Overtaking with a steam engine

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[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

I'm not worried because I'm not trying to build any equipment. Do you think there are still agents looking for people experimenting with gasoline alternatives? I have heard stories/rumors. Good luck to you.

[–]Anman[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

In Australia, we can't even own a boiler without a license. I kid you not. I spent a bit of time with the small steam trains and even the tiny ones need a certificate from an official inspector to say they are safe. Although, the tiny ones can be used at home without a certificate, but if you take it out in public you need one.

Ive been stocking up on a few bits of solar gear as lots of second hand stuff comes up. I can run my mobile devices, laptop and charge batteries on solar. For the most part, its not a great saving point, but it helps.

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

That is something I've never heard of and it sure is suspicious. Why would the government bother to make such a law? Maybe b/c of the explosion danger they don't want just anybody making boilers. I'm not really pushing the Rockefeller angle but there sure are lots of rumors that have been going on for a long time. I see that below, HongKongPhooey gives his take and he sounds like an engineer, something I am not.

Prepper stuff: if you look at this site their sponsor, that you cannot miss if you go there, makes a generator called Inergy that is one that I really want, just in case. It's not cheap but the company is highly recommended. I won't describe it's features right here because you can just click on the ad.The company does some work for the US gov. I use the program as a sleep aid and commercials for the generator are built-in on the show. I have never looked at the price but I expect it's around US $1500.

[–]Anman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I didnt see his post. Ill go reply to it.

As for your generator, I would hardly call it a generator. It's just a fancy compact solar battery system. I will admit, it is fancy and compact and looks like a good all in one package, but other than storage expansion, you can not modify it. This is the sort of thing you get in offroad vehicles, caravans and boats. I will be building a system similar to this in a shed at some stage. The steam generator was for longevity. Solar panels and batteries require replacement.

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Yes, you're right. It's a storage device. You can stack them up to 90+ working in parallel. That sounds like enough power for a small village. You sound like you're really into prepping.

Hong Kong sounds like he knows quite a lot about engineering. — So you like Anman do you?

[–]Anman[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I am a massive prepper, but I am anti government and modern society first. Being a prepper is a side effect of wanting to be independent. If you rely on others to provide basic life requirements, when those people fail you (and they will), you will suffer because you were unprepared.

Anman is a nick name that was given to me, before any of us actually knew what it was.

[–]chottohen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Good way to be and I admire you because IMO the shit is going down starting right now. I am a minor prepper but doing the best I can being in the suburbs of a huge city—not a prime location when TSHTF, and it won't be long now. Good on ya. Are you in the bush? I wish I were but it's not possible under the circumstances.

[–]Anman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I moved out of the city into s mall semi rural town near mountain forests, but I am close enough that I used to drive into work into the city. 2.5-3 hours travel each day. However that is no longer possible as now infrastructure is degrading and driver intelligence is getting worse.

I spend a lot of time talking to suburban people who are stuck there like you. The first thing I tell them to do is get a gun. Even a shitty one. As a single shot shotgun puts you 1,000% ahead of someone who does not have a gun. Should help you to get out. Next to know someone who is out. I am a meeting point for a lot of people. I also have infrastructure and defense tools on hand. Many people like me are willing to house people like you, as long as you are interested in helping and putting the effort in.

Dont admire me too much yet, I put aside a lot of my prep plans in order to have kids. Wife barely works now so she can raise them properly and that cut our finances down. I am still also at the whim of the banks. I can lose everything when I run out of money. It's the worst thing ever.

[–]chottohen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In this country no one has guns except Yaks. It's a major crime to have one. Otherwise I'd have a couple of Mossbergs and an AK-47 for starters. I gave my nephew the same gun advice and my sister called me up really pissed but it is the best advice. I expected the worst a few years ago and bought too much gold. Now I have no wiggle room same as you. I'd be really motivated if we had kids but I forgot to have them 🤦‍♂️ so now I'm thinkin' let's get this thing on, for better or worse. Good luck and Keep the Faith.