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jlf1961 -> RE: Considering the survival threads.. (1/4/2014 8:52:45 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman
The numbers on that truck look about right, as long as it's just surface rust. All the other gear you mentioned is also in the market, too. The problem is, EMP is a weird cat. Just because it doesn't have electronics doesn't automatically assure you of protection against it. To be really sure, you'd have to inquire about specialty hardening equipment that is available, but most vehicles today can withstand a surprising amount of EMP in stock form. I would inquire of the folks who specialize in desert vehicles, because whirling sand can build up an impressive charge under the right conditions. I've been told that something as simple as a trailing ground wire can conduct the charge down and away from the vehicle, just like a lightning rod, but the only way to be 100% sure is to test it in one of the industrial test centers power companies use.
Thanks for the info.
I have 8 people here that if things got bad (I actually expect a pandemic virus like Ebola or some other virus that makes the jump to humans) and figure that since we are technically close to the city (city limits about a mile away, but the town doesnt start for another six miles) our best option would be to move to a more remote part of the county.
There is actually two ways to get on the property, the main gate, very neglected and deteriorated air force access road or you can take one of the county tertiary roads, at the creek with no bridge, take a right and follow the creek bed for a 1/2 mile then up the shallow bank.
The gate at the highway has a rusty chain on it, a rusty but well working pad lock and because of the pavement, you cant tell when the last time someone went in there.
Call me paranoid, but new locks and gate chains tend to invite people you really dont want visiting.
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