tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903458710442203042024-02-07T01:23:25.930-08:00The Resilient Life StyleResiliency, Foresight, Gardening, and Self SufficiencyZeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-19606163625204718702019-05-29T22:05:00.000-07:002019-05-30T15:57:54.539-07:00Two Ingenious HACKS to protect your Seedlings (and Green Leafy Vegetables)There are 2 ways to grow Garden Vegetables and Flowers. You either start them from <b>seeds</b> or from baby plants, called <b>seedlings</b>. Whichever method you choose, it is such a rewarding and inspiring experience to watch your plants <i>growing</i> and <i>thriving</i>.<br />
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However, both seeds and seedlings are still delicate and are in a way, very vulnerable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Growing from Seeds (Fava Bean)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A Seedling (Fava Bean)</td></tr>
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Today, I want to share you 2 Ingenious HACKS to protect your Seedlings.<br />
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1. Protect them from Fungus<br />
One moment, your baby plants and sprouts emerging from the ground are there. Next moment... POOF!!! They disappear. You begin to wonder. You begin to doubt. What exactly ate or nibbled or tore off your seedlings? In most of the cases, it's not a bird, or insect, or nocturnal mammals. It's a fungus. The gardening community calls it "damping off." The easiest way to put it is that the high amount of moisture on the seedlings created an environment for mold to grow.<br />
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A common Homesteading trick to combat this is to generously sprinkle cinnamon powder on the seeds or seedlings. This trick has helped me and I hope it helps you too.<br />
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2. Protect them from Slugs and Grubs.<br />
For 2 years in a row, whenever I try to grow Bok Choy, I can't get them to grow more than an inch. They almost, always disappear, bit by bit. I suspected birds pecking them off and tried to get bird netting. The result was the same.<br />
This year, I tried something new. I call it "Slug Check. Grub Check." Slugs love moist environments. So if you water your plants and there are water leftovers, they tend to pop out of nowhere. Slugs usually feed during the night. Some gardeners suggest to visit your plants during the evenings and catch the slugs. Unchecked, slugs can easily wipe out your seedlings. Especially the green, leafy parts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seedling Leaves eaten by Slugs (Fava Beans)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This year, whenever I water my seedlings, I incorporated a new task: "Slug Check. Grub Check." I would lift the pots and see what's on the ground and what's under the pots. The following is an exercise for you to find what kind of creatures were below my containers and on the ground. EXERCISE 1: Slug Check. Click on the image and find the slugs. All these are my actual photos since Spring. Hint: Some of them have 2 in one photo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug 1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug 3</td></tr>
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As I practicing my Slug Check, I soon started to notice other creatures on the bottom of the pots. They looked like caterpillars of some sort. Then I remembered when I first began gardening, I lost about 8 medium pots of Radishes by green caterpillars. They ate all the huge leafy green parts of my medium sized Radishes. If I was not able to catch these, I would surely have lost all my Fava Bean seedlings and Bok Choy seedlings.<br />
EXERCISE 2: Grub CHECK. Click on the images and see if you can find the grubs. Hint: Some of them have 2 in one photo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grub 1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grub 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grub 3</td></tr>
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What should I do with the Slugs and Grubs?<br />
That's up to you. Most gardening books, I've read says to kill them. I couldn't get myself to kill them. What I do personally with the slugs, is that I pick them up from the side of a flat stick, or with my fingertips, then I throw them on my compost pile. To me, this serves 2 purposes. I gave them a 2nd chance, instead of killing them. On a more practical reason, I believe that they are like scavengers, so I just get them to help break down all the unbroken matters on the compost pile. I do the same with rollie pollies and the grubs.<br />
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If you have any other tricks you want to share, please comment below. Here is a photo of the Fava Bean that made it and didn't get eaten up. She doesn't look too healthy yet, but she made it.<br />
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Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-11975696000539137272018-11-14T15:28:00.000-08:002019-03-30T13:02:27.762-07:00Growing Veggies from Seedlings VS from SeedsThere are various ways to grow your own Vegetable Plants.<br />
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The <u>easiest way</u> is to start with <b>Seedlings</b>. <br />
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This means baby plants. They have already been sprouted from being a seed and grown for a couple of weeks to a few months. The economical advantage of buying veggies as seedlings is that they are cheaper than buying mature ones from the grocery. The biggest advantage though, is that they are perfect for beginners. Growing veggies from seeds on the other hand, requires more time, trial and error, and there are more possible initial setbacks to deal with.<br />
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If you want to take it a step further, wouldn't it be more interesting to learn how to grow plants from a <b>Seed</b>? This is the more <u>powerful way</u>.<br />
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There are some advantages of growing from seeds.<br />
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<li>The cost of buying seeds is cheaper than buying seedlings. You can buy a pack of organic or non-gmo seeds for 99 cents to $3 and that would probably contain an average of a 100 seeds.</li>
<li>You are in more control of the optimal growing conditions because you can see what works and what doesn't based on which seeds make it and which ones don't. </li>
<li>You can store the seeds for long term while you can't store seedlings.</li>
<li>Growing veggies from seeds is the <b>Ultimate Skill</b> for becoming a Resilient Prepper.</li>
<li>When you grow your veggies from seed, you create a special bond with the plants. It is not only fulfilling to see them grow like your own pet or babies, you will be more motivated and inspired to care for them consistently.<br /> </li>
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You can buy seeds and seedlings from Garden Shops, Hardware Shops, and Online. I like shopping at Home Depot, not only are the prices fair, but they seem to rotate a special sale every time I visit.<br />
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Whichever method you choose to start from, I highly encourage you and support you in this process to learn to grow your own food. It's a <i>Cool Homesteading Skill</i> to acquire. In particular, consider starting with Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Lettuce, or Potatoes as they are easier to work with.<br />
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On a future article, I will publish Growing Veggies from Seeds using Soil Cube Makers <br />
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If you are new to Resiliency or being Prepared, you have nothing to worry about. I will introduce 2 ideas that would help you get started <b><i>powerfully</i></b>. All I need you to do is <i>Use Your Imagination</i>.<br />
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The <u>FIRST</u> method is think of it as taking a 3-day camping trip. If you were to leave your home with nothing but a bag or car, think about essential things you would take with you. Your goal is to make the trip easy, comfortable, and fun. <br />
Thinking of it from this approach, you would start having ideas, and more importantly, you are not afraid or overwhelmed at all. If you want to take it a notch higher, and be more intense about the <b>visualization</b>, you can change the question to "what would I want with me if I suddenly became homeless," or "if I had to sleep out for the night, what would I truly want to have on me?"<br />
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The <u>SECOND</u> method is more personalized to you. It will help you to think of what your personal <b>priorities</b> are. The question to ask is, if I was suddenly left out to taking care of my own self, what would I need in the first 2 hours? What would I need after half a day? And what would I need overnight?<br /><br />
<i>My priorities might be different from yours.</i> For me, I am afraid of being hungry. And also for me, I get cold easily. For this reason, a lot of my preparedness is centered on short-term / long-term food storage and all sorts of state-of-the-art gears that keep me warm.<br />
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<br />Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-8711787870110380122018-11-09T14:53:00.000-08:002018-11-09T14:53:49.494-08:00Solo StoveI really like products that are <span style="color: #cc0000;">multi-purpose</span> and <span style="color: #cc0000;">versatile</span>.<br />
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I bough the <b>Solo Stove </b>because it uses bio fuel- like twigs and tree branches to burn. You simply gather some dry materials and you would be able to create fire using your favorite fire starters or matches, or lighter.<br />
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Another plus, is that the <b>Solo Stove </b>is light and compact. It can be disassembled to become even more compact to fit about your back pack. <br />
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What's extremely cool is that it is compatible with another separate product from another manufacturer called the <b>Trangia</b>. Not only is it compatible, the Trangia will literally fit into the <b>Solo Stove</b> and adds another depth of versatility to your cooking equipment. It's essentially a tiny stove that burns alcohol of all sorts.<br />
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Below is a video I made to demonstrate how to start a fire using the <b>Solo Stove</b> and heat up a pack of MRE (meals ready to eat). You might see me battling to start the fire, but that's because I lacked practice. When you get the hang of it, it will be easy.<br />
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And if you are interested in expanding your skills in starting a fire, check out the "top down burn" method.<br />
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<br />Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-72606464946108646772018-11-09T14:47:00.000-08:002018-11-09T14:47:31.566-08:00Receive Earthquake + Tsunami Text Alerts Free on your Cel Phone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you would like to receive free real time update on tsunami and
earthquakes, there is a way to receive text messages. It will 1st tell
you where and the magnitude of an earthquake. Then another text message
to tell you if there will be a tsunami.<br />
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<u>Warning</u>: It's great information but just
know that they will text you even in odd hours like 3 am.<br />
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To receive tsunami alerts on phone send a text to 40404 and type follow nws_ntwc<br />
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A Huge Thank You to the <span class="st">National Weather Service, National Tsunami Warning Center.</span>Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-12721799579209558242018-11-09T13:55:00.000-08:002018-11-09T13:55:33.112-08:00Best 2 Free Informative + Entertaining Movies about Resiliency<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A free movie from History Channel about <span class="il">Resiliency</span> to watch during your day offs.<br />
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I love both of these. So entertaining: <i>suspenseful</i> enough to depicts a sense of reality yet, tasteful to show hope, perseverance, and a light at the end of the tunnel. And yes, <i><b>very </b><b>informative</b></i>.<br />
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1) <b>After Armageddonn - A SHTF scenario </b>-History Channel<br />
This movie is beautiful because it has a complete timeline. It starts from when the problem begins (an economic meltdown), what happens to the people in the city and the main family, the difficult journey to civilization, and how things look when things settle down. <br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8rYaPfFLgo" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8rYaPfFLgo</a> (1hour 27min)<br />
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2) <b>American Blackout 2013</b> - National Geographic<br />
This movie feels like a reality show movie. A major blackout occurs in a major city and people start taking videos of their own experiences through their cel phones. These selfie videos feel so real, you wonder if it really happened. You will see a range of people from the prepared to those who never expected such an event could occur. <br />
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Feel free to comment below which one you liked, your thoughts, and your suggestions.Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-53146232373766151262018-11-08T18:54:00.003-08:002018-11-09T13:47:36.198-08:00Useful Keywords for Beginners and Newbies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that you are beginning your <i>Journey</i> to becoming a Resilient Being who can take care of yourself, your friends, and your loved ones, here are some words you will start hearing.<br />
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•<b>Resilient-</b> someone who can take care of themselves<br />
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•<b>Resiliency- </b>the ability to take care care of yourself<br />
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•<b>Prepper-</b> as you start learning more from this blog and acquire skills and gears and supplies, you become a part of a community who call ourselves, Preppers. Mostly likely derived from the concert of a person who is dedicated to Emergency Preparedness, I think Preppers are really cool people who understand the importance of foresight. I consider this word as someone who truly cares about the well-being of those they care about. I am committed to sharing you my knowledge and skills in the fun and fulfilling journey.<br />
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•<b>When the Sh*t Hits the Fan-</b> this is a Prepper's jargon. It means when unexpected disaster strikes.<br />
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•<b>TEOTWAWKI- </b>this is another Prepper's jargon. It also means when unexpected disaster strikes. It stands for "the end of the world as we know it."<br />
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Please share if you know of more and I will add it to the list.Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-28107372417918852912018-11-08T16:59:00.000-08:002019-05-30T16:00:18.006-07:00A Prepper's Approach: Two Equals One and One Equals None <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Have you ever gotten yourself into a challenging situation where you needed a tool and tried to use it? If the tool preformed well, that's great but oftentimes, we find that due to lack of testing or practice, the tool was either missing a part, needed an additional part, or wasn't working properly. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Among the Prepper's community, we have the concept of </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Two Equals One and One Equals None. This is to ensure that in the absolute, worst case scenario when you absolutely needed something to bail you out, that object's integrity is guaranteed and would not fail you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">A good example is a water purifier. Many years ago, I purchased the Steripen a cool device that uses batteries and UV light to sterilize water. Out of curiosity, I tested it on tap water and tried drinking it. I then gagged and had an Allergic reaction. Sometimes, I would trust all the stellar reviews and not have a chance to test a product out. This time, I'm glad I did. If a challenging event occurred, and that was the only means I had to clean water, it would have been a great disaster. How about having multiple ways of obtaining clean water? There's chlorine, water pump's, gravity filter, and of course, boiling water. Having multiple methods of producing clean water would guarantee that we will have some means to have clean water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Another item to consider is heating food. There are many ways you can heat food and it would be a good idea to have all sorts of reliable tool on hand.</span><br />
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They are the most awesome pollinators that I've heard of. The Honey Bees we commonly hear of work as one big family and they have a hive that they share. They also produce honey. The Honey Bees have been in the news lately because of the <b>Colony Collapse Disorder</b>. From what I gather, one of the bees would return to the hive carrying a dangerous strain of bacteria which would then affect and destroy the whole colony. So the bottom line is that the bees could use all the help they can get for their survival. As many of you know, it's a <b>symbiotic relationship</b> between bees and us, because we rely on the bees to pollinate our orchards and vegetables.<br />
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There's a whole different type of bees called the Solitary Bees. To me, they look smaller than Honey Bees and sometimes get mistaken as flies. The photos below are called Solitary Bees that I came across a field of flowers in beautiful New Mexico.<br />
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Note that these photos have been magnified as dandelion flowers are small.<br />
Solitary Bees have the following characteristics:<br />
1) Instead of a hive, they create their own small nests and lay their eggs in it.<br />
2) They don't produce honey.<br />
3) They are more efficient than honey bees in pollinating flowers.<br />
4) They are known to be gentle and don't sting too much.<br />
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We have partnered with <a href="http://crownbees.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crown Bees</a> who gave us a discount to try out their Mason Bee House. I just received the shipments today and look forward to seeing if my neighborhood would attract some of the bees. I will keep you posted. In the meantime, here are some photos of the package I purchased.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is called the Chalet House. It's a Medium Sized House.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Right is a Pollination Pack, the Top Left is a Tray for Leafcutter Bees, and the Bottom Left is a Tray for Mason Bees.</td></tr>
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The sellers actually suggested me to buy the Bee Cocoons. They encouraged me to do so because it would be a way of introducing the bees to the neighborhood. I declined because I wanted to see first if there are such bees in our vicinity. They also encouraged me to have a lot of flowers first. I don't have a lot of flowers yet in my backyard but my neighbors do. Because of these 2 suggestions that I am passing up on, if the bees don't use the nest, it would be entirely of my own choice and lack of preparation. But I still insisted on this setup because I truly want to see what my neighborhood has and which bees are already here. Plus I didn't want to buy a lot of bee cocoons not being sure if we had enough sources of food for them. When the bees do arrive, it would totally be worth it for me and for my neighborhood!<br />
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it was. It's hard to believe that such a small piece of device can help
me to prevent calling Roadside Assistance from AAA or such, make calls
to request service, wait for them to arrive, watch them use their heavy
looking batteries and finally get my car started.<br />
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The closest
analogy for the size of the beautifully designed, chic looking, bag is
that of 3 softballs lined up next to each other. The closest analogy for
the weight is also close to that of 3 softballs. However, once you open
the container, the actual battery is quite small, slim, and light,
almost like a square shaped flashlight. You can say almost half of the
weight is from the accessories.<br />
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IMPRESSION- The material,
although plastic seems to be a good quality. Again, a surprise when
comparing with a car battery. What I like most is that the instruction
card is simple enough to get started quickly. If I was stressed and
stuck out in the cold, the last thing I need is lengthy documentation.
This illustrated quick start card was great but my favorite part of all
was how simple and fail safe the whole process was to jump start a car.
The jump starter will even flash red and green to show you that it's
ready to do it's work. In a nutshell, you connect the 2 clamps to their
proper places on the car battery, you start your car within 30 seconds,
then remove the clamps.<br />
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I've never jump started a car and am not an expert, but with this simplicity, I would be comfortable to do so.<br />
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I
also tested its ability to charge USB devices. I tried to charge 2
devices at once, since it has 2 ports and it seemed to work just fine.
My cel phone was charging at a fast enough rate- about 1% for every
minute or 2.<br />
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I'm so happy to be an owner of one this device. It
even has an LED looking flashlight so whether I get stranded in the
wilderness, in a rainy day, or in the darkness of an evening, I would
feel safe using it.<br />
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I will not post a photo of how it looks like when charging 2 items.<br />
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also want to add that I was at 1st skeptical that it would be
compatible with my mid size car that's a V6 engine. I have a 2002 Camry
V-6 with a 3L gas capacity. The Jump Starter works on 3L gas or 2.5L
diesel vehicle engines so it should work just fine when the occasion
arises.<br />
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I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation, and I promised that my review is fair and honest.Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-9879110777131971902016-03-14T14:18:00.001-07:002018-11-08T18:20:16.110-08:00Portable Charger External Battery Pack Power Bank<b><span class="h3color tiny"></span>RAVPower 10400mAh 3.5A Portable Charger External Battery Pack Power Bank with iSmart Technology (Wireless Phone Accessory)</b><br />
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I bought the black colored charger. My initial impression is that the
build is strong and solid metal with some smooth plastic finish. I feel
confident that it would last a long time. I like the fact that there are
2 ports to charge with. I also like that there is an indicator of the
remaining power level. When I charge it, I am able to tell when the
device is still charging and when the charging is over- which was
helpful.<br />
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I have tried charging various devices ranging from my
Samsung Galaxy S4, my iPod Touch 4th gen, my family's iPhone, and in all
cases, it performed very well. It would almost charge 1% per minute.<br />
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I
am very please with the product. My only caveat, which is no big deal
is that the left port has a different amp power from the right side. I
emailed CS and although they answered me, the answer wasn't the easiest to
understand. Perhaps labeling the ports would solve the problem.<br />
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I highly recommend it.<br />
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In terms of Resiliency, this would not only help your cel phones to be charged but if you also have LED lights that are USB powered, such as the S2 or the S20, you will see the value of the product.<br />
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ps. this product was sold to me with a discount for an honest review. Zeniafetidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544553701867899203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490345871044220304.post-42164431744499801272016-03-14T13:35:00.001-07:002018-11-08T18:21:19.261-08:00Harvesting your Produce without CanningMost Home Vegetable Gardeners either <span style="color: orange;">consume</span> or <span style="color: orange;">store</span> their produce.<br />
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For Resiliency, it's a good idea to store your food for the long term. But most of us don't know how to can food or don't have the proper equipment for canning. In such a case, why not freeze your food?<br />
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These photos are produce that I harvested from my 2015 veggies. They are <span style="color: orange;">Swiss Chard</span> leaves that bolted but still had some edible leaves and flowers. By storing them in freezer safe zip lock bags, they are more manageable and can easily be stored. Once in the freezer, I can thaw them out when I'm ready to enjoy them. No need to can or freeze dry.<br />
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<span class="message-message">My work requires a lot of physical activities. A lot of times, it is not an ideal environment for me to have my wedding ring on as it damage it. This ring is a perfect solution because it is actually made of Silicone. For those of you who can't picture it, silicone is like soft rubber material but durable.</span><br />
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<span class="message-message">Here's my experience with ring size:</span><br />
<span class="message-message">At first, I found it difficult to find my ring size using the links they provided on the ring sizing guide. I would like to mention that both have not been the best
guides. </span><br />
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<span class="message-message">The first one, where you cut out a ruler and wrap it around your
finger was very promising. However, the dimensions of the ruler must be
wrong because when I wrap it around my fingers, the sizes are too small
that I'm past the guide already. I did not use any zoom on my printer.<br />
So I had to use the 2nd one which was better, but also flawed. You see,
you only ring sizes available were in whole numbers. But the size I got was 8.25
-8.75. That keeps me wondering if I should go for 8 or 9 and the size
doesn't account for a .25 or .75<br /> If I knew beforehand that it's a soft, stretchable ring, then I can assume to go for the smaller size. </span><br />
<span class="message-message"> To make the long story short, I bought the wrong size, going for size 9. But customer service was understanding and helpful and Sent me the correct size. That meant a lot to me and I felt that they back up their products.</span><br />
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<span class="message-message">Quality: </span><br />
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<span class="message-message">The quality is great. The packaging is elegant. The extra BONUS ring was lovely. It is comfortable on my fingers. Initially I was weary of wearing a black color ring. But now, seeing it under different lighting conditions, I feel it is unique and gives off an air of mystery. Sometimes, it even looks purple. I also like the matte sheen on it because it reflects of as various colors depending on the environment. In any case, I am happy about the color and am on practical note, it helps me to carry on my daily physical activities without worrying if the ring would get damaged or scratched. It is also easy to wash and dry.</span><br />
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<span class="message-message">Negatives: My only concern is due to its material, the ring is very light and is somewhat slippery. I lost my 1st ring the first night. Part of the solution is to get the ring with the right size so it be more snugly fit on your finger. </span><br />
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<span class="message-message">Disclaimer: I paid for this product with a discounted price </span><span class="message-message"><span class="message-message">from the maker </span>in exchange for an honest review. </span><br />
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