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    Experience with a Berkey Water Filter System

    Here's some info on the TDF meter method of testing water - from this article: https://www.hydroviv.com/blogs/water-smarts/tds-meters-and-testers "...a TDS/ppm meter does not give meaningful information about [toxic metals] presence or concentration in water. There are two main reasons for...
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    Choosing A Dog

    Nobody said it doesn't happen. There are probably as many deaths by non-pitties and non-rotties and also many stories of rescue dogs saving their owners/families. There was a dog brought into the local Humane Society by the police for attacking and hospitalizing the owner - it was a golden...
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    Choosing A Dog

    That dog was found as a stray, not vetted through a rescue org. Did you read the whole article? "The family told the news outlet that the rescue dog hadn't shown any signs of aggression since they brought it home as a stray three weeks earlier."
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    Choosing A Dog

    That's not true and not my experience. I have a few hundred hours in volunteering with dogs with rescues, the Humane Society, and fostering. I don't know of any rescues that don't screen a for aggressiveness because a dog like that would cause a lawsuit that could destroy a rescue. Most rescues...
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    Choosing A Dog

    Back to adopting a dog - a lot of rescues will help you pick a dog if you explain your lifestyle. Spend some time with the dog, see if you like their personality. I've volunteered a lot with rescues and the Humane Society. I wasn't a fan of small dogs but am now, it's the personality, not the...
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    Propane stove - looking for recommendations

    Any chance that part of the issue is your cookware? I struggle when the pan is too thin and heat is transferred too directly instead of being more evenly dispersed.
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Hi all! Glad to be here. What a wealth of info in these pages. I'm all set to try camping out of my Prius but haven't had an opportunity to do so yet. So much to learn, I'm looking forward to it. ~Lynn
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