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I think a generator is a wise investment for many reason. The main reason I would say to have a generator is to keep your meat frozen until you can use it and maybe use your well. Your not going to have enough fuel stored for more than a few weeks of continual use. Generators are always nice to have because even in the best of times the power can go out for days or even weeks due to storms or earthquakes.

We certainly could go to pre-electric style living for a year or more if there actually is a nuclear EMP over America. That is documented by the congressional commission.

The problem with websites with prep lists is they always are selling something like dried food that costs a lot or Gold that will become illegal. I do not think you need to do that. The non perishable goods you can find on any store shelf will last a couple of years. You just need to rotate it as you use it. Gradually they will get the electric back up for the people who survive but it could take a year or so in many areas. If you still want to find sites that have survival lists just do a search on Google using the appropriate keywords.

My advise is to learn from the Amish. Learn to grow and can your own food, it will last for years. Have a source of wood for heat, cooking and boiling water. Also keep in mind that chain saws will be useless without gas.

The best advise I can give anyone is to get out of big cities if at all possible and keep a catch of food and supplies on hand just like they did before electricity. Your actually better off today because food is packaged to keep for awhile and is not in bulk like in the 19th century that breed bugs really quickly.

I’m not sure if you will get this email or not since this is an old thread… Do you think a small 1000 watt inverter generator would be a wise purchase? I have many of the basics covered with water, 3 - 4 months food… a means of self protection….We have basic hand tools.. but more important.. friends in the rural areas that would put us up if needed… Are you thinking we will go to a pre-electric style of living? Do you recommend any good websites for prep lists etc? Thanks you..

Tom

All that means is a well stock cupboard or a few cardboard boxes full of stuff. For example you can have a few dozen essentials that don’t have to be heated or refrigerated. for example nuts, crackers, peanut butter, ready made soups, canned meat, self canned stuff in season etc. You can keep turning these over once a year or so to keep them fresh.The whole stash can keep people going for months at a cost of a few hundred bucks. You do not have to do it all at once, spend whatever you can each month until you get what you think you will need.

Only in this generation did people totally depend on supermarkets to get them through all crises. The supermarkets will be empty in two days. So think more like the Amish and prepare for a long winter and maybe also for a summer crop failure.

I know people who live pay check to pay check but they also have the latest car, TV, digital phones, high speed internet access etc? Maybe some people just really need to get their priorities straight. Many others choose to live under the false assumption that it could never happen here. It can! I think in the next ten years Americas are going to have to learn to live on half of the income they have today even without an EMP..

Of course the poor are already near the bottom but a lot more people will be joining them. We are in for at least a decade of inflation and wages and entilements are not going to keep up with costs. Already one half of the world is struggling with inflation so why should we think we are exempt when we have 60 trillions dollars worth of bills coming due?

The main action that needs to be taken is by our government to protect our infrastructure from an EMP. Because if one should occur food is just going to be one a whole lot of deadly problems.

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Many people simply do not have the means to do this. They live paycheck to paycheck. They have no storage space. In my neighborhood, nobody has a basement or an attic with room for storage. We cannot afford to find alternate cooking or heating methods than electricity or gas, both of which will be in short supply. We don’t own guns and could not defend ourselves against either roving gangs or government confiscation. In short, we’d all dearly love to move to an island and live off the land, but it isn’t possible for millions of people.

There must be more than individual plans for dealing with these things. There needs to be immediate action by the few with means, to help the many without. All of this is just academic unless there are plans underway to provide these services to all who request them.

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