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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
In reply to the discussion: "Disaster Preppers" [View all]nickinSTL
(4,833 posts)27. apparently, the 6 months
is for a possible breakdown in society due to an oil-related crash, economic crash, etc.
Enough to keep you going until a garden can be planted, etc, I guess.
Another point they made was that if I lost my job, we'd have 6 months of food we wouldn't have to pay for, which...for me, is the most reasonable thing to plan for for that length of time. We would be royally screwed if I lost my job and couldn't find another pretty much immediately.
I have a little $ saved, but it wouldn't last long, and I have some prescription costs that would be enormous without insurance.
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That will give you time to find other survivors and begin your survivor colony
Renew Deal
Feb 2012
#6
My family used to think I was crazy because I was warning them to prepare for disaster while
jwirr
Feb 2012
#8
People have been doing this since WW2, cold war. Good to have emergency supplies on hand, but
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#11
I've finally made peace with your view of the future. I'm sorry I've argued about it so much.
GliderGuider
Apr 2012
#35