Hurricane DISTRICT 10 Preparedness

  How many of you remember the Far Side comic about can openers? What do you do if you have cans to open, but, for one reason or another, no can opener? Here's an interesting little article: https://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Can-Without-a-Can-Opener

This isn't really a prep thing...well, kind of...and I don't want to detract from the recent newsletters below, but we've run across four rattlesnakes out in the wild the last couple of weeks. (Actually, I only ran across one, the others were either slithering away or got run across by somebody else.) Be careful out there. I've a feeling it's going to be a 'good' year for them.

  District 10 May 2023 Newsletter   “ There is nothing better than a friend, unless it’s a friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson Goals:   Practice: Plan a neighborhood party for this Summer …and carry it out   Short Term Preparedness: Practice cooking with an alternative cooking method, a nd share what you learn with a neighbor.   Long Term Storage: Packaged, freeze-dried emergency meals,  such as MREs or meals from a place like  https://valleyfoodstorage.com/   (or some you’ve made with your own freeze-dryer) Prep Equipment: Obtain cooking equipment for an alternative cooking method  that you don’t already own, such as with a Dutch oven,  Wonder Oven (see back), solar oven, portable propane stove, butane back-packing cooker, and so on.   Connect:      Invite someone on your block who you don’t know very well  over to dinner, or go out to dinner with them. Do this a couple of ti...