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Are you a prepper?


Like WCH said. Good in a pinch. If you want to make sure you are good go down to your local Walgreens and purchase a bottle of 2% tintured Iodine. This will kill most anything in water. Only takes a couple drops per quart of water. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE THYROID PROBLEMS!!!!!

The best way is always filter and then boil any water you plan to drink. But yes in a pinch you can use these devices. I own several and have used them a couple times.
 

I have purchased a lot of my preps for our 72 hour bags from Dollar Stores. You can get all of the basics in these stores for a very reasonable investment.
 

Def am. More so for a natural disaster ( Tornado, Major Power Outage, ETC ). We have plenty of food stuffs ( MRE's for 6 Months, 2 years worth of dry goods, Tons of canned goods) Several different ways of purifying water (Water Filters, Chemical treatments- Iodine, Bleach, Boiling) Self Defense, Shelter, Fire, Alternate Energy.

We are covered for whatever happens, unless we get offed right out of the gate!
 
I'm seeing a common theme in this thread with regard to storing food and I have to ask.....if you've got 6 months to a year's worth of food stored what the heck are you going to do with it if you have to bug out?

My personal opinion is that you should keep no more than a month supply on hand, rotate it regularly, and have a plan for how to get more should the need arise.

In many situations mobility is going to be a key factor for survival and if you've got half a ton of food and water to move you aren't going to be able to be all that mobile.
 
Dirt Racer said:
I have purchased a lot of my preps for our 72 hour bags from Dollar Stores. You can get all of the basics in these stores for a very reasonable investment.
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I kind of panicked like some realizing that if SHTF I had a couple cans of chili and some sardines, lol.

The same with silver, one kind of panics a bit at first when they realize how poorly prepared they are. (Well, I'm glad I plunged on the silver for one thing.)

The discount store had 44 cent a can veggies, I probably bought 100 cans of various types, filled my pantry pretty well.

$44 bucks.. and maybe another $100 for entre type items like tamales and ravioli etc... that's not going to break anyone and like others suggest, do it over time, I had a pretty good stock by the next month.

We had a really deep discount store that was literally a warehouse, the cash register is a calculator, and some of their stuff was about 20 cents on the dollar...

Nothing like saving money while you cover your butt!

Thx
 

I hate sardines but have about 50 cans of them. As they get close to expiration I trade them to my father in law for can goods he doesn't like but stocks up on. In a pinch I will eat them. They last a long time and are protein!.

Yep can't go wrong with silver. I don't have a lot but do have some. I prefer to use alcahol to use as bartering items if needed. I have plenty of that.

Right on! I did the same thing with canned veggies. Just remember to use them up and restock before they go bad and you are good.

You said it. Nothing like prepping and saving money all at the same time. That's what I don't understand about folks who don't do any prepping at all. It's relatively cheap to do and doesn't take up much space.
 

Great question. All of my food stores except for about 72 hours worth are stored at my cabin. That's where we would go if my main home gets smoked. Everything I need is there and in May I will be moving there for good.

I keep my 72 hour bag with me at all times. It has everything I need in it to make it to the cabin. All of the food stores are sealed and stored where even a disaster can't touch them. The cabin is sitting in the woods surrounded by two 100 acre lakes. Very secluded except for friends that are like minded.
 



I don't really consider myself to be a prepper, but I do believe in being prepared. My home is our bug out location as we live very rural and remote. I have only limited supplies to cover us for less than a month, but have freeze dried food, canned and boxed food, propane heaters, cook stove and lantern as well as battery operated lamps and radios, a generator, sanitation pills for water, ammunition and even a couple of battery operated fans....I am looking at solar powered chargers as well.....so I think we would be OK for a few weeks.....
 
sawyerloggingon said:
Every time we shop we get an extra can or two of beans or something like that and stock it away. As you said you don't have to be rich.
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Keep an eye on the expiration dates and replace as needed.....
 



Rice and pasta are good if you know you will have adequate access to water, otherwise instant mashed potatoes might be a better choice...
 

I like smoked kippers and they do keep for a long time.

I have them over rice. I am trying to cut back on fish though, but if it's the end of the world as we know it...

Yes, prepping is easy, cheap, you actually save money in the long run because you are buying probably at a discount and in bulk before prices go up.

And if everyone or just most people did it.. there might not be any real SHTF.

Silver when it was still cheap and my retirement property are the two best things I ever did for myself.

I got the land for about 25 cents on the dollar during the RE trough and Hood Canal is beautiful, the Olympic National Forest is my backyard and I am going to utilize it... get a wood harvester's license for $25 and putter around the forest.





I have a tree in my yard even bigger than this one, it must be the one they tied their steam donkey to and then didn't have any way of taking it so they left it I am just guessing...



Washington State, western WA specifically is probably one of the few places you can catch rainwater almost year-round and I'm hoping I can catch and filter most of what I need...



I can't wait!

Thx
 

No because I'm not bat **** crazy
 
Lutherf said:
I'm seeing a common theme in this thread with regard to storing food and I have to ask.....if you've got 6 months to a year's worth of food stored what the heck are you going to do with it if you have to bug out?
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Exactly. Most prepers are more idealistic about what they need than a liberal school teacher from Berkley. Survival skills are about how to GET, food and shelter in many differing scenarios. Prepping should be about acquiring skill sets for survival, not a pallet of dried beans and wheat stored in a buried bus in your backyard.

If you want to survive a sh** hits the fan scenario you had better have the skills of Geronimo and be able to live out on the perimeter where there are no stars....
 
I am nearly sixty and find myself wondering about all those similarly fearful people who were prepping away like they were when I was a kid.

It seems kind of sad to build your whole life around an event that never materializes.
 
Gardener said:
I am nearly sixty and find myself wondering about all those similarly fearful people who were prepping away like they were when I was a kid.

It seems kind of sad to build your whole life around an event that never materializes.
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Not half as sad as sitting on a roof waiting for the govt to bring you water because they wouldn't even set aside a bit of water...

THAT is pathetic.

Thx
 

That's the same position as mine for now. We're prepared for a limited disaster, not end of civilization event. I even have a bottle of iodine tincture, to place a small patch of it on me, in case of a limited nuke attack. It blocks your thyroid from absorbing one of the lethal forms of radiation poisoning (iodine radioisotopes). If you're too close to the blast range it won't help very much.

After the fires of 1998 and Hurricanes of 2004-05 in FL, I decided it prudent to have some basic supplies on hand. It doesn't cost much or take up lots of space, most of it is spoil proof and I try to use the batteries and food before they expire. I also have a travel bag with important papers, medicine, eyeglasses and a few days of clothing ready to go.
 

Of course you do.
 
WCH said:
The world we live in today is full of undisciplined brats that can't stop staring at their smart phone....

Just imagine what would happen if they were cut off.
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I don't want to survive forever, just long enough to see what happens when the youth are untethered. Wouldn't mind dying in laughter.
 

Great post! What beautiful scenery! Thumbs up! I agree with your reasoning, too. The problem I might have is wondering how to help those that didn't prepare, and want you to share what you have. Particularly troubling if there are children....

Greetings, thx. *waving hello* since I've been told by the system the smilie limit has been exceeded.
 
clownboy said:
I don't want to survive forever, just long enough to see what happens when the youth are untethered. Wouldn't mind dying in laughter.
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I at least want to use up all this stuff we invested in. 'specially the fun stuff.
 

I agree, however considering our government most certainly reads this site I believe there are a few things we should keep to ourselves - we don't need another Waco or Ruby Ridge ya dig?

Remember, folks like us have become the enemy of the state er the Federal Government.
 

Just don't mention sawed off shotguns. That is what they went after Randy for.
 
sawyerloggingon said:
Just don't mention sawed off shotguns. That is what they went after Randy for.
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Yep I was just telling my little brother the circumstances behind Ruby Ridge. Not only that tho but it was entrapment to boot.

Those ATF and FBI pigs only killed half of that mans family and all he wanted to do was be left alone.

Then the lame excuse the FBI used was that Weaver was part of some white supremest gang or organization which was a complete lie -- and even if he was -- that behavior is still protected under the First Amendment.

Lets also not forget Waco...

Or even the National Guard bombing the ghettos of Philadelphia back in the 70's

The truth is our government is extremely hostile to its own citizens when they open their eyes and sway from the herd.

Then these pigs wonder why people stockpile guns and ammo and engineer bunkers - then attempt to paint them as "crazy loons" who are dangerous ...... No, NO, they're not dangerous - the government is dangerous, because their intent is to kill you, throw you in jail for life or destroy your life entirely, simply because you adhere to certain principals they don't agree with (like the Bill of Rights and Constitution).
 
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lizzie said:
What is bat-**** crazy about being prepared for a disaster?
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You know what? the truth is that it's going to be the ones who call us "crazy" when they need food, water, shelter and protection if something crazy goes down. Then all of a sudden they will want to be our best friends.
 
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