How Do You Feel About the Near Future?

Kyle

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
vraiblonde said:
I honestly have no desire to survive the dystopian Socialist crash of America. I'll go ahead and die and you all can fight over my toilet paper.
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Where's your sense of adventure?

Think of it as a real live Hunger Games!
 
PJay

PJay

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Sneakers said:
I picture roaming hoards of RVs crossing the country ala Mad Max. As long as there is a BBQ place still open, you'll be fine.

:lol:
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I worried about being able to get gas to keep moving, etc. There's all kinds of things that can go wrong.

Prepared as much as can be here, stay that way. Loads of gasoline, too.

I worry about one of our enemies shutting off our lights. That worries me the most.
 
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TPD

TPD

the poor dad
Yeah you may be ok on basic necessities but what happens when you have a plumbing issue (freezing weather) or a tree falls on your house (hurricane). The supplies to repair your house could be the problem and you can't really stock up on that. We've had issues getting PVC pipe and fittings for the last month. The hurricane in Lake Charles knocked out some chemical plants that make the resin for PVC. Building supplies are a major issue. I have friend wanting to build a new house - the price he got 6 months ago has increased by $100,000 because of the short supply in lumber and everything else.

The latest issue I ran across this week - dryer cords are in short supply. We've already known about the appliance shortage. My aunt waited more than 3 weeks for a new refrigerator - her old one quit working, had extended warranty, couldn't fix it, couldn't find a new one to replace it with for 3 weeks. Lived out of a cooler that long. As mentioned earlier - canning supplies have been difficult to find.

Any major disaster or weather event or political event now will show us how fragile our ENTIRE supply chain is. I think food and toilet paper are the least of our worries.
 
gemma_rae

gemma_rae

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I'm going to break out all my windows, leave all the doors wide open, and set some small fires in the window sills to make my house look burned and looted. Then threaten suicide in the front yard with a can of gas and a Bic lighter.

Hopefully the rioters will just shake their heads and say "That poor bitch". Then I can follow them and steal their stuff when they aren't looking.
 
frequentflier

frequentflier

happy to be living
Sneakers said:
We're doing a family camp thing in 2 weeks. My brother had a lot of trouble finding a rental RV. All the lots for new and used RVs/trailers were near empty. Like you said, good opportunity to go camping and travel, so that's what everyone is doing.

But coming up in the next year or two, I see a glut of used RVs and trailers on the market as life returns to normal and everyone decides they no longer have time for one.
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We can only hope...
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
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Sneakers said:
But coming up in the next year or two, I see a glut of used RVs and trailers on the market as life returns to normal and everyone decides they no longer have time for one.
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Good. We're in the market for a new (used) RV.
 
Sneakers

Sneakers

Just sneakin' around....
Homesick said:
I worry about one of our enemies shutting off our lights. That worries me the most.
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I also thought about that. Gas may become scarce for the genny, but my portable solar system will provide enough power for 2 fridges/freezers and some small lights.
TPD said:
Yeah you may be ok on basic necessities but what happens when you have a plumbing issue (freezing weather) or a tree falls on your house (hurricane).
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I can run the pellet stove on minimal power, and that heats pretty much the whole house. Unless it drops to below 0 for an extended time, then I'll need to use some of the stored gas to run the genny for the furnace.

But the other things you say are true too. It's one of those "just make the best out of a bad situation" deals and hope it doesn't come to that. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
 
Sneakers

Sneakers

Just sneakin' around....
gemma_rae said:
I'm going to break out all my windows, leave all the doors wide open, and set some small fires in the window sills to make my house look burned and looted. Then threaten suicide in the front yard with a can of gas and a Bic lighter.

Hopefully the rioters will just shake their heads and say "That poor bitch". Then I can follow them and steal their stuff when they aren't looking.
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omg that's brilliant....
 
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