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A comment in the 100% Directionless Thread got me thinking (scary, I know). What have you done to prep yourself for any disasters in your area, and how long do you think you could shelter in place at your home if it was necessary?

If necessary, I have enough supplies that I could shelter in place for 60 days.
 
I don't speak of those things on the internet. The helicopters have been around too much lately :D

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I've been thinking of buying those zombie rounds for my gun... Does garlic work on zombies too? :unsure:
 
ffemt8978 said:
A comment in the 100% Directionless Thread got me thinking (scary, I know). What have you done to prep yourself for any disasters in your area, and how long do you think you could shelter in place at your home if it was necessary?

If necessary, I have enough supplies that I could shelter in place for 60 days.
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.....for like a day. Or as long as it takes me to eat 22 cupcakes.

I have a problem of only shopping for what I want to eat that day.
 
Enough ammo to take whatever my neighbors have stocked up :ph34r:

I have enough for one person for sixty days, I could probably stretch that if I'm by myself. If my family is involved I'm only looking at about two weeks. Maybe more if we make the two block journey to my grandma's house and hole up with her and use her stuff.
 
I live in an area that is kind of disaster proof. No tornadoes/hurricanes/earthquakes/volcanoes in the area. Remote chance of flood or wild fire, but almost zero chance they would affect my neighborhood, and I've got several ways out in different directions.

That being said, a 3, maybe 4 weeks if there is electricity.
 
I guess ill be somewhat serious. I have supplies, not enough to feel comfortable. Realistically I would like a 6 month supply. However, because of DRT I have FEMA credentials that ill use for food :D

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I can't find anything to eat in the house on the average day.

If I was really desperate I live across the street from the neighborhood grocery store.

This time of year, with the weather, it is not the food that is the issue, it's the heat.
 
Two weeks of food for me two weeks of food for my dog and about 5 days worth of water. I have a little water purification filter pump for more water if I need it. I should keep more on hand because I live in anaconda and I know my neighbors will be out of food in hours.
 
We have a bunch of canned food and other survival supplies in our shed out back. We also have 100 gallons of fresh clean water and even more supplies in out trailer that is less then 1/4 mile away from our house. All the male members of my family have survival training and everyone male and female go camping alot so we are all good with getting by in tents and camp stoves.

We also have guns and ammo for those dang zombies.
 
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Yeah we're screwed. We're doing good to keep more than a few days groceries on hand. I do have plenty of fuel for a backpacking stove and white gas camping stove. Got a big azz generator but all the gas cans are empty.

Got enough booze and cigars to sit back and enjoy the show with though.
 
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Having been a fan of "The Walking Dead"...

I now have a Machete and a Cross Bow...
 
I only posted my food and water preps...never mentioned the defense preps.

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I live at the base of a volcanic cinder cone on an active volcano in an inactive phase that's overdue for an eruption. This is major assurance because if it blows, I won't need supplies!

However...if a tsunami hits I've got about 30 days worth of food, 10 gallons of drinking water and about 40 gallons of bleach-purified tap water.
 
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I live at the base of a volcanic cinder cone on an active volcano in an inactive phase that's overdue for an eruption. This is major assurance because if it blows, I won't need supplies!

However...if a tsunami hits I've got about 30 days worth of food, 10 gallons of drinking water and about 40 gallons of bleach-purified tap water.
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Time to order the asbestos underwear.

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firetender said:
I live at the base of a volcanic cinder cone on an active volcano in an inactive phase that's overdue for an eruption. This is major assurance because if it blows, I won't need supplies!

However...if a tsunami hits I've got about 30 days worth of food, 10 gallons of drinking water and about 40 gallons of bleach-purified tap water.
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On the other hand, once the process of orogenesis stops, gradation begins... so in another mmm... lets say 65 millions years, the island turns into a sea mount and your home is underwater. Are you prepared for that?
 
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