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Together Again - Buildup to a disaster
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The two visitors cleared the rifles and leaned them against the wall. Burt and Mary Ann introduced the rest of the group. Tensions had dropped when they realized the Pastor was the one making contact. They even said they had been to his services a few times prior to the disaster. Mary Ann brought in the 4 children and the other two adults came into the room, to say hello.
The kids were excited to have power and turned on the Wii and the TV for a video game battle. Everett and Linda excused themselves and went out to maintain watch.
The group fell into small talk for about an hour before Burt told how they managed. They built the house two years prior after researching home ideas. The house is a fake log cabin. The exterior is a wood veneer but the house is an insulated concrete home. The concrete and foam walls are 15 inches thick and the windows are set in metal frames. The shutters covering the windows are metal with a painted image to look like rustic cabin shutters. The shutters are not as strong as the walls, but they are much better than wood in stopping a bullet. They were thankful they had encountered no problems, but several groups early on cased the site before the killer cold hit. Being off the main roads was a blessing, but it had its challenges for security for the small group. They apologized for the traps our group encountered, but with just four adults in the group they needed to make sure access to them was controlled. They would have died of exhaustion if they had to be on guard. It was tough enough with two adults being at the ready at all times. They said when I got really cold, they knew they were safe, but still were ready inside the house.
They wish they had another dog. The lab they had died of old age about 4 months ago and it was the best watchman of the group. He was so smart they could go inside for breaks and the dog would take over listening while they rested. The Pastor said one of his dogs is about to have puppies and they will help them out. The mom and dad dogs are all American mutt and excellent watch dogs.
Both worked in Indy, but most of the work was done on computers so they could telecommute 9 out of 10 workdays. They were fund managers of a major health insurance company who got tired of living in a big city. They sold the house in the city and “traded down” to this place on 40 acres. The house took six months to build and was very energy efficient. Burt’s Dad also owned a HVAC company and he helped him out now and then. He did HVAC work to pay for his college and still enjoyed doing the work. He and his Dad installed the systems on the house and used other contractor friends for some of the other features. The house was built for low maintenance and being frugal on utility use. All those features paid off with the killer cold rolled in. Both said they all would have died if they built a conventional home out in the country.
Everett and Linda and their family were neighbors who were of the same mindset, but did not have the job to allow them to work away from the city. They remained good friends after the move and helped develop some of the ideas that went into the home. Years back a handshake agreement was made if times got tough, they should head down our way. When the stock market went crazy in 2008 they asked if they could store some items in the basement and in the storage building. We geared up at the same time because we saw problems on the horizon, but never expected this one to knock us down. Over a three month period they brought down supplies and we all agreed to use similar items for ease of repair and stocking spare parts. They showed up two days after the first eruption and have been part of the family ever since.
Burt’s Dad died in 2010 and he ended up selling the business because none of his brothers were interested in running it. We purchase a real generator and added a rain water collection system to the house. His Dad had designed the system but we held off due to the expense and didn’t think we needed it. We installed those upgrades in his honor and those additions made these tough times better.
None of us were gun owners before we moved down to the cabin. We started out with a .22 rifle and a 20 gauge pump shotgun for home security. We didn’t know anything about guns at first and thought that was enough. Within 6 months we had black rifle disease and built up a nice stockpile of ammo and spare parts. We all have the same type of handguns and rifles and so far it has worked. Not one shot has been fired in anger and we hope it stays this way.
Food was also stockpiled, but we made mistakes. MRE’s are nice, but you can’t eat them every day! I ordered a pallet of them and had it shipped to the office since they had a loading dock. We brought them back to the cabin and stored them in the basement. After eating a few on camping trips we rounded out the stockpile with food we eat and rotated them as best we could. The other thing we did was purchase those 25 year shelf live freeze dried foods in one year kits. Those items mixed with the foods we use have served us well. The last thing we did was purchase bulk rice and dried beans and stored them in food grade 55 gallon drums. The killer cold allowed us to keep the deer and beef we had in the freezer without power and that was the first foods we consumed before freezer burn ruined it.
The other thing we did wrong with getting more food was not travel to town to get more before the freeze. None of us felt safe leaving the cabin unoccupied to get food. We felt the only safe way to travel was with four armed adults. That meant we left the kids home alone, or all of us went shopping. The risk was too great, so we didn’t take advantage of stocking up one last time.
"We could go on with more information, but we’d like to hear how you survived" said Mary Ann.
The Pastor shared his story, the family relocation to the cabin a few miles away and how he met up with his western neighbors. They were very impressed with his son and how he has helped in his own special ways to keep the family alive.
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The southern neighbor’s home was in a controlled panic. The space baby was about to be born and the mother was doing her best to control the pain of birth. The other pregnant moms were helping out, but were not pleased how messy this birth was. It was nothing like they had seen on TV. Her husband had to do an episiotomy without a local and she was not happy camper at the moment. After the pain faded a little, she was able to joke that when this is over, he is getting a vasectomy from her.
Dad caught the baby boy after the final push and tied off the cord in two places. The exhausted mom cut the cord and the crying baby was placed on her chest. Dad had to go back to work while mom was doing the feeding. After the placenta came out, he had to clean her up and stitch her cut closed. Every time he did a new stitch with the curved needle she picked a new procedure to do to him in revenge. One of the other expecting Moms helped him and smiled at the new mom’s creativity in her planned torture of her husband. She was next in line to have a baby and hoped they would not need to do that procedure on her. She also made a mental note to have a bowel movement early in labor to avoid the mess she saw in this birth.
The two visitors cleared the rifles and leaned them against the wall. Burt and Mary Ann introduced the rest of the group. Tensions had dropped when they realized the Pastor was the one making contact. They even said they had been to his services a few times prior to the disaster. Mary Ann brought in the 4 children and the other two adults came into the room, to say hello.
The kids were excited to have power and turned on the Wii and the TV for a video game battle. Everett and Linda excused themselves and went out to maintain watch.
The group fell into small talk for about an hour before Burt told how they managed. They built the house two years prior after researching home ideas. The house is a fake log cabin. The exterior is a wood veneer but the house is an insulated concrete home. The concrete and foam walls are 15 inches thick and the windows are set in metal frames. The shutters covering the windows are metal with a painted image to look like rustic cabin shutters. The shutters are not as strong as the walls, but they are much better than wood in stopping a bullet. They were thankful they had encountered no problems, but several groups early on cased the site before the killer cold hit. Being off the main roads was a blessing, but it had its challenges for security for the small group. They apologized for the traps our group encountered, but with just four adults in the group they needed to make sure access to them was controlled. They would have died of exhaustion if they had to be on guard. It was tough enough with two adults being at the ready at all times. They said when I got really cold, they knew they were safe, but still were ready inside the house.
They wish they had another dog. The lab they had died of old age about 4 months ago and it was the best watchman of the group. He was so smart they could go inside for breaks and the dog would take over listening while they rested. The Pastor said one of his dogs is about to have puppies and they will help them out. The mom and dad dogs are all American mutt and excellent watch dogs.
Both worked in Indy, but most of the work was done on computers so they could telecommute 9 out of 10 workdays. They were fund managers of a major health insurance company who got tired of living in a big city. They sold the house in the city and “traded down” to this place on 40 acres. The house took six months to build and was very energy efficient. Burt’s Dad also owned a HVAC company and he helped him out now and then. He did HVAC work to pay for his college and still enjoyed doing the work. He and his Dad installed the systems on the house and used other contractor friends for some of the other features. The house was built for low maintenance and being frugal on utility use. All those features paid off with the killer cold rolled in. Both said they all would have died if they built a conventional home out in the country.
Everett and Linda and their family were neighbors who were of the same mindset, but did not have the job to allow them to work away from the city. They remained good friends after the move and helped develop some of the ideas that went into the home. Years back a handshake agreement was made if times got tough, they should head down our way. When the stock market went crazy in 2008 they asked if they could store some items in the basement and in the storage building. We geared up at the same time because we saw problems on the horizon, but never expected this one to knock us down. Over a three month period they brought down supplies and we all agreed to use similar items for ease of repair and stocking spare parts. They showed up two days after the first eruption and have been part of the family ever since.
Burt’s Dad died in 2010 and he ended up selling the business because none of his brothers were interested in running it. We purchase a real generator and added a rain water collection system to the house. His Dad had designed the system but we held off due to the expense and didn’t think we needed it. We installed those upgrades in his honor and those additions made these tough times better.
None of us were gun owners before we moved down to the cabin. We started out with a .22 rifle and a 20 gauge pump shotgun for home security. We didn’t know anything about guns at first and thought that was enough. Within 6 months we had black rifle disease and built up a nice stockpile of ammo and spare parts. We all have the same type of handguns and rifles and so far it has worked. Not one shot has been fired in anger and we hope it stays this way.
Food was also stockpiled, but we made mistakes. MRE’s are nice, but you can’t eat them every day! I ordered a pallet of them and had it shipped to the office since they had a loading dock. We brought them back to the cabin and stored them in the basement. After eating a few on camping trips we rounded out the stockpile with food we eat and rotated them as best we could. The other thing we did was purchase those 25 year shelf live freeze dried foods in one year kits. Those items mixed with the foods we use have served us well. The last thing we did was purchase bulk rice and dried beans and stored them in food grade 55 gallon drums. The killer cold allowed us to keep the deer and beef we had in the freezer without power and that was the first foods we consumed before freezer burn ruined it.
The other thing we did wrong with getting more food was not travel to town to get more before the freeze. None of us felt safe leaving the cabin unoccupied to get food. We felt the only safe way to travel was with four armed adults. That meant we left the kids home alone, or all of us went shopping. The risk was too great, so we didn’t take advantage of stocking up one last time.
"We could go on with more information, but we’d like to hear how you survived" said Mary Ann.
The Pastor shared his story, the family relocation to the cabin a few miles away and how he met up with his western neighbors. They were very impressed with his son and how he has helped in his own special ways to keep the family alive.
------
The southern neighbor’s home was in a controlled panic. The space baby was about to be born and the mother was doing her best to control the pain of birth. The other pregnant moms were helping out, but were not pleased how messy this birth was. It was nothing like they had seen on TV. Her husband had to do an episiotomy without a local and she was not happy camper at the moment. After the pain faded a little, she was able to joke that when this is over, he is getting a vasectomy from her.
Dad caught the baby boy after the final push and tied off the cord in two places. The exhausted mom cut the cord and the crying baby was placed on her chest. Dad had to go back to work while mom was doing the feeding. After the placenta came out, he had to clean her up and stitch her cut closed. Every time he did a new stitch with the curved needle she picked a new procedure to do to him in revenge. One of the other expecting Moms helped him and smiled at the new mom’s creativity in her planned torture of her husband. She was next in line to have a baby and hoped they would not need to do that procedure on her. She also made a mental note to have a bowel movement early in labor to avoid the mess she saw in this birth.
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Cpt Caveman
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Glad to finally know the folks in the " cabin" aren't cannibals. Still wanna know whats going on with the head on the pike in the yard. That would not put me at ease.
grunt soldier
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good stuff 
Cpt Caveman
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I knew it was for frightening folks away but missed the part that it was a mask.
grunt soldier
Master
omg what's happening here. it's been like a year since the last update
Cpt Caveman
Master
Anyone heard from Longbow?
grunt soldier
Master
I guess we are about to have to plan a trip to bloomington to check on him.
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