Grinding Your Way To Survival After The Collapse
Allselfsustained.com
June 17, 2016
In today’s post, we are going to look at grinding your way to survival after it all falls apart. Having Non-GMO seeds is not enough to insure your survival, you need the tools to harvest and process it once it is grown.
I love corn on the cob and it’s good for you as well. It’s also very useful for many other things as well, but I really don’t want to eat it every day. What about fresh wheat bread? I love it too, but I know you can’t make it without wheat flour. Now I know that ancient man had been grinding both corn and wheat with rocks for thousands of years. It would still be possible to do it today, as well, I’m just not sure I would want to eat something will little pieces of rock mixed in with it, don’t need chipped or broken teeth! That’s just me though. The luxuries that we have today have spoiled us and going back is not something I look forward to.
What other options do we have you might ask? I’m glad you asked, there are several options available but they all require you to act now rather than later. To me the most economical way is to buy a simple hand grinder, but beware, they are not all created equal. Most of the hand grinders on the market today are designed and built for the occasional user and not for daily use as would be the case in a grid down scenario. While there are some on the market that are made to stand up to daily use, they are far and few between. When selecting one, you should look for one that is versatile and sturdy. You need the ability to make corn meal as well as flower with your grinder so it must be versatile and rugged.
Another important thing to look for in a hand grinder is a large hopper to hold the whole grain. You don’t want to have to keep filling the hopper every couple of turns, so look for one that will hold a lot of product and not just a little. After the collapse hits, things like corn meal and flour will be in high demand everywhere. Any extra flour or cornmeal will be worth more than gold and silver, because you can eat them and they go a long way.
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