[raynitsche]

You grill prepper & onions and put it of your grilled sausage.
Very testy.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

THAt would be no change from the way I always live. It isn't because I am preparing for a disaster. I am preparing for drop in company.

Hahaha!
And I thought a prepper was somebody who went to prep school...

[Skybo]

Originally Posted by createquilts

Remember Katrina, when within two days people were on roofs with signs no food, no diapers, send help? Perhaps we would all be well advised to be prepared for whatever disaster is likely to impact us- bad storms or a disruption in the supply lines of food in this area. Tornados, earthquakes and hurricanes can wreak havoc and being prepared for whatever is likely to happen in your area is sensible. Such as having a week of water and food, a way to heat food, getting messages out.

I understand what you are saying, but in the Katrina example you gave ... any stock-piled food they may have had was under water, as were the buses that could have transported them to safety. The mistake there was not evacuating. I've lived through more hurricanes than I can count. You prepare as well as you can. You make a choice, based on predictions, whether you should stock-pile food and water, or whether you get out of town. It's a really difficult choice. And by the time you have enough information to convince you that you need to leave...it's often too late.

But I don't think this thread is about natural disasters. I think it's about preparing for something much worse.

[Jim 9922]

No basements in THe Villages. Where are they going to hide??

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I am going with you Jblum. Living like an animal in fear is not living at all. Like I said earlier, very sad. I feel so sorry for people that live as though everything is a conspiracy out to get you.

I am not so sure it is appropriate to refer to these folks as "living like an animal in fear", maybe we could just respect their view of the world as it is today. And I wonder if the worst came true if we wouldn't all be pounding on their doors for food and water.

[CarolSells]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I am not so sure it is appropriate to refer to these folks as "living like an animal in fear", maybe we could just respect their view of the world as it is today. And I wonder if the worst came true if we wouldn't all be pounding on their doors for food and water.

Do you guys remember the Twilight Zone episode where the man was building a bomb shelter in his back yard and stocking it with supplies? (In the fifties when the world was coming to an end.) His neighbors all made fun of him and called him a lunatic. When the disaster actually hit (bomb?) crowds of people rushed to his shelter and actually caved the door in trying to get down into safety. Of course, they ruined the shelter and no one had a safe place including the man and his family.

[createquilts]

Originally Posted by Skybo

I understand what you are saying, but in the Katrina example you gave ... any stock-piled food they may have had was under water, as were the buses that could have transported them to safety. The mistake there was not evacuating. I've lived through more hurricanes than I can count. You prepare as well as you can. You make a choice, based on predictions, whether you should stock-pile food and water, or whether you get out of town. It's a really difficult choice. And by the time you have enough information to convince you that you need to leave...it's often too late.

But I don't think this thread is about natural disasters. I think it's about preparing for something much worse.

I think that you are absolutely correct, there were a lot of mistakes made in katrina on all sides. That being said I don't think I could prepare for teotwawki (the end of the world as we know it) because I don't have the space, time or money. But after a microburst came through our area in NY and we had to sit in the car to listen to the radio and it took us several hours to figure out how to make a pot of coffee, we have at least the basics supplies.

I imagine there are some people who have bug out locations, stored food and water far in excess of what normal disaster preparations are. I imagine we haven't heard from any of them because you might as well put a sign on your lawn if there is an emergency- even a short one.

But what I really would hope is that people band together, share what they have and work out some systems to change the way some things are done. Maybe more reliance on local farmers through farmers markets rather than shopping for food in plastic packages shipped from who knows where? Walking or biking to conserve gas?

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by CarolSells

Do you guys remember the Twilight Zone episode where the man was building a bomb shelter in his back yard and stocking it with supplies? (In the fifties when the world was coming to an end.) His neighbors all made fun of him and called him a lunatic. When the disaster actually hit (bomb?) crowds of people rushed to his shelter and actually caved the door in trying to get down into safety. Of course, they ruined the shelter and no one had a safe place including the man and his family.

That reminds me. I bought a house one time that had an underground fallout shelter in the back yard (remember those from the 60's missle crisis?). It wasn't the reason I bought the house but just happened to be there from a previous owner. It was full of roaches and my wife at the time would never go near it until a direct hit from Hurricane Frederic (33 years ago last night) was due at night and we cleaned it out and stayed in it (her choice), not hearing any wind or noise from the outside. It had an air pump for fresh air. We were in walkie talkie contact with our neighbors who also had one but chose to stay above ground to their regret. When we came out the next morning there were 30 trees down in our yard!
Much like a tornado shelter.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Wayne_TN

dwebb - I try to prepare for bad events as i think most reasonable folks do - hope you find some like-minded individuals to correspond with.

Bogie - Do you need a hug? The guy asks a reasonable question and you go off on him. Shame on you.

Silly statements will get silly responses.

[borjo]

You know, real preppers do not want people to know they are a prepper so no one will come to their home to rob it of food, supplies, etc.

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by borjo

You know, real preppers do not want people to know they are a prepper so no one will come to their home to rob it of food, supplies, etc.

I think THAT is where the gunsnd bullets come in!

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by borjo

You know, real preppers do not want people to know they are a prepper so no one will come to their home to rob it of food, supplies, etc.

Oh for heaven's sake. Everybody in Utah has food storage in the basement. Seven years is the recommended amount, but most folks only have 3 years worth. Our basement had wonderful shelves built in for food storage. I filled them up with picture frames & knitting supplies! lol

[John_W]

In 1962 in St. Petersburg when I was 12 one of my friend's father built a bomb shelter in his back yard. It became our playhouse, hideout, whatever. My favorite memory was once we let some other kids go down and check it out and we dropped a cherry bomb down the air shaft.

[asianthree]

you can buy a food kit for a year from costco

[Ripcord13]

Just duck and cover and you'll be OK