Topic: Preparedness (Read 20910 times)

whoRya · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2011 »

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cerbera147 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2011 »

Good to find another prepper

I listen to a great podcast called In The Rabbit Hole [on iTunes]. It's based around exactly what you said; not TEOTWAWKI but a natural disaster, job loss, etc. The guys that do it are in the US so it has a strong bias on guns and stuff but it's a great urban survival podcast.

http://www.intherabbithole.com/

Even carrying my EDC bag with me counts as does my car bags that are filled with stuff that I might need if stuck out in the car. In last year's bad weather I got a flat tyre on the way home from Dublin. I was able to get my warm coat, gloves and hat on with my head torch and change the tyre with ease. Imagine doing the same without the warm clothes or decent light

I drove around during the snow with two tubs of grit and a large shovel in the boot

Fortunately I was unaffected by the water disaster but definitely see the need of storing some. The NI Survival guys gave me a great idea; they had two huge water cooler bottles. Just need to find some. We are unlikely see any true natural disaster but it would be nice to fully prepared if we see a winter like last year come along.

The zombie apocalypse is great for grabbing people's attention. The US Centre for Disease Control did a Zombie Survival Guide; very clever. Basically the same rules for surviving any disease outbreak or similiar situation

cerbera147 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2011 »

prepdar

Great article; sending it to my Kindle now.

whoRya · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2011 »

I'll be one of the dudes that goes early on, not much prolonged suffering or cowering in basements. Just take the zombies on and go out in a blaze of glory. Mind you I don't fancy joining their ranks.

In reality for a more likely scenario, I'll probably just be the one standing at the back of the water queue, freezing cold and a bit pissed off.

cerbera147 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2011 »

I recommend Neil Strauss's book Emergency. An interesting read of one man's journey to survive. Obviously he has more money than the ordinary man on the street but still an good read. Finally available on Kindle; I read mine on a PDF file

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emergency-Story-Dangerous-World-Alive/dp/1847675271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321970281&sr=8-1

dean1970 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2011 »

Where I live, there are shops and I go buy something when I need it.

Main water disruption is just a temporary thing. Yep, no showering etc is a pain.

cerbera147 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2011 »

Most shops even the supermarket only hold about 72 hours of stock; in an 'emergency' situation that could empty very quickly $:-\$

The warehouses that supply them hold a similiar amount and as we get a lot of product from the mainland it would take very little to disrupt that supply.

Weren't there people with no water for several weeks last Christmas?

Edit: TypoOn beat me to it lol.

twentyclicks · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2011 »

Interesting booklet - a sensible tone as you say and appropriate for the UK.

At home I certainly have most things in my camping supplies, even food wise there's always a bag of lentils, flour or a christmas pudding lurking. The garage freezer is always stocked and although the power may go out, if it's because of winter weather the freezer will stay cold.
I could do with being a little more organised with my documents & belongings though so I could grab them quickly if needed (like a fire)... most things are replaceable, but some aren't.

Belvoir forest is down the street, Sainsbury's & M&S up the street and Annadale allotments around the corner

RedLeader · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2011 »

I've been leaning towards the prepper ideal lately (if not full blown survivalism). We got totally caught up in the water shortage last year and once you haven't had a flushing toilet for 3 days you realise how totally dependent you are on services provided by others. We don't have an open fire so without water and power I'd have to consider eating the older neighbors within a day or two. It wouldn't take me long to get through the odds and sods of camping stove fuel I have and we tend to live week to week shopping wise so food would be short withing days.

Decent solar flare and you could be without power for a few months. Living in outlying areas might be okay but in the bigger towns / cities I would dread to think how quickly chaos would ensue.

Fred · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2011 »

Ive never considered myself to be a "prepper", I think the term "self reliant" is more appropriate. Anyone who has lived through the worst parts of the troubles should have learnt to cope with disorder and interruptions to public services. For example...

I keep typically two weeks of tinned or dried food in the house, taking advantage of those bulk buy offers.
I have a fire evacuation plan, smoke detectors, etc.
I have clean vessels on hand if I need to stock up on water at short notice.
I use bottled gas for cooking so there is always several weeks supply on hand.
I have an open fire which can burn wood if I have to.
I have an emergency leaving home plan, important documents organised, etc.
I have the tools and practical skills to deal with many repairs without outside help.
I dont have guns, NBC suits or an underground bunker.

These measures would carry me through a disruption of a couple of weeks, after that I would be relying on outside help.
During last winter, I lived comfortably and enjoyed the experience while most people that I knew were suffering to some extent and found the weather situation stressful.

Fred

Paul72 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2011 »

I've been reading this post with interest and I'm thinking it's not a bad idea. I certainly will be putting things in my car in case i get stuck although I'm reluctant to keep food in it due to a previous problem of mice getting into it!

Spud · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2011 »

Quote from: Fred on November 23, 2011

Ive never considered myself to be a "prepper", I think the term "self reliant" is more appropriate. Anyone who has lived through the worst parts of the troubles should have learnt to cope with disorder and interruptions to public services. For example...

I keep typically two weeks of tinned or dried food in the house, taking advantage of those bulk buy offers.
I have a fire evacuation plan, smoke detectors, etc.
I have clean vessels on hand if I need to stock up on water at short notice.
I use bottled gas for cooking so there is always several weeks supply on hand.
I have an open fire which can burn wood if I have to.
I have an emergency leaving home plan, important documents organised, etc.
I have the tools and practical skills to deal with many repairs without outside help.
I dont have guns, NBC suits or an underground bunker.

These measures would carry me through a disruption of a couple of weeks, after that I would be relying on outside help.
During last winter, I lived comfortably and enjoyed the experience while most people that I knew were suffering to some extent and found the weather situation stressful.

Fred

good post

Oisín · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2011 »

Enjoyed this post.

"Be prepared" - words of wisdom.

I only have a few things set by for emergencies, but its always something I thought that when I got a house of my own I would really kit it out.

I like the idea of having a big well or water source for emergencies, and having lots of fire wood in stock. Being totally independant is a cool idea, but the reality would be much harder I'd imagine.

If I was going to buy a list of things they would include the following:
-Massive bulk of water
-Long life food
-Proper clothing (cold weather etc)
-Some form of axe (cutting wood & zombies)
-Firewood & fuel of some sort
-Odds and ends (first aid kit, flares, knife,batteries)

I can imagine its alot easier saying htis than actually doing so, but sure, better thinking about it now as oppossed to when you need it.

Fred · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2011 »

I probably should have mentioned, with regard to food, I simply buy ordinary supermarket preserved food and just use up the oldest first. This way, theres always a standing stockpile on hand if I need it. I have never had the desire to buy specialist long life foods and hide them away.

Fred

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