It's strange... sort of full circle that I saw this message. It was the frequent pushing of the coming bird flu epidemic that drove me to start preparing my family and eventually find this site. After seeing this I realize that I still have things to do. The paranoid in me is saying this is thinly disguised fear mongering in key political states. But the survivalist in me says "good" if for no other reason than maybe it will get more people thinking and more importantly doing something to prepare.

For me water supply is really a big deal. I do have quite a bit in storage, but don't have a ton of room. The water barrel solution seems ideal for a hunker down, and I would use that before any portable water. I have got certainly less than 70gal in storage if you dismiss the water heater (50gal). I don't have a ton of basement storage, so I'm curious what everyone does for mobility and tips for tight storage places. Any recommendations for specific stoves and supplies (links please!), especially ones which are portable or could be converted for camping/bugging out would be helpful. I hate cold beans.