[Kartographer]

Food ($350)

Water ($50)

Light ($50)

Medical/First Aid ($40)

Misc Household Supplies ($60)

Self-Defense ($200)

Alternative Power ($50)

Fuel ($50)

Knowledge ($)

Methods for Heating ($150)

[SatinDoll]

What would I buy with a thousand bucks?

I would buy a large rain barrel from Lowes. The 600-gallon one. Since I live in southwestern Washington State and we measure rainfall by the foot, getting water isn’t the problem. It is moving it that can be a bear, as we live on a ridge 1000 feet above the Columiba River.

[Harry Pothead]

Within the last 3 weeks I have purchased 2 used coal stoves. 1 for the house, one for the cabin. Ducting, heatshield and coal come to about $1000. Both are wrapped up and put away for “just in case”

Been looking for a long term heating solution, was centered on propaine, but it is expensive, hard to store. Coal is messy, but very cheap, easy to store, and will burn all night with out attention. If a year goes by and I am out of coal I can burn wood.

[Eye of Unk]

Cigars and bulk tobacco, when its made illegal to own people will pay anything for a smoke.

[MrB]

Steven Harris has some great recommendations for grid down emergency power here:
http://www.solar1234.com

This is stuff he’s tested, tried and true.

[Utah Binger]

Come to Southern Utah!

Charles Muench Painting "Soaring"

[Doomonyou]

BLOAT!