Prepping

[Kiwikeg]

[Husker]

Good post Kiwi.

Preping is like fight club. You all know the first rule of fight club, don't you?

[rockchucker22]

I respectfully disagree Husker, we are all relatively anonymous here and should be able to discuss these odd cultural phenomena. I see it viable to a point but other than practical safety preparation for emergency situations it can easily be taken too far, as with anything.

[Husker]

In this forum, yes, it probably is safer to plot and plan, and trade ideas here.

However, in RW (real world), the first rule of prepping, is not to talk, not do demonstrate, or anything else, about your prepping.

[rockchucker22]

In this forum, yes, it probably is safer to plot and plan, and trade ideas here.

However, in RW (real world), the first rule of prepping, is not to talk, not do demonstrate, or anything else, about your prepping.

Oh Definitly! Loose lips sinks ships right?

[Durace11]

With all the posters talking about having guns and ammo, I don't think I'd show up unannounced to check out anyone's prepping, or anything else for that matter. If you ring my doorbell after dark I have one hand on the doorknob and another on a mossberg 590. Plus my dogs act as a pre-doorbell 99% of the time so I'm not worried about anyone sneaking up on me.

[DAD300]

I like the first rule, being "Don't talk!" And if trapped into talking with other Prepp'rs, talk offensively.

In the 70's and 80's we were called Survivalists. When someone asked about how much food/water I had, I said, "none. I stock ammo, because with my non perishable ammo I can take all the food/water I want! Don't come to my house looking for food!"

As for ammo, I stock lots smaller rounds (.22, 9mm, 12ga, .308) and have weapons in military surplus calibers, better availability, cheaper and you can always pick them up on the battlefield.

[rubber duck]

The way I look at it prepping for yourself is not enough. As an example say the grid goes down, you might have enough food to last a year and enough ammo to hold onto it. In about a month desperate people are going to notice your not getting skinny and there's smoke coming from your chimney. Guess what you can't hold your perimeter alone, and you have to sleep sometime. You had better be prepared to share because your going to need help.

Heading for the hills isn't a good idea, that's what everyone else will be doing. You can't carry enough food to last and hunting won't work, the game will be gone or so sketched out you won't find it. Not only that your bound to run into someone that will take you out just to get rid of the competition.

It's best to be prepared for more then yourself and be prepared to make your position very unappealing.

[rad14701]

Truth be told far fewer people will leave the comfort zone of suburbia than one might initially think... They'll stay close to metropolitan areas thinking that sooner or later someone will come to the rescue... Those who thought they were prepared by paying big bucks constructing bunkers will become overly paranoid, even more so than they already are, and will virtually self-destruct within their claustrophobic confines... After some initial problems the masses will realize that the only solution will be to work together, collectively solving problems, and forming structured societal communities similar to those they are accustomed to... Once the initial radicals and loners either kill each other off or realize that they can't do it all on their own they'll return to the fold with a new found respect for orderly societal life... That's just how the human psyche of the masses is wired... Unfortunately, sometimes it takes total calamity to tear down and rebuild because it's virtually impossible to overhaul a runaway train...

This is a very brief summary of a much longer and in-depth study I am associated with as one of my many other interests... Suffice it to say that we need to have faith mankind because, realistically, we're all we have... But I digress...

[blind drunk]

Well put rad14701. I figure we'll all need each others skills etc to overcome the new challenges presented. In my neighborhood, we already have an ad hoc group that meets to discuss "what ifs." We live in one of the big earthquake areas.

No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."

[Prairiepiss]

I would prep but I'm doing good to keep food on the table as it is. Things have gotten a lot better. But clawing your way out of a hole is hard work. I do have a stash of ammo and enough guns to arm my family effectively. But that's about the extent of it.

I've been looking at longterm grain storage. Got to have something to make the alcohol with. I know I will need plenty of it to deal with it. Food grade drums and dry ice looks pretty easy to me. I get the right stuff it can double as food. I plan to start in on this soon. But like many ok most of my plans they get side tracked.

I always thought it would be best to join forces with like minded trusted friends. And do it as a group. The problem with this is getting the group gathered up after the shite hits the fan. Unless you all live very close it could be a problem. In my case those friends are 2 states away. That's nearly impossible. Your group would be better off with a good diversity of knowledge.

I'm not very trusting with the general public. Where I am it would get ugly fast. I could bug out if need be. Have a good route and the equipment to make it. But you got to have somewhere to bug out to. And I know I wouldnt make it 2 states. I have about a 250 mile radius. You take in effect highways are out. Good unknown backroads can limit your radius pretty quick. Where normally you could drive 400 on a tank of gas. Backroads mite get you 200 miles? And you got to have a route planned with some good alternatives. I live in the city. But I have a route that could have me out in less then 30 min. With minimal human contact. But like I said you need somewhere to go after you get out of the city. And you can't carry all your supplies with you. So I need to work on that destination thing. I would rather take the chance and bug out of here. This place will turn into a war zone quick. But the masses would be moving the opposite direction I would. Leaving me a clear path out.

Anyway I'm just babbling now.

BD That mite hold true in your neighborhood. But I'm not going to chance it with mine. These people ain't right in the head to begin with.

[rockchucker22]

I couldn't agree more rad, I told my wife if something happened and power grid went down it would be like the 1800's most people are good and will band together while the few shits would be confined to the edges of social perameters. Luckily I'm miles outside a very small city that is even more miles from any metropolitan area. The closest large city is 4 hours in any direction. Our community is fairly tight and mostly family types that all hunt/fish/basicly look out for one and other.