		AMMO CAN COOKER

From: "D.Z. Omega"
Newsgroups: misc.survivalism
Subject: Survival 101-2
Date: 15 Jan 1997 23:55:39 GMT

First let me clear up a point or two on the ammo can cooker.......

1. The ammo can cooker acts as a PRESURE COOKER, not a roaster.
2. You must fill the can all the way to the top with water and then snap
close the lid.
3. Place in fire / coals and let cook for 40min. to 1 hr.
4. And yes it does work..and very well at that.  :)

Survival mindset:

Fear.      Fear is our emotional response to dangerous circumstances that
we belive have the potential to cause death, injury, or illness. This harm
is not just limited to physical damage; the threat to one's emotional and
mental well-being can generate fear as well. 

For the person trying to survive, fear can have a positive function 
if it encourages him or her to be cautious in situations where recklessness 
could result in death or injury. 

Unfortunately, fear can also immobilize a person. It can cause him
or her to become so frightened that they fail to preform activities
essential for survival.

Most people have some degree of fear when placed in unfamiliar surroundings 
under adverse conditions. There is no shame in this!

We must all train ourselves to overcome our fears. Ideally, through
good training, we can acquire the knowledge and skills needed to increase
our confidence and thereby manage our fears.

 I also feel that we all must seek out and find a higher power from which
we may draw hope and comfort, I also belive that this is a very personel
thing and we must all be free to make our own choice in this matter. nuf'
said on this.

TIP>>>> Don't be a dummy!  use a Dummy Cord !........

We all know that some items are hard to acquire right now during the " good
times"...well how do you think it will be after TEOTWAWKI ?.....Use Dummy
cords....dummy cords  are the cords that you use to tie your gear to your
person...ie...compass....canteens..or even your side arm. 

I use para cord for this. Works great!  Think about this....it is 2 a.m. , 
you are 10 miles from your safe area, you were forced off of the roads for 
fear off the armed gangs that are stopping people trying to flee, you have 
your heading and are making good time when you suddenly slip and fall....
...you seem to be ok but guess what?....Where is your compass?  
whoops.....no pistol.....uh oh.

Don't be a Dummy!!.....Use Dummy cords!............. :)
                                                                           
     D.Z. Omega

From: nhull@@mindspring.com (Nick Hull)
Newsgroups: misc.survivalism
Subject: Re: Survival 101-2
Date: 16 Jan 1997 14:07:32 GMT

It's not a pressure cooker unless it has pressure.  Very little pressure
would severely bulge the sides of an ammo can; it takes about 10 psig to
pressure cook.

If you do pressure cook, it takes very little water and very little time. 
You are not pressure cooking by this method.  If you were, the ammo can
would explode since it has no pressure relief.  If it leaks, it has no
pressure.

