[GonzoGOP]

I've trimmed up the trees in my DuPage County backyard so I can get the clearest possible view of the rosy glow in the eastern sky as the west and south sides go up in flames.

Elk Grove here, so it will be the near west side car-b-ques that will be light things up from here. Trimmed the shrubs myself, but that was just so I would have better site lines. I put up some extra food as well. Everyone here is waiting for the SHTF. The place where I work is planning on using our alternate data center out East as the primary rather than a backup just in case downtown gets the full Mrs. O'Leary's cow treatment.

The guy down at the sporting goods store said they were having a run on shotgun ammo. It's not deer season and turkey season usually doesn't sell out the stores, so I'm thinking I may not the only one prepping for the worst on this one.

[Lurker]

Carol Stream here.

A while back that Gander Mountain up in Hoffman Estates had mil-surp 12 gauge 00 buck for 3.79 a box. Bought it cheap, stacked it deep.

They had a pile of soft point 5.56 for about 4.00 a box, too. Did the same.

Last summer a buddy of mine and I grabbed some of those reflective vests, hard hats, clip boards, and radios. Then we took a laser rangefinder and staked off likely avenues of approach. A stake with a red flag is 100 yards, yellow is 200, blue is 300, and so on.

It’s amazing what you can get away with if you look the part...

[AllAmericanGirl44]

I feel safer already! Between you and Lurker, I’m right in the middle of you two. Small world ~