http://www.theorganicprepper.ca/30-signs-that-youre-one-of-those-crazy-preppers-06242014
Posted on 01/23/2015 5:07:36 PM PST by Kartographer
If you are like many in the prepping community (not of the lone wolf variety), then you have developed or are working to develop a network of people with similar ideology regarding SHTF or TEOTWAWKI. We’ve been taught to believe that there is strength in numbers, and OPSEC aside, I tend to agree that surviving together beats surviving alone.
In that case, you will inevitably need to reach out to people to build your network, and if you’ve had more than two if these conversations, I’m sure you’ve run into someone that either thinks you’re crazy or needs a great deal of convincing. So, I’ve put together this handy guide of “Do’s and Don’ts” (or Don’ts and Do’s, as it were) for wooing those you have targeted.
(Excerpt) Read more at survivalblog.com ...
Step 1: Don’t be crazy.
Step 2: Don’t “Chicken Little” them.
Step 3: Don’t discuss the zombies.
Step 4: Don’t eliminate hope.
Do’s
Step 1: Do know what you’re looking for.
Step 2: Do observe your fellow fellows.
Step 3: Do start small.
Step 4: Do use the news.
Step 5: Do practice what you preach.
Preppers’ PING!!
I find it best to start with a really possible real world scenario. Flooding over a wide area, massive snow storm knocks out power for a week, etc. This tends to act like a filter letting you know who is of “like mind” without having to go full prepper on them.
When one lives on top of a fault line one needs no excuse.
Sounds like good suggestions.
I live alone and have given up trying to work with anyone else. Friends and neighbors do not believe that more than a few days food is needed in case of a hurricane. They are just in near complete denial of world conditions.
Local group a year or two ago said they were starting a team to work together. I thought it would be good for me, but first thing they did was put an age limit on it, so I said ... to myself, “It is their loss”. “I have some very good skills to share”.
I now plan to just go it alone. It has cost a lot more, but I seem to be about ready. I guess we all keep reading and adding to our plans.
http://www.theorganicprepper.ca/30-signs-that-youre-one-of-those-crazy-preppers-06242014
I agree.
Do: Know what scenario(s) you are prepping for.
Don’t: Tell anyone you don’t need to tell.
I live right on a fault line. I know what is going to happen, I just don’t know when. The odds are it won’t be in my lifetime but it is really not that expensive to be ready if you think it through. The folks who are preparing for complete societal collapse I can learn from but my focus is on two weeks after a 9.0 in California.
If he has more than one pencil for school, he's a prepper.
Zombies - If the sister has ever seen on the local news where someone has broken into a home and stolen a tv, then she knows zombies are real. Zombies are takers which is why she has locks on her doors and probably an alarm system.
IOW, the group would quickly turn into a death panel. Good thing you found out ahead of time.
Most of our neighbors are loony tunes but I have my eye on the one who fly rebel flags and the repair guy. When we had prowlers, the 80 year old widow lady was out guarding her place so no question I’d take her over the wimpy guy who wouldn’t even turn on his outside light.
You described old me there too...Only CC, that I know, in the neighborhood. People just have that “Normalcy Bias” attitude.
Liberal voting New Yorkers who should go back if it is so good there!
I am not that crazy looking, but the first thing I thought of was at least she has a bungee cord!
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