Thread: "Prepping": What's the idea?

Store some food and water to last say a couple weeks,enough to get you over the hump.
After that animals come out and will take all you have,(the guys with more firepower than you Have)
Hoarding huge stores of guns an ammo is ludicris,sort of like the alamo.10 thousand mexicans and 30 americans

Hurricane Katrina was one that folks here in the US should really look at as things got ugly. Cops seized weapons from folks trying to protect what was theirs (I learned to have more than one weapon & not all your eggs in one basket) and you may need to fend for yourself for up to 30 days. I live in the central US, so as far as natural disasters it would be a tornado & those are localized. I read that book that Glen mentioned "One Second After". Knowing what I do about nuclear weapons, that one spooked me a bit as it's a story that "could" happen. If it does, God help us. Man is so VERY dependent on electricity. My family and I can make it for somewhere around 30 days, looting would begin somewhere around 7-10 days.

Ask yourself, honestly, how far would you go to ensure your and your family's survival? Ponder on it a bit...it would get ugly wouldn't it?

One second after is a great read and a true reality.Some pissant country(like N.Korea) could do that to us in a heartbeat.
Your weapons will not save you nor your 10k rnds of ammo.
People that stockpile guns and ammo,IMO are fools.
30 days food and water,meds as needed,hope for the best,after that, say a prayer and kiss your Azz good bye.Because there will be 10s of thousands coming to take what you have,you cannot win

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Because there will be 10s of thousands coming to take what you have,you cannot win

That's very true & I live in what many of you consider the "sticks" as the closest "city" of 100K or better is two hours drive. First thing those city slickers will do is LEAVE. This would be the "zombie apocalypse".

I worry about this scenario because of all of the unaccounted-for nuclear weapons from Russia...all it would take is the right connections, big $, and some planes. Terrorists come in all shapes and sizes, heck, we have our own here in the US (McVey sp?).

I remember a quote from some action movie that really fits this thread: "Chance favors the prepared mind." This rings true as the brain is the most important weapon/tool any of us have.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I don't mean prepping for a shave. I mean "Prepping" as in stocking up on supplies and basic needs for survival.

As I sit here swatting the many mosquitoes that made their way into house during the day I was thinking more about prepping.

I'm confused about something; Would it be a fair statement to say that people who prep do so in an attempt to outfit themselves such that their odds of survival will increase? Simply put, prepare in ways that you think will help you live longer.

The confusing part: I've seen preppers on youtube that seem very unhealthy; some are morbidly obese, etc. What's the point of creating a battalion sized stockpile of food, ammo, etc if your odds of dying prematurely due to heart attack, etc based on your health is off the charts? It seems short sighted to me.

ChrisL

I don't see the conflict. Preparing for disaster or shortage is in no way contrary, in my opinion, with lifestyle and/or joi de vivre. In fact, it makes perfect sense that someone who enjoys eating - a lot - would be especially concerned about a potential food shortage. How else is one to ensure their favorite pastime come rain or shine?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.Because there will be 10s of thousands coming to take what you have,you cannot win

Hey Pixel,,, when you see me charging toward the house, don't shoot me,,, I'm only coming for the brushes,,,

Sorry to reboot an old thread, just saw this in a search i did and wanted to add to it. I have watched a few prepper shows, tbh i find that many go waaaaay to far in prep for unlikely events, i saw one that was prepping for the world turning to the walking dead, had steel storage containers welded together in a complex with little shooting holes and numerous escape routes and stockpiles of knives, machetes, swords and food. I have seen ones prepping for nuclear war and a few that were just plain covers for hoarding.
I find much of it a bit obsessive.
I am however a fan of the concept of BOB's (bug out bags, 72 hour bags) basically a good rucksack full of kit, food and water that can be stored in say the trunk of your car giving you the means to keep healthy for a long weekend in the case of an emergency or perhaps walk to safety if you get stranded after a breakdown off the beaten track.
I also have in the past enjoyed watching some youtube videos on this subject, its quite amusing to see what some people deem necessary kit for these situations.

It's good to reboot a old thread once and a while, much better than starting another on the same subject. I love the concept of a BOB too, one is in my suburban right now and I need to make one up for the wife's car. We always have one when we travel for sure!

Some great videos on them, some over the top, some very helpful, even some "in the game" celebrity ones like the Joe Teti 72 hour bag vid.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Hurricane Katrina was one that folks here in the US should really look at as things got ugly. Cops seized weapons from folks trying to protect what was theirs (I learned to have more than one weapon & not all your eggs in one basket) and you may need to fend for yourself for up to 30 days. I live in the central US, so as far as natural disasters it would be a tornado & those are localized. I read that book that Glen mentioned "One Second After". Knowing what I do about nuclear weapons, that one spooked me a bit as it's a story that "could" happen. If it does, God help us. Man is so VERY dependent on electricity. My family and I can make it for somewhere around 30 days, looting would begin somewhere around 7-10 days.

Ask yourself, honestly, how far would you go to ensure your and your family's survival? Ponder on it a bit...it would get ugly wouldn't it?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

One second after is a great read and a true reality.Some pissant country(like N.Korea) could do that to us in a heartbeat.
Your weapons will not save you nor your 10k rnds of ammo.
People that stockpile guns and ammo,IMO are fools.
30 days food and water,meds as needed,hope for the best,after that, say a prayer and kiss your Azz good bye.Because there will be 10s of thousands coming to take what you have,you cannot win

Think about Iran about now...