Any Preppers Here?

[gerhard1]

If there are, what danger(s) do you anticipate?

 

[jagdawg]

I don't have a bunker or barn full of food, guns, and preps. But if you don't have some guns, a small ammo fort to match, at least a month or two worth of water and food around your home, I'd say you're ill prepared. Many of us have that between our pantry, fridge, and freezer, and stacks of bottled water in the basement or garage that we rotate anyway. "Some" prepping is simply insurance to sustain yourself and your family in an emergency that might take more than a few weeks to recover from. Like insurance , you hope you never have to use it.
It's common sense; but if you have a head start, you never start from behind. Civil unrest, a "real" pandemic, power outage, trucker strike (or some other supply chain disruptive event), or a long term weather event.

 

[DMaddox76]

I have some preps. Some Augason Farms 48 hour kits and bottled water. Lots of canned goods we rotate through. I also have some personal water filters like for hikers to drink from streams. A small generator for our freezer and refrigerator. I have some guns and ammo, flashlights, radios (including 2 way).

Mostly have all this because we live in Kansas and can expect tornadoes, snow storms, Ice storms and extreme flooding. Not to mention powerful straight line winds. Just being prepared for Kansas just about puts you prepared for anything else!

 

[Alpha-17]

What do I anticipate? Bad times. Really bad times. Why do I think that? *Points at TV playing your favorite news channel* Because that has only gotten worse since I started stocking up over a decade ago. And it will only continue to get worse.

 

[bowmanch]

Not a prepper but been around the block a few times

Out of all the things that I have personally seen happened, having financial resources available is a must to handle unemployment or life issues and being prepared for a four day power outage any day of the year where I can’t leave the house; is top of my list.

You have those two covered, that is about 80% of the OMG issues (or those resources can be modified to handle the issue of the day I am having). Then you can start worrying about SHTF / TEOTWAWKI / WROL / INCH acronym of the day issues.

The other big item you need to have a plan for; you need to know when to stay in place and you need to have a metric on when to leave.

Staying in place is all well and good until a chemical tanker flips over two blocks from your house.

 

[drizzydrave_]

I really believe that local resilience is so important. Just imagine how much it helps to know your neighbors, pick up a few practical skills, and be able to roll with the punches when things get tough. Having the right gear is nice, but it’s the mindset and the sense of community that really make a difference.

 

[cp1969]

If you dwell on what the mainstream media broadcasts, you're playing right into their hands.

Why? Because broadcasting bad news gets them higher ratings. Higher ratings gets them more money.

 

[Dwayne]

Forget about freezers, for get about staying still.

Learn to make a fire with flint and steel or bow and drill. Learn to use a 22cal gun or black powder.

Money buys nothing but a flag at your door that advertised you have stuff.

Most people will survive for a week, then chaos will start happening.