Posted on 10/28/2012 1:32:52 PM PDT by Kartographer
I dont want to bother talking about all the things that should have been done over the past year or more to prepare for an event like Sandy, heck were writing about that stuff every other day. Id like to talk about what folks can do even at the last minute to help them get through this situation as safely and comfortably as possible.
So Ill just imagine for a moment an average house that has zero Preps. Just the usual non-prepper house with a few days of food, a couple of flashlights with questionable battery life, a few spare batteries, a few bottles of water, and hopefully a box of bandaids in a bathroom drawer somewhere. Not ideal but very common. There are literally tens of millions of people waiting for this storm to come charging into them whose situations look similar.
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You’re kidding, right?
“Im no expert, so Im making these predictions to see just how wrong a layman can be. :-)”
Really, really, wrong.
Really, really, wrong.
You mean a literal one, too? Like geologically?
Actually, yes! The land was provided for the home of government because it was no good for farming. They had to drain the swamp in order to build in it. The District of Columbia was mosquito-ridden back then, and because of the malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses it was considered dangerous to spend the summer there. That's the original reason congress had a summer recess, to avoid the malaria season by getting out of the swamp for several months.
So...I've got a house that I own...and I'm willing to bet it...that's how sure I am you are wrong...LOL
How appropriate......
So...I’ve got a house that I own...and I’m willing to bet it...that’s how sure I am you are wrong...LOL
I probably am wrong. :-P
But I’m just calling it as I see it and am anxious to see if a long shot (me) is gonna come in on this one. ;-)
Today I completed filling a 5 gallon food grade bucket with NFDM. (Non-fat dry milk)
Should be good for a decade if I need it that long...
That’s worser than North Korea!
Seems like if someone would think outside the box there are other good things left on the shelfs that would come in handy.
Several years ago we had a severe snow-storm come through with power off for a week. I did have to go to the store in my 4x4 after the first night of no power (the store was on emergency power). I had made a critical mistake in my preps. I had graham crackers and chocolate, but the bag of marshmallows was stale! (The store had PLENTY of marhmallows on hand).
The lady looked at me funny when all I walked out with was the bag of marshmallows!
I’d add paper plates.
Oops! Missed it in the list but didn’t see aluminum foil, which might come in handy. Also zip lock bags if they’re not on the list.
I can eat out of a can, a cup or the pot. Plates are nice though.
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