Here is the thirteenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night we are watching an episode and then will discuss what happens the following day. It can be watched free on Netflix or purchased on VUDU. Jericho is also available on DVD.
Summary:
The town’s fuel reserves are critically low and solutions are needed. Jake, Johnston and a few others travel 200 miles to Black Jack Trading Post to look for needed parts to build windmills. Things do not work out there however new contacts are made from a nearby town. Heather goes with new friends to Newbern to assist in the construction of the windmills.
Hawkins old colleague moves into the house and tensions rise. More information begins to come out as to Hawkins and Sarah’s relationship and the purpose of her arrival in Jericho.
Discussion:
Thought this was a great episode and there was a lot there preparedness-wise:
- Resources are Limited – fuel, medicine, food, and anything else that was purchased prior to the bombings will run out. Consider putting together a list of stuff that is used frequently and without things would be difficult. Many of these items are very inexpensive. I’m sure the folks in Jericho wish they had put back many of these items.
- Bartering – No doubt in a true collapse situation bartering would become a common and useful form of commerce. Even today bartering is used frequently.
- Dark Age Law Will Return – With the absence of law enforcement harsh and dark justice will be carried out. Common minor crimes today will be looked at quite seriously under collapse conditions. Simple theft or “shoplifting” will result harsh punishment.
The town meeting discussing the lack of fuel should send a big message – stock up now while you can.
Rourke
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In the beginning it showed loss of a townsfolk by the cold, there’s two things to learn on this – weather predicting/forecasting will pretty much be gone so even having basic weather predicting equipment would be important. Then backup heat source, some of us live in the north and 6 months of the year temps are below freezing. Having just a couple 5 gal cans of kerosene doesn’t last long my kerosun runs approx 20hrs on 1.9gal of K1 kerosene on low for example, a lot of ‘preppers’ have bought the relatively inexpensive tent wood stoves or even the harbor freight/northern tool Longwood stoves and the pipe to run out of a window. Or even making the soda can solar window heaters to help heat a room during the day.
The barter board said a lot too, the items that people were looking for. Back when it first aired there was a joke going around about during the series how many firearms Jake in particular “lost”, having backups is a good thing to have. Almost thought about getting a few Hi Point 9mms to use if the chances of losing one is a high possibly.
thats why i have 30 facecords of wood for winter.
I picked up a box wood stove from Northern tool a couple of years ago when I heard that EPA was going to ban wood stoves.
with my perfection K heaters I can get 8-10 hrs (1 quart) of kerosene)of burn time,more the enough to heat a room in the house
I have models #525M and a #553.
Impressive about that Keto burn time.
That series has it’s flaws but I got to know all the characters and situation and miss not being able to follow them after getting to the end.
Yes, this was one of my favorite episodes. Having extra women around the house always creates issues! Lol – Bought a couple box type wood stoves a few years back along with some stove pipe. My wife is always asking what I will do with them. I just tell her one day they will come in handy! Thank JR. – Keep Looking UP