Who is Ready for Fallout?

Went with Mama Bear to her out of town Dr appointment last week. We don't go to bigger towns much, and as rural as Dakotah Territory is we tend to always be stocked because it isn't just a 3 minute run to the store. Thinking about Turkey Day coming up we decided to get that bought and fill in anything else we could think we needed. What we noticed was the surprising empty shelves in the veggie aisle. No canned carrots, no cut green beans, very limited corn, no fresh carrots, almost no onions. The home canning aisle is completely wiped out. All the over the counter cold meds were on the shelf in big bulky clear plastic cases- I'm guessing to prevent 5 finger discount programs. Cleaner aisle had stuff there but very sparse.

 

When storing water, which by the way is almost impossible to store all you will need in the event of many months of no power or city water. 7 drops of bleach ( Sodium Hypochlorite ) per gallon makes it potable, so does boiling, which can be done on the woodstove. Buy an eyedropper at the dollar store, have several gallons of bleach on hand. Bleach loses potency after 12 to 18 months so replace old with new on that time schedule. Our dug well from 1880 is 14 feet deep, and we have pulled water by pail and rope for 6 days during one power outage, so we have no problem there. There are many good video's of prepping and homesteading (we homestead like our ancestors) on you tube. For the folks looking to put up some stuff quickly, canned food is quick and easy. Tuna, chicken, salmon, soups, etc. Buy what you eat, and rotate it. The "Best if used by" date on the can is meaningless and undamaged cans will last many many years beyond that date. Be sure to have two hand can openers. Reach out to like minded nieghbors about looking out for each other. There is strength in numbers.

 

Bleach won’t kill everything. Just ask Milwaukee!

 

You gotta do the best you can with what you have at the time. Bleach kills 99% of everything, it readily available and cheap. I'd rather be with it than without it.

 

Urban and city dwellers would probably have better luck robbing your house than hunting on their own. Lol...

 

Maybe some houses, but not mine.

 

And all the above is why we're trying to put back even a little, and are encouraging everyone we can do do the same.

Every family that does have a "food savings bank" is one less family on the streets hungry, and is one more family who can help their neighbor out in some way. And is one less liability/family that everyone else will have to deal with.

Im pretty sure our mission is not to hide away and wait it all out (although there may be some of that) but to be present, to be the light in a dark time.

Sca