How to convince partner an IBC is required

[Nurseandy]

Might be an idea to fill up the Jerry cans. Yes, hopefully cost will go down but on the other hand maybe there'll be supply issues again and you could magically produce a few gallons for your partner to further demonstrate the usefully of having a bit in reserve?

[jennyjj01]

Hey apologies for the slow reply, don't worry I havn't been killed yet.

I do agree the other half and I both have very different opinions on this. I think it stems from our work lives.

As with the other preps again I have my 3 week longer life food stash out of sight out of mind so she doesn't mind that and any solar ideas are all just living on the ideas board for now. I did buy some jerrycans for diesel storage but the fuel prices beat me to it so no point storage diesel when it's practically £2 per litre. Persistence may be the key ha. She does categorise me as a bit of a conspiracy theorist so that maybe doesn't help my cause

Thanks, your post explains a lot. Maybe choose your battles. You got your garden, You have your stash. Hopefully with time, she'll recognise the benefit for herself. When you get this summer's glut of veg, that might cause some interesting discussions.

Good luck.

As to the Diesel. You'll kick yourself if you sit back while it goes to £5 per litre.

[jansman]

Might be an idea to fill up the Jerry cans. Yes, hopefully cost will go down but on the other hand maybe there'll be supply issues again and you could magically produce a few gallons for your partner to further demonstrate the usefully of having a bit in reserve?

I seriously doubt that cost will go down. The Western nations have tried to ‘punish’ Ivan , by refusing his gas and petrol, without first finding alternative sources first. On top of which, cheap and copious oil is no longer a choice. It isn’t there. By what I read, the world now runs on 4 million barrels of oil PER DAY, since COVID started. And there is now more demand than then. We are stuffed.

The world SHOULD be starting to talk about DE-growth, and a gradual Power-Down.Preserve what fuel we do have for important things, like farming, not flying around the world to get sunburn. But no; the economically illiterate politicians, still think we have to pray at the altar of GROWTH. At all costs. They are like Nero playing music whilst Rome burns.

[jansman]

Might be an idea to fill up the Jerry cans. Yes, hopefully cost will go down but on the other hand maybe there'll be supply issues again and you could magically produce a few gallons for your partner to further demonstrate the usefully of having a bit in reserve?

I seriously doubt that cost will go down. The Western nations have tried to ‘punish’ Ivan , by refusing his gas and petrol, without first finding alternative sources first. On top of which, cheap and copious oil is no longer a choice. It isn’t there. By what I read, the world now runs on 4 million barrels of oil PER DAY, since COVID started. And there is now more demand than then. We are stuffed.

The world SHOULD be starting to talk about DE-growth, and a gradual Power-Down.Preserve what fuel we do have for important things, like farming, not flying around the world to get sunburn. But no; the economically illiterate politicians, still think we have to pray at the altar of GROWTH. At all costs. They are like Nero playing music whilst Rome burns.

[Rusty74]

picked a 1000l ibc up a couple of years ago for free,someone was giving up there allotment and wanted it gone,so it now sits at the back of the garage collecting the rain water off it

[jennyjj01]

Sorry, heading off topic...
Get those Jerry cans filled

The world SHOULD be starting to talk about DE-growth, and a gradual Power-Down.Preserve what fuel we do have for important things, like farming, not flying around the world to get sunburn. But no; the economically illiterate politicians, still think we have to pray at the altar of GROWTH. At all costs. They are like Nero playing music whilst Rome burns.

Has nobody realised..... Putin is quite effectively preserving the fossil fuels that Russia has. Every drop not exported is preserved for them to use or sell when the global resource is even rarer and more valuable. Even if he could sell it all to the west, why deplete Russia's reserves. So, Russia misses out on western funds, Like Putin Cares. Russia won't come begging to the west for food, oil, Gas, ... anything.

And our Western leaders..... Kicking the can down the road as always.

[jansman]

Sorry, heading off topic...
Get those Jerry cans filled

The world SHOULD be starting to talk about DE-growth, and a gradual Power-Down.Preserve what fuel we do have for important things, like farming, not flying around the world to get sunburn. But no; the economically illiterate politicians, still think we have to pray at the altar of GROWTH. At all costs. They are like Nero playing music whilst Rome burns.

Has nobody realised..... Putin is quite effectively preserving the fossil fuels that Russia has. Every drop not exported is preserved for them to use or sell when the global resource is even rarer and more valuable. Even if he could sell it all to the west, why deplete Russia's reserves. So, Russia misses out on western funds, Like Putin Cares. Russia won't come begging to the west for food, oil, Gas, ... anything.

And our Western leaders..... Kicking the can down the road as always.

So,back on topic: maybe an IBC is a good idea!

[jennyjj01]

Sorry, heading off topic...
Get those Jerry cans filled
...
And our Western leaders..... Kicking the can down the road as always.

So,back on topic: maybe an IBC is a good idea!

Get an IBC: Fill it with diesel at £1.90 per litre. When TSHTF become the richest fuel magnate in the county and trade diesel for unlimited parsnips and swedes. Mind you, he won't just be defending the idea of the IBC from his partner. He'll be defending the IBC to the death from looters.

I'm sure there's somebody somewhere storing a stack of diesel filled IBC's

[CDT]

It may or may not have been stashed away in the overgrown top of the garden while she was at work

[jennyjj01]

It may or may not have been stashed away in the overgrown top of the garden while she was at work

Oh heck... A prepper with a death wish.