Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Logistics and planning…two things that you just cant ignore when youre Commander Zero. Of course, it isnt that I *ignore* it..I just sometimes overlook things. Naturally, two weeks after the nukes go off thats when i’ll suddenly discover Ive got a hundred cases of canned ham and no can opener.

Most of the logistics is simple. If you have a canned ham, pack a can opener with it. If you have candles, package them with some matches. Thats the easy stuff…then it gets exponentially difficult.

Example: Kerosene heater. One heater and some kerosene and youre set, right? Nope…gotta have kerosene, a storage container for the kero, a funnel or pump to transfer fuel, cleaning rags to take care of spilled fuel, a fire extinguisher, matches, spare wicks, a box to keep all these items together, and a few other items. See how it adds up? And thats for something simple. Imagine something more complex like, say, a vehicle. Then youre into fuel, spare fuel pumps, tires, water pumps, radiator hoses, belts, lights, batteries, etc, etc, etc.

Fortunately I dont see my future having a mushroom cloud over it…oh sure, someone *will* nuke/dirtybomb LA or NY, no arguement there. But Montana? Not likely. No, I suspect its going to be a creeping depression and/or infrastructure failure…which means lines for toilet paper, empty meat counters, minimal fresh produce and probably gas rationing or something like it. Think Moscow/Beirut.

Of course, theres a zillion less dramatic things that can happen…unable to work, illness that prevents you from working, etc, etc. The sorts of things that cause alot of people to get in trouble. If you lost your job for, say, six months, how would you fare? Food? Utilities? Bills? See, these are the everyday disasters that are minimized by being prepared….

In other news, Sportsmans Guide has Gamma Seal bucket lids on sale for $5.97 ea. Great price. I love these things. Turns any 5-gallon bucket into a screw-off waterproof, airtight container. Great for storing grains and whatnot. Me and the LMI’s will be ordering a bunch next week.