[Kartographer]

More wise words from Selco

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!!

[MeganC]

For my family if the SHTF all it means is that we’ll be keeping a 24-hour watch. Other than that we’re ready.

[Free and Armed]

Very fascinating blog. Thank you for sharing.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Stay put until THIS happens. Plan ahead and make sure you've got good tires on your car and a spare that works!

[GeronL]

bump

[Georgia Girl 2]

#1 will get you killed by #3. That scenario may sound good while sitting around on the porch drinking a beer but putting it into play is a whole nother thing.

#2 is just SOL

Everyone should do themselves a favor and stock up while food is abundant and reasonably priced.

[Marcella]

I do mental practice about this or that happening and develop my response and practice it over and over mentally. That way, I can react and not stand wondering what to do when “x” happens. The more plans of action I have, the less I am concerned about “x” or “x” happening.

There will be situations I couldn't have guessed would happen,but I am a rational thinker evaluating outcomes all the time and I don't have mental “freeze” and wait for someone to save me.

I never did get this woman screaming bit if something happened. I've seen movies all my life where there is a catastrophe, and the woman stands there and screams. I have never screamed in my life; it's taking up time when action could help. I go silent, thinking and acting. I'll talk about it later.

I was a first responder for my gated community in another county from where I live now. I kept a pair of pants and a shirt on my bed with shoes on the floor in the same place. I slept with my socks on. When I got a call, I jerked the clothes on, stuck my feet in the loafers and was gone to the scene of the accident. I made evaluations rapidly and took action to do what had to be done. It was only after that I went through everything that happened to determine if I could have done something more efficiently.

I don't expect my methods to change in the event of an emergency for whatever reason.

I suggest all do mental exercises to prepare for responses if “x” happens, whatever “x” might be.

[45semi]

#4
prepped, as much as possible, however...

The best laid plans of mice & men...
As Rawles put it...'hindsight is 20/20'

Just IMO...the best preppers are those who know where they are weakest,
and are always looking towards remedying that...till they start looking at the next weak point.

I always end up working at 'the latest' area I think I need to shore up, after talking with other preppers.
I always end up seeing or hearing about a new way of doing things. Most of which might REALLY get tested till crunch time.

[Mich Patriot]

With SO many things to consider, these threads are like information databanks. I appreciate all who participate (except the trolls of course).

I was thinking about food availability, and one thing should be obvious. Not only will store shelves empty quickly just from panic shopping, but the looting that will follow will shut them down completely. This is true especially in and around the cities where theft threatens their existence even now. Add the need for repairs and armed security and those stores will be history, and THAT is when the ‘zombies’ truly come out. The unprepared will be screwed, and not in a good way.