“The hard core prepper crowd (I raise my hand :-) ) have been discussing this very topic for years and years...The good news is we are in the Internet age, and there is an infinite amount out there to enjoy and learn.”
What these Flubros SHOULD be doing, instead of bitching at us, is figuring out how they’re going to collect and purify water (and yes, it’s all over the Internet...as long as they have power and a connection). For if they cannot do that, they will be forced out of their homes as our supply of clean water starts to dry up (due to reliance on Chinese chemicals and equipment).
For us preppers, we already have it mapped out and have materials in place to do the job...so we have time to discuss other items here.
One of the first things we bought after katrina was pool shock. (not the kind with algicide!).
Stored in a plastic bucket with lid.
Squirrel? I moved from Ctrl FL to the boonies in the Ozarks 10 years ago. We spent two years off grid while we looked for land we could afford. We drank water from a Spring fed creek run through a ceramic filter. We cooked on fire. Found land in an area loaded with Springs. The one down the hill from us has been certified by the State as saleable as Spring Water. I have been slipping on stored foods though and progress on the property hasn't gone as fast as I'd like.
I'm supposes to start working at home for money this year to help get things moving around here. I hope this crap blows over quick.