Survivalist Magazine

[Klayton]

OK, I am assuming all of you have received and read this month's issue of Survivalist.

Again he used things in his LTS section that has me scratching my head.

Hand warmers in place of O2 absorbers? What were they giving away hand warmers? I don't know if they have the same active ingredient, but last time I checked hand warmers cost a heckuva lot more than O2 absorbers.

I am also scratching my head about using petroleum jelly on the rubber seals as he suggests. Maybe one of you with more experience than I can fill me in. Is PJ safe on rubber, and safe for our LTS needs?

Matt, how about, do you still have those PS Army magazines? Any articles on petroleum jelly? Sadly one of the boxes "misplaced" by the movers was my PS collection...

[eeyore]

OK, I am assuming all of you have received and read this month's issue of Survivalist.

...I am also scratching my head about using petroleum jelly on the rubber seals as he suggests. Maybe one of you with more experience than I can fill me in. Is PJ safe on rubber, and safe for our LTS needs?

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I believe the idea behind using Petroleum jelly on the seals is to help to keep them pliable and there by allowing it too stay sealed longer. I would say (imo) it is safe for food in the amount that you would use on the rubber ring.

[protus]

ok ok...what rag is this again?????

and who wrote it.

i dont wanna go on a rant as RH has more LTS insight than me...but come the freak on.

"lets show people the WRONG way to do things..."

i bet $$ th eguy prolly said after showing using handwarmers

" make sure you use a food grade bucket..."

That is the irony of all these tards out there. Dont do it this way...the right way ..but lets argue x point....

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I didnt keep any of them PM Magazines bro. The PJ is for the seal. Since is doesn't come in contact with the food It should be fine. I'm not at home so I didnt get to read it yet. I will today.

[Lowdown3]

They are really screwing the pooch with that magazine.

I won't even go into their lack of communications with their advertisers who are their main source of income. I won't mention that after an ad was screwed up I was promised two for the price of the first one. The first of the two was in the "second" issue. The second of the two was NOT in the "third" issue.

Emails that go unaswered for weeks later receive a phone call from someone who likes to act like he talked to you just the other day. I want to support something new like that in the hopes that we can all have a print venue and that sometime in the future I can have a profitable ad venue, but the games, lies and related BS is gonna kill the thing more than anything else.

They did finally ship the magazine with a LITTLE bit of cover, so the "Hemp" ad on the back cover doesn't make me look like a stoner to the folks in our PO. That's a little improvement...

Yes the stupid handwarmers deal is a little much. Why places like that can't seek out people who really have experience and get them to write articles is beyond me. It's just like the net- you have a guy that packs a total of six buckets (that's his total packing experience), then he starts writing crap about using handwarmers instead of products designed and safe for the task, or that you "need" DE, etc.

The worse part is newer folks can rarely read BS into posts, so someone talks with an analytical tone they assume the "six bucket expert" must know what he's talking about.

[Rmplstlskn]

Let see... Expensive bulk foods? Check... Food-grade buckets? Check... Expensive mylar bags? Check... Precious time? Check... Labor? Check...

Then throw in some CHEAP, non-food grade HANDWARMERS????? Beyond STUPID!

I have not gotten that issue yet, but I know I have been hounded with EMAILS about their Preparedness Expo in Texas... Seems like we have some profiteers rather than DO-ers...

Rmpl

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I have not gotten that issue yet, but I know I have been hounded with EMAILS about their Preparedness Expo in Texas... Seems like we have some profiteers rather than DO-ers...Rmpl

I havent recieved my issue either. Was Dallas that bad, we had plans to go but had to cancel.

[protus]

Let see... Expensive bulk foods? Check... Food-grade buckets? Check... Expensive mylar bags? Check... Precious time? Check... Labor? Check...

Then throw in some CHEAP, non-food grade HANDWARMERS????? Beyond STUPID!

I have not gotten that issue yet, but I know I have been hounded with EMAILS about their Preparedness Expo in Texas... Seems like we have some profiteers rather than DO-ers...

Rmpl

ride the profit wave......lotta come latelys are with blogs,books and channels.....

[claymore]

Sorry, I'm in the dark. What magazine is this ? If this is something you all think I need then how do I subscribe?

[Klayton]

@claymore: it is called "survivalist magazine" and I think you can subscribe online, at least I think that is how I did it. But I did (hate to say it) nitpick each issue I have received so far. =(

Very disappointing. **sigh** but it does have a "few" articles in each issue I read, only problem is I always end up bouncing it off this forum because they seem pretty off canter... =(

[MustangGal]

I don't know anything about the magazine, but wouldn't (or couldn't) petroleum jelly cause the gasket to break down? I know it condom manufacturers say NEVER use petroleum jelly with their products.

copied from wikipedia:[QUOTE]

Use in industry

Silicone grease is commonly used for lubricating and preserving rubber parts, such as O-rings. Additionally, silicone grease does not swell or soften the rubber, which can be a problem with hydrocarbon based greases. It functions well as a corrosion-inhibitor and lubricant for purposes that require a thicker lubricant, such as the operating mechanism of the M1 Garand rifle.

Thermal grease often consists of a silicone grease base, along with added thermally conductive fillers. It is used for heat transfer abilities, rather than friction reduction.

Special versions of silicone grease are also used widely by the plumbing industry in faucets and seals, as well as dental equipment. These special versions are formulated using components not known to be an ingestion hazard. Electrical utilities use silicone grease to lube separable elbows on lines which must endure high temperatures. Silicone greases generally have a temperature range of -40 to 400

[protus]

I don't know anything about the magazine, but wouldn't (or couldn't) petroleum jelly cause the gasket to break down? I know it condom manufacturers say NEVER use petroleum jelly with their products.

copied from wikipedia:

if someone wanted to the gasket to stay pilable, simple plumbers grease would work better as it is made to not break down rubber gaskets etc.
aka what your wiki said at the end

[1Admin]

Maybe it's our humidity but I've never seen a gasket that looked remotely decent when it was first installed fail.

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

The worse part is newer folks can rarely read BS into posts, so someone talks with an analytical tone they assume the "six bucket expert" must know what he's talking about.

LMAO when I read this. Here is a sig line if anyone wants it. Six bucket expert.....Thanks LD, keyboard clean-up needed now.

[SCinPNW]

I don't know anything about the magazine, but wouldn't (or couldn't) petroleum jelly cause the gasket to break down?

This was my first thought as well. I am not an expert on this stuff, but I would be very hesitant to put petroleum jelly on my food storage lid gaskets.

SC