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Pico and ME · 08-04-2010, 03:09 PM

How big is that bag dmg?

glatt · 08-04-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

How big is that bag dmg?

You go to that .gov link, and they tell you that you need a gallon of water per person per day for three days MINIMUM. So my go "bag" is supposed to have 12 gallons of water in it, that's before everything else. I guess I need to buy a tanker truck.

dmg1969 · 08-05-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You go to that .gov link, and they tell you that you need a gallon of water per person per day for three days MINIMUM. So my go "bag" is supposed to have 12 gallons of water in it, that's before everything else. I guess I need to buy a tanker truck.

Glatt, I believe that's if you are staying put at home.

dmg1969 · 08-05-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

How big is that bag dmg?

Pretty big. But I can carry it comfortably.

Undertoad · 08-04-2010, 03:14 PM

My bag: bass strings, nine-volt batteries, hex wrenches, power outlet tester, diagonal cutters, duct tape, cables and assorted connectors. I'm ready to jam out in any jam-related emergency.

Shawnee123 · 08-04-2010, 03:20 PM

That's not my bag, baybay.

My bag: beer, cigarettes, wine, various other smokeables, books, soap, shampoo, coupla cans of chef-boy-ardee. That's about it.

Cicero · 08-04-2010, 03:29 PM

These catastrophes would significantly lower my post count unless the networks are built underground. I can't buy in to any lack of communications during catastrophic events. You, I have to know where my mom is...
Chances are- if I did not know- I would not be underground unless that was her location.

In other words: I would be one of the idiots in the film "that goes out there" in search of others.

I'm glad we got a Colbert link, as the first thing that came to mind is the 2012 zombie resurrection and attack.

lookout123 · 08-04-2010, 03:35 PM

We've gone over the BOB idea in the cellar before so I won't go into a lot of detail. The water issue is a big one though. Are there any creeks, rivers, or lakes near you? Then you BOB should have some water in it, but you should also have a sufficient supply of water purification options with you. I live in the freaking desert and even here I wouldn't have a problem if my water stores were running low.

dmg1969 · 08-05-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

We've gone over the BOB idea in the cellar before so I won't go into a lot of detail. The water issue is a big one though. Are there any creeks, rivers, or lakes near you? Then you BOB should have some water in it, but you should also have a sufficient supply of water purification options with you. I live in the freaking desert and even here I wouldn't have a problem if my water stores were running low.

Yes, there are two...a stream and a river. I have a small supply of water purification tablets. After that, it's filtering and boiling or catching rainwater.

HungLikeJesus · 08-05-2010, 12:16 PM

I'm operating under the assumption that all open water will have dead bodies decomposing in it.

MMMM, meat-flavored water. I like the sound of that.

dmg1969 · 08-05-2010, 12:33 PM

Right. You can never assume that water is clean. It may look clean where you're at but, as you said, you can have rotting animals further upstream or they could be using it as a toilet.

Happy Monkey · 08-09-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dmg1969

Right. You can never assume that water is clean. It may look clean where you're at but, as you said, you can have rotting animals further upstream or they could be using it as a toilet.

All ground and sea water is animal toilet.

Spexxvet · 08-09-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

All ground and sea water is animal toilet.

and condom, spitoon, hair and dead skin cell collector....

Yznhymr · 08-05-2010, 02:57 PM

Seems pretty posh to me...I mean I've spent up to 77 days on a submerged submarine - no sun, fresh air, women, booze, radio, live TV, intwerwebz, or fresh veggies, fruit, milk, or eggs. Just give me women or booze and I could make it a year easy. Give me both and then I could easily double that.

08-04-2010, 03:20 PM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That's not my bag, baybay. My bag: beer, cigarettes, wine, various other smokeables, books, soap, shampoo, coupla cans of chef-boy-ardee. That's about it. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-04-2010, 03:29 PM	#7
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	These catastrophes would significantly lower my post count unless the networks are built underground. I can't buy in to any lack of communications during catastrophic events. You, I have to know where my mom is... Chances are- if I did not know- I would not be underground unless that was her location. In other words: I would be one of the idiots in the film "that goes out there" in search of others. I'm glad we got a Colbert link, as the first thing that came to mind is the 2012 zombie resurrection and attack. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

08-04-2010, 03:35 PM	#8
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	We've gone over the BOB idea in the cellar before so I won't go into a lot of detail. The water issue is a big one though. Are there any creeks, rivers, or lakes near you? Then you BOB should have some water in it, but you should also have a sufficient supply of water purification options with you. I live in the freaking desert and even here I wouldn't have a problem if my water stores were running low. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-05-2010, 12:16 PM	#10
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I'm operating under the assumption that all open water will have dead bodies decomposing in it. MMMM, meat-flavored water. I like the sound of that. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

08-05-2010, 12:33 PM	#11
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	Right. You can never assume that water is clean. It may look clean where you're at but, as you said, you can have rotting animals further upstream or they could be using it as a toilet. __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

08-04-2010, 03:09 PM	#1
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	How big is that bag dmg?

08-04-2010, 03:14 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	My bag: bass strings, nine-volt batteries, hex wrenches, power outlet tester, diagonal cutters, duct tape, cables and assorted connectors. I'm ready to jam out in any jam-related emergency.

08-05-2010, 02:57 PM	#14
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	Seems pretty posh to me...I mean I've spent up to 77 days on a submerged submarine - no sun, fresh air, women, booze, radio, live TV, intwerwebz, or fresh veggies, fruit, milk, or eggs. Just give me women or booze and I could make it a year easy. Give me both and then I could easily double that. __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

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