Staying Quarantined

Hi all, I've been reading all your posts for a month now and I must say thank you first off.

Now I would very much like to know if anyone has information on if a person or family(whom ever) stays away COMPLETLY from others; if they could omit the Pendemic? I live in the mountains in Canada and have been trying to prep and I'm hoping if I can get enough food together to just lock my family up(sort of speak) until all has pasted.

What do you all think or know?

Thank you

Also, I don't know if this is where I post this question, so please understand if I've done it wrong.

We are all basically planning on quarantining our selfs from everyone.  So we prep for everything from toiletries to food, water medication (weather it be prescription) or OTC (over the counter) to tamiflu and lots of Chocolate and wine for medicinal purposes.  Batteries, lanterns, heat, ect ect ect.

Shadow wrote: Hi all, I've been reading all your posts for a month now and I must say thank you first off. Now I would very much like to know if anyone has information on if a person or family(whom ever) stays away COMPLETLY from others; if they could omit the Pendemic? I live in the mountains in Canada and have been trying to prep and I'm hoping if I can get enough food together to just lock my family up(sort of speak) until all has pasted. What do you all think or know? Thank you Also, I don't know if this is where I post this question, so please understand if I've done it wrong.

It is likely that it may be recommended that people stay at home anyway if there is no specific treatment a hospital can give due to lack of supplies.  One thing I would bear in mind. So far, most people get this from birds, and it can be carried along the migratory corridors, therfore you should avoid contact with birds as well, especially what appears to be a sick bird.

I would also advise that you be sure and have several sources of communication. There is a story of a Japanese solidier holded up for decades who did not know the war was over.

In the event a vaccine is produced and you don't want to remain isolated in the mountains forever, you might reconsider.

By the way, welcome to the Forum. There are many good people here and an enormous amount of information.

OH Yeah

I plan to remain isolated until a vaccine is developed, unless I have to go out to find water.  If you know the people in your home are not infected, and NOBODY goes out... I do not see how they would be infected. 

Hi, Shadow, welcome aboard. The way I understand it (any docs/nurses please correct me), by the time the bug has mutated to go H2H2H2H2H, it will be fairly different from H5N1 the way it is circulating among birds. So, if you're fortunate enough, to be able to isolate yourself and your family for up to 18 months, you should be fine. Question is, can you do that? That's a whole lot of food, water, meds, fuel etc.

For most of us, I believe, it is more a matter of mitigating the risk: Quarantine ourselves while it's in our area, have enough PPE to handle the risk of going outside. It's different for every person, circumstance, finances, location etc.

Hi! Pugmom, I assume that, when you say "We are all" banking on not getting the virus by staying inside the entire time, you really mean "you all" and not everyone in this forum.  I admire the conviction of your personal decision about how to quarantine, but lets remember that there are as many plans with varying degrees of "isolation" as there are posters in this forum. My plan is a little different, with 90 days of preps and plenty of protective equipment to go out and get more (if available) after the first wave passes through my community. I really don't believe there is a "perfect" plan. We all just have to go with our comfort level. Like I've said before, if it's determined that my chances of contracting BF are the same as getting hit by a meteor....step aside....IM COMIN OUT!!!

Hi Shadow! Again, you will probably find as many different views on going outdoors during a pandemic as there are posters in this forum. Some of us will be walking our dogs, riding bikes, etc., and some will not. Speaking personally and honestly, I would lose my mind if forced to stay indoors 24/7 for more than 2 weeks, but many in this forum have a much higher tolerance for "cabin fever".  I think, too, that many who will be gardening outdoors will have protective coverings over their crops to avoid bird droppings, which is the biggest threat of the outdoors in unpopulated areas. Best of luck to you and yours with your preparations!