Charsee
04-17-2008, 09:49 AM
Thought someone might find this idea useful here...saw this somewhere else.
http://theepicenter.com/tow04166.html
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http://theepicenter.com/giffiles/tipoweek/torpedo1.gifThe Food Torpedo
Previously, I shared my ideas on food storage (http://theepicenter.com/tow1102.html) from a static and stationary point of view. Imaging forward to the times when we are, through no fault of our own required to be mobile, the question has to be faced "What do I do now?" Many years ago, when I was preparing my first domestic survival manual, I answered this challenge by developing my "Food Torpedo" package (which is featured in my book Wright's Complete Disaster Survival Manual).
The principle of the "Torpedo" is a relatively simple one and is adaptable to many storage uses from food, to storage of documents, money, priceless photos, and valuables of all kinds. The torpedo principle is limited only by your own imagination. I use the same principle for the home and the automobile and recommend the principle for office survival planning as well as community survival plan development.
Many years ago, when imaging my "Backyard Survival" plans, two questions arose. The first was security: What happens if someone comes along and steals all your food? The second, of course, was: What happens if a sudden evacuation is required due to toxic clouds, fire, tornado, or flood? My answer was the development of the torpedo idea. All that is involved is to secure a mobile storage device.
In my case, I used 6" diameter Schedule 40 P.V.C (which is very thick) and cut it into 4 ft. lengths. This can be adapted as a food storage container (as the diagram illustrates). Using rubber caps (called "J" caps), which come supplied with a steel band, the unit can be secured to be both water and insect proof. I tested mine in a swimming pool.
The completed torpedo is then buried in the ground (or stored in a front hall closet in the case of non-earthquake situations). For the flood plain residents, as I say in my book, "Store in the highest part of the house." I am sure that once you grasp the idea, many variations on the theme can be devised (e.g.: a torpedo just for babies' needs; special diets for diabetics; etc.). How about smaller tubes for the automobile or, as mentioned, various sizes for those special items that are irreplaceable?
http://theepicenter.com/tow04166.html
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http://theepicenter.com/giffiles/tipoweek/torpedo1.gifThe Food Torpedo
Previously, I shared my ideas on food storage (http://theepicenter.com/tow1102.html) from a static and stationary point of view. Imaging forward to the times when we are, through no fault of our own required to be mobile, the question has to be faced "What do I do now?" Many years ago, when I was preparing my first domestic survival manual, I answered this challenge by developing my "Food Torpedo" package (which is featured in my book Wright's Complete Disaster Survival Manual).
The principle of the "Torpedo" is a relatively simple one and is adaptable to many storage uses from food, to storage of documents, money, priceless photos, and valuables of all kinds. The torpedo principle is limited only by your own imagination. I use the same principle for the home and the automobile and recommend the principle for office survival planning as well as community survival plan development.
Many years ago, when imaging my "Backyard Survival" plans, two questions arose. The first was security: What happens if someone comes along and steals all your food? The second, of course, was: What happens if a sudden evacuation is required due to toxic clouds, fire, tornado, or flood? My answer was the development of the torpedo idea. All that is involved is to secure a mobile storage device.
In my case, I used 6" diameter Schedule 40 P.V.C (which is very thick) and cut it into 4 ft. lengths. This can be adapted as a food storage container (as the diagram illustrates). Using rubber caps (called "J" caps), which come supplied with a steel band, the unit can be secured to be both water and insect proof. I tested mine in a swimming pool.
The completed torpedo is then buried in the ground (or stored in a front hall closet in the case of non-earthquake situations). For the flood plain residents, as I say in my book, "Store in the highest part of the house." I am sure that once you grasp the idea, many variations on the theme can be devised (e.g.: a torpedo just for babies' needs; special diets for diabetics; etc.). How about smaller tubes for the automobile or, as mentioned, various sizes for those special items that are irreplaceable?