Scottie12

[jim]

Scottie

We're not your enemy. Most of the folks here would like to help you. Not everyone knows everything, and it helps to learn to lean on others when there is gaps in your ability or knowledge. Tell us where you'd like to start, and everyone will add as they're best suited.

I can help you out with hunting, fishing, gardening, outdoor survival, food storage, clothing and gear, map reading and a number of other things, as can many here. Where would you like to start?

jim

[Rama_das]

who's scottie what did i miss?

[jim]

I had hoped to get him interested in providing for himself and his mother. I know it's tough in that situation, but it can be overcame if worked on.

jim

[jim]

One thing that would be invalueable is to get a book of primative survival skills from the local library and learn what to do when you have litteraly nothing. Learn what edible plants are in your area.

Acorns, pine tree pulp under the bark and pine nuts, Johnson grass seeds (don't eat the purple ones) are all sources of food.

Save veggie seeds and plant them in isolated places where no one goes, and let them self propagage. A small sack of potatoes that are allowed to go to seed can be planted the same way along fence lines. They can be gotten for free from grocer dumpsters.

If you can, get free canned foods from a local food bank and store that since it's free.

jim

[jim]

Scottie

If you haven't already, you could get an after-school job and purchase needed food and equipment.

jim

[jim]

Here is something everyone should have. Nutritionally complete as I understand.



Ezekiel Bread

INGREDIENTS:
·2 1/2 cups wheat berries
·1 1/2 cups spelt flour
·1/2 cup barley
·1/2 cup millet
·1/4 cup dry green lentils
·2 tablespoons dry Great Northern beans
·2 tablespoons dry kidney beans
·2 tablespoons dried pinto beans
·4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
·1 cup honey
·1/2 cup olive oil
·2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
·2 tablespoons salt

DIRECTIONS:
1.Measure the water, honey, olive oil, and yeast into a large bowl. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
2.Stir all of the grains and beans together until well mixed. Grind in a flour mill. Add fresh milled flour and salt to the yeast mixture; stir until well mixed, about 10 minutes. The dough will be like that of a batter bread. Pour dough into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
3.Let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until dough has reached the top of the pan.
4.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until loaves are golden brown.

jim

[MNMOM]

This does look very nutritious, I wish I had a grinder so that I could try this bread, besides all the nutrition it looks like it would be really tasty.

[jim]

You can make a homemade grinder of sorts that will take a little elbow grease, but does work. Take three 1" metal pipes at least 3 feet long that are flat on the end and tape them together. Pour about 1 cup of wheat into a metal can and start lifting and dropping the pipes onto the grain in the can bottom. It takes a while, but it will process any grain you need to turn into meal or flour.

While it's best to get a real grinder, this works far better than a couple of rocks or nothing at all.

Good luck
jim

[Rick]

Hmmm, that looks like a pretty good recipie.

You might be able to grind small amounts of grain with a blender set on hyper-speed.

[jim]

Scottie

After reading your postings over at the Communications board, I've come to realize that you have a home computer, and are not quite as destitue as first intimated. Therefore, you might consider purchasing small amounts of food on a weekly basis. One pound bags of rice, beans, salt, and the like would build up a good stock of food more quickly than you might imagine. Even the ready packaged stuff like La. style seasoned red beans and rice aren't that expensive and will go a long way toward feeding two people. A small bottle of canola oil, olive oil or the like will be a good addition also.

More later.
jim

[jim]

You can also get some cheap emergency lighting by purchasing the cheaper scented candles when they are on sale. Good stink and light, and they burn for a long time. WallyWorld has some good prices.

Alma's candle ideas also work in that you can use anything in a tuna fish can when long strips of newsprint are rolled into a wheel with a candle wick in the center then wax, or oil is poured into it. Works great.

jim

[txanne63]

Echo---echo--echo---- Whos Scottie?


annie

[jim]

He's a young man that came to the board a few weeks ago. Intelligent, but since he's around 17, doesn't know much about self-reliance. Just him and his mom.

jim

[jim]

Scott

You're now old enough to start showing some responsibility, and I can think of no better way than to learn the shooting skills. You can start with a .177 pellet gun which is probably legal for you to own in your location. The only difference between this and a firearm is power levels. Skill, safety, and accomplishment will go a long way toward making a man of you. I still hunt with one, and my son and I have provided supper more than once this way.

For real firearms training, you could just go to the local range and start asking questions. The fine folks you'll meet there will be more than glad to help.

What do you think of the info provided so far? Is there anything special you'd like to know about?

jim

[nancy1340]

Echo---echo--echo---- Whos Scottie?


annie

Scottie is a 17-18 year old Asian high school student from Utah . Very smart but is very arrogant and combative. Wants to fit in but tries to be a know-it-all. Thinks he's very superior intelligent wise. He most likely has a 150+ IQ but hasn't learned that down home common sense counts for a whole lot more in what is being discussed here.

It would be really cool if he'd quit trying to act like he knows so much about how the would works than people who have lived it. He thinks everything his political science teacher is the whole truth.

[Toad_Sticker]

Scottie is a 17-18 year old Asian high school student from Utah . Very smart but is very arrogant and combative. Wants to fit in but tries to be a know-it-all. Thinks he's very superior intelligent wise. He most likely has a 150+ IQ but hasn't learned that down home common sense counts for a whole lot more in what is being discussed here.

It would be really cool if he'd quit trying to act like he knows so much about how the would works than people who have lived it. He thinks everything his political science teacher is the whole truth.

LOL he told me he was in "West bygod Virginia"
LOL
TS

[billy_goat_gruff]

annie, scottie12 is a member here.

Otherwise, check out Oliver's threads in New Members - Please Read board.

From memory, one of those posts says that folks can claim to be anything, anywhere, anytime... *Haven't met scottie12 but have debated with him some on the forum. *Yuppers, he's pretty smart and I would describe it as sure of himself. * ;D * But, so are a lot of us on here... ::)

Kinda like most families, I guess. *Never really know what kind of in-laws (outlaws?? *;) ) one will end up with. *Just ask my wife's family about that! :D That is why the get-togethers are good, regional or otherwise, IMO.

[alma]

I don't know anything about scottie, but sure do know that ezekiel bread is great stuff.
It can be found in the frozen dept at most of the food stores around here, but it is expensive.
It is so filling that it goes a ong way and you are really filled with really nourhing food.
I eat it plain or with organic peanut butter.
It is made of all the things mentioned in ezekiel as being super good for you.
I like the kind with the purple wrapper. It has raisons and cinnamon, etc.
It is made of sprouts and i don't think uses any flour. Don't remember off hand.

Also, you can cook in a cat food can with a wad of toilet paper or cloth, but cotton balls are best.
Pour over them some alcohol just to the top and it burns long enough to heat tea, soups, and sometimes to actually cook noodles or something.
It burns hot and leaves soot but you can turn it off by dropping something over the surface and it goes out right away.
Don't place it on anything that can burn. It is hot!
Also, you can heat water and cook noodles for a couple of minutes and take from burner and let stand a half hour and they are done.
You can also put stuff in thermos jugs and turn them on the side and cook stuff overnight in just the hot water and oatmeal or whatever that you want to cook. love, alma
Hi scottie whoever you are.

[MNMOM]

Alma,
I still use your white bread recipe that you posted a long time ago over on the food thread. That's a good recipe also.