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Author McBay, Aric.

Title Peak oil survival : preparation for life after gridcrash / Aric McBay.

Publication Info. Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, [2006]
©2006

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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  613.69 MCBAY    Check Shelf
Description xxi, 102 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Water for survival and safety -- Groundwater -- Rainwater collection -- Surface water collection -- Survival sources of water -- Simple treatments -- Disinfecting water -- Water filters -- Latrines -- Composting toilets -- Using graywater -- Some basics about heat and cooling -- Cooling and food safety -- In-ground cooling systems -- Ice caves, ice houses, and iceboxes -- Water immersion, cold rooms, and evaporative cooling -- Some basics about heat and cooking -- Hayboxes -- Efficient wood burning -- Solar cooking -- Other cooking options -- Lighting options -- Strategies for staying warm -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Dealing with trash -- Appendix B. Useful tools and materials.
Subject Survival.
Petroleum reserves -- Forecasting.
Petroleum reserves -- Forecasting. (OCoLC)fst01059836
Survival. (OCoLC)fst01761768
ISBN 9781592281275
1592281273
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