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caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
lol train to be a raider i would say is your best bet1 -
Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.1 -
xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.1 -
caco_ethes wrote: »xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
At least do something about the toilet water please please pleae1 -
4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
At least do something about the toilet water please please pleae
I won’t be bullied by a person of authority2 -
caco_ethes wrote: »4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
At least do something about the toilet water please please pleae
I won’t be bullied by a person of authority
But its so ewwwww0 -
I live on a small farm. We are rural enough that we need to be ready to be self sufficient for a few days in bad weather. So far, so good.1
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caco_ethes wrote: »4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
At least do something about the toilet water please please pleae
I won’t be bullied by a person of authority
just get a life straw lol1 -
zacharyzane91 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »caco_ethes wrote: »xFunctionalStrengthx wrote: »Soul_Radiation wrote: »I keep some basic supplies like food and water in case of hurricane or ice-storm...alternate heat source, supplies for grilling...real basic.
We actually do get power-outages from those weather events every several years it seems, so unless your plan was to actually get out and leave your place until you find somewhere else to ride it out...not a bad idea to keep some basics I think.
Several neighbors have back-up generators and I have considered it. They aren't cheap, though. As you get older, I can really see the value in having them however. Being without heat in freezing temperatures is not very fun for young people, either.
You can buy portable generators for about $500 to start. I have a Honda, which costs about $1800 and will do what I need it to.caco_ethes wrote: »I’ve thought of this a lot actually because as a self-proclaimed minimalist, the idea of stockpiling things in my basement gives me legit anxiety. My current survival kit based on what I have on hand is enough food to feed 4 people for about 30 minutes and whatever water we can salvage from the toilets. I don’t like my chances.
You can be a minimalist, while still having enough supplies to last for a few days. Minimalism isn't about not being prepared, it's more about not living life to excess like so many do.
For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
At least do something about the toilet water please please pleae
I won’t be bullied by a person of authority
just get a life straw lol
Ooooo good solution!
Can we compromise0 -
caco_ethes wrote: »For me minimalism is about preferring to starve to death over having too much clutter.
Everyone has their own views on what minimalism is.
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zacharyzane91 wrote: »so who all is into any of the above and whats some of your fav things to do
Yep, me. Camping.. recreation.. anything fun0 -
This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?0
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LiftingRiot wrote: »This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?
well this and a west Virginia thread are my only threads so yeah im very polarized but yeah i just had my last can of Alpo and the bunker is getting to quiet....i think i hear trespassers so brb gotta go do a perimeter check3 -
zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?
well this and a west Virginia thread are my only threads so yeah im very polarized but yeah i just had my last can of Alpo and the bunker is getting to quiet....i think i hear trespassers so brb gotta go do a perimeter check
Probably immigrants... got get em... merica!!!1 -
LiftingRiot wrote: »zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?
well this and a west Virginia thread are my only threads so yeah im very polarized but yeah i just had my last can of Alpo and the bunker is getting to quiet....i think i hear trespassers so brb gotta go do a perimeter check
Probably immigrants... got get em... merica!!!
nah i got a wall around my compound...its someone on the inside...someone i trusted0 -
zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?
well this and a west Virginia thread are my only threads so yeah im very polarized but yeah i just had my last can of Alpo and the bunker is getting to quiet....i think i hear trespassers so brb gotta go do a perimeter check
Probably immigrants... got get em... merica!!!
nah i got a wall around my compound...its someone on the inside...someone i trusted
It's a wall... not an impenetrable dome.. And your the only person in the compound. Get with it man...0 -
LiftingRiot wrote: »zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »zacharyzane91 wrote: »LiftingRiot wrote: »This thread has a wide range... from the obscure paranoid to the everyday person that enjoys life. I can tell from you other threads you are pretty single minded and polarized so why the huge net? Get lonely in the bunker?
well this and a west Virginia thread are my only threads so yeah im very polarized but yeah i just had my last can of Alpo and the bunker is getting to quiet....i think i hear trespassers so brb gotta go do a perimeter check
Probably immigrants... got get em... merica!!!
nah i got a wall around my compound...its someone on the inside...someone i trusted
It's a wall... not an impenetrable dome.. And your the only person in the compound. Get with it man...
i cant hear you over the cowbell!!! your not real!!!0 -
I have a detailed map of where the Mormons live in my neighbourhood
Seriously though, I spent almost every weekend of spring, summer and fall in the mountains riding my bike.
I love the outdoors and especially camping.0 -
I have a detailed map of where the Mormons live in my neighbourhood
Seriously though, I spent almost every weekend of spring, summer and fall in the mountains riding my bike.
I love the outdoors and especially camping.
mountain biking is something i really want to get into this summer0
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