scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 27, 2014 18:07:10 GMT
Off to Google. I thought it was a new version of Preppie.... Ditto! I was like: "I live in CT. I don't know anyone who isn't preppie!" Me too except I don't live in CT.
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Rainbow
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Jun 26, 2014 5:57:41 GMT
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Post by Rainbow on Aug 27, 2014 18:07:15 GMT
I think it's good to be prepared but there is a limit. You do need a weapon if you have any kind of property that others would want to steal. Don't ever advertise if you are a prepper because when SHTF they will head for your house.
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Post by cade387 on Aug 27, 2014 18:17:04 GMT
I'm beginning to feel like the easy picks in the Hunger Games.... I'd be gone in the first 30 seconds.... ugh. I could go crazy from this. I do want solar panels though....
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scrappyesq
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Jun 26, 2014 19:29:07 GMT
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Post by scrappyesq on Aug 27, 2014 20:51:40 GMT
If it ever came to any thing we needed to prep for I would be closing my eyes and kicking the chair to the floor.
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Post by Skypea on Aug 27, 2014 20:52:04 GMT
oh dear. yep. I think you're done for...
you never know what can happen. An earthquake could cut your local stores from getting food delivery. Maybe you won't be able to get to a store even if they have supplies.
internet - a solar powered generator would allow you to use it. if it (internet) is operational. you don't have to use a generator for lighting if you think that will draw attraction to you.
There is a guy out there called the Junk Man. I think his name is Bill - and maybe he is in OH? He has a book out telling how to make things from junk. I was thinking about getting his book for a guy I know. He gets all kinds of stuff. he did buy 80 acres with a cabin on it - for future use.
getting 1 or more of those old cars would be wonderful. Just for real life even - so much easier to work on. Buy up parts now (if you can) to have on hand.
our grid is so out dated and unprotected. A sure target. Our gov isn't doing anything to fix it. They're busy spending money on work seminars, parties, food, gifts, grants to spy on us, paying people to do nothing, watch porn and collect a paycheck (and benefits) from the taxpayers. And supporting our enemies.
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Post by Zee on Aug 27, 2014 20:57:46 GMT
I'm not a prepper, but I do like to have lots of food and provisions in the house so we could easily go a month if not longer with our food stores, if we were careful. I like having multiple backups of things. The only thing I don't have a month's worth of is water, but I don't know if I'm nutty enough to feel the need to have such a thing. I have a case of bottled water in the basement, that's it.
I just don't want to devote that much room in my home to all the things you'd truly need in a doomsday situation.
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 27, 2014 21:02:22 GMT
I don't know anyone but I am always puzzled when I get the Costco ads and they have some sort of shelf stable, upteen years supply of food for sale and it's not cheap. I always wonder why they have that for sale. . . now I know. I genuinely didn't realize this was a thing. I also thought it was the new century form of Preppy!
Frankly, I am not sure I would really want to survive an apocalypse.
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Aug 27, 2014 21:56:00 GMT
After our most recent high school reunion, I was friended on Facebook by the husband of a woman that I went to school with. He, more than she, definitely has prepper tendencies.
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Post by melanell on Aug 27, 2014 22:43:03 GMT
I don't know any preppers. But I know many, many preppies.
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mallie
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Post by mallie on Aug 27, 2014 22:45:21 GMT
Yup. They had a cabin in the woods with its own generator and water well with mechanical pump (the old-fashioned pump it yourself kind), etc. They had also converted almost all of the cabin to storage -- one room for MREs and one room for guns and ammo. I knew them through church. I asked them, 'As good Christians, what will you do if the worst happens and people show up on your doorstep begging for food and water?"
They said, "We'll shoot 'em. That's what the guns are for. God takes care of those who take care of themselves. THe rest we'll take care of with the guns."
Okaaay.
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Post by melanell on Aug 27, 2014 22:50:00 GMT
Frankly, I am not sure I would really want to survive an apocalypse. I always say that. Just let me die quickly in the beginning, please.
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M in Carolina
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Post by M in Carolina on Aug 27, 2014 22:58:35 GMT
Yup. They had a cabin in the woods with its own generator and water well with mechanical pump (the old-fashioned pump it yourself kind), etc. They had also converted almost all of the cabin to storage -- one room for MREs and one room for guns and ammo. I knew them through church. I asked them, 'As good Christians, what will you do if the worst happens and people show up on your doorstep begging for food and water?" They said, "We'll shoot 'em. That's what the guns are for. God takes care of those who take care of themselves. THe rest we'll take care of with the guns." Okaaay. I really can't see Jesus killing people who were just asking for food and shelter. People are so bizarre. I wouldn't survive in a post apocalyptic world--where would I get the meds I need to survive? I'm not going to shoot someone who only wants to feed their family. I wouldn't want to live in that sort of society.
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Cheesy
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Jun 26, 2014 16:49:38 GMT
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 27, 2014 23:01:31 GMT
Around here, I've never met any preppers nor have I ever heard of any.
But, a few people "might" consider my dh & me to be sorta-preppers simply because:
-- I have a very full pantry area because I coupon & stock up from good deals; maybe six months of weird meals?
-- we have a built-in generator that uses our natural gas line
-- my dh has many guns for hunting and playing
-- same dh is very "McGuyver-ish" and can fix anything
We have many friends and family that plan on coming to our house if the Zombie Apocalypse happens!
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 27, 2014 23:23:14 GMT
I have been avoiding this post. To be honest, the prepperd I have seen on TV live to survive when no one else will. I feel it's depressing and they are losing out on today. So I'm out
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AmeliaBloomer
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Jun 26, 2014 5:01:45 GMT
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 27, 2014 23:27:58 GMT
I have never heard of this word - or lifestyle.
I thought maybe Preppie v. Prepper was like (Star) Trekkie v. Trekker, so I was imagining impassioned arguments about the "right" boat shoes.
The things I learn here...
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 27, 2014 23:35:20 GMT
I'm beginning to feel like the easy picks in the Hunger Games.... I'd be gone in the first 30 seconds.... ugh. I could go crazy from this. I do want solar panels though.... Yeah, I'd never make it past the cornucopia.
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Post by tracyarts on Aug 27, 2014 23:55:30 GMT
I used to know one about 20 years ago.
And he did sink a lot of money into it. He had a good job with seniority, a lot of vacation time, and not much in the way of debts and expenses. He lived modestly so that he could afford to go all out with his whole prepper thing. He owned two large pieces of land in different parts of the state and had a full shelter and stockpile full of provisions and supplies at each of them. Each site had a creek flowing through it along with a well and a small lake he had stocked with fish. There was plenty of uncleared forest with lots of game and he had even planted some fruit and nut bearing trees on the properties. He also had a lot of military surplus and hunting gear at his house, along with an entire bookshelf of survival skill books and magazines. And a small arsenal of firearms and other weapons, some of them pretty exotic and probably very illegal to be in possession of.
He had a good plan in place. But he was in poor health. I always wondered if he realized that if things really hit the fan that he would run out of medication sooner or later and wouldn't last much longer after that. He knew that I dabbled in herb gardening and making some natural remedies and had me help him build up a little library of natural remedy and healthcare books. I don't know if he realized that it would only go so far and if somebody got really sick or hurt then they'd be pretty much screwed.
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J u l e e
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Jun 28, 2014 2:50:47 GMT
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 28, 2014 0:15:35 GMT
This thread is freaking me out! I'm about to go rock in a corner.
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bomo
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Post by bomo on Aug 28, 2014 0:21:37 GMT
Off to Google. I thought it was a new version of Preppie.... Me, too!
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Post by gossamer on Aug 28, 2014 0:24:07 GMT
I believe everyone should be prepared for natural disasters. Take Katrina for example, everyone needs at least some food and water for around a week or more in case you are cut off, and some way to protect yourself.
But speaking of those type of preppers, there are probably people in this world that would prep only with weapons to take whatever they need from those that have water and food.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 28, 2014 0:42:01 GMT
No I do not personally know any 'preppers' I do have family that openly carry and a couple who, due to their jobs, have concealed carry permits, one federal. Bu they don't doomsday prep. No bunkers, only 6 mos to a year of canned foods.
My dad was prepared, but not a prepper. He grew up during the depression so he was always on top of things. We had a gas tank on our farm, it was never allowed to go below half ( came in handy in the 79's gas shortages ) he never let the animal feed boxes go to less than half ( they each held 2 50 lb bags if feed ) the one or two times in 24 years that the feed store didn't have stock he'd raise his eyebrows and tell us 'see we're prepared for that' lol he kept spare parts for the well pump. Kept a hand cranked pump just in case. But we didn't stock weapons or have bunkers or anything like that.
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Post by jojam on Aug 28, 2014 1:04:49 GMT
I have a cousin that has quite a stockpile of food and water in her basement--BUT she also has a note inside one ofs her kitchen cupboards telling where the food and water is, "In case something happens, I want people who need food and water to be able to find it." Yes, she is that good of a person.
After I read The Road, I told her I'd be like the wife--three days without a shower and I'm out. I can't live that way. She replied, (with a worried look on her face), "Well, you know, if they (China or something) takes out the power grid, they (the USA) are ready for that, but it might take a week-10 days to get it back up and going. You might want to wait longer than three days."
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Post by eversograceful1 on Aug 28, 2014 1:17:57 GMT
This thread is freaking me out! I'm about to go rock in a corner. I'll be right next to you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sweets McPea
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Jun 25, 2014 23:03:39 GMT
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Post by Sweets McPea on Aug 28, 2014 1:28:04 GMT
I'm not a prepper only because I'm married to a guy who will take back extra stamps. But I don't think it's ridiculous to imagine a life where SHTF. It seems completely sane to be prepared with a generator and a stockpile of food.
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Post by darkangel090260 on Aug 28, 2014 9:17:34 GMT
I am the only one I know who has any type of sock of anything, If there was something to happen and we get cut off from almost everything. We could make it a year where we are. I am not including MIL in this she would die with in the first few week. She will refuse to eat anything but her five or six foods.
Now if we had time to make it to my family ranch. We could hold up there for a life time. Since it set up to hold 20-30 of us at anyone time. We have had up to a 100 people up there for a week a few time for family events. Even if we could not get gas and other things we could still make it there. Between DH and my self our skill work well with each other.
I know where there are about 5 herds of wild mustang's are located, I know how to brake horses, ride and rope. I know how to hunt and fish with rifle, hand gun or bow. We all have self defenses training or more. So as long as I had gas to get to the horses we still could make it to the ranch.
The only funny part will be seeing DH on horse back. He has never been on one.
I just restocked all of the go bags once we got home from our trip so we are good to go until winter with them. Yes my family can be out of the house with the basic with in 20 minutes or less. (most of the time would be getting the cat in there crate)
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oblibby
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Jul 10, 2014 10:30:12 GMT
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Post by oblibby on Aug 28, 2014 11:47:44 GMT
I find the whole idea of preppers bizarrely intriguing but a bit frightening. If there was an apocalypse I could probably clothe a fair few people and put makeup on them to hide the terror in their faces but that's about it Take a look at my blog to find out what I've been up to
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 28, 2014 12:31:05 GMT
Uhhhh...well...No. Unless you count the 8 "bricks" of coffee in the pantry. I don't ever want to run out of coffee. I do have a hurricane kit that can get me through a little over a week. I have been through a couple of hurricanes where power loss has lasted more than a couple of days and it just makes sense to be ready as it isn't that hard to do. I have an inexplicable love of all things (books/movies) post-apocalyptic. I think I mostly likely will be out within the first week. This slightly fluffy, more than slightly out-of-shape, moderately picky eater with zero homesteading skills would be kicked off the island on the first vote. Unless I can bribe my way with coffee. I always have lots of coffee.
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Post by Skypea on Aug 29, 2014 7:08:46 GMT
Yup. They had a cabin in the woods with its own generator and water well with mechanical pump (the old-fashioned pump it yourself kind), etc. They had also converted almost all of the cabin to storage -- one room for MREs and one room for guns and ammo. I knew them through church. I asked them, 'As good Christians, what will you do if the worst happens and people show up on your doorstep begging for food and water?" They said, "We'll shoot 'em. That's what the guns are for. God takes care of those who take care of themselves. THe rest we'll take care of with the guns." Okaaay.
many think the Bible says that - it doesn't. If someone is attacking you it's one thing - if they're just there to get a meal, that's totally something else. God won't be supporting anyone killing them instead of sharing with them.
I really need to get busy stocking up on chocolate. And search out a way to keep donuts fresh... and I should buy a freezer this next yr to stock ice cream... OTOH, at the cost of electricity I won't be able to keep it plugged in. I could just OD on it in the first few days...
I don't even wanta think about how many bags of doG food I should stock up on - and boxes of puppy cookies!
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Aug 29, 2014 9:37:47 GMT
Aussie here....I do not know of any Aussie preppers. I live in a rural area and have solar panels and rainwater but out of necessity I agree with those that say...if there is an apocalypse I would rather be at ground zero than survive. First I heard of preppers was on the US TV show on our pay TV
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Post by Jennifer C on Aug 29, 2014 13:23:51 GMT
I know someone who was on the hinge of being a prepper but not a good one, then decided to move to Colorado and really became a prepper.
He married someone from Colorado and they both decided that living some what off the grid was not good enough. They moved to the wilds of Alaska.
His parents were going nuts that he went to that extreme, that he is raising his kids that way. Where he lives now, a train passes once every month and will stop if he puts a flag out and is waiting.
Jennifer
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