c/preppers · by arrow74@lemmy.zip · 56d

How's everyone preparing for the possibility of fuel shortages

Basically the title, just wanted to see how people are approaching the very real possibility of global fuel shortages in the coming months.

I feel good on food to help lessen the blow of inflation, but looking at the el nino's effect on agriculture I'm reluctant to burn through my food supplies too much.

How does everyone else feel? What are you doing to prepare?

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FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 8 pts · 56d (2 replies)

The rest of ya'll can get fucked, I hardly drive anywhere.

EDIT: Get yourself an e-bike or a Moped if you cant live where a bus pass can get you places. And an expensive bike lock.

TimothyOilypants@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 55d

Yeah, right!?

Better question: forget about shortages, how are you all preparing for the reality that fossil fuel use is unsustainable, ecologically catastrophic, and morally unjustifiable?

CubitOom@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 55d

You can also buy kits to electrify a bike you already have

CubitOom@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 55d (1 reply)

I think the normal basic prepper stuff applies

have a properly stored supply of emergency water to last your household atleast a month. (You will want the correct opaque containers and add water purifier so nothing grows in it, regular bottled water isn't meant for long term storage)
Have a stocked pantry of shelf stable dry-goods. Beans and rice are your friend.
have methods to power devices off grid or in an emergency.
analyze how you use things and plan how you can conserve in a disaster
have a way to talk to your neighbors that do not rely on the grid like meshtastic or even radio
help your neighbors out as much as you can, grow a community.

arrow74@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 55d

Perhaps a bit too basic lol.

I don't think things will be great, but I also don't see water shutting off unless we reach absolutely no oil.

I'm imagining we see a 1970s style shortage

rimu@piefed.social · 2 pts · 55d

!fuel_crisis@piefed.social

HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 55d (2 replies)

I would say drive less but we barely drive. I have like 30k on a 10+ year old vehicle.

slalomtic0s@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 30d (1 reply)

I believe cars and driving to be a huge drain on society for many reasons. That's not to say they aren't useful, but yes, we rarely drive and see directs benefits from it. I hope fuel rationing can keep key transport moving, but we'll see.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 30d

one thing that drives me nuts is I would like to live more city center and not have a car but it gets to expensive and even if there is some downturn and yu can finagle something it eventually recovers and you end up having to leave. so it ends up not being stable. Like the downtown condos if someone were to gift you one the assesment and taxes alone are a heavy lift.