Colorado Floods - Recovery Ops

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Good story.

Don't think your friend is right about rainfall being hard water though. Its effectively distilled water when it falls, only picking up minerals to make it hard from what it falls on or filters through.

Answering his final questions:

Q:Can you feed yourself for a year without any support from an urban center?
A: Most of my hamlet have stand alone reserves for around 3 months, some of us a little more.

Q:Can you heat your home for an extended amount of time? We are talking a whole winter. Most of these folks heat with wood as a secondary source.
A: Yep, every house in the hamlet has a well stocked wood shed. All have enough heating and cooking fuel for at least one winter.

Q: If the line from your propane tank to your home is compromised can you fix it? Do you have spare line and fittings.
A: Yep, extra lines, fixings, sealant and pressure regulators are standard for anyone living in a remote location.

Q:What will you use to cook with? Gas, wood, propane, alcohol, solar?
A: Funny this question raised its head today as we've just analysed our cooking options which are:
Electric x2, Gasx2, Coal and wood x4 (5 if we count in the BBQ)