Monday, April 25, 2011

From stockpiling to living off the grid, more Colo. residents preparing for disasters

From stockpiling to living off the grid, more Colo. residents preparing for disasters
The Republic ^ | 4/24/11 | DEBBIE KELLEY

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 3:09:25 AM by Kartographer

Four families in Yoder are building a sand bunker and stockpiling ammunition and weapons.
A Black Forest resident has erected a geodesic dome on her 5-acre spread to grow vegetables, keeps horses for emergency transportation, in case she can't get gasoline for her car, and plans to acquire chickens and goats as food sources.


A husband and wife who have a cabin on 100 acres of secluded land in Park County have weaned their property from the electric grid, acquired a three-year food supply and taken other measures to become self-sufficient.

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