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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
Ghost of Philip Marlowe :" “well, if anything does happen, I’ll come to your house”) then most of us are prepared to control their ‘unpredictability.’"

There is no 'unpredictability' there; they are telling you outright what their intent is should they be faced with adversity.
OPSEC is the primary concept which should be foremost in your mind for your sake, and that of your family; neighbors and community can be provided for as you wish.
Don't forget that envy and greed are basic human characteristics, and that ethics get bent and contorted when it comes to basic survival.
Another concept is cache : storage of supplies in several locations should one supply depot be compromised.
In a "bug out" situation, cache your supplies enroute to your desired end location, strategically placed at comfortable travel intervals.
In a "bug in" situation, cache your supplies in several locations known only to you and your companion, again within a comfortable distance.
If you unable, or unwilling, to protect your home or cache supplies, you don't own them; that is where the sense of community can come together = mutual defense.

87 posted on 10/02/2017 8:32:00 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

I appreciate your reply, insight and info. I’ve been studying prepping and doing as much as I can within my means. I don’t have a BOL or the means to obtain one at this point.

The only mistake that I made was entrusting my neighbors, who are also members of my church, my men’s fellowship/Bible study with the fact that I am prepping. I offered to teach them how to prep.

Little did I know that they’d eventually laugh about it and admit (indirectly) that they have no problem being what I call “friendly looters.”

Friendly looters are your neighbors, family members...anyone who happens to find out that you’re a prepper and thinks it’s silly but has a nagging voice that maybe they should do something, but don’t, and who plan on knocking on your door with their, “but my family is hungry” line.

Believe me, I was shocked. But I’ve learned that I’ll just have to turn them away with extreme prejudice. They’ve had years to prepare. I’ve told them what they should do (at a minimum). They have more money than I do and more space and could easily prep for the basics.

I’ll have no problem telling them that they laughed in my face despite the Biblical lesson of preparing for hard times and to kindly remove themselves from my property.


88 posted on 10/02/2017 9:10:32 PM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare to survive.)
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