Posted on 04/15/2006 6:20:52 PM PDT by Chickensoup
I have a generator.
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I was planning on 12 months.
I am looking for the hunker down stuff now. I made it two weeks during a power outage with a full pantry and a genorator and four children under 9.
Ahhhh, ok.
If your budget permits,some night vision gear would be very handy.Also some passive infared sensors,Radio Shack has a system for about 100 bucks.
Ask some of our Mormon Freepers. There was one website that was very comprehensive and down to earth. I even book marked it. But that was a couple of computers ago and I doubt if I could find it to save my life now.
Sounds like you're looking for this:
http://www.survivalblog.com/
Of course, it will take away from your time reading FR.
The very first thing, is to order this book
"Making the Best of Basics"
That book is the best source available for stocking your cupboards, it tells you the shelf life of foods, from canned goods to condiments, which will help your plan to live from your families normal diet (except, with more bulk buying) incidentally, that is the ideal way to do it for a family, kids are not all of a sudden going to want to live on wheat bread, pinto beans, and water,( that means weight loss).
"Back to basics" will also answer your questions about deep storage items, such as wheat berries and rice ( all stored in nitrogen filled containers).
After you order the book, get a subscription to " Backwoods Home" magazine.
Have you thought about several deep cycle batteries to operate lights and such without having to use the gen.
Assault Rifle. It is like the M-16 rifle, but is semi automatic.
I have backwoods home, just renewed my subscription after years and years of not haveing it. The trouble with BH is that the information is everywhere and not listed. I dont have time to ferret everything out, I need a checklist, I work two jobs, parent four kids and homeschool two. I dont have time to turn this into a third career.
I will look into the other book
Candles are dangerous. They start lots of structure fires. I'd recommend some propane or white gas lanterns in their place.
For food, dry beans, rice, lentils, and a big pile of vacuum packed beef jerky will hold you for months. Water is your big problem. Remember you're going to need a gallon per person per day. For a family of six that's a lot of water. If you're on a well great. If not well that's quite a storage problem.
Buy canned foods with a long shelf life and remember FIFO is your friend. (First In, First Out) Canned tuna will last a year or so and still retain its nutrients. Canned pastas aren't so good, but they're better than nothing.
Try to get some long term canned stuff with lots of liquids in them. That's a good source of water. Heat and eat soups fit this bill pretty well IMO.
Just remember to rotate your stash so you don't end up wasting food.
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mmmm, nice site.
http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/vb/index.php
They want $100!!
Thanks. I did ask one LDS freeper, the one who posts the LDS thought for the day. No response.
Assault rifle?
Like a machine gun?
Me?
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