Life without electricity. Would you survive?

Indacouch · Jun 30, 2017

Bob Zmuda said:
Half the time I'm camping in the backcountry anyway.

I have: cash, guns, water filtration, shelters, chainsaws, fishing gear, ammo, mre's, porn, first aid kits, solar powered lighting, liquor, flares and a even a giant black dildo for @ovo mom.

Well your fuckin prepared good and Propper homie .

I have a Swiss Army knife and a straw packed with charcoal ....haven't done much planning beyond that .....guess if I theoretically owned lots awesome guns and grew cannabis on my ranch in the middle of nowhere ...I could always barter crops ......but since I'm actually just a poor unarmed tomato farmer .....my Swiss army knife and my custom mcdonalds survival straw will have to do .......but I think a black dildo is a must.

TacoMac · Jun 30, 2017

Singlemalt said:
Thread theme song:

That song brought to you on a Gibson 355...which I have one of...hence my earlier remark.

Chunky Stool · Jun 30, 2017

greg nr said:
You gotta have commodities in a barter environment: weed, booze, woman/men, and the world will beat a path to your door, bearing gifts.

For whatever reason, people have prioritized ammunition when doing their disaster prep. It is necessary to have ammo, but some people have WAY more than they need. Look at what happened recently with the supply of .22 LR!
WTF?
That's just stupid.
I remember back in the 90s when it was hard to find primers for handloading -- because hoarders had bought out all of the stores. Supposedly Bill Clinton was going to ban primers, which was total bullshit.
I wouldn't be surprised if the NRA had something to do with it...

420God · Jun 30, 2017

Chunky Stool said:
For whatever reason, people have prioritized ammunition when doing their disaster prep. It is necessary to have ammo, but some people have WAY more than they need. Look at what happened recently with the supply of .22 LR!
WTF?
That's just stupid.
I remember back in the 90s when it was hard to find primers for handloading -- because hoarders had bought out all of the stores. Supposedly Bill Clinton was going to ban primers, which was total bullshit.
I wouldn't be surprised if the NRA had something to do with it...

I have two and a half 50cal ammo boxes of 22lr, about 10 thousand rounds. :oops:

Chunky Stool · Jun 30, 2017

cannabineer said:
They'll be worth more once the good toilet paper runs out.

Whack & Wipe
$3.50

Bareback · Jun 30, 2017

WeedFreak78 said:
What exactly does an EMP kill? I was under the impression it's just circuitry. Stuff like motors, generators, etc will still work.. assuming they aren't computer controlled.

Will an EMP kill a points type distributor? I didn't think it would. I have my mid 90s, all mechanical, diesel truck, doesn't need any electrics to run. I bought it, partially, for this scenario. 4wd, solid axles, manual transmission, runs on just about any fuel oil.. I'll point it into the woods and wait. I'm trying to find a recoil starter, uses a ratchet to crank a big ass clock spring to start the truck, then I'll be 100% mechanical. With a little work I think I have room to mount a starter on both sides on the motor, one electric, one crank.

Park on a hill

Chunky Stool · Jun 30, 2017

420God said:
I have two and a half 50cal ammo boxes of 22lr, about 10 thousand rounds.

At first, 10K seems like a lot -- but we are only talking about 20 bricks.
Before ammo got scarce, it was common to go plinking with my 10/22 and burn a brick shooting at tin cans & random shit.
Then again, I use 25-round aftermarket magazines and have a speedloader for them. :twisted:

WeedFreak78 · Jun 30, 2017

Bareback said:
Park on a hill

That's fine, until that time it doesn't start and now your on flat ground. Been there. It's no fun pushing a car, then having to run to jump in and pop the clutch. I did it once with a friends Camaro. I don't think I could do it with my truck. I pushed it probably 20-30 feet up my driveway once and I barely got past a crawl.

Bareback · Jun 30, 2017

dandyrandy said:
When I was young in the 50's we had electric but 60 amps for the house and barn. We butchered every fall and canned a lot. Wood heat. Cistern and a well I wouldn't use. I knew people at the time with no electric and dirt floors. Appalachia was rough. I knew a guy that lived in a school bus with a stove pipe out the top. It was on blocks. Yeehaw!

It still is for some of us

WeedFreak78 · Jun 30, 2017

Chunky Stool said:
At first, 10K seems like a lot -- but we are only talking about 20 bricks.
Before ammo got scarce, it was common to go plinking with my 10/22 and burn a brick shooting at tin cans & random shit.
Then again, I use 25-round aftermarket magazines and have a speedloader for them.

I was kinda thinking the same thing. We went through 300rds in under an hour with my buddy's .45 last time we went shooting. I would think 1000rds of .22 a day would just be a fun day. Probably wouldn't be plinking like that anymore if this happened.

Gary Goodson · Jun 30, 2017

Chunky Stool said:
At first, 10K seems like a lot -- but we are only talking about 20 bricks.
Before ammo got scarce, it was common to go plinking with my 10/22 and burn a brick shooting at tin cans & random shit.
Then again, I use 25-round aftermarket magazines and have a speedloader for them.

You can really trick out a 10/22. I'm gonna get one to go plinking with. And have fun modding it.

Bareback · Jun 30, 2017

WeedFreak78 said:
That's fine, until that time it doesn't start and now your on flat ground. Been there. It's no fun pushing a car, then having to run to jump in and pop the clutch. I did it once with a friends Camaro. I don't think I could do it with my truck. I pushed it probably 20-30 feet up my driveway once and I barely got past a crawl.

It also don't work so good with high compression engines . Or in wet conditions .
Mostly I was being a smart ass.

BarnBuster · Jun 30, 2017

i'd make sure i have just the essentials and trade for the rest

Singlemalt · Jun 30, 2017

Chunky Stool said:
For whatever reason, people have prioritized ammunition when doing their disaster prep. It is necessary to have ammo, but some people have WAY more than they need. Look at what happened recently with the supply of .22 LR!
WTF?
That's just stupid.
I remember back in the 90s when it was hard to find primers for handloading -- because hoarders had bought out all of the stores. Supposedly Bill Clinton was going to ban primers, which was total bullshit.
I wouldn't be surprised if the NRA had something to do with it...

However, ammo always has value as a barter commodity as well. Ex: I have 2 20 gauge shotguns that I haven't used in 20+yrs, along with close to 1500 rounds. Not hurting anything sitting around, the money was spent years ago and I don't need it now. So, it 's "money in the bank". If said dire scenario occurs, I won't recoup the $$ on one of the shotguns(too fancy Italian upland style), but will get it all back and more with the other and ammo. Silver lining as it were

Singlemalt · Jun 30, 2017

Gary Goodson said:
You can really trick out a 10/22. I'm gonna get one to go plinking with. And have fun modding it.
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Yep, have 2 of them lol

tyler.durden · Jun 30, 2017

420God said:
It'd be just my luck I'd be out on a deer run. Have to acquire a bike from somewhere and pedal my ass 100 miles home.

That would suck. That would take you upwards of an hour to make such a trip. Pretty inconvenient

Chunky Stool · Jun 30, 2017

TacoMac said:
That song brought to you on a Gibson 355...which I have one of...hence my earlier remark.

Can you actually play?
I mean, you do use miracle gro after all...

(No offense intended; I'm just fuckin' with ya.

)

SPLFreak808 · Jun 30, 2017

In my area it would be incredibly easy to survive without electricity, i guess it depends where you live.

Chunky Stool · Jun 30, 2017

Gary Goodson said:
You can really trick out a 10/22. I'm gonna get one to go plinking with. And have fun modding it.
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I highly recommend the 25-round mags, but you'll need a speedloader. They don't call them "thumb busters" for nothing...

curious2garden · Jun 30, 2017

Singlemalt said:
Great thread God, got me thinking: get another propane conversion kit, set it up on an old car to turn into generator with inverter and could run my well pump. Prolly set it up for under a grand. Nice

Damn and here I thought a nice gift of solar panels would get me past the perimeter! Ok, @420God looks like I'm coming to visit you.

WeedFreak78 said:
This sound like a plan. With the knowledge and resources around here, we could take over a small section of the country. RIUtopia anyone?

God knows we'd have the corner on pot!

PS I have things NONE of you men have and may come in VERY handy. Spinning wheels, looms and sewing machines and I know how to use them!

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