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<blockquote data-quote="1krr" data-source="post: 2582663" data-attributes="member: 750"><p>Sorry, by long guns I meant defensive/mid-sized game capable weapons. Got lots of .22lr along with my Marlin 60 and my 10/22 with spare parts/mags. I buy 22 everytime I stumble across it now. What I don't have is a shotgun which probably makes more sense than an AK since I already have my AR. I enjoy handguns and have several and at least a few hundred rounds for each caliber. Food stocks could definately be better but I live about 20 miles east of Tinker so it's a wash on whether we bug in or out. I basically stock what I'm capable of carrying in case tinker gets hit so we can get out of Dodge if wind pushed fallout this way. Our property is pretty defensible with natural barriers on all four sides and access via only a couple points by vehicles. I'm still of the opinion that if you have to spend that much time in defensive situations, you are going to have a hell of a time trying to sustain yourself. In that scenario, there are no good options but some are better than others and it's really about trying to build as many options as possible. </p><p></p><p>Aside from a good shotgun, I don't feel to bad in that department. Solar is really about the ability to power my 150 foot deep well which would be a God send in a real shtf scenario. House is ICF so the walls are strong and walls/roof are very well insulated. Winter time is easily handled with the heating from a recirculating fireplace (can't remember the proper name for them). We have a geothermal heat pump which could be used to drain some power off a battery bank in the summer if needed. But it's really about that well. We do have a spring on the property that I've never seen dry but would by far much rather have reliable well water than fighting filtration/boiling of surface water. The problem is that building a solar system that could deliver us 100 gallons a day of unpressurized water is still much more costly when you add batteries, inverter, charger, etc. Or I could just follow Will's advice and double my money by folding it in half and putting it in the back pocket!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1krr, post: 2582663, member: 750"] Sorry, by long guns I meant defensive/mid-sized game capable weapons. Got lots of .22lr along with my Marlin 60 and my 10/22 with spare parts/mags. I buy 22 everytime I stumble across it now. What I don't have is a shotgun which probably makes more sense than an AK since I already have my AR. I enjoy handguns and have several and at least a few hundred rounds for each caliber. Food stocks could definately be better but I live about 20 miles east of Tinker so it's a wash on whether we bug in or out. I basically stock what I'm capable of carrying in case tinker gets hit so we can get out of Dodge if wind pushed fallout this way. Our property is pretty defensible with natural barriers on all four sides and access via only a couple points by vehicles. I'm still of the opinion that if you have to spend that much time in defensive situations, you are going to have a hell of a time trying to sustain yourself. In that scenario, there are no good options but some are better than others and it's really about trying to build as many options as possible. Aside from a good shotgun, I don't feel to bad in that department. Solar is really about the ability to power my 150 foot deep well which would be a God send in a real shtf scenario. House is ICF so the walls are strong and walls/roof are very well insulated. Winter time is easily handled with the heating from a recirculating fireplace (can't remember the proper name for them). We have a geothermal heat pump which could be used to drain some power off a battery bank in the summer if needed. But it's really about that well. We do have a spring on the property that I've never seen dry but would by far much rather have reliable well water than fighting filtration/boiling of surface water. The problem is that building a solar system that could deliver us 100 gallons a day of unpressurized water is still much more costly when you add batteries, inverter, charger, etc. Or I could just follow Will's advice and double my money by folding it in half and putting it in the back pocket! [/QUOTE]
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