Are you "prepping"?

[Crepitus]

That figures ,
Always imagined you as a Hilly Billy on a mountain with no transport but your donkey .

So you don't know what that means, obviously.

And I actually live in a very nice suburb and drive a 911.

 

[Lockback]

I'm not afraid of you, dolt. I worry that tRump is gonna collapse the economy.

You're afraid of everything. That's the life of the modern Democrat: a life based on fear and suffering.

 

[SaxonJackson]

I'm seeing a lotta that going around some places. Almost like Y2K all over again, except this time with Nazis.

My house is already equipped with backup generators and a decent amount of stable food. I have increased ammunition stocks a bit, and I do have a bug-out plan as well.

Anyone else?

I was just about to start a thread on this very subject but came across yours. I've been a prepper since before Y2K. I stepped it up just before Y2K even though it turned out I didn't need to. I ebb and flow depending on my sense of urgency.

Currently, I don't know if things have looked more dire than they do today. America has never been $40 Trillion in debt before. And people are starting to distance themselves from the weak, petro-dollar. America has had lots of buffoons running the government in the past but I don't know if anyone is more dumb than Trump. He actually rivals Biden.

Anyway, with fuel prices skyrocketing upwards on a daily basis, it's a foregone conclusion that food prices will soon follow. So it's time to up the pace and start prepping like there's no tomorrow.

I have two freezers full of grass-fed beef. I have a Harvest Right food freeze-dryer. I have about a 1-year supply of freeze dried foods (25 year shelf life). I'm upping my stock of canned goods. I buy extra water every time I go to the store. I'm buying silver and goldbacks every paycheck. I'm buying .223, 12GA, and 9mm as often as possible even though I have more than I'll ever shoot on my own.

If anyone reading this is NOT a prepper you better learn fast how to become one. I was a member of SurvivalistBoards from 2008 until recently when I joined this forum. Check out that forum for tons of ways to prepare for hard times.

And if you live near a city where gangs are an issue ... you may consider getting out ASAP. When people get hungry and desperate, rules no longer apply.

 

[Lockback]

I was just about to start a thread on this very subject but came across yours. I've been a prepper since before Y2K. I stepped it up just before Y2K even though it turned out I didn't need to. I ebb and flow depending on my sense of urgency.

Currently, I don't know if things have looked more dire than they do today. America has never been $40 Trillion in debt before. And people are starting to distance themselves from the weak, petro-dollar. America has had lots of buffoons running the government in the past but I don't know if anyone is more dumb than Trump. He actually rivals Biden.

Anyway, with fuel prices skyrocketing upwards on a daily basis, it's a foregone conclusion that food prices will soon follow. So it's time to up the pace and start prepping like there's no tomorrow.

I have two freezers full of grass-fed beef. I have a Harvest Right food freeze-dryer. I have about a 1-year supply of freeze dried foods (25 year shelf life). I'm upping my stock of canned goods. I buy extra water every time I go to the store. I'm buying silver and goldbacks every paycheck. I'm buying .223, 12GA, and 9mm as often as possible even though I have more than I'll ever shoot on my own.

If anyone reading this is NOT a prepper you better learn fast how to become one. I was a member of SurvivalistBoards from 2008 until recently when I joined this forum. Check out that forum for tons of ways to prepare for hard times.

And if you live near a city where gangs are an issue ... you may consider getting out ASAP. When people get hungry and desperate, rules no longer apply.

I can respect that point of view totally.
I haven't done as good a job as I should with the food aspect.
In other areas, I should be good to go.

 

[SaxonJackson]

I can respect that point of view totally.
I haven't done as good a job as I should with the food aspect.
In other areas, I should be good to go.

A food freeze dryer is an expensive investment but I don't know what I would do without it. Freeze dried food lasts up to 25 years or more. Just add water and it tastes nearly as fresh and good as the day it was freeze dried.

Many if not most Americans never think that they will ever have to worry about long term survival. For other peoples around the world, day to day survival is a fact of life. I simply put myself in their shoes and ask myself if I could make it.

Prepping for me is like preparing for a long road trip. Do I have enough fuel? If I break down, do I have tools? If it's winter do I have a spare blanket and warm clothing on board? Do I have spare tire and tire pump?

I use the same logic when I consider having to deal with a long term power outage or a natural catastrophe. So I have two solar generators that can run my freezers, a light or two, and an electric heater. I have a couple of solar panels in case I need to recharge the generators. I also have a propane powered generator which is small and light.

Anyway, you get the point.

 

[Lockback]

A food freeze dryer is an expensive investment but I don't know what I would do without it. Freeze dried food lasts up to 25 years or more. Just add water and it tastes nearly as fresh and good as the day it was freeze dried.

Many if not most Americans never think that they will ever have to worry about long term survival. For other peoples around the world, day to day survival is a fact of life. I simply put myself in their shoes and ask myself if I could make it.

Prepping for me is like preparing for a long road trip. Do I have enough fuel? If I break down, do I have tools? If it's winter do I have a spare blanket and warm clothing on board? Do I have spare tire and tire pump?

I use the same logic when consider having to deal with a long term power outage or a natural catastrophe. So I have two solar generators that can run my freezers, a light or two, and an electric heater. I have a couple of solar panels in case I need to recharge the generators. I also have a propane powered generator which is small and light.

Anyway, you get the point.

I absolutely do and all your points are well taken, sir.

 

[Unkotare]

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And if you live near a city where gangs are an issue ... you may consider getting out ASAP. When people get hungry and desperate, rules no longer apply.