Quote from: Seawolf on January 29, 2012, 12:17:59 PM
I have 9 months worth of food, 110 gallons of water, plenty of ammo, filters for water and seeds for growing.  I don't have the ability for chickens, cattle or other type meats.  That's going to be a challenge I believe. 

If you have a place for it, pick up a poly tank for water storage (around $200.00) a 300+ gallon tank has a foot print of about 3' by 4' and weighs a few hundred pounds, just treat with a few drops of chlorine every few months to keep it fresh.
I have a 2500 gal tank that I fill with a solar pump.

One of the things people forget is, if a crisis does hit, the city water supply could simply fail, leaving many with nothing.
If the power fails, the water department is also dependent upon power and without pumps, it wouldn't be long before the pressure drops to zero.
A water bed is also a great back up supply, so keeping one in a guest bedroom is always a good way to back up your water supply.

I have lived on three and a half gallons a day in the past for about three years.
That included showers and washing dishes, wasn't easy, but I had to carry 5 gallons up the mountain at a time, every other day, so I did my best to ration.
Without shower and dishes, a gallon a day was more than enough.
Also baby wipes are a God send when trying to ration water, heat in the microwave, or if power is an issue, put in sealed bag and throw them in hot water a few minutes and you have a warm wipe down.

When it comes to water don't forget that you have 35 - 85 gallons in your hot water heater. On top of that I stock 50 gallons. I decided to keep that indoors so that we don't need to go outside for some of the senarios that have been fielded. My biggest failure is to stock flour and beans. I plan on working on that.

Quote from: Possumpoint on January 29, 2012, 01:25:33 PM
When it comes to water don't forget that you have 35 - 85 gallons in your hot water heater. On top of that I stock 50 gallons. I decided to keep that indoors so that we don't need to go outside for some of the senarios that have been fielded. My biggest failure is to stock flour and beans. I plan on working on that.

Good points and there is always the tank on the toilet that can keep you alive for a couple of weeks.
You may want to drain your hot water tank occasionally, I remember draining mine years ago and got a ton of rust out of the bottom, granted it was an old tank, but it was red water for about 10 minutes before it cleared, that was with the water shut off and just draining it.

Been away for awhile, nice to see all are alive and well.

Quote from: WoodBurner on February 02, 2012, 03:45:17 PM
Been away for awhile, nice to see all are alive and well.

That's cause were all stocked up and ready. ;D :))

We have a friend who is a die hard Wicken who has stated she can show us how to forage and live off of the area we live in.  She said Pine needle soup is an excellent source of vitamin A and oxidants.  I am looking forward to trying some of her foraged food out.

Quote from: Seawolf on February 05, 2012, 03:19:27 PM
We have a friend who is a die hard Wicken who has stated she can show us how to forage and live off of the area we live in.  She said Pine needle soup is an excellent source of vitamin A and oxidants.  I am looking forward to trying some of her foraged food out.

You may like this.     http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message964330/pg1

How to Make a Pine Needle Drink

I tried it once, used both Pine and Doug fir, both were about the same, bitter, but a bit of honey really improves the taste.
I'd avoid Cedar and any form of juniper, to acidic and I'm not certain, but since the Yew tree is poisonous and is from the Juniper family, I'd avoid any Cedar just to be safe.

Let me know what you think, like I say, once was enough for me, but maybe she knows how to prepare it correctly, I probably did it wrong.

Just spent 30 very educational minutes on godlikeproductions.com and from there survivaltopics.com. Thanks for the leads.

Quote from: Possumpoint on February 12, 2012, 07:43:05 AM
Just spent 30 very educational minutes on godlikeproductions.com and from there survivaltopics.com. Thanks for the leads.

Let us know how it turns out.  Lord knows we have plenty of pine trees.:)

It wasn't only the pine needle tea. I had never heard of eating the inner bark of the white pine. How you need to split the inner bark. I have five white pines I planted about 20 years ago that will work. It was also how to dig a more efficient fire pit. Discussion on how long to heat water for purification.

That led to me reading Solar's post on steam distilling water. My only concern with that is fuel source for sustained or repetitive burns. All in all a very informative number of posts.

Himself and I were speaking of the economy a couple of weeks ago... We talked of what we would be doing and Lord knows what else. He looked at me and said you're going to can and put up this year right? I said yep I was,,, BaSICALLY because mine is exhausted from use and what not... I'm not worried about water "if" we stay here... I know where a natural spring is and the only thing that would stop that is major flood as it will be under water,,,the tap I mean. We dont require special meds, so I dont have to deal with that... We have non power tools,,, so we dont have to worry about building anything without power...  Candles are important as I dont have a bee hive.... my cookware is steel or cast iron... all parts of it... some bamboo and wooden spoons to.  So I'll get bins for critter food and lots of dryer sheets to help keep mice out of it...yes they work...
People all over the place are either jumpin on that new shows band wagon or people have figured out we are walking into a real rough time.....
Actually I do believe that we can get thru what ever is coming at us.... I think something is...what thatw ill be,, heaven only knows I just sense ugly.

Quote from: Solar on January 29, 2012, 12:37:38 PM

I have a 2500 gal tank that I fill with a solar pump.

What type of pump? Is it connected directly to the solar panel or a battery bank?

Quote from: Ford289HiPo on March 05, 2012, 06:16:57 PM
What type of pump? Is it connected directly to the solar panel or a battery bank?

Its a 9300 series shurflo slow pump, runs at 12v or 24v DC, direct connect to solar panels, with a linear current booster so it starts sooner in the morning.

Best investment in the world is ammo. Great barter and recover capability. If we actually have a collapse, frozen food will eventually be lost. Ammo will allow you to get most anything you want!

When the cities empty out the hordes will need to be dealt with, again ammo comes in quite nicely.

The feral already out number us, watch the news, riots over shoes, shirts and places in line? The feral have been taught they are owed.