Just in Case (66 page)

projects

pressure canning,
186
-87

solar cooker, box,
68
-69

solar cooker, inner tube,
67

water bath canning,
182
-83

public shelters,
91

Putting Food By
(Greene, Hertzberg, & Vaughan),
167

Q

quarantine.
See
safe rooms

R

radioactive material,
143
,
151
-52

radiological dispersion devices (RDDs),
151
-52

recipes.
See
cookbook; specific food type

refrigeration,
71
-72,
106
.
See also
cold storage

renewable energy,
58
-60.
See also
solar power

Robertson, Laurel,
202

rolling brown- and black-outs,
104
,
105

root cellar.
See
cellar

Root Cellaring
(Bubel),
167

S

safe rooms,
135
-38

safety

burning and,
124

candle safety,
61

canned foods and,
181

carbon monoxide poisoning,
65

dry ice precautions,
25

equipment,
112
-14

evaluation of, in home,
18

iodine purification and,
159

keeping floors cleared,
93
,
116

paraffin precautions,
26

seed sprouting and,
204

stoves and,
65
,
66

traveling and,
88
-89

sanitation,
72
-75

bathing and,
73
-74

dishwashing and,
74

laundry and,
74
-75

toilets and,
72
-73

See also
bathroom supplies; laundry

scouting groups,
43
,
52
,
82

seasoning mix recipes

Italian Seasoning,
206

Jerky Blend,
191

Mexican Seasoning Mix,
206

Mild Pickling Mix,
193

Onion Soup Flavoring,
206

Sweet and Spicy Mix,
193

self-sufficiency, arts of,
155
-78

sewing kit,
43

shelters, public,
91

solar power,
56
,
59
-60,
60

solar cooking,
66
,
66
-69,
67

solar shower and,
74

soup recipes,
211
-14

Cheddar Chowder,
214

Chicken Noodle Soup,
212

Cream of Onion Soup,
214

Cream of Tomato Soup,
212

Cream Soup Mix,
211

Easy Split-Pea Soup,
213

German Potato Soup,
212
-13

Hearty Soup from Storage Mix,
213

Hearty Soup Storage Mix,
213

Quick Vegetable Soup,
213

Tomato Soup,
212

space, organization of,
15
-18

closet reclamation,
15

creating new storage,
17
-18

purging old storage,
15
-17

See also
storage

sprouting seeds,
36
,
203
-4,
204

storage

of stacked wood,
170

under-bed storage,
16

vacuum-seal bags for,
46
,
46
,
95

See also
space, organization of

storms, winter,
119
-21.
See also
thunderstorms stoves

box stove,
65

cookstove,
65
,
168

flat-fold stove,
64
-65,
65

safety and,
65
,
66

woodstoves,
70
-71,
71
,
169
-70

See also
wood, heating with

survival meal kits.
See
MREs

sustainability,
60
,
230

T

technological disasters,
101

terrorism,
10
,
101
,
146
-52

9/11 attacks and,
83
,
229

biological threats and,
149
-50

bombs and,
147
-48,
151
-52

chemical agents and,
150
-51

Homeland Security system and,
147

radical dispersion devices (RDDs),
151
-52

thunderstorms,
126
-27

toilets,
72
-73

tools.
See
home repair kit

tornadoes,
127
-28,
135

toxic hazards,
27
,
139
-43

chemical hazards,
139
-42

nuclear hazards,
142
-43

safe rooms for,
137
-38

traveling,
88
-89.
See also
evacuation

trial run, off-the-grid,
54

tsunamis,
134

U

USDA
Complete Guide to Home Canning,
The
,
180

utility companies,
143

V

Vaughan, Beatrice,
167

vegetable recipes

Easy Pickled Beets,
194

Tomato-Zucchini Sauce,
188

vegetable seed sprouting,
203
-4,
204

viral epidemics,
101
,
144
-45

W

‘warning’ and ‘watch’ terminology,
117
.

See also
specific weather condition

water,
37
-41

emergency sources of,
40

freshness and,
40

needs assessment and,
38

pumping of,
20
,
38

risks assessment and,
38

shutting off,
41

storage of,
38
-40,
98

transportation of,
39

water purification,
41
,
157
-61

boiling and,
158

chemical disinfection and,
158
-59