A Hard Winter

[Scythe13]

(22 October 2012, 21:41)Nenook Wrote: I've also stocked some general antibiotics (in case of flu epidemic)that I buy when I go on holiday, anywhere in Europe you can buy over the counter

Thank you!!!




As for the scenario, this is pretty much what I'm expecting this year. The forecast, although premature, does look like a beast of a winter! Living where we currently are, we really would be alone!!!

So, in regards to this scenario, I've already taken action.

In October (currently) I'm upping my toilet paper, and tins. I already have 2 camping gas cookers and have bought extra gas for both. Remember that certain mixes freeze quickly and are hard to use in low temps, while others do freeze and are 100% useless unless you warm them with your body.

I've bought my lady some HeatHolder socks. I use them snowboarding, they're brilliant!!! And we both have full snowsport clothing, so that'll maintain good heat for outdoor trips. Personally I have 6 or 7 full sets of thermals. As for blankets and the alike, we have loads!

Our neighbour sells big bottles of cooking gas. Our other neighbour has a big log store. Sounds like being a thief would be useful, however, having a good community feeling is more effective.


How would I react?
Tell my boss the weather was nuts, roads frozen (or something like that) and I'd try to sort out some time off work, as of and when our lifestyle was affected. I wouldn't bother reacting until I'd noticed a change in our lives.

When would I react?
When effected. Why react sooner? This scenario may not effect certain people, and until it does, I don't get why it would be good to act. For riots, act early, for floods react early. For cold, react as of and when.

How would I....
Keep warm.
Thermals, heaters, hot water bottles, electric heating, extra blankets, exercise, sex, outdoor fires, and much more.
Keep safe.
We are in a village miles from most places. I believe people will be too busy staying in their homes than to cross over miles of cold to come after our stuff. If someone decides to come this way, they'll have a hell of a time with an air rifle and a load of knives.
Keep fed.
As for food...got a good few months worth of food, and enough for a couple of neighbours. However, with the village community, most have the same attitude of parlours, pantries, and having a good few weeks worth of food stored up for a bad winter.