Preppers: Who's Crazy Now?

google search-photobucket ^ | 10-31-2012

[The Duke]

All the supplies in the world don’t mean a thing if your home has been destroyed and you’re walking or trying to drive around in waist deep flood water..... I wonder how many of the people who stocked up eventually had to evacuate out of the area?

So, you're saying that I should not insure my house against fire if it may be damaged by a flood? Same principle.

[Balding_Eagle]

The insurance is removed (stored away) from the premises. The food is usually ON the premises.

[metmom]

Hello! Anyone smart enough to prepare for an emergency is smart enough to make sure their supplies will be safe and usable, ie., above the flood level.

Preppers are not as stupid as the prepper critics.

[Mich Patriot]

Why am I not surprised that, on top of everything else, you roast your own coffee? I bet it IS great too.

“Best by” date says about one year, but how long does powdered milk truly last (assuming properly stored)? Thanks.

[Kartographer]

There are far more homes unflooded, but with people with no power and no way to get anywhere than there are flooded homes. Most likely 9 to 1 or better. Now if each of the homes that are unflooded just cut off and with no power, water, communications, supplies, medical care, etc... have prepped how much less a strain will it be logistically on first responders? Wouldn’t being able to take care of yourself and not needing help ease their burden and leave more for those that truly need it?

I await your response.

It not just the preppers themselves, if you have stuff you can help. If you have power you might not be able to power other’s homes, but you can charge batteries and electronics for them. If you have a way to cook you can cook a pot luck for your neighbors. And it’s not just about STUFF!

If you have skills you can use them to help other. Maybe help with temporary repairs on their house for some one that can’t drive a nail. Provide news and communications. First aid you share your training. isn’t that better than stand around on a bridge waiting for FEMA to bring you a bottle of water, a MRE, a warm blanket and a kiss for your boo-boo?

[Vermont Lt]

My daughter works at a meat store in Western Ma. She told of all these people running in to stock up on meat. She came home asking what the hell these folks were planning to do when the power goes off?

Idiots grasping at straws.

There was no anxiety at our house.

[JRandomFreeper]

I have used dehdrated milk up to 5 years after it's 'best by' date. I'm not drinking the nasty stuff (even brand new), I use it for gravies, sauces, and baking.

The Chef Instructors at culinary school had me roasting coffee for their break room after they found out how good the coffee in my thermos was ;). I've been buying from the same farm in Costa Rica for over 15 years.

/johnny

[GeronL]

hope they were buying charcoal too

[Vermont Lt]

I didn’t think of that. I am sure most of them didn’t. Fools. The scary thing is they vote...

[this_ol_patriot]

Not sure what it means, but Bi-Mart has instituted a 5 carton limit on purchases of Phillip Morris cigs.

The anti-smoking agenda, the anti-tasty food agenda and any other anti agenda that takes away things that someone in power doesn't like is the sign of a bored and lazy society ready to fall.

When the SHTF those things become banal and stupid. I wonder what would happen if Moochelle would be there when a shipment of meat comes in and tells the hungry victims they can't have any because it'll make them fat or will they arrest someone for smoking in the spot a bar was that has now washed out to sea?

[The Duke]

The insurance is removed (stored away) from the premises. The food is usually ON the premises.

My point was that just because you can't cover all contingencies does not mean that you should not do your best to prepare for what you consider to be the worst or most likely ones.

[gundog]

Michelle, wiping foie gras off her chin: "Goose? What goose?"