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Quoted message said:
"Fudge" <[email hidden]> wrote in
Quoted message said:O.K. trendsetters, the U.S. economy is in trouble. The dollar is dropping, factories are
closing, several states are flat busted broke, Arnold is governor of California, the U.S.
treasury has a 6 trillion dollar debt and Bush just might get re-elected. Massive
economic upheaval is possible. A jar of Skippy Peanut butter may cost $1,000.00 if you
can find it. Huge mobs will be foraging for food and fuel and anarchy will prevail.
"And it's just another day in Paradise..."
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Now, all you foodies, gourmets and just plain subsistent eaters, how are you going to survive?
Farmer John
This belongs in misc.survivalism, where I'm sure there are people who will be only too happy to
answer your question in more detail than you're likely to want.
(cracks knuckles)
You betcha!
Quoted message said:Also, google for urban agriculture.
And if there's an sf bookstore in your area, they will have a good many books which deal with
survival conditions which you've probably never thought of -- fatal collisions between universes,
the literal death of God, an ill-advised decision to give cats human-level intelligence....
Why would we want to bring cats down to our level? ^_^
Anyway, as for surviving The End of The World As We Know It (whether you're feeling fine or
otherwise...)
Everyone should have enough supplies to survive at least 3 - 7 days if you've completely cut off and
all utilities fail. This is not paranoid lunatic raving; rather, it is the minimum recommended by
both FEMA and the Red Cross. In fact, on their websites, both of these organizations have checklists
of things it is good to have in emergency that you can download and follow to prepare an excellent
cache of survival supplies that may mean the difference between being comfortable instead of
miserable. Not to mention life, or the alternative...
Longer term, many people - and not just those who belong to the Latterday Saints - store food in
large quantities. This can be preserved garden produce, a full pantry (rice, beans, fruits and
vegetables and meals in cans), or even dried grains in buckets. You can last a long time on those.
Even longer term, intense gardening/farming (as long as you have the water for it), hunting and
fishing (although this may not be very successful, since a lot of hungry people are going to be out
searching for food. This is why those whose planning consists solely of running for the hills may be
in trouble, because that what LOTS of people apparently plan to do. And there are only so many hills
out there...), and gathering (wild edible plants, insects, worms (fried worms definately do NOT
taste like chicken)...): With such techniques, you can withstand a LOT of trouble.
Assuming somebody more desperate doesn't shoot and eat YOU...
FW
