Posted on 03/30/2010 1:52:49 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie
If there was ever a major disaster in northern Virginia, Chuck Izzo's house is Greenville is where you would want to be. Tucked away in his pantry are enough tinned food and water to last for two months. In the basement an inverter hums quietly, charging batteries that could easily power most of his three-storey home's lights and appliances for nine hours. And for when that runs out, he has a wood-burning stove with a two-month supply of fuel pellets so he can cook and heat the whole house. Mr Izzo is a "prepper", one of a growing number of Americans who are preparing their homes and families to survive a major disaster they believe could arrive at any time. "We realise the frailty of infrastructure so if it fails, we're prepared to deal with a crisis like that," he explains. "It could be electricity, it could be a medical emergency. It could be something caused by a man-made disaster or a natural disaster."
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Yeah, if the guy believes he’s “off the grid” with his “pellet stove”, he’s an idiot. But, it’s better than nothing.
BTW, 9 hours of battery is not sufficient, either.
You should have 2-3 days where your batteries will keep you going with no sun or wind.
Yep.
No problem! Whatever I don’t have on hand will be taken from a “blue helmet”...
Could you put me on the ping list?
“We have cash...”
With my family, I just ship things to them just so I can quit worrying that they'll do it themselves. Also basic requirement of guests staying at my house, is watching
online Spike TV’s Surviving Disaster.
I also make the families' of the dogs I volunteer to babysit when they are on a vacation, bring an empty five gallon water jug that I fill when they get here, to be emptied when they leave, and enough dog food two weeks past the time they are returning as part of their stay-over kit. They maybe unprepared for themselves, but at least, I can prep for their dogs.
“Very, very, very, very BAD advice for my neighborhood. And our place. We have an unwelcoming committee.”
hehehehe
At my old house, my mom lives there now, in El Paso we have a bomb shelter. The guy that built the house was an engineer at White Sands Missile range during the 50’s.
The room is 18’ by 20’ by 8 feet high. It has 4 fresh air vents with air exchangers and filters. A 100 gallon water tank that the pipes for the sprinkler system run through so its always fresh. The top of the shelter is 20 feet below ground level. The top entrance is a steel box with a roll back lid made from concrete reinforced 1” steel plate.
At the bottom of the stairs is the main door which is lead lined concrete encased in 2” steel plate. By my calculations the door weighs in at about 1.7 tons. The hinge on the door is a sealed unit about as big around as my fore arm.
I say let em come...
You left out the single malt. Medicine, you know.
Cash will be worthless, I believe.
Food, ammo, “jack of all trades” skills...
That’s the ticket.
nice. Just don’t get bottled up.
We had a hurricane hit town a year and a half ago. No power for 3days-2months for some people in one of the 5 largest cities in this nation.
We were told to have supplies on hand. Some even had to get generators to have limited power.
It’s difficult to plan for hurricane season 2 days out.
Please add me to your ping list.
“Very, very, very, very BAD advice for my neighborhood. And our place. We have an unwelcoming committee. “
You know your not welcome when the claymores are in bloom in the front yard.
Oh yeah! Too true, a little sauce never hurts anybody!
If the northern VA they refer to is anywhere near the sprawling ghetto that is D.C., then this guys house, especially if he has no firearms, is most assuredly NOT the place to be.
Doris evil twin?
That guy is a fool for alerting everyone that he has stockpiled food. What is he going to do when his whole neighborhood shows up at his door looking for a handout? The first time they may ask politely, the second time it will be a mob scene.
Please add me to your ping list.
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