what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

[lifein1840]

And can you believe that some people still do not understand about climate change? Unbelievable I know! Our kids are the ones who will pay for this in the end.

Gary

Gary, the latest scientific research shows that we are into a cooling trend, the glaciers are growing - even the signs stating that the glaciers at Glacier National park are disappearing are being removed - and the sun is in a solar minimum. In the 1980s they told us we were headed for an "ice age", then came "global warming", now "climate change", next??? not sure what the title of the next crisis will be. I suggest we all just live our lives. If you want to make a change, start at the local level and try to convince your city or county to stop building strip malls, housing additions, chain stores and restaurants....good luck, money talks and saving the land walks in this case. Do what you can, encourage your friends and families to do what they can and then just live your life the best way you can!

 

[room onthebroom]

The types of emergencies we could have here could easily leave us without electricity and without a route to the store. I am trying to prepare for that. We have one road in and out and two landslide areas that could come down. So, one cannot be too prepared.

Agreed! I lived in LA during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. 3 days with out electricity means no water, no gas & no stores. That might not seem like a big deal out in the country, but in a heavily populated city its total mania. The few mom & pop stores that were open were in total darkness. The owner would stand at the front door & you had to wait in a long line outside. When it was your turn you would stand tippy toed at the door trying to see in (I'll take … um … that bottle of water & that bag of chips.) The prices were heavily inflated & there was no way to get change back, so the above 'bottle of water & bag of chips' was $20.

My point is, have a lot of single dollar bills in your emergency stash. You will feel a little like a weirdo on their way to a strip club asking the bank teller for $100 in singles, but its worth it.

 

[Willowspirit]

Gary, the latest scientific research shows that we are into a cooling trend, the glaciers are growing

Nonsense! Glaciers and ice packs all over the earth are melting at a furious rate. On Everest so much ice and snow has melted that the bodies of climbers long since buried are being uncovered. The single source that says they are growing at Glacier National Park is Lysander Spooner University which is hardly a world recognized authority. USGS, NASA, and the park service all document a loss of glaciers. And clearly satellite photos tell the tale.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I was signed up but forgot the password so I requested another.... big mistake.... They MAIL your temporarary pasword to you .... at your home adress... which is sixty miles from here. I had to wait till my son had a free day to send him up to get my mail...

I get my mail about once a year I am ashamed to admit... But I have it ... been too destracted to try to use it.

deb

Log in and make sure you have enough credits accumulated to apply for benefits. You can find out right away what your projected benefits will be. Once you are all set up with your account you can change your password online. Good luck.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

We have a well, as well ( catch that?) But we also have a small, dedicated generator for it in the event of a long power outage, which isn’t that rare. We also have a generator dedicated to freezers as well. However, in the event of a gasoline shortage I’d be SOL.

To prolong your gas supply remember you don’t have to run the generator 24/7.

 

[room onthebroom]

A generator has been #1 on my wish list for a long time.

When I finally get one I'll be careful to only use it for the refrigerator/freezers & the fish tank pump. Being the only house with lights on in a city encased in darkness would be like a beacon that you could see for miles. I don't need any uninvited guests during an emergency.

 

[Ghosty]

I suppose they no longer teach the cycles in school. Water cycle, carbon cycle, I think there were a few more. The carbon dioxide builds up, spurs plant growth like mad (some greenhouses use CO2 for this purpose) which soaks up a lot of the excess CO2, and the increased acidity causes limestone rocks to dissolve faster till the excess CO2 is soaked up. Oxygen levels become a bit higher as a result but with a boom in food and plants comes a boom in animals. Even when a monster volcano eruption occurs the planet can regain balance in short order and volcanoes will dwarf what humans can pump into the atmosphere. And I have heard that simple algae is powerful enough to bring down CO

Volcanoes are a big part of it. Harvard just did a new study about volcanoes and how they effect the atmosphere. "Researchers have long known that when concentrations of chlorine from human-produced CFCs are high, ozone depletion will result following a volcanic eruption. When levels of chlorine from CFCs are low, volcanic eruptions can actually increase the thickness of the ozone layer."
“If volcanic halogens, which are commonly present in large quantities in volcanic eruptions, were to partition substantially into the stratosphere — in any greenhouse gas emission scenario, at any point in the future — it would potentially cause severe losses of stratospheric ozone."

Link: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2...nic-eruptions-will-impact-earth-s-ozone-layer

I honestly feel like anyone that thinks our massive populations, which will only increase exponentially from here, our use of harmful chemicals we don't understand, pollution, massive deforestation and habitat loss, our overtaking of earth, hasn't done some real bad things, is in complete denial. I don't think you even need science to tell you what common sense should.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

A generator has been #1 on my wish list for a long time.

When I finally get one I'll be careful to only use it for the refrigerator/freezers & the fish tank pump. Being the only house with lights on in a city encased in darkness would be like beacon that you could see for miles. I don't need any uninvited guests during an emergency.

I keep oil lamps for light and have a variety of cooking options. My stove is electric so I have a gas grill, a charcoal grill, a butane stove and a sterno burner. I also have a transfer switch on my electrical panel to hook the generator up to the house.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

For those thinking about generators, consider one that runs on propane. Gasoline generators are a hazard and a hassle because gas is spillable and flammable, and you always have to worry about keeping gas fresh. You can fill a 20-lb, 30-lb, or even 100-lb., propane tank, forget about it for years and it will still work when you need it.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

For those thinking about generators, consider one that runs on propane. Gasoline generators are a hazard and a hassle because gas is spillable and flammable, and you always have to worry about keeping gas fresh. You can fill a 20-lb, 30-lb, or even 100-lb., propane tank, forget about it for years and it will still work when you need it.

Propane generators cost more to run and the gas keeps for awhile. You can put an additive in that keeps the gas for longer periods of time. It’s also less expensive then propane. How many people can afford a propane generator and keep an extra 100 gallons of LP around. Let’s be realistic. And gas generators are as safe as the user is smart.