Anyway, regarding the topic of this thread, I'd venture to say that nearly 100% of our members would not make it past a true 'grid down' situation due to age, health, and fitness constraints.
I read Vince Flynn's (Kyle Mills) book "Total Power" last fall (#19 in the Mitch Rapp series) and it prompted me to do a bit of digging into what would actually happen if a large section of the United States had a true, continuous blackout. In summary, it's a pretty bleak situation. Most estimates put between 80% and 90% of people dying within a year. It would be absolutely catastrophic.
Very quickly, millions would die from a lack of fresh water and depending on the location and the time of the year, the weather. After that, lack of food is going to become problematic. Disease will spread quickly with dehydrated and underfed people. Crime is going to massively spike as people fight over resources.
Small groups will quickly come together and utilize force to take supplies. Many "preppers" will have their 'preps' taken from them, at best, and at worst will be killed over it.
It really doesn't matter how "hard" or "soft" people are. Geographic location is going to matter as will the ability to grow crops and keep fresh water long term. But in the end, nearly 100% of people are going to be completely screwed and will perish.
Preparing for a true long-term grid down situation isn't really feasible for most people, but maybe for some who live in pretty remote places.
I read Vince Flynn's (Kyle Mills) book "Total Power" last fall (#19 in the Mitch Rapp series) and it prompted me to do a bit of digging into what would actually happen if a large section of the United States had a true, continuous blackout. In summary, it's a pretty bleak situation. Most estimates put between 80% and 90% of people dying within a year. It would be absolutely catastrophic.
Very quickly, millions would die from a lack of fresh water and depending on the location and the time of the year, the weather. After that, lack of food is going to become problematic. Disease will spread quickly with dehydrated and underfed people. Crime is going to massively spike as people fight over resources.
Small groups will quickly come together and utilize force to take supplies. Many "preppers" will have their 'preps' taken from them, at best, and at worst will be killed over it.
It really doesn't matter how "hard" or "soft" people are. Geographic location is going to matter as will the ability to grow crops and keep fresh water long term. But in the end, nearly 100% of people are going to be completely screwed and will perish.
Preparing for a true long-term grid down situation isn't really feasible for most people, but maybe for some who live in pretty remote places.
