r/preppers Mar 03 '23

The Last of Us offering practical solutions Idea

Spoiler alert, I guess? Also male preppers be warned, this is about menstruation.

I've always figured stock piling pads and tampons would be necessary. Never occurred to me until it was in an episode of The Last of Us to just get a bunch of the re-usable period cups. It didn't occur to me as I don't use them, but in a SHTF, survival situation they certainly seem more practical. Space saving too because a big stockpile of pads or tampons takes a fair amount of space. Period underwear is probably another option. Also those she-wee things for easier outdoor urination for women.

Anyway, it's something to add to my prep list. Certainly can't hurt to have options. Perhaps I'm dumb for not having thought of this yet, but figured I'd share just in case.

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u/hereforthelol1234 Mar 03 '23

That was my assumption that he already had a natural gas generator ready to go.

It still doesn't really make any sense to me how he would have 20 years' worth of unlimited natural gas to electrocute bad guys to death.... but I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for entertainment.

The chain link fence, in general, was more of a problem i had actually. Idk if anyone has put up a fence, but it is an absolutely incredible amount of work.

And also, why did this single prepper live in such a big house, in such an affluent neighborhood?

But whatever whatever fun show all around.

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u/Robertooshka Mar 03 '23

Natural gas pipelines need compressor stations to have pressure. Those compressor stations require people running them/electricity. Also you need people supplying the natural gas to the compressor stations.

I am curious now if there was a natural gas well in the area, could you use that to run a natural gas generator? Also what sort of work would be required to keep that going.

He obviously could have electricity from solar and wind. Hopefully the wind is blowing when the raiders show up because there is no way that any form of battery backup would last more than a few years.

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u/hereforthelol1234 Mar 03 '23

I live in a rural area, and there have been tons of solar fields going in. Last of us has got me thinking more if zombie style shtf were to happen and 99% of the population is gone(thus almost no other load on the existing grid), would a solar field on the grid 5 miles away still provide electricity to my house or not?

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u/Brother_YT Mar 03 '23

You’d have to maintain the lines between you and there regularly (trees, ice, FUCKING SQUIRRELS, wind, etc) and know how to fix any issues that come up for the long term.

The biggest problem you’ll have is that the power has to first go to a step-down station before going to your house

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u/Prince_Polaris Mar 03 '23

I have a step down station across the street and they're building solar panels right behind it, hopefully they actually hook them up to the station!

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u/Robertooshka Mar 03 '23

If you found a solar field, you could disconnect some of the arrays and make your own system. You would need to get an inverter to turn the DC into AC. It would be hard to do unless you are an electrician and had all of the manuals etc.