Unless, you already have the cure. In which case, the rest of the world be damned. There are a number of novels and television shows that have worked on this very subject.

Like: The Last Canadian by William C. Heine (also released under the title The Last American same author) 11th printing October 1981.

Or: Survivors the BBC series about survivors of a pandemic flu in the UK.

Of course, we must be mad as a hatter to be discussing this; because no one in their right mind would ever try to do such a heinous thing. Would they????

Keep up this great discussion.

Mountainman.

My biggest fears would also be that a virus outbreak occurs and starts killing off the large populated areas causing me to BUG THE HELL OUT!!! But since i'm a beginner at prepping I don't even have a BOL at this point in time but i'm going to be working on that real hard this year and next year...

I don't really believe all of the other theories about the world ending and the only other one that might worry me would be some type of EMP scenario because if that happens and there isn't any electricity we would have complete ANARCHY and like they say grocery stores would be empty in about 3 days...anyways enough about that lets just stay focused on prepping!

What if there is a fuel rationing system implemented in a SHTF scenario and you can't get out of the city? If a pandemic breaks out and people are not permitted to leave the area? If an EMP hits without warning and nothing works? Geez aren't I fun!

What if there is a fuel rationing system implemented in a SHTF scenario and you can't get out of the city? If a pandemic breaks out and people are not permitted to leave the area? If an EMP hits without warning and nothing works? Geez aren't I fun!

As preppers we should always look to being ready. ...tank at least 1/2 full and some fuel in storgae. A good product for longer term ful storage is PRI G or PRI D. One for gasoline and one for diesel. If pandemic your food and water supplies mean that you don't have to go out to be exposed. That is the way they used to fight epidemics. EMP?... well..... a little of this a little of that... throw it in a bag. Shake well.. allow to settle, pour out onto the floor and see what ya got. Sometimes seat of the pants is the only game in town.

What if there is a fuel rationing system implemented in a SHTF scenario and you can't get out of the city? If a pandemic breaks out and people are not permitted to leave the area? If an EMP hits without warning and nothing works? Geez aren't I fun!

As preppers we should always look to being ready. ...tank at least 1/2 full and some fuel in storgae. A good product for longer term ful storage is PRI G or PRI D. One for gasoline and one for diesel. If pandemic your food and water supplies mean that you don't have to go out to be exposed. That is the way they used to fight epidemics. EMP?... well..... a little of this a little of that... throw it in a bag. Shake well.. allow to settle, pour out onto the floor and see what ya got. Sometimes seat of the pants is the only game in town.

"Seat of the pants" the only way to go...travel a lot that way right now. I like your attitude JAB! 😀

LOL... glad you do.. we have to have some fun in this serious world don't we?...LOLOL

What if there is a fuel rationing system implemented in a SHTF scenario and you can't get out of the city? If a pandemic breaks out and people are not permitted to leave the area? If an EMP hits without warning and nothing works? Geez aren't I fun!

As preppers we should always look to being ready. ...tank at least 1/2 full and some fuel in storgae. A good product for longer term ful storage is PRI G or PRI D. One for gasoline and one for diesel. If pandemic your food and water supplies mean that you don't have to go out to be exposed. That is the way they used to fight epidemics. EMP?... well..... a little of this a little of that... throw it in a bag. Shake well.. allow to settle, pour out onto the floor and see what ya got. Sometimes seat of the pants is the only game in town.

I was going to ask what PRI-G and PRI-D were but then I simply rubbed the belly of The Google and got this;

http://www.survivalandpreparednessforum.com/showthread.php?659-Stabil-vs-Pri-G

thanks for that JaB; the missus and I were just asking ourselves how long gasoline could be stored in the garage. Anyone know if we should be looking at jerry cans or maybe a sliptank that would normally go in the back of a work truck?

Dang,

I believe with a fuel stabilizer gasoline only has a 2 year lifespan. Diesel with the correct additives can last almost 10 years, not sure about number. Better say 5 years max on diesel. I am sure an expert will arrive soon and let us know.

Naptha, is fully stabilized, as long as it is kept sealed between uses it has an almost indefinite shelf life. Kerosene and lamp oil have very long shelf life. Of course, if I am wrong, we will know about it soon.

As for slip tank vs jerry cans. How much space do you have to store this fuel?? Is the temperature constant?? Well vented?? Will you be carrying the slip tank all the time on your truck?? We do not need to know the answers, but you will. If space is limited or your storage is not well vented or climate controlled you will probably only want a couple of jerry cans on hand and you will want to rotate the fuel at least every 3 months.

Stay tuned, and expert will be along shortly to set us both straight on the life of stored fuels and the best storage device.

Mountainman.

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I beleive the US economy is the product of the whole world. In the end they can only go into as much debt... or borrow... as much as the remainder of the world is prepared to lend them. This could have been headed off many years ago but EVERYONE wanted on the gravy train and now it is coming home to roost. Just as an individual can eventually get into debt beyond their means to repay it... in that case you can also blame the banks and credit card companies that loaned the money and extended the credit KNOWING the person didn't have the means to repay. Same thing on a different scale.. but with the same result in the end... failure and bankruptcy.

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I think I heard 10 years on the diesel as well. I am looking into biofuels though. I love my little tractor and would love to harvest algae for biofuels

Gravlore,

Have a look at this site: http://making-biodiesel-books.com/algae-biodiesel/ And let me know what you think. This course has been out for awhile. Pond scum to power you tractor or pickup or your generator.

Mountainman.

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I know that it's a commonly accepted fact that gasoline is only good for about two or three years, but. In 2005 my brother moved into his new house. During the move, he misplaced a jerry can of gas. Last summer he found the jerry can and not thinking, he poured it into his lawnmower. The lawnmower ran fine on that gas that was six years old. It kind of makes one wonder, doesn't it. I've heard of others who have boosted old cars that have been sitting for years and after the engine was started, the car ran fine on the old gas that was still in the fuel tank. It kind of makes one wonder, doesn't it. I may just be blowing smoke but maybe that limited shelf life of gasoline isn't as limited as they (whoever they are) would have us think.

Evenin',

I'll bite. I am not an automotive mechanic, but the story I have been told about old gasoline is that of gum and varnish. When the gas breaks down, the gum and varnish will clog injectors. A lawnmower, is a simpler engine and not as effected by poor quality fuel. Will old gas work in carbureted engines?? Like the Dodge 225 Cu in Slant 6 or the Chev 250 cu in inline 6??? I am going to guess the simpler the engine the better your chances of getting old gas to work. Like I said I am not an automotive mechanic.

Mind control by those in power.....they wouldn't, would they??????? 😉

Mountainman.