Posted on 01/27/2015 5:29:15 PM PST by Kartographer
One of the lesser-discussed survival topics, even among preppers, is the eventual need to go out into what’s left of the world after the fan turns brown. Most preppers focus on making preparations to survive the onslaught of unforeseeable calamities that are more than likely heading our way in the near future. While none of us can say for sure what exactly will happen to bring on a survival situation, we are all pretty sure that something wicked this way comes. Even non-preppers can “feel” that something is wrong. It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to figure out that the world has changed drastically in the last 15 years or so. The evidence is all around us. Strange weather patterns have emerged and are now the norm. The threat of terrorism, both real and contrived, is always lurking around the corner. The worlds’ financial markets are a mess of lies upon lies that will have to end at some point. Bubbles within bubbles comprise the whole of the stock markets, and financial collapse is a certainty that looms over us like a giant cloud.
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Preppers’ PING!!
“Rocket surgeon?”
No need to excerpt... I attempted to go there but the link was slow to load and I have no intentions to click ads.
EMP scares me the most. It keeps me awake at night thinking of everything that won’t work anymore. Can we ever have ENOUGH of anything stored away? TP is on my grocery list nearly every week. HA! But I guess if I don’t have any food, I won’t need as much TP. Bright thought.
“Rocket surgeon?”
Yes - and a “brain scientist.” Play on words....
For bottle rocket surgery.
Rocket surgeon, strange weather patterns,,,, ok.
This is why Islam is superior, they use rocks and their hands for TP. Those will work even after EMP!
/sarc
did you read “One Second After”?
Keep some old clothing you may already have, or shop
the used-clothing stores for useable but crappy -looking stuff, and if you currently own any sturdy shoes or boots, wear them, but don’t wear them out completely..and keep them, even if you buy something new. Then, you won’t draw attention to yourself as someone who looks like you might have a good stash somewhere.
Also, take time to get to know your surroundings. If you think you’re being followed, know how to get back to your base while leading the follower on a wild goose chase
.
Sounds like my wardrobe.
I had exactly one brown suit and one brown blazer, among the several suits and blazers I wore when working or attending church. I still had the nickname, Mister Brown.
Lost me at “strange weather patterns.”
The gist is to not stand out from the rest of the human detritus , blend into the background of a ruined people.
“Lights Out!” is a pretty good read, too.
Somewhat interesting article.
One thing the author neglects that I think would be important is smell. For most of human history, antiperspirants and deodorants were non-existent. Couple that with lack of bathing, and most people are going to stink in a post-SHTF world. If you smell like Irish Spring, or just don’t stink at all, you’re also going to stick out.
I just went no ads? Maybe you need to use a different browser?
You only need to store away enough to buy yourself time to adapt to the new reality. The human body has wonderful mechanisms to adapt. (And of course to buy enough time for all the zombies to devour one another)
The most likely calamity, IMO.
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