Posted on 11/14/2012 4:53:51 PM PST by Kartographer
1. Not Having Enough Water
2. They put too Much Importance on Their Gear
3. They lack the Knowledge it takes to Really Survive
4. The Rice & Beans Mentality
5. Becoming too dependent on your Guns & Ammo
6. Not Understanding that People will become a Threat During a SHTF Crisis
Kartographer, would you add me to the prep ping list? TIA.
Cowgirl
I get that reaction too once in a while, usually from family.
I just point out that I’m effectively mute (I can whisper, but it hurts, and it’s not loud enough to be heard over the phone), thus, I can’t scream, I can’t talk my way out of a situation, and I can’t call 911. On top of that, I have asthma and can’t run.
And then I share the story of a girl I used to go to Sunday school with when I was a kid. A lot of FReepers have probably heard of her. Her name was Brittany Zimmerman.
Usually by the time I get to the end of that story, they’re too stunned to say much else.
I said “curd cheese” but I meant “cottage cheese” I haven’t made real cheese.
Everyone needs to try the processes and products that they consider a part of their survival plan,
Not many of us are in the position to make them part of our routine life, but it is fun to try them out, for instance having some friends over for a wine party while everyone helps in a shared, first time canning experience, or trying out the wheat grinder and making a few loaves of homemade bread for all the participants to take home.
Come to think of it, perhaps ‘prepper parties’ are a good idea. Parties where friends try out the mysterious processes that a lot of modern females have not experienced, such as sprouting and wheat grinding, and making bread from scratch, people can show up with their various devices for comparison and trying out.
People have a tendency to read about something and then think that they have experienced it, that they know it, but that is inadequate.
Having your friends over to show them what wheat berries look like, feel like, to let them see that they actually exist and are available to city dwelling know nothings, and letting them grind them in your grinder, and then help you bake the bread, wins a lot of converts, and it is an incredible bonding experience for friends.
I agree with Never P.O. the cook
On my first ship a chief yelled at a mess attendant for no real reason but it had to do with cleanliness of the Chief’s Mess. (kicking the dog scenario) The brave Seaman Recruit proceeded to do his job even better by cleaning out every single Chief’s coffee mug so they were gleaming bright! Most Chief’s take pride on the inch or two of coffee stains/seasoning that they have lovingly built up over the years. Oh the Goat Locker was piping mad and they took it out on the Chief and not the kid!
Prepper Parties!
What a cute idea. And much more fun than tupperware parties or other such things.
Only problem is, I don’t want to let too many people know I’m prepping. The only ones that know right now are just a couple that I’m sure are prepping themselves.
Ground water may protect from fallout better than surface water.
cheese is really easy and can be done without using any electricity. i make hard cheeses, usually aged cheshire or cheddar. i usually make them in the middle of summer on my porch when its in the 90s out. Easy to build a cheese press and forms. The only real learning curve that I came across was how to wax. not very good at that. Right now i have about 50 pounds of cheese aging in my basement. the oldest is 3 years old and everywhere in between.
I like being a sort of Johnny Appleseed of preparedness, I’m willing to trade the minor risk to my own preparedness (since I don’t have a family to worry about), to spread the word and help other people get interested in it, in a sense, my extended family of other Americans.
I think the chance of a road warrior America happening is very slim, at least during my time, and rather than hunker down and totally focus on that unlikely scenario (it is my favorite scenario though, and the one I prep for), I compromise, by planning for it, and also being open and sharing with information and knowledge while doing it, I love to win over converts to preparedness.
The security of us all is helped by increasing our numbers and public acceptance of preparedness, and overall better preparedness of the people in general, that means that some of us have to be the public advocates and sales people.
As an old survivalist, I love this new, soccer mom, “prepper” thing, this new mainstream image, and the mainstreaming of the common sense of being prepared for emergencies and the unpredictability of nature and of human life.
Wow, I hope that you start posting on cheese, for instance, how about a simple, small, beginner recipe that we can make without having to go all in and buy gallons of milk and such?
I have no idea how much radiation is absorbed by surface water. It wouldn’t matter to me as in an emergency situation, I would get mine from a free flowing spring.
I was wondering that myself. Do you think Crocs with socks will be acceptable? :)
That’s awesome. Wish I lived near you. I’ve had to learn step by step, reading on the internet - and finally, found some ladies that can to help me with my ‘floating apple’ problem!
Would you post a thread on your cheese making techniques? That would be real interesting.
I don’t think he’s a prepper as much as he is just a guy who had the skills to build a life straight out of the woods, so he did. His wife died in her 40’s I believe (cancer?) and he took an early retirement and just went to work on the land.
He’s not one of those secluded conspiracy people. He’s pretty interesting, and I only “know” him from reading his post on that forum.
He just builds stuff all the time all over his property, like a water wheel to create some juice for his electronics and such like.
Please add me to your “preppers” list, thanks
>>> The latest dingbatty thing was one of them calling up all upset because a bird hit their window and they’re just not country folk like me. Was I supposed to chase down the bird and give him a good talking to?
Pray that they acquire their own male cardinal to fight his reflection in a shiny chrome bumper or window.
Visits the same spot every year. Heh...
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