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glatt 01-19-2010 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dmg1969 (Post 627877)
I have a fire pit out back with a supply of wood so cooking won't be a problem if the power is out.

Just remember that where there's smoke, there's a cook fire. And that smoke is easy to follow. When the thousands of hungry people around you smell that cookout, do you think they will stay put, or follow their noses?

dmg1969 01-19-2010 08:29 AM

That's what the guns are for :)

Seriously, if you know how to make a fire correctly, there will be very little smoke and you can shield the flame at night. I'm not claiming to have all the answers Glatt. My point was simply that I am prepared to do everything I can to maximinze my and my wife's chances of surviving should the shit hit the fan. Better prepared than most people I would imagine.

TheMercenary 01-19-2010 10:52 AM

I must say that I have really enjoyed reading this thread. Lots of interesting stuff here.

See you at the bunker.

glatt 01-19-2010 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dmg1969 (Post 628145)
That's what the guns are for :)

Seriously, if you know how to make a fire correctly, there will be very little smoke and you can shield the flame at night. I'm not claiming to have all the answers Glatt. My point was simply that I am prepared to do everything I can to maximinze my and my wife's chances of surviving should the shit hit the fan. Better prepared than most people I would imagine.

I'm not trying to shoot you down. I'm just pointing out that surviving must also take into account other people. I can't remember where I read it, but something that stuck with me once is that you don't want other people to think you are "rich" (have food and supplies.) Don't throw your empties out side. After you eat some food, hide the empty cans and wrappers. If somebody is looking for food and they see a big pile of empty MRE bags or cans out your back door, they are going know you have food, and they will want it. Hide your "wealth" so you don't have to defend it, and be prepared to defend it if it comes to that.

lookout123 01-19-2010 01:50 PM

Hungry people will smell food even if you (the not so hungy) can't. don't cook if you don't have too.

Of course, you can turn your meat to jerkey early on when people aren't really thinking about food yet. Pretty much anything else can be eaten uncooked... or with sterno inside the house.

dmg1969 01-19-2010 02:58 PM

Here's a link to a forum with some cool people who are like-minded when it comes to survival. http://www.neardeathexperiments.com/

TheMercenary 01-19-2010 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123 (Post 628258)
Hungry people will smell food even if you (the not so hungy) can't. don't cook if you don't have too.

Of course, you can turn your meat to jerkey early on when people aren't really thinking about food yet. Pretty much anything else can be eaten uncooked... or with sterno inside the house.

We have amassed a collection of large propane tanks that we keep filled at all times in the case of a disaster. We have heaters and grills that will hook up to them which we can use to cook or boil water to drink. I think we have 6, 3- 9 gal and 5- 5 gallons.

Clodfobble 01-20-2010 07:14 AM

Which means when the really big disaster strikes, Merc's place will be easy to spot, with its 20-foot tall raging gas fire.

monster 01-20-2010 07:52 AM

:lol: exactly my thought. We have a few dinky camping ones, although i guess all it takes is for one to explode....

TheMercenary 01-20-2010 07:56 AM

You all don't watch Myth Busters do ya? :)

Shawnee123 01-20-2010 10:03 AM

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Here's a nice shelter for ya, merc. Make sure you move it close to the flames so you can stay all nice and toasty-warm. :rolleyes:

Nirvana 01-20-2010 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt (Post 628136)
Just remember that where there's smoke, there's a cook fire. And that smoke is easy to follow. When the thousands of hungry people around you smell that cookout, do you think they will stay put, or follow their noses?

That what guns and big dogs are for ....

TheMercenary 01-20-2010 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 (Post 628477)
Here's a nice shelter for ya, merc. Make sure you move it close to the flames so you can stay all nice and toasty-warm. :rolleyes:

BOX!


I already live in a hole.










In a lake....

glatt 01-20-2010 03:22 PM

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With this thread title continuing to show up, I thought I'd look for an earthquake hazard map to see what my risks really are. There are a bunch of maps here, and I just grabbed one. I have no idea what the numbers mean, but the colors are pretty. Looks like I'm safe from an earthquake here in DC.

monster 01-20-2010 03:52 PM

Looks like zippyt's fucked


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