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points by alterom 1 day ago | 0 comments

Because the "prepper" never had to deal with an actual disaster.

You can stockpile diesel for a generator (unlike electrons). That's what actual prepping looks like.

Take it from a Ukrainian.

There was a great write up by a Bosnian survivor about prepping vs reality and the top concerns were fuel, cooking oil, and paper goods. Water didn’t even make the list.

[–] SJC_Hacker 19 hours ago

Sure, in Bosnia where it rains regularly. In drier climates, different story.

[–] gopher_space 12 hours ago

IIRC her point was that there's non-potable water you don't normally consider that can be made potable.

[–] labcomputer 1 day ago

Diesel can't be stored forever. Maybe a few years with stabilizer. So you need to remember to rotate it out (and have some use for the fuel you're rotating out).

Much easier to just buy some solar panels to recharge the electric truck.

[–] autoexec 1 day ago

A prepper will already be rotating out food and water anyway. Solar is still a good idea, but so is having fuel powered generators. Might not be too much sunshine in situations like a nuclear winter or geoengineering gone wrong.

[–] alterom 1 day ago

>Diesel can't be stored forever. Maybe a few years with stabilizer. So you need to remember to rotate it out (and have some use for the fuel you're rotating out). Much easier to just buy some solar panels to recharge the electric truck.

Much easier to use diesel in your diesel-powered vehicle.

And then you have much, much energy in your stockpile.

[–] wang_li 1 day ago

Diesel just lengthens the storage time. You still have to go somewhere to get it when your onsite tank runs dry. For the electric side you could also have a bunch of solar panels. Lots of choices.

And if the needle is so far towards apocalypse, then the horse beats your diesel. Repairs itself, refuels itself, and replaces itself.

[–] rglullis 1 day ago

The ultimate preppers just become Amish.

[–] wang_li 1 day ago

If it works it's not stupid. Or something.

[–] davrosthedalek 1 day ago

> replaces itself At least two horses then.

[–] scottyah 1 day ago

That's fun till you run out. The sun isn't going to replace your daily use.