Concern about missing members

[Pearl]

I'm OK. Just been sick and sleeping a lot. I tested negative for Covid on the home test but am still feeling run down and having some cold symptoms. Didn't have the energy to use the internet much. Sorry about that. I didn't even realize there were storms. LOL. I mean, I know it rained, but I've been so tired I just put on some youtube thunder by the sea in a loop and slept my fat behind off.

Havasu and Frodo should have my contact info. Havasu has texted me in the past when I was offline for awhile.

Sorry for the worry, that's what I do, lol! Glad you are ok, glad you tested negative! If you go off line a few days, DON'T do it after bad storms!

 

[LadyLocust]

I tried PMing Sourdough- no response yet. (Sent yesterday)

 

[Peanut]

Locally there's a nasty flu going around. I got several family members missing out on turkey and dressing. A month ago there was a strong stomach component with the flu. About 2 weeks ago the tummy upset part went away and was replaced with a strong lung component. Settled in the lungs, coughed for weeks. Haven't heard if it changed again.

@Alaskajohn Doesn't he have radios? Can he be reached that way? Snow can pile up and make doing anything a pain in the butt. Once in buffalo ny i saw it snow 28 straight days, started around thanksgiving. Had lake effect snow daily and storms every 3 or 4 days. I had to dig snow away from the eves of my house. Lake Erie finally froze over just before christmas and put a stop to the daily 3-5 inches. Then is was just a normal snowy winter in buffalo.

 

[elkhound]

I can tell yall this with complete confidence..Sourdough does NOT want anyone checking up on him in any shape or form nor any type wellness check being done...EVER...NEVER ! i have talked with him for 15 years on various forums and had long conversations privately about life and so much more is the reason i can say this.

With record snows they had in area he is probably without power to access internet and spending time shoveling snow,feeding his face and then crawling in his double sleeping bags and living life exactly as he always has.....he has been living his dream yall and continues to do so and all that entails.

 

[Tommyice]

I can tell yall this with complete confidence..Sourdough does NOT want anyone checking up on him in any shape or form nor any type wellness check being done...EVER...NEVER ! i have talked with him for 15 years on various forums and had long conversations privately about life and so much more is the reason i can say this.

With record snows they had in area he is probably without power to access internet and spending time shoveling snow,feeding his face and then crawling in his double sleeping bags and living life exactly as he always has.....he has been living his dream yall and continues to do so and all that entails.

And I'm sure he's breaking out the tequila.

 

[elkhound]

And I'm sure he's breaking out the tequila.

100% correct !!

 

[user 4485]

Missing Pumpkin Spice!! Yes, a new member, but enjoyed her posts!!

I am here!! Hope your Thanksgiving was a blessed one!

 

[Morgan101]

Lake Erie finally froze over just before christmas and put a stop to the daily 3-5 inches. Then is was just a normal snowy winter in buffalo

In Buffalo Summer is two weeks of bad skiing. Not my cup of tea. Glad you survived. Further evidence of why I will never go.

 

[Patchouli]

I knew someone who died on impact from a horrible car accident in the Buffalo area, snow and ice and a snow plow. @Morgan101 and @Peanut

 

[lonewolf]

my late Canadian cousin had a girlfriend in Buffalo.

 

[Alaskajohn]

Locally there's a nasty flu going around. I got several family members missing out on turkey and dressing. A month ago there was a strong stomach component with the flu. About 2 weeks ago the tummy upset part went away and was replaced with a strong lung component. Settled in the lungs, coughed for weeks. Haven't heard if it changed again.

@Alaskajohn Doesn't he have radios? Can he be reached that way? Snow can pile up and make doing anything a pain in the butt. Once in buffalo ny i saw it snow 28 straight days, started around thanksgiving. Had lake effect snow daily and storms every 3 or 4 days. I had to dig snow away from the eves of my house. Lake Erie finally froze over just before christmas and put a stop to the daily 3-5 inches. Then is was just a normal snowy winter in buffalo.

He had talked about getting some sort of comms, but not sure if he ever did. No cell service in the area and only one crappy ISP.

 

[Cascadian]

He was also somewhat discouraged by the lack of hard core survivalist so hope that’s not the cause. .

I think I the vast majority are here exactly because it hasn't attracted that segment of preppers and it shouldn't. The Internet has many other places that cater to that mindset or level of preparedness.

 

[Weedygarden]

He was also somewhat discouraged by the lack of hard core survivalist so hope that’s not the cause.

I think you are right about this.

He is not young and lives out there in a small cabin. None of us are going to live forever. While we can prepare and do the best we can, we are not all the same.

I think of his cabin, but not him, like Ted Kaczynski's cabin, small like the home my mother grew up in, 12 by 24 feet. Who will know when he is deceased? Who can and will find him?

 

[Haertig]

I think of his cabin, but not him, like Ted Kaczynski's cabin, small like the home my mother grew up in, 12 by 24 feet.

I've always wondered how you get internet out to a remote homestead. Is satellite the way to do it? Maybe that service that Elon Musk provides? No matter how remote, I would still want to have some form of reliable communications. We are all dependent on others - to a greater or lesser extent, depending on how we live.

 

[Sourdough]

I am aive, and sheltering in Soldotna, Alaska. I am safe for now. But death was near twice lastweek. I was saved from certan death by the mailman.

 

[LadyLocust]

I heard from Sourdough! I don’t know any more than this message but am sure there will be more to come.

I am alive........very-very lucky to have survived. Still far from 100% saved. I am sheltering far from my cabin. I am safe for now. Feel free to post this information

 

[Bacpacker]

Good to hear from you SD. Glad your ok

 

[Tommyice]

I am aive, and sheltering in Soldotna, Alaska. I am safe for now. But death was near twice lastweek. I was saved from certan death by the mailman.

Glad to hear from ’Dough. I hope the near death didn’t involve a bear.

 

[Weedygarden]

I am aive, and sheltering in Soldotna, Alaska. I am safe for now. But death was near twice lastweek. I was saved from certan death by the mailman.

It is good to know that someone is keeping an eye on you, even if it is for just a few minutes when he is passing by.

 

[Pearl]

How about drjenner?

 

[Supervisor42]

How about drjenner?

Put an @sign in front of her handle so she gets an email ping.
Where is @DrJenner ? She was on the forum on the 13th.

 

[Pearl]

Put an @sign in front of her handle so she gets an email ping.
Where is @DrJenner ?

On a phone, can't do that! Thank you for doing it!!

 

[Bacpacker]

She works some crazy shifts/days in a row

 

[Patchouli]

@Sourdough

 

[Amish Heart]

Glad you're ok now, Sourdough

 

[Weedygarden]

I am alive, and sheltering in Soldotna, Alaska. I am safe for now. But death was near twice last week. I was saved from certain death by the mailman.

If and when something were to happen to you, do you have a plan for someone to let us know? I've been saying we all could or should.

 

[Caribou]

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[Pearl]

She works some crazy shifts/days in a row

Hopefully that's all it is, been a month since she's been here!

 

[LadyLocust]

Dr J is well. They have a lot going on- trying to get things taken care of before hard winter sets in. She will try to get on here but has also had some internet issues.

 

[Sourdough]

If and when something were to happen to you, do you have a plan for someone to let us know? I've been saying we all could or should.

NO known way to do that at this time.

I could not even comtact anyone for emergency extraction for two weeks.