What do you have ..in case of any kind of disaster.

[tombogan03884]

Any kind of manure can be used to generate Methane, which will power natural gas appliances. Most of central Asia is powered that way.
See the "Backwoodsman" magazine  Sept/Oct  08

[Thanos]

Got cash. Cash should be small bills. Most won't be able to make change.

Cash? Cash will be worthless, try cigarettes and coffee, those will be worth their weight in gold! If you ARE mormon, you are in an even better position, it is like being a drug dealer that doesn't do your product.

Try waking up without your cup-o-joe!

[Elmer429]

I've been listening to

thesurvivalpodcast.com

Lots of good information which makes one think about plausible events and preparations.  Varied content, from growing your own food to economic issues to 'beans & bullets.'

I'm slowly adding preparations as I can--food/water, defense, bug-out/bug-in, etc.

[Michael Bane]

Beginning in July, you can watch TBD: SURVIVAL! to find the answers to some of these questions. We plan to use the same format that we've pioneered in THE BEST DEFENSE...all the episodes of the series will be, in effect, a course in basic preparedness and an advanced course in firearms.

BTW, up here in the Secret Hidden Bunker we assume that we'll be snowed in at least a week each winter —and winter is cold up High —  often without power, sometimes without water, whatever. The worst situation I had was when I had to snowshoe into town prepared to barter for beer, the only thing we ran out of. Thank heavens the liquor store was still taking cash!

Michael B

[Frosty]

Wow, there are alot of folks that have alot of stuff & that's good.  I want to pass on one thing that I didn't see on peoples posts, If they did I missed it. After responding to a few catastrophic national diseasters as an emergency responder, the one thing that folks didn't have that they really needed was a radio, an AM/FM RADIO. Folks had no idea of what was happening, where they needed to go for med. help, which way they needed to go to get out of dodge, etc. What was happening was a failure to communicate! Get a crank/solar powered one, they seem to be (in my opinion) much better than a battery operated one due to you do not have to worry about batteries at all. Check on the web - I bought mine for around $25.

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[TAB]

enough guns and ammo to arm my block   


a comm'l 72 hour kit, 2 extra cases of water, generator, 2 weeks worth of canned food, camping gear, and etc.


Something else to think about, if you know its coming, if you turn off your water, you will have atleast 40 gal of water in your water heater+ pipes ( 30 gal tank+ pipes) that is safe and clean.   Even if all you do is turn off the water too your water heater you will have atleast 30 gal of water.

[tombogan03884]

Beginning in July, you can watch TBD: SURVIVAL! to find the answers to some of these questions. We plan to use the same format that we've pioneered in THE BEST DEFENSE...all the episodes of the series will be, in effect, a course in basic preparedness and an advanced course in firearms.

BTW, up here in the Secret Hidden Bunker we assume that we'll be snowed in at least a week each winter —and winter is cold up High —  often without power, sometimes without water, whatever. The worst situation I had was when I had to snowshoe into town prepared to barter for beer, the only thing we ran out of. Thank heavens the liquor store was still taking cash!

Michael B

You of all people should know to stock up on necessities 

enough guns and ammo to arm my block  


a comm'l 72 hour kit, 2 extra cases of water, generator, 2 weeks worth of canned food, camping gear, and etc.


Something else to think about, if you know its coming, if you turn off your water, you will have atleast 40 gal of water in your water heater+ pipes ( 30 gal tank+ pipes) that is safe and clean.   Even if all you do is turn off the water too your water heater you will have atleast 30 gal of water.

If you have your own well you should get a hand pump for it. Something like an old Pitcher pump.
REMEMBER TO KEEP A GALLON OR SO FOR PRIMING 

[Ulmus]

Frosty:  I agree that you should have a radio.  Communication is essential.  I have three little hand held ones, so I forgot to mention them.  One even has a hand crank and a solar panel on the handle for battery free charging.

M. Bane:  I love the idea of TBD:Survival!  Will you or Outdoors Channel be selling it on DVD?  BTW, do you keep an extra stash of beer for emergency use in your stores now?