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* Have a well stocked pantry. Costco business centers sell large bags of rice, beans, etc. very cheap. It just doesn't hurt to have some of these things on han

* Have a well stocked pantry. Costco business centers sell large bags of rice, beans, etc. very cheap. It just doesn't hurt to have some of these things on hand and use them. * Have solar installed on your home. Have some spare disconnected inverters, maybe even a couple of uninstalled panels. * Grow some of your own food in a garden. * Have good relationships with some of your neighbors. * Know how to do stuff yourself, have some tools and building materials in your garage * Have a bicycle * Have a method to purify water None of these things are bad ideas anyway. Just don't be absolutely reliant on just-in-time purchasing of life necessities and know enough to be able to figure stuff out on your own. More or less just go on an overnight backpacking trip once in a while without buying prepackaged everything and you'll be pretty good.

V__ 2y ago
In a lot of places you can get permission to have your own water well. You may not even need to filter it.
fl0ki 2y ago
> * Grow some of your own food in a garden. This will get you a handful extra meals, assuming the ideal case where everything was fully grown, harvested, and preserved before the incident. It's one thing to have a village harvest & jam cycle for the seasons, it's another to need to be prepared for the situation to change overnight, all alone and with only a home garden to work with. You're better off using the money, time, energy, etc. to buy provisions that are immediately and near-permanently useful without the variability, climate sensitivity, and labor intensity of gardening.
- colechristensen 2y ago
  You would be surprised how much you can grow in a small space. But also small additions of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and greens to your long term stores of rice, beans, and preserved foods can go a long way towards making those foods more pleasant and making up for some of the nutrients which are either not present or destroyed by preservation processes. In situations of major food shortages even a little bit goes a very long way. And also, gardening is a high quality activity for you and your family at any time. It feels good eating a little bit of what you've grown, and there are lots of things that are either not possible or rather expensive to buy but simple to grow.

V__ 2y ago

In a lot of places you can get permission to have your own water well. You may not even need to filter it.

fl0ki 2y ago

> * Grow some of your own food in a garden. This will get you a handful extra meals, assuming the ideal case where everything was fully grown, harvested, and preserved before the incident. It's one thing to have a village harvest & jam cycle for the seasons, it's another to need to be prepared for the situation to change overnight, all alone and with only a home garden to work with. You're better off using the money, time, energy, etc. to buy provisions that are immediately and near-permanently useful without the variability, climate sensitivity, and labor intensity of gardening.

colechristensen 2y ago
You would be surprised how much you can grow in a small space. But also small additions of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and greens to your long term stores of rice, beans, and preserved foods can go a long way towards making those foods more pleasant and making up for some of the nutrients which are either not present or destroyed by preservation processes. In situations of major food shortages even a little bit goes a very long way. And also, gardening is a high quality activity for you and your family at any time. It feels good eating a little bit of what you've grown, and there are lots of things that are either not possible or rather expensive to buy but simple to grow.