Posted on 07/18/2014 3:36:38 PM PDT by Kartographer
When the power goes out, everything just stops. For residential users, even a few hours begins to intrude heavily as melting freezers, dying cell phones, and the awkward realization that we don’t remember how to play board games nudge us out of our comfort zone.
However, those are just small inconveniences.
For industrial and other heavy users, the impact of even a relatively short outage can be expensive or even ghastly. Hospitals and people on life-assisting machinery are especially vulnerable. Without power, aluminum smelters face the prospect of the molten ore solidifying in the channels from which it must be laboriously removed before operations can be restarted.
Many types of nuclear power plants have to switch to back-up diesel generators to keep the cooling pumps running. And if those stop for any reason (like they run out of fuel), well, Fukushima gave us a sense of how bad things can get.
And of course banking stops, ATMs are useless, and gas stations cannot pump gas. Just ask the people of New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
A blackout of a few hours results in an inconvenience for everyone and something to talk about.
(Excerpt) Read more at shtfplan.com ...
Thank you.
Honeyville has a buy one get half off another, but only till midnight tonight,
Do you have a link or web site?
Which website?
If there is any serious loss of the elec grid, say going over two weeks, the issue of protecting whatever you may have from roving zombies will become more of a problem and VERY quickly. It’s not too hard to provide basics for yourself for a matter of months but you will begin tostand out if you are in proximity to others who were less thoughtful. Not pretty...
Good links.
“And what makes it impossible to attack? Its hooked up to the internet just like the others. In fact with the border situation taking it out would really open things up”
With no chance of importing power should their plants be down.
“I’ll be in the hills when that hits the fan. Most there are prepared anyway and
don’t rely on all that stuff. Gardens, hunting, and local trade.”
That’s where I’m moving to -the hills/mountains with lots of conservative folks around.
Where at?
You sound like me, other than a few details and sounds like you’re in a better location. I’m sadly urban for the time being.
Even though I’d probably suffer more than the healthy able-bodied folks, I hope we get to fight to get the country back. The alternative is unthinkable.
72 hour kit is at:
http://www.augasonfarms.com/?gclid=CLy0vLul0L8CFUYLMgodjCMAvQ
The buy one get half off is at:
Sorry for the confusion and the multiple PINGS
So where is the 72-Hour 1 Person Survival bucket on sale at $38.99?
Can you share vendor name or link?
See post #33 this thread.
Thanks,
Disregard post 34.
With 4-5 low yield airbursts strategically occurring over the US the EMP would virtually cripple the us. Granted they would have to be detonated at a pretty good height, but it would be much more than a temporary inconvenience.
I have been impressed with the prices at walmart.com. They carry Augason Farm and Mountain House products and shipping is free if you spend $50.00. That is cheaper than driving to get it and it is dropped right at your front door. The Mountain House 72 hour kits are the best prices for those I have seen anywhere.
I haven’t looked at Mountain House 72 hour kits, but I do know not all survival buckets are created equally.
I mainly look for calories per serving (and what kind of extras are included). Viewed some buckets that looked like a fantastic deal, but the sad fact is, they had really skimpy portions/not enough calories especially in a high-stress situation where you will be burning more calories than you think.
Good luck!
Dry run.
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