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Do you know basic survival skills?
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Grinchesbro
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One must always have a plan B! I like your style, Grinch!
Winter weather and tornadoes are the only realistic risk here for long term power outages, I'm guessing same with Grinch & Debi too. I do store basic stuff; food, guns, cool flashlights, extra water (20 gal.s), gas (5gal.s) a lake full of fish, state forest full of game, if SHTF. Otherwise wait until the roads open up and find a hotel with electricity and play cards in the lobby.
Maphoo, did you watch a lot of McGiever ? Cool.
Maphoo, did you watch a lot of McGiever ? Cool.
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HA! Now that you say that, Maphoo does remind me of McGyver! lol Good catch on that one, Paint!
As for survival skills, I'm certain that Army basic training and Infantry school helps. It teaches you a handy way to think. 
Storing extra stuff in my truck is my main deal. Getting stuck in a blizzard in the sticks can be dangerous and dangerously boring. In a small space, I carry a small tool kit, food (protein drinks and energy bars), poncho, first aid kit, fold-up shovel, lighter, jumper cables, spool of para-cord, hats, caps, gloves, change of clothes, Army knife, cool flashlight, playing cards and a book. Used all that stuff. One time I got caught in an oncoming tornado. Pulled off the highway and did a 1 mile sprint to a farmhouse. Didn't knock on the front door. Knocked on the cellar. They let me in. Young mother and children. They may have liked a man around, but I was grateful, times like that, life gets reciprocal ......... Still say a prayer for them. Kindness is cool.
When Katrina hit, the after effect was horrible tornadoes in the lower Midwest. During that, I was at Ft. Knox, KY., and they stuck us into Cold War bomb shelters. That is the safest place in the world.
Storing extra stuff in my truck is my main deal. Getting stuck in a blizzard in the sticks can be dangerous and dangerously boring. In a small space, I carry a small tool kit, food (protein drinks and energy bars), poncho, first aid kit, fold-up shovel, lighter, jumper cables, spool of para-cord, hats, caps, gloves, change of clothes, Army knife, cool flashlight, playing cards and a book. Used all that stuff. One time I got caught in an oncoming tornado. Pulled off the highway and did a 1 mile sprint to a farmhouse. Didn't knock on the front door. Knocked on the cellar. They let me in. Young mother and children. They may have liked a man around, but I was grateful, times like that, life gets reciprocal ......... Still say a prayer for them. Kindness is cool.When Katrina hit, the after effect was horrible tornadoes in the lower Midwest. During that, I was at Ft. Knox, KY., and they stuck us into Cold War bomb shelters. That is the safest place in the world.