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It's difficult to plan long term. Most of us have generators but what value do they hold once the fuel is gone? I would wager that few of us have made positive contingency plans for the possibility of going it alone for months or years.And that means reverting Luddite style to the 19th century. I wonder how long the trees in my neighborhood would last?
Quote from: Alphabet Soup on September 03, 2015, 02:03:15 PMIt's difficult to plan long term. Most of us have generators but what value do they hold once the fuel is gone? I would wager that few of us have made positive contingency plans for the possibility of going it alone for months or years.And that means reverting Luddite style to the 19th century. I wonder how long the trees in my neighborhood would last?the 19th century had liquid fuels - both ethanol and kerosene - The original Model T could run on either as well as gasoline. The Fuel won't be gone. It will be expensive perhaps, but I doubt its flow won't be cut off completely. Moonshine is going to continue to be made, and therefore ethanol to power a generator or a vehicle will be available. You won't be able to have 24/7 power, but with careful usage you can probably keep a freezer frozen and have a few hours of electricy a day to work with .
What you're describing is life in a rural environment. The various metropolai won't be able to shift gears and the populations will perish and disperse. The suburban areas (like where I live) will be overrun and resources overwhelmed.
I guess this is reminding me that I need to select a remote small town to resettle into before the fall.