Posted on 03/07/2022 6:05:26 AM PST by mikelets456
I really like what Legion Solar is doing. Working on saving for a large lithium-ion battery bank so I can go completely grid free. Most people with just solar don’t realize they don’t work when the power is out. Battery banks and energy storage is key.
My favorite prepping book series! I could relate to that story in so many ways. Glen and Shelby are fantastic and their podcast has become a regular staple for me.
*****However, I suspect while many Americans will be struggling to obtain the minimum necessary caloric intake, our betters in government will ensure that there is still a healthy supply of alcohol, marijuana, heroin, crack, meth and fentanyl available at affordable prices along with an endless supply of government provided syringes and crack pipes. Perhaps they will even allow people to purchase illicit drugs and alcohol with their food stamps.*****
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However, when all those “addicts” are suddenly denied their “fill”, that becomes a highly volatile scenario. These people will do anything for their next “fix”....Coming off the high and back to reality, along with withdrawal symptoms will be a deadly and dangerous time. If the amount of those in need of a fix becomes too numerous, it’s time to either stay and fight or get the heck out.
I pick up canned meats and fish because we eat Keto, so there is no point in stocking up on “staples” we don’t eat. Also stocking canned beans and asparagus, artichoke hearts, etc.
I starting gardening as a hobby for more exercise and peace of mind a couple of years ago, but I’m not fooled into thinking it will produce life sustaining levels of food. I live in a farming community with many skilled food growers, I am a joke in comparison.
I have also been learning to ferment veggies and make kimchi and other things. I am skilled at canning.
The real problem I foresee is fuel prices and eventual shortages or even non existence if SReallyHTF. A sudden return to 18th century farming will not support the current population. It’s going to get very ugly.
Yes, until the solar inverters can form a micro grid and/or the law changes, you gotta have a battery for an interconnected residential solar system to work when the grid is down.
Most hybrids have an AC 120V plug or two. BE CAREFUL of surge and continuous loads or you WILL blow the fuse(s). Even our 2015 plug-in hybrid has a plug. My conventional 2012 F-150 has a 110V plug.
Good luck finding the fuses on your hybrid ;-)
Don't feel bad, you got it before it went to $8.
Motorcycle and side car to go for supplies... 150 mile round trip for groceries.
Yup, and if you add a can of cream of mushroom soup it becomes a good casserole.
Me too.
I buy empty ones at yard sales for $3-4 dollars each and get them filled at Costco for $9.00 each. Watch the dates stamped on the propane bottles, they do go 'out of date.'(I've forgotten what that date is, sorry)
I got careless and got 'stuck' with a number of out of date bottles.
This past summer I used propane that I bought for Y2K...so...it does last forever.
I built a special 'stand-alone' shed to store my 28 propane bottles.
(BTW, I live in hurricane alley)
Just take your out of date #20 tanks to Walmart or the grocery store and exchange it for a new one.They never check the dates on the exchanged tanks.
18th century farming? They had horses and plow mules and oxen ...
More like 13th century hard scrabble.
It’s not just food storage.
It’s toiletries, cleaning supplies, medical supplies, paper products, laundry and dish detergents, gardening supplies, food preservation supplies. This is the time of year to stock up on canning supplies and learn to can, if you don’t know how.
Don’t forget footwear. Anything you need like new shoes and boots, clothes that are not yet ready to wear out, but will be soon, stuff like socks and underwear.
I think I didn't do that because of the exchange cost. I can buy more at garage sales but I probably already have more than I'll ever need.
Remove the people running the country into the ground.
A cash offer on a property is really hard to pass up for a seller.
Don’t have to worry about the financing falling through.
God saved our new house for us. When we were looking, everything was selling within 2-3 days of listing and for over asking price.
We had had this house on our list, near the bottom, actually, and it stayed on the market for a month!
We were beginning to become suspicious about why. Houses like this one didn’t not sell unless there was something seriously wrong with it.
Turns out they had a huge number of showings the first day and a few offers. The first on fell through because of financing. The second one, the couple backed out. One loved it, the other didn’t.
So we were the third offer and they were more than ready to accept what we offered by that point.
Meal fatigue is over hyped.
I am on a severely restricted diet due to food allergies. You get used to eating the same thing all the time.
That said, many spices can be grown in your own backyard, even if you live in the city. Oregano, sage, and thyme are perennials and spread.
Others like basil and rosemary are easy to grow and will give you a good crop in one summer.
Herbs are not particularly prone to pests.
Garlic is ridiculously easy to grow and nothing bothers that either.
That’s where pressure canning comes in.
Buy pool shock.
Basically the same thing and very stable.
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