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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Too posh to loot eh?
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Defense in place is certainly one strategy. Depends on what the likely risks you think you will face. Wasn't much left to loot in Slave Lake or Tsunami ravaged Japan (I do have a
siphon hose in my truck however).
I'm not an end of the world worrier but more of a what if I had to leave in 30 minutes and might not get back for a couple of days.
Alberta is covered in sour-gas wells (including some in the Calgary region) and rail-lines so the idea of being evacuated on short notice isn't entirely far-fetched.
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Originally Posted by moncton golden flames
i would add non-gmo seeds to that, just in case you need to grow some of your own food if there is a prolonged issue. cool loving vegetables like lettuces, chards, peas, kale, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, potatoes, radish, spinach, beets, carrots etc... would do really well in our climate, especially because many of them can be kept thru the winter if stored properly in a root cellar or cold room.
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(1) GMO isn't the issue - hybrids are. If you are looking for plants you can re-start from their seeds you want non-hybridized seeds (often called 'Heirloom').
(2) Part of this depends on what type of event you are preparing for. A 48 hour evacuation wont provide enough time to harvest a bunch of vegetables let alone require multiple seasons worth of plantings.