Posted on 08/18/2010 6:07:49 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Dang. Nice. Most would be happy to have just one ;)
I have about 3 months or so of nearly everything to
just stay in the house,,,
There are 4 other vets in our little area and 10 young’uns
that have 4X4’s/etc.,,,
Deer huntin’ crowd,,,
If there are problems I would think you could follow the
trail of riot's in thr 60’s or the “King” riot in LA,,,
Trying to drive through a riot area is a very bad idea...
I've given this a lot of thought and I TOTALLY AGREE.
I will add, it's not important just to be stationary, but to be stationary in the right community. I believe the ideal community is a small town (<10k population) with only a handful of roads leading in and out. I've been researching what I consider to be the best locations, and will be happy to discuss those with anyone via private message.
“The great urban raiders” will, if they ever materialize, will likely be the social detritus gathered around the race mongers like the “Black Muslims”, the La Raza” crowd, ad nauseam.
Far better to have some neighbors with Viet Nam experience, or any other military experience than an “great urban raider” on your side.
I further suspect that many of the people in the Big Sh*tty minority areas are not as supportive of the wanna-be urban raiders as certain race mongers like the Wrights and the Farrakans want us to believe.
“Mobile is the desperate last resort.”
I think it depends. Depends on the threat and where its coming from.
I agree. Location, location, location.
I live in a defensible valley more than 6 hour drive from any big city, if you don’t count Redding.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
I’ve seen how long it takes trained people to go across concertina wire. First guy dove on the wire, rest ran across him, last guy over pulled the first guy. Chain link fence with barbed wire on top was just as easy.
Of course most people would find it a little more difficult. I think barbed wire or thorn bushes that can catch clothing to be valuable in slowing people down.
My emergency water supply would come from a pond. Since pond water is not your standard-issue water, as it contains all sorts of stuff, I would like some advice as regards the type (including brand name) of water purification tablets that I could use as I dip out water from it. Thanks.
Its always good to have an alternate spot. Just in case.
You can get water purification tabs in many places on the net. They make the water taste terrible and don’t have a super long shelf life. I’d recommend a filter system. If you have the cash a Berkeley Water filter is good. They aren’t something you can pack but work great in the home or camp for anything except viruses. A portable filter is on my list as well.
You can also build your own filter. Lots of good info here http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/water/
Don’t rule out rain barrels either.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
At our old house we had Bougainvillea which were pretty but not edible. Thorns were up to two inches long.
Perhaps the Bougainvillea on the outside row and blackberry on the inside so you can get the berries?
I read an article not too long ago on Survival Blog about this very topic...natural barriers. They also recommended bamboo, planted closely together, along the perimeter, presumably as an anti-vehicle and anti-horseback barrier. The great thing about bamboo is it can be used to make tools, housing, etc. Of course, it grows like the dickens, so until TSHTF, you'd have your hands full controlling it. Believe it or not, it even grows in the mountains here in Idaho.
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Very well said!
Berkefeld water purifier. You pour water in the top, porcelain, charcoal and siver purify just about everything bad out of it, and it collects in the container underneath. I’ve had one for 11 years. I love it. Used in 3rd world countries for filtering really poor water.
If the water has visible gunk in it, it’s advisable to strain it first, say through a tee shirt or something. Then the Berkefeld filters last longer.
PS - don’t get the kind with lights in it. Just the plain stainless steel housing. They now have different sizes. If I had money I’d get another as backup. You can get replacement filters. They last for much longer than they now say. The filters are cleanable.
Pleasant Hill Grain has the best prices that I’ve seen and the people are good to work with (in my experience).
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/
I answered Possum up there before seeing your comment. I’ve had a Berkefeld for 11 years and wish I could buy a back up just in case. I do have a couple of spare filters. They make good tasting water.
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