First a little background, a chemistry lesson if you will, before we get started. Ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol is also known as ethanol or even better known as “drinking alcohol”. Its chemical compound is C2H5OH, and it is produced by fermentation. Ethanol is, different from Isopropyl alcohol (C3H80), which is more commonly known as […]
The 12-volt battery provided DC to my inverter causing its cooling fan to hum nicely as it converted DC to AC for the DVD player running a recent movie. Watching the player operate, I began to wonder how long my charged battery would continue providing power like this. Soon I was deep in research on […]
Do your survival plans include long term fuel storage? If not…they should. Why? Because fuel provides options…and when it comes to survival, options are like gold. There are five primary fuels to consider storing: Firewood Gasoline Diesel Fuel Kerosene Propane And these fuels are necessary for: Creating heat (food/warmth) Running a standard generator or appliances […]
