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Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Eventually, maybe. There is A LOT of gas in this country, and for a person that knows what they are doing, there will be plenty of abandoned cars to choose from.
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
Probably better off with a Horse.
Yeah, but with water, not fuel, which constantly expands pressure. Combine that with a metal container (not to mention a mobile one, sloshing around, creating more pressure) and one little spark kisses you goodnight.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Fire Engines are desined for that kind of pressure.
Eventually, sure. But in the initial chaos, there will be plenty around. For those that are smart, anyway.
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Eventually, maybe. There is A LOT of gas in this country, and for a person that knows what they are doing, there will be plenty of abandoned cars to choose from.
Originally posted by Soloprotocol
Probably better off with a Horse.
Yeah...Really....All it takes is for a Oil refinery strike of one day here and the Q's are down the street and around the corner, not to mention Garage owners bumping up the price and Pump dry as a bone...
Trust me on this....If TSHTF and you see an abandoned car...it's probably out of Gas...
I got to travel 200 miles to our retreat. I ALWAYS keep my truck full and we can make it there with 3/4 of a tank of gas. But as back up, if we have to take a round a bout way, I have 30 gals of gas stored at home that i rotate yearly after adding fuel additive to it.
Once im at the retreat, we have 2,000 gal of Reg gas, 2,000 of Diesel, and 55 gal of Kerosene in underground storage tanks.
Probably better off with a Horse
Originally posted by CaptChaos
Bear in mind that gas will break down after about three months and become useless. Diesel lasts longer, but will get algae growing in it that will clog filters like mad.
However, I would bet that all the gas would be GONE in about three days in a true SHTF scenario. Not stolen, gone. Burned up. No more. And, with no refineries running or oil tankers running, there ain't gonna be any more.
Bear in mind that gas will break down after about three months and become useless. Diesel lasts longer, but will get algae growing in it that will clog filters like mad.
However, I would bet that all the gas would be GONE in about three days in a true SHTF scenario. Not stolen, gone. Burned up. No more. And, with no refineries running or oil tankers running, there ain't gonna be any more.