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Peak Oil

Viva_La_Revolution

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1. I've been slowly gathering supplies for the past few years..

Reply to Lyric (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:05 AM

Dec 2011

just a few dollars at a time. I pick up a couple of gallons of water every trip to the store, or something canned that will last for years. A big bag of rice or beans from the import store will be good for even longer. Got the tent, weather gear, cooking items in the garage too. Still working on the extra clothes and toiletries and first aid.
the freezer in there has meat that can be cooked or dried when it starts to thaw, and I have several 'bags' of soups and stews in there that will stay cold enough to get us thru several days.
As long as the Garage stays fairly intact (say in an a Cascadia quake) we'll be ok.

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The Peak Oil Crisis: 2012 -- Apocalypse Now? [View all] Lyric Dec 2011 OP

I've been slowly gathering supplies for the past few years.. Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 #1

Lets keep Peak oil in perspective, oil production will drop, but gradually not rapidly happyslug Dec 2011 #2

What are your prediction based upon? 4dsc Dec 2011 #5

Yes, those assumptions look decidedly optimistic GliderGuider Dec 2011 #7

look at the SLOPE of the graph you used for 1965-1973 and post 2005 happyslug Dec 2011 #13

And if countries start beating the war drums over the remaining oil resources? NickB79 Dec 2011 #14

Economic reality is a tough thing to defeat militarily happyslug Dec 2011 #15

I expect the effect of PO to be completely obscured by the coming global economic "difficulty" GliderGuider Dec 2011 #16

I agree with the saw tooth decline AND that conflicts will occur happyslug Dec 2011 #17

Hubbert's Curve happyslug Dec 2011 #8

Preparing as in stockpiling food and ammo? No. GliderGuider Dec 2011 #3

Well I can't afford to buy land, but I have some skills for hard living. Lyric Dec 2011 #4

Plus, throw in disasters created by the rush to extract dwindling fules dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #6

Also disasters caused by the burning of said fuels, ie weather instability due to climate change NickB79 Dec 2011 #9

Why do you think a chunk of land is the way to go? NickB79 Dec 2011 #10

It's a question of probabilities GliderGuider Dec 2011 #11

For inspiration, look to Cuba Kennah Dec 2011 #12