SHTF Tip# 3- The Apocalyptic Moonshiner
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Steemit community! Today I will bring to you a great piece of equipment to have when the Stuff Hits The Fan going about 400 mile per hour!
This fantastic item would be a still! Whether it be a good old fashioned copper still or a new fangled doo hicky! A still is a still!
I'm going to go ahead and let you in on why this device might be a crucial item to add to the prep list! I am working on getting one myself! And here are just some of the reasons why!
Reason 1
Medicinal purposes: As you all may know, stills are mainly seen as an item used to make alcoholic beverages! Well alcohol with a high enough content can be a backup antiseptic for sterilizing wounds! This can also be used to make essential oils that may serve as additional medicinal item for when all the pharmaceuticals are out!
Reason 2
Water: A still can be used to desalinate and purify drinking water! So if you live by the ocean, a swamp or any water source for that matter; say Hello to unlimited drinking water supply! This would be a valuable asset to any human being! This may even be a form of payment after the end! Who knows!!
Reason 3
Fuel: You can use a still to make ethanol fuel. This can be used to power vehicles and heat your home, and also a super Valuable asset for trade in the new wasteland that is earth (After SHTF of Course). Where can you go wrong here?
Reason 4
If you really want to live a lavish life in the apocalypse... A still can also be used to make marinade for meats! Hmmm.....Won't your neighbors be so jealous?!! Lol.
Reason 5
Recreation: Now I'm not going to say it's a good idea to get loaded during the apocalypse, but who is to say that it is a bad idea to have a drink to keep the edge off every once in awhile. Think of it as a slight morale booster to some! The comfort of knowing that you have a recreational product that most people may not have the luxury of enjoying at this point! The little things can be exactly what you may need to keep going!
Now these are just a couple reasons to have a still. Yet I am sure there are so many more! You can buy already made stills for a decent price, you can make you own, or you can buy build kits for them! So many possibilities to have one of these pieces of SHTF Treasure sitting in your prepping cache! I hope this was informative and a little entertaining too! Thank you everyone so much for reading!! : )
AND KEEP THAT STILL SAFE AND PROTECTED!!
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Reason 1b : Pain reducer
An alcohol of high enough proof, not only will kill bacteria around a wound, it can be used to numb the patient as needed surgery is done to seal up the wound.
Thank you for that awesome addition sir! : )
I always enjoy your input and additions! Never disappointed sir! : )
I'm here to help. ;) LOL
Lol. Thank you!
This post is extremely useful yet funny. That @deanlogic guy is seriously a smart dude.
Imagine this with banjo music:
Yea man! He gives a lot of good input! But I could definitely picture that going down! Lol. This reminds me of like old school mickey mouse style cartoons. Haha!
LoL true that. This was southwestern Virginia back in the day. The movie, "Lawless" was pretty good.
Loved that movie! Lol
Reason 6 : Offensive/Defensive
An alcohol of high enough proof is highly flammable. It could be used as a Molotov Cocktail bomb or poured on hordes and lit from a distance.
Adding a hog to a fire could also burn down any structure and/or smoke out the inhabitants. Rubbing the hog with alcohol before setting it on fire would increase the volatility and efficiency of the burn.
Another Great addition. No better cocktail than a molotov cocktail! Lol
I applaud your thinking here. What a great addition to a prepper's goods. So many uses and I hadn't thought about sterilizing water or making marinades. Nothing like teriyaki venison on the old rocket stove cooking!
Thank you very much! I like to test my mind and think of things that most don't think to have! Then with a little research on the products themselves we are a go! : ) And agreed some good ol' fashioned marinated venison is a great addition to a luxurious post apocalyptic lifestyle! : ) Thank you so much!
You could use some of what you make with it as a bartering tool.
Yes! This would always be a good currency! : )
I almost didn't read this article because I so rarely drink booze... but then damn you had a lot of great ideas here I never thought of! Well done!
I see that you are a potter! Maybe you could make a mini still out of clay and see what happens! It might work! Then BAM! You'll have a water filtering, fuel making, antiseptic producing device just in case! That'd be cool to see! I'm sure you'd have to put a nice glaze inside and outside to keep the moisture from soaking though right?
I honestly don't really drink either! Lol. I just want to get my hands on a still to make the other things in the article! Haha! But I'm glad you enjoyed it. And Thank you very much!
Never thought of using a still for marinades. lol.
Honestly, me neither. I found that little gem while I was researching to get a still for myself. Lol. But I figured I'd add it in for the comic relief! Lol.
Definitely did it's job there!
Found this DIY desalinization article and thought it'd fit in really well with your post. I haven't made it, but thought I'd give it a try.
Awesome. Thank you! When you make it let me know how it works out! 😀
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Nothing I can add really to this great post......................
...................... so I'll just upvote and resteem good buddy :)
Well thank you very much brother!! I appreciate it! : )
You're extremely welcome :)
: )
Great ideas as always! If you know the proper temp and time you can also take herbs and extract essential oils out of them. Essential oils are 50-70 x's more powerful than their herbal counterparts and most do not have an expiration.
Yes ma'am. That could be the only way to medicate in a SHTF scenario. Besides the moonshine of course! Lol😋 Thank you!
Lol!