Disaster Planning
 

Sponsoring a thread on how to disperse liabilities.

I'm thinking of the poor gentleman in California who had a house fire. He had all preparations, but he had them all in one place. (or too much, too visibly in one place)

Can we start suggestions on how to counter this?

1 "Bug-Out" location is one.
2 Rented storage.
3 Relatives.

Others? Houseboat? A club you're part of? Where's the best place and method of dispersing your wealth to keep it available and out of visibility?

Best practice: In native cultures the Chief often had nothing, as his job was to give to people in need. However, if there was a call, the goods were in the community, at his fingertips.

TS

How unlike today's chiefs.

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Simpleton:

I would do it if it didn't cost anything, but storage units cost money. I would try and make an underground storage unit in your backyard. Dig at least 6 ft down and make it as large as you want for storing non-perishables. You may want to pour concrete for a base and walls and seal it with non moisture absorbing top. Just a thought.

Maybe we can get more input from others as to how and where to store off-site from inside our homes.

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Isn't that what the guy in Kali did? He was seen as a whack job because he was 'prepared'. OK, maybe not a MILLION rounds of ammo, but enough food and water to last a long time.

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Isn't that what the guy in Kali did? He was seen as a whack job because he was 'prepared'. OK, maybe not a MILLION rounds of ammo, but enough food and water to last a long time.[/quote]

May be we're all "whack jobs". Who cares what others think. I am seriously considering it in one form or another.

Cheers!!

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Sorry, I've been away.

Yes, the gentlemen had it nearby, but built a tunnel. That makes it not separate, exactly.

Storage units are voted first to be looted, and if you cannot move your things, first to be repossesed by the owner...or maybe just stolen by the manager to settle out later.

The idea of dispersing risk would be NOT to have it in your backyard, since if there is a fire, chemical spill, quarantine in your area, you could NOT get to your things. If they're next to the house, might as well be in the house.

Is the next block over far enough? Next town over too far?

BTW, if you pour concrete well first it will take enough for someone to notice you out there, but more, the water table or condensation can fill the inside. If water is high enough, inground pools and septic tanks have lifted out of the ground, so watch yourself.

I'm looking for ideas I haven't hit on, so I'm going to listen and not talk for a change.

TS

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The guy wasn't seen as a "whack job" because he was prepared or had 100 guns or even because he had 1 million rounds of ammo (which is a tad excessive I have to think). It was because he tried to run BACK INSIDE a burning house when he saw the firefighters coming. He was standing outside and then ran back in as they came, so it wasn't like he was constantly going in and out trying to save stuff (which is just stupid and not suicidal/crazy).

The fact he had 75lbs of black powder and 2 unlicensed "assault rifles" didn't help either.

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I have been pondering the same things... I am leaning towards a couple of large marine coolers made by Igloo. Right now I have a 128 qt, and I store hurricane supplies in it. They double as actual coolers in an emergency, and they are relatively portable. They can be sealed with caulking to make them relatively weather resistant when I use them for long term storage. One could conceivably put a loaded cooler in a leaf bag, tape off the end, and bury it? Cans, dry goods, firearms, candles, et cetera could be put inside. Several could be located around your house, propery, friends' attic, relatives' basement, whatever.

http://www.igloo-store.com/product_l...R=search&PGN=1