Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
reply to post by TigaHawk
I don't know about where you live, but around here, road construction crews use lots of lighted road signs that are powered by solar cells. At night, the roads are deserted. I don't think the things are bolted on all that well. Once we run out of refined gasoline (about a week, after any link in the supply chain breaks), nobody will be crowding the roads anyway.
just sayin'.
Over here they're pushing solar panels+electricity bill reduction and water tanks for water bill reduction - and its catching on quite well. I was moreso thinking if there was a SHTF senario it would be a CME kinda one, so the panels would be fried. The water tanks however would be very handy. If no cme of corse i'd go for the panels
I was also thinking of going after books, anything usefull, hell stuff which describes native plants - even if it's not edible. Perhaps even raid the local library if it seemed things were getting violent/bad as well. People when angry and confuzed are just destructive.
I'd fill a few up with pool water after moving them. Where i live, there are no real communities in the neigborhood. People are untrusting - and i would not feel safe (and doubt it would be) to stay in you're home after a few days. I am sure other people can relate to this - and will do similar things with "salvaging" stuff off somewhere quiet rather than chance it be destroyed by vandals and the such.
I guess it all comes down to ones intentions in the end and i would not be willing to take another's property unless they have abandond it because of the situation - and also if there's a genuine threat of stuff being lost/destroyed needlessly.
IE - 2mins out of the area i live is the states Archives. Its quite a big building, they've got records of births, deaths, buildings.. . you name it. If SHTF in a community that's not close together - and because of how the areas are now you believe the worst will happen with how the people will react.
Would you break in if you felt you could save something important - because you were prepared for this SHTF senario and had a nice relatively safe spot to hide out where you believed it would be safe?
Would you be willing to risk not going out and salvaging stuff which you know is others property (if the owners appear to have moved on permnantly - without you're assistance) if there's a high chance it'll be destroyed or damaged by reckless people being needlessly violent?
That's directed at all you people who are like looting is bad our community would shoot you etc. What would YOU do in our shoes if it wasnt feasable for you to get out of that area before SHTF?
Just out of interest
