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Sailor02 December 2006, 23:28

Welcome to the Flu Wiki site. I may not be in the Mountain’s but I can sure see them nice from my window. I likely am about 90% preped but I do not think that you ever are completely ready. I think the bar is being raised all the time as we get closer to TSHTF. as I am always striving for a longer duration of sheltering in place. Have you got any tips for the rest of us? Thanks

Mountain Man03 December 2006, 19:38

IMHO water is very critical.It is difficult to store large volumes of water for most folk.Since we have livestock,no community water system,limited well water, we have a rainwater collection system to suppliment our well.We worry that if tshtf our isolation will be a double edged sword.Food wise we are about 85% prepped. Lots of news today what is the overall opinion as to status of the pandemic??

Sailor03 December 2006, 19:57

My personal opinion is that we are not in any pandemic situation as of today but that could change at any time. I am not so concerned about the bird to human spread in North America due to completely different living conditions. The one I am concerned about is Human to Human transmission and when I start seeing reports of exponential increases in numbers and health care workers starting to go down, that will be the point a which I will start getting serious about completing any last minuite preps. and closing the gates at the drive way. By the way you may want to look at a well bucket for use with your well but you would have to pull the submersible to use it or else you can get a hand pump that installs along the existing pump sysetem. Just some thoughts.

Mountain Man03 December 2006, 21:35

Sailor Thanks for the ideas.We have 3200 gallons of water stored and harvest 800 gallons with each inch of rain.Our well house stores 750 gallons of water at any one time.So we are ok on water if we get an occasional rain.Our whole system is tied together and can be switched back and forth as needs dictate. We are searching for a larger generator…up to 12000 watts.So far we can get by but only by alternating appliances.

Sailor03 December 2006, 22:24

Sound like a Very nice system I am envious. It looks like I was correct about one thing, anyone that is 85% preped has a lot to offer in tips for the rest of us and we all appreciate them believe me. Have you settled on any brand, type of generator?

Mountain Man04 December 2006, 08:38

Sailor…no not yet .Size needed is uncertain,just have to add up all the wattage needed.And decide on portable or small stand alone type. Of note not related to bird flu …thousands of robins headed north in the Ozarks this am.Must be feeding north of here!! Winter has barely started.

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Cinda04 December 2006, 12:04

Mountain Man

From my little trial run this weekend I have to second you on water. Water is the key to all of the plans you can make. Just add water mixes are fine- if you have water. I had NO idea how much water we use daily. Husband and I must rethink the whole water part of our storage because we don’t trust that the generators at the pump station will stay running. Perhaps a well with a solar powered pump. Now that my eyes have been opened, I will be on the store tons of water bandwagon.

Mountain Man04 December 2006, 20:09

Cinda-Thanks for the post! We have a metal roof and a couple of barns.Water off a metal roof is very easy to catch and store.Gutters ,tanks(barrels)can provide gravity flow or pump pressured water.Water from a shingled roof is not recommended for drinking.We learned about harvesting rain water from the East Texas Water Board. Novices still but we get by.

Mountain Man04 December 2006, 20:29

I just learned I caused a side scroll…..Sorry!! No indenting huh? Got my flu shot this AM .The clerk was reluctant to discuss af..the nurse giving the shot was evasive,but the health unit does have a plan and “training” has occurred.Guess it is still under the radar.I have noticed that even NPR is ignoring the S. Korean cull,human cases in Egypt.Quiet everywhere but here!!

Cinda05 December 2006, 17:16

We realized about the roof runoff issue this year. I was using it to water the garden. Stopped that right off. It’ll be ok for washing and flushing, but can that water be filtered enough to drink?

Mountain Man05 December 2006, 22:26

Cinda- My research shows yes,but you would need sophisticated filters because of the chemicals in most composition roofing.Many people build a water barn -a shed or barn with a metal roof to harvest the rain water.SW Texas and other dry areas are heavy into collecting rainwater.We drink our rainwater after it passes thru a 5 micron filter.

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