Michael Janzen

Potassium Iodide Dosages

Michael Janzen — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:25:58 +0000

The nuclear disaster in Japan re-triggered my interest in nuclear preparedness, although I’m not out in the backyard digging… I’m not that worried yet.

But I did order some before the shelves ran dry and just found an article on how much Potassium Iodide to take and how it works.

The dosages are as follows:

Adults – 130 mg
Breastfeeding Women – 130 mg
Children 3-18 – 65 mg
Children over 150 lbs – 130 mg
Infants & Children 0-3 yrs – 32 mg
Newborn – 16mg

Reas more from the Utah Preppers on Potassium Iodide.

Food Storage Container Weights

Michael Janzen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:49:56 +0000

This is a wonderful chart I just found at Food Storage Made Easy. It’s a guide for those prepping food for long term storage in #10 cans and 5-gallon buckets.

Food Item	#10 Can	5 Gallon Bucket

Wheat	5 pounds	37 pounds
White Flour	4.5 pounds	33 pounds
Cornmeal	4.3 pounds	33 pounds
Popcorn	5 pounds	37 pounds
Rolled Oats	2.5 pounds	20 pounds
White Rice	5.3 pounds	36 pounds
Spaghetti	N/A	30 pounds
Macaroni	3.1 pounds	21 pounds

Dried Beans	5.6 pounds	35 pounds
Lima Beans	5.4 pounds	35 pounds
Soy Beans	5 pounds	33 pounds
Split Peas	5 pounds	33 pounds
Lentils	5.5 pounds	35 pounds

White Sugar	5.7 pounds	35 pounds
Brown Sugar	4.42 pounds	33 pounds
Powdered Milk	3 pounds	29 pounds
Powdered Eggs	2.6 pounds	20 pounds

Berkey Water Filters

Michael Janzen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:41:29 +0000

In my wanderings online I’ve been finding that the Berkey water filters get regular good reviews. You basically pour water in the top and gravity pulls the water through the filter.

Berkey Water Filters

Reusable BPA-free Canning Lids

Michael Janzen — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:11:44 +0000

I spotted this over at Simple Bites, Resuable BPA-free canning lids from a company called Tattler. Looks like a great item to stock up on.

Tattler Reusable BPA-free Canning Lids

Sun Electronics

Michael Janzen — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:35:02 +0000

Finding good sources for solar panels (and gear) isn’t easy because there are so many solar swindlers out there trying to turn a fast buck. But I think I might have just found a good place (via an ad in Home Power magazine). I like their unassuming website and not-so-slick ads. Ironically the plain-jane practical wrapper builds my confidence. I’ve not purchased from these folks yet.

Sun Electronics

Water Storage Containers

Michael Janzen — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:10:48 +0000

I ran across these large capacity water storage tanks mentioned on the Utah Preppers website. They are made to be easily drained, cleaned, and refilled. The website doesn’t mention that they are BPA-free but I checked with the company and sure enough… they are. Their largest tank is priced at about $1 per gallon. Seems like a bargain to me.

SureWater Tanks

Long-Term Food Storage Containers

Michael Janzen — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:41:41 +0000

I just ran across what seems like the best place to buy long-term food storage containers. I’ve not ordered from them yet though, so this is not a product endorsement of any kind (yet).

The sell BPA-free gamma lids and the prices are really low, at least lower than I’ve seen elsewhere. They also stock mylar bags, heat sealers, 5-gallon buckets, oxygen absorbers, rainwater collection barrels, and water storage tanks too. I kind of suspect many other preparedness retailers get their stuff wholesale from a place like this. Luckily they also sell direct to the public in small quantities.

Baytec Containers

Background Checks

Michael Janzen — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:07:10 +0000

This is spooky… I stumbled on it using StumbleUpon. It’s a list of online background check resources in case you wanted to do a background check on yourself (or someone else). It’s really spooky how much info is out there about each of us.

Background Checks

Road Laws for Vehicles & Trailers

Michael Janzen — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:41:58 +0000

I found this great resource today that summarizes the height, width, length maximums of trailers for each state. I’m not sure how accurate the information is but it’s an excellent place to start. This is important data if you are planning on building a tiny house on wheels.

RV Road Laws

I’m Looking for an Eco-Friendly T-Shirt Printer

Michael Janzen — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:50:44 +0000

It’s not easy to find a company that makes truly eco-friendly custom-printed t-shirts that are made in the USA and use organic fabrics & water based inks. Here’s one that looks great, but their minimum order is 200 shirts. Not sure if I’m ready for that kind of commitment for an experiment. I’d like to offer a t-shirt for sale on Tiny House Design.

tsdesigns.com