Reasons for Prepping

[Great-Kazoo]

CA is on water restrictions. Asked the B-I-L how much in water they stashed. He's in wonderland thinking before he said none. They have guns ammo a camper but no emergency water or food stuffs Then i asked how much water's in their pool. OH yeah, we have some water. NOW they are stocking up.

Generator, minimum 15-20 gal of fuel, enough food & water for 2 people to go 6 months min. Not to mention medical supplies & meds up to date / set some aside.

[TFOGGER]

Hope they get it sorted out soon. Don't know if this would help, or if they have the logistics to support delivery (and don't know how long it would take) but:
COSTCO Pallet of water <<LINK

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Maybe they could split it with neighbors?

247 gallons of water, $325.

[TheGrey]

Hope they get it sorted out soon. Don't know if this would help, or if they have the logistics to support delivery (and don't know how long it would take) but:
COSTCO Pallet of water <<LINK

Attachment 49239

Maybe they could split it with neighbors?

Thank you! There is a Costco, but from what I understand, there's been a rush on water there, too. Mom's got a large pot of water on the stove, boiling. I just hope she and Dad continue to hydrate. I've sent $ to help, but they're proud people. You guys know how it is. But it's certainly a huge wake-up call! I had no idea Michigan was also dealing with the aftermath. California's water restrictions...wow, I hadn't even thought of the difficulties in prepping with that.

[Great-Kazoo]

Thank you! There is a Costco, but from what I understand, there's been a rush on water there, too. Mom's got a large pot of water on the stove, boiling. I just hope she and Dad continue to hydrate. I've sent $ to help, but they're proud people. You guys know how it is. But it's certainly a huge wake-up call! I had no idea Michigan was also dealing with the aftermath. California's water restrictions...wow, I hadn't even thought of the difficulties in prepping with that.

Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst.

[GilpinGuy]

The reason for me is peace of mind.

The blizzard of 2003 (I think) dumped 7 feet of snow at my place and I simply couldn't get out for 7 days. It was just me and my dogs back then so it wasn't hard but it was a wake up call. I did run out of good steaks and beer though - talk about hardship.

I figure that a blizzard is my most likely "disaster" to worry about. Yeah, fires are a concern too, but in that case it's a bug out situation (and I do need to work on this scenario more).

If a blizzard socks us into our house for 2 weeks up here now, with a wife and 3 kids, we'll be fine. Wood stove for heat, propane tank for the oven/stove, plenty of food and water (though I want to stock more - a months worth at least), enough lighting to get by (lanterns, candles, flashlights, etc.) if power goes out, outhouse if it's needed.

I have to admit that we're f-ed if the zombie horde comes rambling up the mountain though.

So peace of mind is my answer.

[crays]

Hope they get it sorted out soon. Don't know if this would help, or if they have the logistics to support delivery (and don't know how long it would take) but:
COSTCO Pallet of water <<LINK

Attachment 49239

Maybe they could split it with neighbors?

247 gallons of water, $325.

Thank you! There is a Costco, but from what I understand, there's been a rush on water there, too. Mom's got a large pot of water on the stove, boiling. I just hope she and Dad continue to hydrate. I've sent $ to help, but they're proud people. You guys know how it is. But it's certainly a huge wake-up call! I had no idea Michigan was also dealing with the aftermath. California's water restrictions...wow, I hadn't even thought of the difficulties in prepping with that.

Yeah, it's not cheap. Works out to something like $4.16/case, but I was thinking about the delivery option, since local sources would likely be wiped out.

[HoneyBadger]

Yeah, it's not cheap. Works out to something like $4.16/case, but I was thinking about the delivery option, since local sources would likely be wiped out.

That doesn't seem right, because I the same water from the store is less than $4 a case. Maybe I'm mis-remembering. Either way, I have between 15-20 cases of this water in my basement. Super convenient and not uber expensive. Soonish, I'll have a 55gal drum.

[GilpinGuy]

H-Badger. If you get a 55 gal. drum, how do you keep it from getting nasty? I really don't know - maybe it won't go bad as long as you keep it sealed up? Do you need to put some chlorine or something in it?

BIG water storage is something I need to work on.

[Irving]

I've got a 15 gallon drum. I just put some bleach into it and keep it sealed. It's been over a year now, maybe I should check it soon. Keeping it out of direct sunlight is probably a good idea.

I've got several gallons in 2 liter water bottles that are I think over 4 years old. I put a drop of bleach in each and they still drink fine. 2 liter bottles are easier to fill to the top though.

[HoneyBadger]

H-Badger. If you get a 55 gal. drum, how do you keep it from getting nasty? I really don't know - maybe it won't go bad as long as you keep it sealed up? Do you need to put some chlorine or something in it?

BIG water storage is something I need to work on.

Same way you keep a pool from getting nasty. It's really convenient that tap water will stay safe to drink for a very long time because of the chlorine levels already in it.