-- by Alan Detwiler

There are a dozen or so possible ways that our lives can be severely disrupted. There are the inevitable ones of illness and infirmary from the aging processes. There's the obvious possibilities of an automobile accident, a house fire, or a slip-and-fall. There are the low probability events such as being hit by lightning and etc. And there are the big, dramatic, widespread catastrophies such as epidemic, nuclear war, meteor impact, and the list goes on. A person could get depressed or anxiety stressed thinking about it. But why not be practical and a little creative about it and enjoy doing what you can to avoid or lessen as many of the possible unpleasant outcomes as seems practical. Becoming prepared can be a sort of hobby. It's interesting. It's doing something for yourself. It's likely to have very large benefits. Delaying loosing your mental abilities and physical abilities is a huge benefit. Sure, chances are, whatever you do to prepare for a meteor impacted, for instance, will never do you any good. A million to one says you'll be dead centuries before a devastating meteor strikes the earth. But you can do things to prepare for a interruption in the food supply, whatever the cause. You can do things to make life a little easier if the power grid goes down, whatever the cause. Those things could happen from a severe storm, a severe epidemic, a war - events difficult to assign a probability to. It not difficult to make simple preparations for short term disruptions. And it's possible to make partial preparations for longer term problems. And you can enjoy doing it. It can felt as something to be proud of, something of value that could make your life much more pleasant. You can think of it as a hobby, as a challenge that your good judgement has caused you to advantage yourself with. Shortages of food and no electricity could be caused by little known or unsuspected factors. There's the possibility of a huge release of methane gas from the ocean floor caused by earthquake. The resulting fires could darken the sky world wide enough to cause crop failures. Or the sun's output could change and affect food production. Some cataclysmic astronomical event could irradiate us and kill and injure enough people to swamp civilization's ability to carry on its normal functions. No one knows the probability of those things happening. No one can know what the chances are of an unkown event causing power failure, food shortages or other serious disruptions. Easy, simple preparations such as having a couple of months' worth of food, could make life a lot more pleasant. There are many fairly easy ways to make yourself more able to live well during a disruption. And if you can be a little creative and enjoy the process of preparing, that enjoyment makes your life better now. You can include in your empowering endeavors, if you wish, healthy choices about diet, exercise, and other health related matters. You can choose to lessen, avoid, or delay dozens of debilities related to diabetes and other largely conrollable illnesses. Can you enjoy passing on that big piece of chocolate cake with sugar frosting 3/8 of an inch thick? I can. Sure, I would enjoy that cake. Sure, the pleasure I feel from passing up the cake is less intense than the 2 minutes of pleasure while eating the cake. But if I don't eat the cake, I get to avoid the unpleasant long term consequences of eating the cake. I get to enjoy the respect I give myself for passing up the cake. I get to enjoy my good health and all the pleasures that good health enables. I'll go with the possibility that I will enjoy my life more without the cake. And I'll take the pleasure from preparing for other disasters. I have a stock of food, items to deal with no electricity, extra clothing and blankets and other preparations. I'll never be as prepared as I would like to be. But I have enjoyed the progress I have made. And I'll enjoy becoming more prepared and more enabled. Here's a list of possible items that could be helpful. In some cases, online sources for the items are included. Make your own decision about what is practical. Everybody's circumstances are different. For example, I live in a rural area, for me, gardening is a way to be at least partially self sufficent for food, gardening is a way to maintain physical ability through exercise, and gardening encourages me to eat a more healthful diet. So, the list contains garden related items such as hoes and hoses. There's another list at this website giving sources for food and food preparation items that could also be helpful: http://www.leisureideas.com/weekend-fun-ideas/single-serving-whole-foods-kitchen-tools-online.htm. For both lists I get 4%, when someone clicks an amazon or walmart link and makes a purchase. So far, I've earned $0.80 (20080131). This page is in five sections: Items available through walmart.com Items available through www.amazon.com Items available through other sources Whole food from other sources Kitchen tools available from other sources Available through walmart.com Energizer Compact Rechargeable LED Flashlight Red LED charge indicator 2 hour run time on full power; 15 hours on nightlight mode Model No.: RCL1NM2BP Shipping Weight (in pounds): 0.32 $12.22 plus shipping Garrity Power Lite Self-Powered Flashlight No batteries required Flashlight is powered by cranking the handle Essential for emergency use Operates on either 1 or all 3 LED lights Model No.: K023GSC06N Shipping Weight (in pounds): 0.55 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 6.0 x 2.25 x 1.75 Wal-Mart No.: 000985710 $9.88 Chef'sChoice Diamond Hone Manual 2-Stage Knife Sharpener #440 100% diamond abrasives bonded to steel pads 2-stage sharpening feature strengthens slicing power and slows dulling .Precision sharpening guides keep knife at correct angle Sure-grip handle and slip-resistant rubber feet provide safety Designed to sharpen with minimal removal of metal Can be used for kitchen, household, hunting or pocket knives Can be used with the right or left hand Shipping Weight (in pounds): 0.4 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 7.0 x 2.4 x 2.2 Assembled in Country of Origin: USA and/or Imported Origin of Components: USA and/or Imported Wal-Mart No.: 001406561 $19.92 Gerber Big Rock Fixed Blade Camp Knife Big Rock Fixed Blade Camp Knife: Includes a nylon belt sheath with protective insert Full tang drop point stainless steel blade Ergonomically-designed handle Deep finger guard Lanyard hole Model No.: 22-41589W Shipping Weight (in pounds): 0.6 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 9.5 x 0.5 x 2.0 Assembled in Country of Origin: USA and/or Imported Origin of Components: USA and/or Imported Wal-Mart No.: 000915684 $25.49 Polder 526-41 Sixty Minute Cooki's Timer, Yellow Wall mount magnet on back for mounting on oven or refrigerator. One minute increments allow for precise timing. 36" carrying strap allows you to wear it around your neck. $5.50 plus $6 shipping. Food available through amazon.com Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light (Titanium Silver/Black) $10.29 60 minutes of light with one minute of cranking NiMH battery sealed insidenever needs replacing shipped by amazon.com Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 6 x 2 inches ; 1.2 pounds Shipping Weight: 8 ounces Energizer RCL1NM2BP Compact Led Rechargeable Flashlight $11.99 shipped by amazon.com Red LED Charge indicator 2 hour run time on full power / 15 hours on nightlight mode Product Dimensions: 10 x 3 x 5 inches ; 5.1 ounces Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. ASIN: B0006FRDC2 Item model number: RCL1NM2BP WeatherX RWB8817DT Hand Crank Emergency Weatherband and AM/FM Radio shipped by amazon.com $39.99 7-channel NOAA weatherband receiver with S.A.M.E. alert functionality that automatically turns on during an emergency broadcast Features digital-tuning AM/FM radio with station presets, and a digital clock with an alarm Includes a five-LED rechargeable flashlight with both night light and flashing light functions Operates on AC/DC power, or its hand-crank dynamo generator, and comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack Has a rubberized finish for a sure grip, and is backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty Item model number: RWB8817DT Shipping Weight: 3 pounds First Alert Public Alert Radio with S.A.M.E Utilizes S.A.M.E. to help you avoid non-local alerts, and is programmable to receive warnings for emergencies specific to your area Easy-to-read digital LCD screen shows you time and date, and scrolls through message information during emergencies Wall mountable, with a battery back-up for power outages, and a manufacturer's 90-day warranty Shipping Weight: 2 pounds First Alert Portable AM/FM with Emergency Alert $16.92 earphone jack for noisy and quiet environments Powered by included AC adapter for desktop use, with 4 AA battery backup during power outages Backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty shipped by ANTOnline Shipping is $6 per shippment plus $1 per pound model # WX-17 Sony Emergency Weather Band Radio AM/FM/7-channel weather band you can manually recharge the internal Ni-MH battery. One minute of cranking at the optimum rate shown by the green LED charging indicator provides the user with up to 60 minutes of AM radio, 40 minutes of FM radio or 15 minutes of lights. The LED indicator is illuminated when turning the power generator handle. This unit can also be powered by 2 "C" batteries (not supplied). In addition to being a radio, the two-light setting lets you use this unit as a flashlight or a soft light. In the flashlight setting, the LED provides a bright light that can be used to illuminate an object or help guide the user when walking. The soft light is a low level light that adds illumination or comfort light when a group is gathered around it. Other technical features include telescopic and built-in ferrite bar antennas and a 3.5mm earphone jack. Easy to locate with its bright yellow color, this radio also comes equipped with a convenient shoulder strap for carrying. $50 ships from Target Built-in power generator recharges the internal Ni-MH battery 2 pound shipping weight shipping is $5 per shipment plus $.60 per pound Uniden Weather Radio with S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) $20 shipping weight 2 pounds shipped by West Coast Mall Weather Radio with S.A.M.E. 1 Line 8 Character Alpha-Numeric LCD Display Icons for Low Battery/Menu/Alert/Voice/Alarm Clock LED's for Statement/Watch/Warnings Extendible Telescopic Antenna Item model number: WX500 Tuner Technology: Digital Customer review says item discontinued by Uniden R-1650 All Hazard - Weather Alert Radio with AM/FM Reecom brand. Operates 40 hours on one set of batteries when on standby. $70 Shipped by Ambient Weather $7 per shipment plus $.75 per pound S.A.M.E. Weather Radio S.A.M.E. Weather Radio - Midland S.A.M.E. weather radio - Weather/hazard/civil emergency alert monitor - FM radio - Alarm clock - Snooze - Calendar that displays day, month, and year - User can eliminate selected repetitive statements and watches - Backlit 56 character LCD - 3 Levels of warning lights - Memory system for up to 20 different counties - Supplied with wall power pack and wall mount bracket - Battery backup system (4 AA batteries required, not included) - Radio automatically switches to WX band when an alert is issued - Telescopic antenna - Powerful alert tone - Color coded alert lights - Instant local weather - Accessory jack for optional equipment (strobe light 18-STR or pillow vibrator) - Additional optional accessory: 18-259W window mount antenna (sold separately) - External antenna jack - Easy setup - Large backlit display screen - REPLACES THE WR-30 - SilverMIDWR300 $59 Ships from Ambient Weather Shipping Weight: 1.7 Maxon WX-27 First Alert Weather Radio shipping weight 2 pound currently unavailable 12 dc input jack 9V Rechargeable Battery backup, included W1w Weather Radio WeatherOne brand. $18 shipped by Ambient Weather 1 pound shipping weight 3 CHANNELS FREQUENCIES: 164.40, 162.475, 162.55 EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK Portable Weather Radio w/ Free Oregon Scientific brand currently unavailable uses 3 AA batteries Ac adapter included. Receives all weather stations 7-Channel NOAA Emergency Alert Weather Radio, Clock, & Flashlight Weatheralert Emergency Radios brand $22 2 pounds shipping weight Shipped by Ambient Weather Built in Digital Clock Display and Flashlight Item model number: 91418 WEATHER EMERGENCY RADIO AM/FM with DYNAMO RECHARGING FACILITY, ALARM,NOAA WEATHER ALERT WITH LIGHT $44 Sentry brand EMERGENCY RADIO RECHAREABLE DYNAMO AM/FM NOAA WEATHER ALERT, 7 BAND WEATHER RADIO, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY. DYNAMO CRANK POWERED, AM/FM RADIO, LED SEARCHLIGHT, 4 LED READING LAMP. ALARM CLOCK, EMERGENCY SIREN, TELESCOPIC ANTENNA, DIGITAL LED BACKLIT DISPLAY. HEADPHONE JACK, FOLDONG CARRY HANDLE. Shipping Weight: 2 pounds ASIN: B000ZNU87C Item model number: PR911 Emergency Weather Radio Totes Weather Works Emergency Weather Radio seller: hardtofindfilms $12 A 60 second crank will power the radio for approximately 30 minutes. Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds powered by optional AC adapter or AA batteries Ear bud headphones included AM, FM, Weather bands Handy Pantry Food Storage Sprouting Kit - Upgrade Your Emergency Year Supply of Survival Food With Delicious, Healthy Sprouts - Everything You Need To Grow Sprouts: Variable Volume Sprouter Tray, Sprout Jar Lids, Growing Instructions, & 16 Lbs of Certified Organic Sprout Seeds: Alfalfa, Mung, Red Clover, Green Pea, Radish & Several Seed Mixes $120 Wheatgrass Kits Certified Organic Sprouting Seed - High Germination Rate 16 Lbs of Dry Packed Oxygen Free Seed For 20 Year Shelf Life Packed neatly into a re-sealable 5 gallon bucket Grows over 200 Lbs of healthy nutritious sprouts - Add real living food nutrition to your food storage Complete Food Storage Sprouting Kit - Just add water! stackable tray sprouting system. ---3 Sprouting Jar Strainer Lids  These strainer lids fit any Mason, Ball or Kerr canning jars. Convert your canning jars into sprouters to increase sprout growing volume if needed. ---Sprouting For Health In the New Millennium Booklet  Complete detailed instructions on growing sprouts using the sprouting tray or sprouting jar methods. ---16 Total Pounds of Certified Organic, Oxygen Free Dry Packed Seed ---Alfalfa - 5 lbs - dry packed can ---Mung Bean - 2.5 lbs - re-sealable bag ---Protein Powerhouse Mix - 2.5 lbs - re-sealable bag (Garbanzo, Green Pea, Adzuki Bean & Mung Bean) ---Red Clover - 1 lb - re-sealable bag ---Green Pea - 1 lb - re-sealable bag ---Radish - 1 lb - re-sealable bag ---Bean Salad Mix - 1 lb - re-sealable bag (Adzuki Bean, Mung Bean, Green Lentil & Radish) ---Crunch Lentil Fest Mix - 1 lb - re-sealable bag (Green Lentil, Red Lentil & French Lentil) ---5 Part Salad Mix - 1 lb - re-sealable bag (Alfalfa, Broccoli, Radish, Mung Bean & Green Lentil) Shipped by Wheatgrasskits Shipping weight 21 pounds shipping is $7.50 per shipment plus $.35 per pound UniHeat Full Body Warmers for Emergency Disaster Survival Kit These body warmers heat up in just minutes. They last for 16 hours and heat up to 150 degrees with an average temperature of 130 degrees. Place within sleeping bag or under clothing for optimal results. Item model number: ALight5046 $2 shipped by Survivalkitsonline shipping weight 1 pound shipping is $4.50 per item plus $.50 per pound Duracell 3-in-1 Radio/Flashlight/Charger with Safety Light Emergency Disaster Preparedness Hand Crank Earthquake, Hurricane, Fire, Flood, Safety Package of 2 This 3 in 1 unit recharges by manual hand cranking. Compact with portable head phone jack. Self-powered, easy-to-wind crank-light provides up to 30 minutes of light with one minute of cranking. AM/FM/Weather Band radio dial with built in speaker and volume control dial Charge internal batteries and External USB Devices by Cranking the handle $30 shipping weight 2 pounds shipped by Survivalkitsonline Warm Polar Fleece Blanket (Set of 5) Shipped by Baby-hugs no size given $9 plus $5 shipping 3600 Calorie Food Bar (Set of 5) $42 1 pound shipping weight shipped by BP Medical Supplies Coconut flavor. 5 year shelf life. Approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Each package contains 18 individually wrapped bars containing 200 calories each -- this prevents the loss of food by not having to break pieces off. Shipping is $5 per shippment plus $.75 per pound Mainstay Emergency Food Rations - Case of 10 Packs 5 year Shelf Life, Non-Thirst Provoking EXP DATE MAR 2012 Withstands Temperatures of -40° F to 300°F (-40°C to 149°C) Ready to Eat: Each package contains 9 pre-measured 400 calorie meals. Allows for on-land emergency consumption in a high-stress active situation. Meets the US Coast Guard standards (160.046/23/0). It's new modern packaging even meets the stringent guidelines set by the Department of Defense (SOLAS 74/83). Contains no cholesterol or tropical oils. Enriched with vitamins and minerals exceeding the RDA requirements. Pleasant lemon flavor MainstayTM is Kosher and it meets the dictates for Halal. Item model SIF-10 $50 Shipped by Meyers Custom Supply Shipping weight 16 pounds Shipping is $4.90 per shipment plus $.80 per pound Ivory Bar Soap, Pure, 12 - 4.5 oz (127 g) bars [54 oz (3.37 lb) 1.53 kg] (Pack of 3) $13.38 Shipped by amazon.com Case of three packages of 12 4.5-ounce bars of soap (36 total bars) Made from 99.44-percent pure formula, with no heavy perfumes or lotions Contains no dyes Leaves your skin feeling naturally clean Made in the USA and packaged in convenient 3-pack 4 1/2 oz. Ivory Bar Soap (30044PG) shipped by ReStockIt Item #: 30044PG. . Individually wrapped Rich, 4.5-oz. Bar. 18 packs of 4 bar $42.49 shipping weight 23 pounds Long white household candles (bulk) $20 36 parafin candles, unsented 6.9 pounds shipping weight Shipped by Medusa International Trade Inc. 15 Hour Unscented Tapered Votives (288 pcs/cs) 288 pieces, each 1-7/8 inches heigh Shipping weight 33 pounds $96 kShipped by Medusa International Trade Inc Shipping is $4.50 per shippment plus $.50 per pound 10" Hurricane Kerosene Lantern - Red $7 Shipped by Mobile-Mart Shipping weight 1 pound shipping is $6.84 per shippment plus $1.10 per pound Emergency Cell Phone Charger by totes $22 Totes brand. 3 minutes of hand-cranking provides up to 30 minutes of emergency talk time Motorola, Nokia, Sony Eriksson, Samsung & LG phones. Includes adapters for many cell phones. Shipped by BeltOutlet Shipping is $2.70 per shipment plus $1.75 per item Solar Power Panel 12 Volt 4.5 Watt Car Boat RV Charger Goldmaster brand. $60 12 Volts 4.5 Watts 250 mA With new improved high grade solar cells and material coating Built encased in water proof marine polumer durable and long lasting Blocking diode is built in the circuit to protect the battery against discharging Unit Size: 7.5 x 10 x 3/4 inches approx Shipping weight 4 pounds Shipped by Laliquidators_net or Solarwholesales Shipping is $6.50 Coleman Solar 4.5-Watt 12-Volt Deep-Cycle Battery Charger #CL-300 $50 Shipped by amazon.com 2 year warranty Charging LED 10-foot power extension cable cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included Reverse current protection (won't drain your battery at night) 2.6 pounds shipping weight Charge controller recommended when charging small batteries, charge controller has to be designed for the particular battery being charged. Sunforce 60012 7 Amp Charge Controller Sunforce brand. $25 Shipping is $8. Shipped by The Sportman's Guide Charge controller prevents overcharging of 12-volt batteries Intended for use with 12-volt solar panels Handles up to 7 amps of array current and up to 100 watts of solar power Charging light indicates the battery is charging, and a green light indicates a fully charged battery Sunforce 50032 15 Watt Solar Battery Charger Sunforce brand. $100 15-watt solar charger plugs into your vehicle's 12-volt lighter socket Works with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteries Made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells Manufacturer recommends using a charge controller (not included) in tandem with this charger for optimal results Measures 15.5 x 2.5 x 41.5 inches (WxHxD) Shipped by amazon.com Sunforce 82883 Solar "AA" Battery Charger Sunforce brand. $12.90 Charges 1-4 batteries at once Meter shaows battery charge and output Blocking diode Panel can be angled to maximize solar power Model 8283 Product Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 2 inches Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces Shipped by amazon BatteryMINDer Solar Charging System - 12 Volt, 15 Watt Panel, Model# SCC-015 BatteryMINDer brand. $150 charging and maintaining up to four 12V batteries Prevents over/under charging. Full time desulphation pulses safely extends life and performance of all batteries. Features exclusive U.S. Patented PulseMode desulphation circuitry, designed to safely remove sulphation. Includes built-in battery tester. Includes 15 watt solar panel, battery condition monitor, 2 Quick connects. Polarity reversal-short circuit-temperature protected. 5-year limited warranty. Shipped by Northern Tool and Equipment Shipping weight 12 pounds Shipping is $6.50 plus $.69 per pound Zareba Systems , 4612 BULLDOZER" BATTERY FENCE CHARGER Strong intermittent shock for electrified fence to keep raccoon, groundhog, and other garden destroying animals out. Non-conductive case. 10 miles of clean fence max. 1 year warranty. UL listed. Boxed $64 6 or 12 volt shipped by acehardwareoutlet Shipping weight 4 pounds Shipping is $5.50 per shipment plus $.50 per pound Solar Panel Sunforce brand 15W Solar Charger to keep a vehicle's battery fully charged! Plugs intovehicle's 12V lighter socket, $100 $14 pounds shipping weight Shipped by Heartland America Shipping charge is $15. Freeplay Energy FC1CG Freecharge Weza Foot-Powered Portable Generator No disposable batteries required Self-sufficient power - AC/DC, step treadle Powers products via 12 V DC cigarette lighter adapter LED display bar for battery level indication Can jump start automobile motors, boats, ATV's The FreeCharge Weza features an internal rechargeable lead acid gel cell battery capable of jump starting a vehicle or boat with a flat battery The FreeCharge Weza can be energized from either an AC or DC source e.g. wall, solar, wind and, in emergency situations, using the step treadle. the FreeCharge Weza will accept 110V to 240V AC and DC inputs from 10.7V to 21V. The FreeCharge Weza has an output rating of 400 amps and can jump start a wide range of motorized equipment. The FreeCharge can also be used to power electronic equipment including navigation devices via its 12V DC cigarette lighter output socket. The FreeCharge Weza has fold-able stabilizers, making it easily portable and able to be stowed neatly away, making it ideal for boats, motor homes and campers. No disposable batteries required Self-sufficient power - AC/DC, step treadle Powers products via 12 V DC cigarette lighter adapter LED display bar for battery level indication Can jump start automobile motors, boats, ATV's Recharge from AC or DC power sources Includes: jumper cables, AC/DC charger, service tool kit, & waterproof carrying bag $249 Shipped by Ambient Weather Shipping weight 20 pounds. Shipping is $7 per shipment plus $.75 per pound GENERAL ELECTRIC WIRELESS 56765 SmartHome Outdoor Motion Sensor GENERAL ELECTRIC WIRELESS 56765 The Outdoor Motion Sensor allows you to control any lamp or appliance from a distance up to 150 feet Perfect for security lighting Set for any period within a 24 hour range, or to activate during dark hours via photocell sensor Sends On signal when motion detected Sends Off signal after 5 minutes GE SMARTHOME JASSH56765 Motion Sensor with Wireless Indoor Receiver Automatic security light kit ; Outlet adapter with motion-sensing control ; Controls lights and appliances throughout ;the home ; Operational range of 150 ft ; Motion sensor can be mounted indoors ;or outdoors ; Lights turn off 10 min after motion stops ; 8 steadily selectable channels for added convenience and flexibility ; 4 selectable house codes prevent interference Motion Sensor with Wireless Indoor Receiver $30 Shipped by amazon.com Shipping weight 2 pounds Check satisfaction rating of vendor before listing ACE 180 DEGREE REMOTE MOTION SENSOR Gilmour brand. No wiring required Control on and off up to 100 away Detects motion up to 70 Item model number: AC-6030-WH Selectable night only or day/night motion detected Mounts anywhere inside or outside For use with Ace no. 3203676 or 3209665 White Boxed Discovery NBR, SUP, HWU Shipping weight 6 pounds. $30 Shipped by acehardwareoutlet Shipping is $5.50 plus $.50 per pound ACE 180 DEGREE REMOTE MOTION SENSOR No wiring required Control on and off up to 100 away Detects motion up to 70 away in 180 degree arc Selectable night only or day/night motion detected Mounts anywhere inside or outside For use with Ace no. 3203668 or 3209657 Bronze Boxed Discovery NBR, SUP, HWU $30 Heathco LLC brand. Shipped by acehardwareoutlet Shipping is $5.50 plus $.50 per pound Shipping weight 6 pounds As Seen On TV Driveway Patrol ELIA-48 $11.35 Shipped by As Seen On TV Products Driveway Patrol ELIA-48 When placed across the driveway or on your porch, a pleasant chime will sound alerting you that someone has come onto your property. Your Driveway Patrol Reciever Chime Unit has 3 settings, Hi or Lo volume and off. Driveway Patrols amazing wireless technology provides easy mobility. Simply place the sensor by the front door, garage, mailbox, or anywhere else near your home and the unit will send a signal to its receiver (up to 400 feet away)! With Driveway Patrols motion activation, you will always know when someone is coming up to your house before they ring the doorbell! Driveway Patrol is weather resistant, installs easily with only a screwdriver, and only needs one 9 V and 3 C cell batteries (not included). Shipping weight 3 pounds Shipping is $5.40 plus $1 per pound Driveway Patrol Sensor and Receiver Kit $12.29 Driveway Patrol Sensor and Receiver Shipped by As Seen On TV Guys Sends alert when people, vehicles enter driveway or approach mailbox Wireless; motion-activated; weather-resistant; 400-foot range Sensor installs with screw on any surface: door, post, garage Portable receiver has three settings: high or low chimes and ôoffö Operates on one 9-volt and three C-cell batteries (which are not included) place the sensor by the front door, garage, mailbox, or anywhere else near your home and the unit will send a signal to its receiver (up to 400 feet away Shipping weight 1 pound Shipping is $5.40 plus $1 per pound Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker Approximately 14 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches 500 wats to dry faster Adjustable Thermostat Patented Converga-Flow action for fast drying No need to rotate trays Expandable to 12 trays $60 Shipped by amazon.com shipping weight 8 pounds Item model number: FD-61 Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker Approximately 14 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches 500 wats to dry faster Adjustable Thermostat Patented Converga-Flow action for fast drying No need to rotate trays Expandable to 12 trays $60 Shipped by amazon.com shipping weight 8 pounds Item model number: FD-61 Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker Approximately 14 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches 500 wats to dry faster Adjustable Thermostat Patented Converga-Flow action for fast drying No need to rotate trays Expandable to 12 trays $60 Shipped by amazon.com shipping weight 8 pounds Item model number: FD-61 Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker Approximately 14 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches 500 wats to dry faster Adjustable Thermostat Patented Converga-Flow action for fast drying No need to rotate trays Expandable to 12 trays $60 Shipped by amazon.com shipping weight 8 pounds Item model number: FD-61 L'Equip 528 Food Dehydrator 550 watts of power, 12-square feet for drying food and flowers Use for meat, seafood, poultry, fruits, vegetables, herbs, jerky, granola Sensor checks temperature 60 times per second for stable drying conditions Thermostat adjusts from 93 degrees up to 150 degrees F About 16 inches by 12 inches by 10 inches $155 Shipped by cooking.com Shipping weight 11 pounds Shipping is $15 Nesco American Harvest 5-Tray FD-35 425-Watt Snackmaster Dehydrator 425 watts. Use for fruits, vegetables, herbs, jerky, granola. Includes five trays; expands to seven trays with accessory pack Each of the five trays is 13-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch deep Instruction booklet with a drying-time chart for various foods and recipes for cooking with dried foods $35 Shipped by amazon.com Shipping weight 5 pounds Nesco American Harvest FD-1010 Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator trays is 13-3/4 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch deep-that's four square feet for drying fruits, vegetables, herbs, or flowers at one time. Additional trays can be ordered separately, and up to 30 trays can be stacked on this unit's metal base at once. A fruit-roll sheet inserts into a tray so that applesauce or other fruit sauces can be dried into healthful snacks, and soups and sauces can be dehydrated for camping trips. Beef-jerky spices and a detailed 64-page recipe and instruction booklet are included. The dehydrator measures 15-1/2 inches in diameter and 10 inches high, cleans easily, and carries a one-year warranty against defects. 1000 watts of power dries foods, flowers in hours, not days Use for fruits, vegetables, herbs, jerky, granola--forcamping, hiking Four trays included; expandable to 30 trays; 64-page recipe book included Thermostat adjusts from 95 degrees up to 155 degrees Shipping weight 13 pounds Shipped by amazon.com $126 Excalibur 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber Excalibur 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber Thermostat adjusts from 95 - 155 degrees 15 Square Feet of drying space Trays can be removed to expand the drying chamber Each tray is supported on its own 'shelf' making it easy to slide in and out Made of FDA Approved polycarbonate plastic 600 watts instruction manual with over 50 recipes Sale price $219 shipping weight 23 pounds Ships from and sold by 877MYJUICER Making Sauerkraut and Pickled Vegetables at Home: Creative Recipes for Lactic Fermented Food to Improve Your Health (Natural Health Guide) (Natural Health Guide) $12 Shipped by amazon shipping weight 4.8 ounces Shipping is $3 per shipment and $.99 per item Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation $16.50 Shipped by amazon.com Book Description Typical books about preserving garden produce nearly always assume that modern "kitchen gardeners" will boil or freeze their vegetables and fruits. Yet here is a book that goes back to the future-celebrating traditional but little-known French techniques for storing and preserving edibles in ways that maximize flavor and nutrition. Translated into English, and with a new foreword by Deborah Madison, this book deliberately ignores freezing and high-temperature canning in favor of methods that are superior because they are less costly and more energy-efficient. As Eliot Coleman says in his foreword to the first edition, "Food preservation techniques can be divided into two categories: the modern scientific methods that remove the life from food, and the natural 'poetic' methods that maintain or enhance the life in food. The poetic techniques produce... foods that have been celebrated for centuries and are considered gourmet delights today." Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning offers more than 250 easy and enjoyable recipes featuring locally grown and minimally refined ingredients. It is an essential guide for those who seek healthy food for a healthy world. About the Author Centre Terre Vivante is an ecological research and education center located in Mens, Domaine de Raud, a region of southeastern France. Terre Vivante hosts courses on regenerative gardening and farming, renewable energy, and ecological building techniques. In addition to more than fifty books, Terre Vivante publishes the influential organic gardening magazine, Les Quatre Saisons du jardinage. Deborah Madison is author of best-selling cookbooks including The Greens Cookbook and Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Markets. Preserving-Food-without-Freezing-Canning Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods Fermentation is one of the earliest natural processes involving food and its preservation that humans sought to control. The earliest puffed-up breads, wines, and cheeses likely occurred by chance, and results were scarcely uniform or predictable. Disconcerted by off-flavors and spoilage in beer, wine, and baked goods, early peoples learned to control microorganisms whose existence would not be demonstrated for centuries. But in that process of control, people lost some of the benefits of wild fermentation. Sandor Ellix Katz has experimented with Wild Fermentation, and his book explains to others how to take advantage of natural fermentation processes to produce bread, yogurt, cheese, beer, wine, miso, sauerkraut, kimchi, and other fermented foods. A gold mine for science-fair projects, Katz's work presents properly supervised young people ample opportunity to explore both the science and the art of fermented foods (alcoholic beverages excepted). Mark Knoblauch Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved ?????????? $16.50 Shipped by amazon.com Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods Items from other sources apple fiber powder   - www.frontiercoop.com     contains stems and seeds     1 pound for $10 plus $5 shipping basil leaf powder   - www.frontiercoop.com     1 pound for $25 plus $5 shipping black bean powder   - www.barryfarm.com     1 pound for $3 plus UPS or USPS charges hazelnuts   - www.oregonorchard.com     5 lbs in shell $13 plus shipping     or 5 lbs no shells $32 plus shipping     or 25 lbs $90 plus shipping   - www.hazelnuthill.com     whole natural hazelnuts 3/4 pounds for $5 plus shipping diced raw hazelnuts   - www.hazelnuthill.com      1-3/4 pounds for $10 plus shipping hazelnut meal "flour"   - www.hazelnuthill.com     1-1/2 lb for $7.25 plus shipping bulk dry green tea leafs   - www.frontiercoop.com     16 ounces for $25 plus $5.50 shipping bulk raw sunflower seeds   - www.azurestandard.com     sunflower seeds, raw     25 pounds for 29.75 plus shipping #SE043     Sunflower Seeds, Raw, Organic, Imported     SE048 25 lbs. $42.05 chestnuts   - www.chestnutsonline.com     dried, no shell, 1 pound for $10.50     or 5 pounds for $47.50     chestnut flour, $10.90 for 1 lb     or 5 pounds for $49.50     Shipping charge is the USPS or UPS charges.   - www.chestnuttrails.com     dried whole no hull chestnuts 2 pounds for $12     dried whole no hull chestnuts 5 pounds for $30     chestnut chips 2 pounds for $15     chestnut chips 5 pounds for $35     chestnut flour 2 pounds for $15     chestnut flour 5 pounds for $35   - www.barryfarm.com     chestnut flour $9.50 for 1 lb, $178 for 25 pounds     Shipping charge is the UPS or USPS charge. green pea flour   - www.barryfarm.com     $2.29 for 1 lb, $43 for 25 pounds     Shipping charge is the UPS or USPS charge. yellow corn flour   - www.barryfarm.com     $1.89 for 1 lb, $36 for 25 pounds     Shipping charge is UPS or USPS charge. buckwheat flour   - www.barryfarm.com     $1.99 for 1 lb, $38 for 25 pounds     Shipping charge is the UPS or USPS charge. dried dandelion leaf   - www.barryfarm.com     1 ounce for $1.69 plus UPS or USPS charges green tea powder   - www.enjoyingtea.com/greenteapowder.html     $10 for 1/2 pound plus $4 shipping   - www.tenren.com/greenteapowder.html     $9 for 1/2 pound plus $6.60 shipping   - www.margaretsfineimports.com has an about tea area Cut green tea   - www.barryfarm.com     1 ounce for $2.39 plus UPS or USPS shipping charges Dried elderberries   - www.barryfarm.com     1 ounce for $1.39 plus UPS or USPS shipping charges Raw peanuts   -www.sunnylandfarms.com     raw peanuts about 4 pounds for $23,     plus UPS or USPS shipping charges   - www.sproutpeople.com/seed/peanut.html     raw peanuts about $8 per pound     shipping is $1.50 per shipment plus UPS or USPS charges   - www.texomapeanut.com/inn/shelled.html     raw shelled peanuts 5 pounds for $7.75     plus about $12 shipping.     raw shelled peanuts 30 pounds for $36     plus about $25 shipping,     but depends on your location raw hazelnuts   - www.sunnylandfarms.com     hazelnuts 4 pounds for $41, plus UPS or USPS shipping charges sesame seed   - www.sproutpeople.com     about $6.50 per pound     Shipping is $1.50 per shipment plus UPS or USPS charges peas   - www.sproutpeople.com     $5 per pound     Shipping is $1.50 per shipment plus UPS or USPS charges Raw cashews   - aliveandaware.net/category/593843161/1/Raw-Organic-Vegan-Food.htm     raw cashew about $13 per pound plus shipping Raw coffee beans   - www.coffeebeancorral.com     $5 per pound plus the UPS charge or USPS charge plus $.50   - www.1st-line.com     $6 per pound, $40 dollars minimum purchase.   - www.birdsandbeans.ca     1 pound for $8, 5 pounds for $35     shipping charge to Canadian addresses is the Canada post charge     shipping to US is Canadian post charge plus a $10 surcharge     has an electric coffee grinder for $99 Kelp powder   - www.musclesurf.com/kelppowder.html     8 oz $3 (could not find kelp 20080129)     shipping is at least $5   - www.vitaglo.com     8 ounces for $4 plus $5 shipping     store.yahoo.com/vitaglo/2676.html   - www.frontiercoop.com     1 lb $10 plus $5 shipping Spinach, dried flakes   - www.frontiercoop.com     1 pound for $21 plus $5 shipping Kitchen tools available from other sources Hamilton Beach Personal Blender with Travel Lid - 51101 14 ounce cup, 175 watt motor Available at Target Deni Black Blend-n-Grind - 4201 20 ounces blends and grinds coffee, nuts available at www.target.com $25 Betty Crocker Mini Personal Blender 15 oz jar, 200 watt motor Maybe available on ebay

Have fun, pursue playfulness and a sense of wonder, do a search for Detwiler at www.ebookmall.com/advanced-search.