Comments on: Stockpile Supplies http://sustainablecommunityliving.com Join us in Investing in a Sustainable Future Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter Rowberry http://sustainablecommunityliving.com/what-you-can-do-today/stockpile-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Peter Rowberry Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:19:32 +0000 http://awakenthesleeper.com/?page_id=108#comment-3533 I would be less concerned about farm animals, as mung/soya and other bean crops substitute for protein and oil seeds and olives would substitute for fats. Why take 10kg of plant material to make 1Kg of animal protien or fats when you don't have to. Most domestic animals are too vulnerable to predation to survive in a post apocolyse community. Wild rabbits and rooks/crows are more likely to be a good source of protien, but to hunt, I'd be more inclined to take a composite crossbow, not a gun, because it will be so much easier to make arrows than bullets. One of the important things is what to do about immunisation. Polio, measles mumps and rubella and other preventable diseases are likely to become epedemics without vaccines. Smallpox may reappear. Most of these ideas were examined during a UK TV prgramme called "Survivors", which is must see for anyone thinking about post apocalypse survival. I would be less concerned about farm animals, as mung/soya and other bean crops substitute for protein and oil seeds and olives would substitute for fats. Why take 10kg of plant material to make 1Kg of animal protien or fats when you don’t have to. Most domestic animals are too vulnerable to predation to survive in a post apocolyse community. Wild rabbits and rooks/crows are more likely to be a good source of protien, but to hunt, I’d be more inclined to take a composite crossbow, not a gun, because it will be so much easier to make arrows than bullets.

One of the important things is what to do about immunisation. Polio, measles mumps and rubella and other preventable diseases are likely to become epedemics without vaccines. Smallpox may reappear.

Most of these ideas were examined during a UK TV prgramme called “Survivors”, which is must see for anyone thinking about post apocalypse survival.

]]> By: Carol http://sustainablecommunityliving.com/what-you-can-do-today/stockpile-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 Carol Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:04:28 +0000 http://awakenthesleeper.com/?page_id=108#comment-3532 Maybe I missed it, but a stone to sharpen axes, machetes and such. And Duct Tape - good for every thing and anything as long as it lasts. Maybe I missed it, but a stone to sharpen axes, machetes and such.
And Duct Tape – good for every thing and anything as long as it lasts.

]]> By: Linde http://sustainablecommunityliving.com/what-you-can-do-today/stockpile-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 Linde Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:19:15 +0000 http://awakenthesleeper.com/?page_id=108#comment-3531 The only thing I would add is some sewing supplies and maybe patches. Also boots. The only thing I would add is some sewing supplies and maybe patches. Also boots.

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