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"Cleaning & Maintaining Weapons" (by Kevin Reeve)

Updated: May 31, 2021

Cleaning & Maintaining Weapons" (by Kevin Reeve)


Thank you all who put this on and attend. Special thanks to Kevin Reeve and guests.


Youtube Link for this lecture: https://youtu.be/CqbzBESNF_8


Recap: Cleaning with some of the favorite products below







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"Food Storage, Taking it to the Next Level!" (by Barbara Johnston)

Updated: May 16, 2021

Thank you all who put this on and attend. Special thanks to Barbara Johnston


Youtube Link for this lecture: https://youtu.be/Zvf17TVvM5s


Recap:


OUTLINE Food Storage – Upping Your Game


By Barbara Johnston


Food storage is for natural disasters - Hmm, sometimes

 Job loss

 Illness

 Food shortages/hoarding

 Inflation

Food storage is expensive - It can be

 Case lot sales – make sure you’re really saving!

 People give it away when moving

 Buy one or two extra meals each week

 Email lists/sale items

o Emergency Essentials

o Honeyville

o Thrive Life

o The Ready Store

o Legacy Food Storage

 Home Storage Center located at 516 N 1400 E, St. George, UT 84770

(same location as the Bishop’s Storehouse). Phone (435) 673-3491.

Note: anyone can shop at the Home Storage Center. You do not

need to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints.

 Azure Standard – www.protectivediet.com/bulk. Delivers quality

bulk, non-GMO, and organic groceries to drop off points through the

USA once each month. For St. George, the drop off point is in

Dammeron Valley.

 See link to Buying on a Budget

I don’t need food storage, because...

 The government will take care of me.

 My Church will take care of me.

 My neighbors have food storage.


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I have a year’s supply, so I’m ready

 Are you eating it now?

 Are you cooking with it now?

 Do you know what you have?

 Do you like what you have?

 Does your family like what you have?

My Food Storage Is Good for 25 Years, because That’s What the

Package Says

 Assuming optimum conditions

o Cool and dry

o Airtight packaging

o Dark environment

 Enemies of food storage

o Heat

o Air

o Light

o Moisture

 Repackage bulk and other foods with a vacuum sealer to extend life

You’ll Eat It if You’re Hungry Enough

 Food fatigue – Law of diminishing returns

 Food storage that was solely price driven with no regard for your

family’s likes/dislikes.

 Selective starvation – people slowly starve to death, because they

don’t like the food or their diet becomes so monotonous that they eat

less and less.

Pros and Cons of Various Food Storage – Diversify!

Freeze-dried foods - Trendy

 Pros

o May taste good

o Looks appetizing


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 Cons

o Expensive

o Some items have texture similar to Styrofoam

o Must have water to use – FD foods are only 1 – 4% water. When

eaten dry, will rob water from your body and make you ill.

o Nutritionally depleted

o Bulky to store

Dehydrated foods

 Pros

o Relatively inexpensive

o Less bulky to store

 Cons

o Heavy

o Needs water – DH foods are 20 – 25% water

Frozen foods

 Pros

o Usually taste good

o Generally easy to cook

o Most times doesn’t need water to prepare

 Cons

o May need a way to cook

o Not portable

o Shorter storage life

Canned foods

 Pros

o May taste good

o Generally, just heat and eat

o Can eat directly from the can

o May contain liquid that can be used to cook other food

 Cons

o Heavy/not easily portable

o Glass jars are breakable

o Canned foods may take on tinny flavor over time

o Shorter storage life


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Garden

 Pros

o Tastes great

o Visually appealing

o Can each many fresh fruits and vegetables without cooking

 Cons

o Western USA in a drought for more than 20 years/DV Water may

prohibit outdoor watering

o Not portable

o Requires some skill/practice

o Short storage life when fresh

o Seasonal – not available year around

o May be destroyed by natural disasters – Mother Nature always

wins


***Diversify – if you remember nothing else!***

 Your lives could count on food storage so you better like what you

have

 Just like a financial investment, you would put all your money or in

this case all your food storage in one thing

How Much Do I Need?

 Age of family members

 Activity levels

 Use the link to the Excel spread sheet which calculates how much you

need for your family by number in your family and weight of various

long shelf-life foods

Tips from Former Students

 Rotate

 Keep an inventory

 Store what you eat, eat what you store


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How to Make It Taste Good

 Basic food storage is boring and lacks flavor

 Find out what your family likes and store that

 Practice cooking with food storage today

 Convert one of your family’s favorite recipes to food storage

 Include comfort foods

A Few of the Johnston Family Favorites that Add Flavor and

Variety

You’ll need determine your own family’s favorite, which will be different

from ours. This list is to start you thinking.

 Freeze dried raspberries, strawberries, cheese, citrus (from Trader

Joes) and sausage

 Dried cherries, pineapple, apples, mushrooms, tomatoes and tomato

powder, bell peppers, onions

 Canned coconut milk, Rao pasta sauce, pumpkin puree, solid white

tuna, real maple syrup

 Home-canned apple-pear-plum sauce, citrus, beef and chicken, chili

sauce, apple butter

 Vacuum sealed chocolate chips (a must-have!), nuts, dried fruits, and

cereals

 Anything fresh from a garden or orchard

 A variety of spices and herbs


 The odd-ball list: shelf-stable whipping cream, unsweetened Kool-

Aid, hot chocolate mix, OvaEasy Egg Crystals (a must-have!) and


food-flavored essential oils (lemon, lime, wild orange, cilantro)

Your Assignment

 If you’re brand, spanking new to food storage, cook one meal per

month from food storage

 If you have some experience, cook one meal per week from food

storage

 If you think that you are a pro with food storage, spend one month

without going to the grocery store or eating out. Every meal must

come from food storage!


Resources:

Full class notes outline for Download of Food Storage Class 5-13-21.pdf

Buying on a Budget.pdf


Home Storage Center Short Order Form.


Recipes from Food Storage Class



Food Storage Calculator.







OvaEasy Whole Egg Crystals, All-Natural Powdered Eggs for Long-Term Storage, Pasteurized Egg Powder from 5 Whole Eggs (2 oz) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N489O34/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QW3XEWT8JVFN241V2TC6



Mxmoonant Handheld Induction Sealer Manual Induction Bottle Cap Sealing Machine 15-100mm Portable Jar Heat Sealer for Plastic Glass Bottles GLF-500F (110V) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GCJWL71/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CS7R1VY04WJNATVGPFM6



Seal a meal - Vacuum Sealer from Food Savior https://www.foodsaver.com/ today they have a 30% off if you bundle two items together +free shipping on orders over 50.00 . We got bags and the 2100 model. I don't know how long this promo lasts.




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Water Pressure Issues.

Updated: Jun 3, 2021

I have noticed a lot of people on Facebook reaching out about water pressure issues in our area, so I wanted to share what I have learned. Please note that I am not a plumber, so if you are unsure, please consult a professional plumber.


Low water pressure, blockages, and/or sediment can be an issue in multiple areas of your home. Lets focus on what we can do as homeowners to alleviate the issue.


(Here is my story)

My issues started within one year of my house being built. My hot water would not flow in my home, but the cold water flowed fine. Initially, I did not know what was going on and was frustrated. Good news was my home was still under warranty. I called out the plumber who worked on the house, and we found that the tankless water heater had a major buildup of scale and sediment. He flushed the water heater with a descaler solution, and we got hot water flow back. I asked him what I can do to prevent this in the future, he stated "prevention is the key", as well as recommending a whole home water filter.



Prevention:


Here is the whole house filter I put in.


I installed it after the main water valve and water pressure regulator valve to my house.

This is a picture of my filter after the first month.

I like the course 50 micron filter it allows for the most water flow. Smaller micron filters do filter better and get more particles out of the water, but also restricts water flow. Remember we are trying to increase water flow not decrease it. I keep extra filters on hand for emergencies.



You should change the filter every 6 months or more often if needed.


For do-it-yourselfers, I really like Shark Bites you can get at Home Depot or Amazon.


Shark bite



Other possible issues:


Faucet(s) level: (Note: these steps can fix leaky faucets as well.)








Cartridge will very based your fixtures installed.




Water Heater Level:

· Traditional Water Heater = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs5N7HyDUWo



Turn off Gas and/or unplug power before you flush it.









o Some people use distilled Vinegar. I found using this was better if not diluted with water. I have tried it and I seem to have to flush more often. I find I have to flush at the same time I change out the filter.


Some Tankless water heaters have a filter that may need to be cleaned.




Whole House hot and cold water:

  • Water Pressure Regulator Valve (Be very careful with this you can ruin appliances or water fixtures in your home if set higher than 70 psi. )



  • You can work with a plumber and the water company to upgrade your water meter valve to a one-inch valve opening. Aslo a one inch line to your home will increase your water flow and pressure over a 1/2 or 3/4 inch valve or line, but changing this valve or line out is very expensive. It's best to get this done when you first build your home.



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