Any SHTF/Doomsday Preppers?

Being prepared is really a state of mind. You should always have a few weeks supply of food on hand and the means to harvest water. But on top of that, know how to hunt, how to butcher, how to gather, how to make fire (several different ways), how to build a shelter, how to scavenge, how to use tools and yes, how to protect yourself and your family.

I had a lot of fun during the run up to Y2K. A friend, who was a little pollyanna in his outlook on life, wanted to know all I knew about survival, and I did the best I could helping him with preparations. About 6 months before Y2K, he asked why I wasn't making the same preps he was. I told him I was a predator, and there were plenty of people stockpiling stuff. He had a weird look on his face when we parted. By the end of that week, he and his wife were with me at my range. It's fun to be part of an epiphany.
 
I got about 3 weeks food & water set for the dogs in the event of an earthquake, nothing for myself. If that day comes tomorrow, I'm sitting down with them.

In the context of this thread, we may all be screwed.
 
Where I live we are more concerned with wildfire than earthquakes, though they're not out of the question entirely.

Our last wildfire took out the water pumping station for the entire town water supply. So I keep our water bottles filled. Generally around 20-ish gallons & a case or two of Kirkland bottles. The cases are to toss in the truck if we have to bug out.

The truck always has a full tank of gas for an evacuation. Lesson learned from the Witch fire.

If our house is till there after the fire we have a camp stove & propane to cook with and a few hunnert pounds of non perishables.

Dog food of course.

Civil unrest/zombie apocalypse? Suppose it could happn. I'd have to look around but I may have an extra box or two of ammo around here somewhere. ;)
 
Back in 03 Isabelle came through our area and we lost power for 17 days as we're out in the sticks and last on the list for repairs. Thankfully I had a Coleman generator to power the fridge, freezer and tv up. Thugs in town raided the local Food Lion and many other stores, then the police arrived to keep the peace as thats what they're paid for.

After that I bought another Honda generator and a 200 gallon gas tank to fuel it. I also stocked up and have 3 months of food and water/water making supplies on hand as the foor stores were empty of many items for weeks. Have an above ground pool for a quick bath and water if I treat it.

I won't go into my gun list but I have plenty of weapons and ammo for myself and family if the no goods come a knocking for our supplies. Most are 9mm, .223 and 12 gauge to keep us all armed if need be. Taught my wife and daughters how to shoot years ago and we still go out and practice at least monthly and I do have them doing many drills.

If it gets really bad I do have a kit readily available that I can load into the F-150 in less than 45 minutes that includes a 50 gallon bowser and hand pump. Isabelle was a weak III and strong II when it hit us. It took my shingles off of one side of the roof and brought down an oak and weeping willow tree. Been through 8 before that and this one actually worried me so we're heading inland if another III or higher comes.

I was a Boy Scout and still adhere to their motto of "Be Prepared". In these uncertain times an attack on DC or NY would have us in deep **** IMO and them lunatics will find a way of doing it. It would be rally bad if they were hit at the same time. I'd rather be the one eating well and sleeping sound as I know we're ready for the carnage that will follow. Them city folks will be robbing each other among many other crimes that follow a disaster. Don't consider myself paranoid, just prepared as help during these major events can be a long ways off.
 
I don't consider myself paranoid either, but my wife and I have talked about SHTF situations for years. We have a 6-month supply of food, a few weeks of water, and plenty of 'protective equipment'. We also have a cabin, deep in the northwoods, on a lake with water clean enough to drink, and plenty of firewood available. It's our ultimate bug-out spot. The only disadvantage is that in getting there, we'll have to make a long detour around a major metropolitan area that would probably be one of the first places to go to h#[[, but I've been developing alternate routes for years.
 
I've got about a months worth of food stored away but lack an energy source. I do need to rectify this before winter sets in. Being in an apartment does crimp ones preps.
 
It's very simple. I plan to get under my desk and put my head down between my knees. At this point I will click the heels of my red slippers together and proclaim," We aren't in Kansas anymore Toto" as I cling to my M1-A , Colt .45, and Mossberg nine shot 590. I Keed!, I Keed!I have taken a few precautions here and there and hope that they are never needed.
 
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JJEH said:
One guy - that was actually pretty interesting - said that antibiotics are the same for humans and animals. Therefore he's buying them in the pet store and using them for the family. One way to get it w/o prescription...
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If something did happen, having antibiotics on hand could literally be a lifesaver. With the caveat that you should find medical reference books to help you understand which antibiotic are best for which ailment, stocking up on a few courses of antibiotics is something worth considering.

I can buy Fish Mox Forte at my local feed & seed store for under $10 (30/250mg). The product is pharmaceutical grade ammoxicillin. They repackage pills stamped West-Ward Pharmaceutical 938. These pills are normally sold for human use. The company puts a disclaimer about human use, but that is little more than a CYA measure for selling that which would otherwise require a prescription for human use.

http://www.west-ward.com/images/files/package/Amoxicillin 250 & 500 mg O-9938 12-06.pdf
 
Back in 2002, we had a couple of tornados in our neighborhood. The big one went right in front of my house and in it's wake left my nearest neighbor's house and barn flattened. With all the trees and debris on the road, it was a week before we could get out of the valley. My neighbors slept in my spare bedroom. Although we didn't have electricity, we did have ample supplies of food, water, kerosene, propane for the grill, and gas for our chainsaws. Since then, we have kept about a 2 month supply of food in our bins and plenty of gas, kerosene, and ammo. I keep a few thousand rounds of every caliber I shoot stored in my ammo cabinets. We don't go crazy hoarding food, but we stay prepared for emergencies.
 
Desert Dog said:
If something did happen, having antibiotics on hand could literally be a lifesaver. With the caveat that you should find medical reference books to help you understand which antibiotic are best for which ailment, stocking up on a few courses of antibiotics is something worth considering.

I can buy Fish Mox Forte at my local feed & seed store for under $10 (30/250mg). The product is pharmaceutical grade ammoxicillin. They repackage pills stamped West-Ward Pharmaceutical 938. These pills are normally sold for human use. The company puts a disclaimer about human use, but that is little more than a CYA measure for selling that which would otherwise require a prescription for human use.

http://www.west-ward.com/images/files/package/Amoxicillin 250 & 500 mg O-9938 12-06.pdf
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Thanks for the .pdf and for sharing this information. That is indeed really interesting.

bpeddicord said:
...but we stay prepared for emergencies.
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I think this is the way to go...
 
Me, I will just walk out my back door with some of my stuff. Come back and survey the situation....once its over.
 
Doomsday? Not necessarily. Prepper? Well I guess I do qualify.
I learned at lot of good lessons back in 2003 when Hurricane Elvis blew through here.
We were without power for 5 days. That made us some of the lucky ones. Many people around here were without electricity for two weeks or more.
Truthfully, we never expected it and weren't prepared.
Fortunately, I've been a camper my whole life. I broke out the candles, lanterns and stoves and dealt with it. I'd checked the freezer every day and whatever was thawing got thrown on the grill.
For my family it was an annoying inconvenience, but we got through it just fine.
OTOH, what was really telling was watching my neighbors. From their reactions you'd think it really was the end of the world! Totally clueless, no idea how to cope with the situation. I was amazed at how many didn't have so much as a hand operated can opener.
By the end of day two, about 75% of them had bugged out to stay with friends, relatives or the nearest hotel that had power. Many had to travel 100 miles or more to find a safe haven.
Now that was the scary part. What will these people do if there's no place to go? What will I do if I have to deal with them? I hope I never have to find out.
Needless to say, these days I'm much better prepared.
 
Remember Hurrican Katrina? It spurred a new round of "doomsdayers" if you want to call them that. Check out "American Prepper Society". These are you everyday housewife and suburbanites who discovered after Hurrican Katrina and the current economic state that in case of chaos, the government can not and will not protect you. They have awakened to the fact that the best person to take care of and protect you is YOU! These people are starting to plant small gardens, buy a few guns, stock up a little ammo and basically start to prepare themselves when the shtf. They are canning food and buying and storing a little extra food "just in case".
The one thing that we all should learn is that during an emergency, even like a natural disaster, you may not be able to just run to your local grocery store. Last year or the year before, there was severe flooding in North Dakota. There wasn't a motel to be had. Grocery stores and restaurants ran out of food fast because with no homes, more people relied on restaurants for food and trucks could not get through to resupply.
I was at my in-laws house in Colorado during Y2K. They had two well stocked freezers. My mother-in-law was convinced that nothing was going to happen. As news talk suggested that water plants could shut down, she quietly urged my to fill some water jugs as the clock ticked closer to midnight. I guess she wasnt as confident as she tried to pretend that "nothing is going to happen".
 
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One thing I don't beleive anyone mentioned is the requirement for maintenance medication and proceedures for some people. Food, water, ammo, guns, are all good, but, there may be some people or family members that need medication for things like high blood pressure, diabetes, blood thinner, asthma inhalers for breathing problems, pace makers, dialysis treatments etc. These types of medications are not easy to stock up long term, or treatments to plan for in a SHTF situation.
 
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