making jelly, only half the usual amount of
sugar is needed. Full amounts produce a thick gel. The
water turns a dark brown when boiled with the root. A
simpler way to make jelly is to add honey, hot water and
greenbrier flour, mix. When it cools, it forms a jelly. Judge
this plant for yourself. It's worth taking the time to become
acquainted.
Don planned on using green briar to divert folks off the
trails leading close to his house and towards even more
bracken to discourage chance or unwanted encounters.
He could put on a pair of heavy gloves and basically
barbwire a few areas with these ‘wait a minute vines’ to
improve his security in those waiting weeks. He had also
planted some very wicked looking Spanish bayonet plants
in a couple areas in front of his home where he thought
was a likely place someone might want to hide or take
cover in. A rose bush here and there also upgraded his
security along with some edible prickly pear cactus
assured some lanes of travel would not be easy to
negotiate.
The fruit orchard was shaping up well. He had
fourteen trees in the ground now and he had started
looking at those “$100” free offers if you buy $100 worth of
merchandise the seed companies put out. He was pretty
much decided that now might just be the time to get some
insecticidal spray for his trees with one of those coupons
and maybe some fruit tree fertilizer spikes for his preps.
Won’t be able to find that stuff if the poo hits the fan and
he would eventually need to use it anyway he figured.
Dang, too much damn money going out! Always a
do something now or pay for it later decision he had to
make. He had wanted to go to Florida for one last fun
binge this spring. It was only 3 hours away and seemed to
be calling his name. If he didn’t go this month, the summer
rates would kick in and possibly he would never have the
chance again. Best that he give that some clear thoughts,
he could afford it, but his preps would suffer a lot if he
spent the money on a mini vacation, Don mused.
4
Getting the Itch to Travel
“Good morning!” Don called as he let himself in
Janice’s front door. Don had a key to her place and she his
and when he was in town it was their custom to have
morning coffee together and plan their days.
“Hi! You’re sounding all chipper up for the day this
morning. You must have gotten some rest last night.”
Janice said, pouring him a cup of coffee.
“No, actually I was up late shooting the breeze with
LowBuckPrepper on Skype and had me a few beers. We
were discussing how to make alcohol to run cars and
such.” Don said as he settled down in a kitchen chair.
“Knowing ya’ll, you talked more about moonshine
than you did running engines.” Janice joked at him.
“Actually we didn’t much, did you know you can
get a free Federal license to make ethanol for fuel? I am
going to look into that deeper. It was a pretty eye opening
conversation.” Don advised her.
“I want to see his video of that, if he is going to
make one. Didn’t you tell me the other day that any car
made after 1983 could be run on a 50/50 mixture of gas
and alcohol with no engine conversions?” Janice said,
knowing Don appreciated her remembering that tid bit of
information.
“I sure did. With gas prices going up and possible
shortages on the horizon that is a proposition I want to
maybe get into.” Don said adjusting himself for the cat that
had just snuck over and decided it wanted to sit on his lap.
“You going to Sam’s Club anytime soon for cat
food?” Don asked.
“Maybe Friday, you need anything?” Janice
inquired.
“Yea, couple cases of cream of chicken soup to go
with those 25 lb. boxes of Rice I bought there last month.”
Don said stroking the cat.
“I am glad you turned me onto that so called
“comfort food “ of yours. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to
eat and combined a boiling bag of rice and a can of that
cream of chicken soup and it really hit the spot the other
night. I found some
sugar is needed. Full amounts produce a thick gel. The
water turns a dark brown when boiled with the root. A
simpler way to make jelly is to add honey, hot water and
greenbrier flour, mix. When it cools, it forms a jelly. Judge
this plant for yourself. It's worth taking the time to become
acquainted.
Don planned on using green briar to divert folks off the
trails leading close to his house and towards even more
bracken to discourage chance or unwanted encounters.
He could put on a pair of heavy gloves and basically
barbwire a few areas with these ‘wait a minute vines’ to
improve his security in those waiting weeks. He had also
planted some very wicked looking Spanish bayonet plants
in a couple areas in front of his home where he thought
was a likely place someone might want to hide or take
cover in. A rose bush here and there also upgraded his
security along with some edible prickly pear cactus
assured some lanes of travel would not be easy to
negotiate.
The fruit orchard was shaping up well. He had
fourteen trees in the ground now and he had started
looking at those “$100” free offers if you buy $100 worth of
merchandise the seed companies put out. He was pretty
much decided that now might just be the time to get some
insecticidal spray for his trees with one of those coupons
and maybe some fruit tree fertilizer spikes for his preps.
Won’t be able to find that stuff if the poo hits the fan and
he would eventually need to use it anyway he figured.
Dang, too much damn money going out! Always a
do something now or pay for it later decision he had to
make. He had wanted to go to Florida for one last fun
binge this spring. It was only 3 hours away and seemed to
be calling his name. If he didn’t go this month, the summer
rates would kick in and possibly he would never have the
chance again. Best that he give that some clear thoughts,
he could afford it, but his preps would suffer a lot if he
spent the money on a mini vacation, Don mused.
4
Getting the Itch to Travel
“Good morning!” Don called as he let himself in
Janice’s front door. Don had a key to her place and she his
and when he was in town it was their custom to have
morning coffee together and plan their days.
“Hi! You’re sounding all chipper up for the day this
morning. You must have gotten some rest last night.”
Janice said, pouring him a cup of coffee.
“No, actually I was up late shooting the breeze with
LowBuckPrepper on Skype and had me a few beers. We
were discussing how to make alcohol to run cars and
such.” Don said as he settled down in a kitchen chair.
“Knowing ya’ll, you talked more about moonshine
than you did running engines.” Janice joked at him.
“Actually we didn’t much, did you know you can
get a free Federal license to make ethanol for fuel? I am
going to look into that deeper. It was a pretty eye opening
conversation.” Don advised her.
“I want to see his video of that, if he is going to
make one. Didn’t you tell me the other day that any car
made after 1983 could be run on a 50/50 mixture of gas
and alcohol with no engine conversions?” Janice said,
knowing Don appreciated her remembering that tid bit of
information.
“I sure did. With gas prices going up and possible
shortages on the horizon that is a proposition I want to
maybe get into.” Don said adjusting himself for the cat that
had just snuck over and decided it wanted to sit on his lap.
“You going to Sam’s Club anytime soon for cat
food?” Don asked.
“Maybe Friday, you need anything?” Janice
inquired.
“Yea, couple cases of cream of chicken soup to go
with those 25 lb. boxes of Rice I bought there last month.”
Don said stroking the cat.
“I am glad you turned me onto that so called
“comfort food “ of yours. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to
eat and combined a boiling bag of rice and a can of that
cream of chicken soup and it really hit the spot the other
night. I found some
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