Bugging in?

[StagLefty]

Grey-Wealth of info here for preppers,plenty of sub forums:http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/

[Wulf202]

Take frugal with truckloads of salt.

[Omicron]

I've always planned on bugging in, at least initially. I think if there's a widespread SHTF scenario, there'll be panic, looting, lots of violence, gang and thugs taking advantage, and general chaos for a while. Whatever authority figures are still functioning will try to clamp down, but short of complete martial law, they won't have much impact. Then there'll be a widespread die off of the sheeple who can't prepare and expect everyone to take care of them, probably starting about a week in and lasting up to 6 months. Finally those that were prepared and hunkered down will emerge, and society will start to rebuild.

My feeling is that while all this happens, it's a bad time to be out and about. I plan to disappear, and am set to hunker down for 3 months quite comfortably, and probably even longer - up to a year or more. If it goes much past 3 months, we'll then bug out to our first alternate location, with family in the mountains.

[BushMasterBoy]

If you are going to stay put, I think having a wood stove and wood is of great importance. You can still cook, stay warm and boil water for sterilization.

[Great-Kazoo]

If you are going to stay put, I think having a wood stove and wood is of great importance. You can still cook, stay warm and boil water for sterilization.

SODIS as an alternative for water purification, http://www.sodis.ch/methode/index_EN
However i'll refer to wulf202 as our H2O expert.

Smoke gives away position if it gets that ugly.

[SuperiorDG]

If you are going to stay put, I think having a wood stove and wood is of great importance. You can still cook, stay warm and boil water for sterilization.

Three words "propane and propane accessories"

[TheGrey]

Thanks for the link, StagLefty!
Wulf202, you're the water expert? Is it advisable to keep water in those 55-gallon drums I've seen for sale for an arm and a leg, or is it safe for me to squirrel away gallon jugs in many areas?
I'd never heard of the SODIS method- seems pretty straightforward.

Getting a woodstove means a whole lot of reconfiguration...

[Wulf202]

Buy food grade drums on craigslist. Should cost about $30. Coloradotankandbarrel is a member here.

The only real downside to barrels is the full weight and getting the water out when you need it.

I advise both small and large containers. Ill write more when im not on my phone

[roberth]

Buy food grade drums on craigslist. Should cost about $30. Coloradotankandbarrel is a member here.

The only real downside to barrels is the full weight and getting the water out when you need it.

I advise both small and large containers. Ill write more when im not on my phone

Thank you Wulf202.

[StagLefty]

Take frugal with truckloads of salt.

You don't think there's valid info on there from like minded folks ?