Re:CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look ...
by soared on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @04:46PM
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Why should I prep for a disaster? The odds of needing those supplies is effectively zero, and I don’t have the storage space for them.
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Re:CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look ...
by dekhn on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @05:00PM
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You should only prep for disaster if you want to survive a disaster, which is rare for more people. I live in earthquake country, and though I have not experienced anything larger than M4 in the past 28 years, stochastically we can expect a very large ($BILLIONS, with massive short term problems) quake at some point in Northern California in the next 50 years.
The items I describe fit on a single shelf (except the water; I have a water filter and a nearby stream, so I only keep a few liters on hand).
Re:CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look ...
by AWildC182 on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @05:29PM
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The stuff described would mostly fit in a backpack as it's all backpacking gear to begin with. The only thing that wouldn't would be 30 days of food and water which is probably overkill. A reasonable food supply would fit in a couple cubic feet and multiple redundant water purification options could fit in a pocket.
I'm just a backpacker though not a doomsday prepper, the stuff we carry isn't always appropriate for an emergency situation and is generally geared towards being very portable rather than robust/100% reliable.
Re:CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look ...
by noodle_face_ on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @04:57PM
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Because there is an ongoing disaster?