spoilage. Keeping Food. Preservation Methods. Spoilage. Pests and Varmints. Contamination. Day by Day. Ice Chests. Application.
7. Survival Cooking and Water. Cooking Changes. Water. Use It or Lose It. Human Water Requirements. Storage. Purification. Boiling. Filtering. Chlorine, Bleach. Using Bleach For Water Purification. Using Iodine For Water Purification. Water Purification Tablets. Distillation. A solar still. Purification of a Well. Collecting Water. Condensation. Storage. Shelf Life. Check List.
8. Fresh Air and Exhaust. Replacing Air. Heat Exchangers. Exhausted Air. Normal Air Exchange. Exhausts. Doorways. The Problem. Leaks. Applications.
9. Keeping The Heat You Have. Heat Conductors. Heat Insulators. Heat Storage. The Heat Flow Path. Windows. Examples. Improving A Refrigerator Or Freezer.
Application.10. Climate Extremes. Urban and suburban power failures. Immediately! Utility Company. To use the emergency generator, Emergency main circuit breaker. Freezers and Refrigerators. In Winter. When the power comes back on. Emergency Needs When The Power Fails. Emergency House Cooling In Summer. Fires and Fire Danger. But my pond has fish in it. A sand or dirt pile. Fire extinguishers. Check List . Urban and Suburban Power Failures. Cold Weather Disasters. Basic Law. What to do? People Heating. Fuel For The Body. Sleep. Wet Exposure. Review. Suburbia. Extreme Cold. Evacuation. Hot Weather Without Power. Application.
11. Solar Applications. Solar Electricity. Solar Electric System in the Ritchie Residence. Solar Water Heating. Solar Space Heater. Solar Works. Storm Estimator. The Future of Solar Electricity.
12. Solar Water Heating. Simplest: Number One. Option Number Two.The Easy Way.Plumbing. Conclusion. Applications.
13. Heating Us. Clothes. Environment. Shelter. Solar Applications. Let the sun shine In. Military Food Packets . Place Water Jugs in the sun. Solar Space Heater. A sun room works. A white-painted house. Conclusion.
14. Wood Stoves. Efficiency. Approximate Burning Efficiency Of Stove Types. Burning Indications. Safety. Choice of Wood. Wood Moisture. Net BTU Available From A Given Wood Species. What’s The Reason? About Stove Purchasing. Pellet Stoves. Charcoal. Coal. Oil. Using The Stove For Air Circulation. Applications. Do it NOW.
15. Wind and Water Energy Sources. Advantages. Water. Artesian wells. Wind. For Example. Sources. In The End.
16. Bio Fuels. Alcohol. Methane Gas. Literature. Oil Producing Plants.
17. Furnaces. Manual configuration. All of these units require power to function. Other Problems. A Heating Solution. Buying A New Home?
18. Motor Generators. Why Have A Generator? The Disadvantages. Solar Backup Power. Increased System Capacity. Introduction To Motor Generators . Choice and use of generators. Load. The Plan. Furnace Operation With a Generator. Running time. Maintenance. Long term generators. Contractor type generators. Utilizing Generator Engine Heat. Using A Generator In the House. Support For Your Emergency Generator. Hard starting. System Testing. Fuel Use and Storage. Gasoline. Diesel. Propane. Natural Gas. Safety. Generator Size. Connecting A Generator To The Home. Transfer Switches. Load Reality. Typical power usage. A Matter of Choice. Generator Power Output. Running A Well Pump. Engine Noise.
19. Appliance Substitutes. Small Appliances. Major Appliances. The Armstrong Method. Computer. Your Own Washing Machine. Circulating Fan by Mother Nature. Clothes Drying Rack. Conclusion.
20. Safety. Moving around in the dark. Fires from unfamiliar flames. Security. Population problems. Looting. Traffic. Fire Extinguishers. What Burns? A sand bucket. Baking Soda. On Your Own Means:
21. Conclusion. Change. Priorities. Shortages and Blackouts. Time Is The Cost. Food. Do it yourself. Future Job Openings. Long Term Power Loss. Plan ahead- Rehearse. Did I repeat myself?
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