Part of channel(s): Yoursay (promoted)In the world of natural and man-made disasters, survival goes not to the fittest... but to those who are prepared.
According to Bob Nelson, Executive Director of the National Disaster Communications Response Team, only 6.4 percent of Americans are thoroughly prepared with adequate supplies of food, water and other emergency supplies (this includes knowing evacuation routes and having contingency plans in place) to ensure their own survival in the event of a major catastrophe. "If you're waiting for FEMA to come and rescue you from the throes of a disaster, then you have bigger problems than this book can fix." (quoted in the book, "When all hell breaks loose" by Cody Lundin)
Failure to prepare is the same aspreparing to fail.
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By: EventHorizon2012
In: Your Say
Tags: natural disaster, preparation, survival, famine, starvation, life insurance
Location: Wyoming, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 1979 | Comments: 54 | Votes: 12 | Favorites: 1 | Shared: 0 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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The Longest Day (Hurricane Katrina)
That's not paranoia, it' pragmatism. My kids were very young when we got hit with the ice storm in Montreal. For 10 days in the middle of winter we had no power - nada. The city was almost out of potable water because the electricity to the main filtration plant was about to drop off.
You need: Number 1: Fuel, Number 2: Water , both kept in a secure location. I found that when things started to turn really ugly, supermarket shelves were picked clean of water first - there was tons of non-p More..
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByPoosti Malaka (1086.50) 
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@Americanalltheway In hindsight, it gives us great stories to tell.
Cheers!
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByPoosti Malaka (1086.50) 
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Good advice. You're very organized and well-prepared.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByRickBond (6470.90) 
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Great stash you have there! I have people why break my chops for having stuff, but I sleep better knowing that I can survive and not have to wait for the gvt
Posted Aug-16-2012 Byaranger45 (2987.98) 
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Good stuff EV. I'd say a few great things to have would be a 22 with a few thousand rounds to bag some emergency vittles like crow, rabbit, squirrel, etc and then a good higher power rifle for bigger game and the zombies coming for your food.
A few good axes and a swede/bow saw are always handy as well in case the gas runs out. A small chainsaw too for making quick log shelters or just bucking up logs for firewood of course. V
Posted Aug-16-2012 Byernie2skidoo (1049.10) 
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You're right about the 22 for food etc..
Save the good stuff for the Looter's.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByDave556 (1947.96) 
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lol good one mang!
Posted Aug-16-2012 Byernie2skidoo (1049.10) 
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@ernie2skidoo how to operate guns when u look like that ... ur so gonna be someone's bite lol
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByMrFailAlot (872.90) 
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@ernie2skidoo
You've got the right idea.
I've collected firearms, bows, knives and camping/hunting equipment since I was a teenager. At this point I could open up a small survivalist store.
Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1854.68) 
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I'm prepared and have sized my neighbours up and when the time comes I will feed on the fattest ones.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByBill Carson (801.04) 
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@Bill Carson like a living zombie..nom nom nom, proactive thinking, nice Bill ;)
Posted Aug-17-2012 Byedkemper (735.56) 
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paranoia is reality on a finer scale. voted, and God bless.
Posted Aug-17-2012 ByYogsoggoth (812.70) Yogsoggoth View Channel Send Message
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@Yogsoggoth
Thank you my friend. Always a pleasure to hear from you.
God bless to you too.
Posted Aug-17-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1854.68) 
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Just like insurance. Better to have it & not need it than need it & not have it.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByRuffus (4305.24) 
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Anyone that watched the Katrina rescues know the best thing to do is hide and wait for FEMA to come and rescue you. Pretty much common sense these days.
Posted Aug-16-2012 Bydirtbiker201 (1447.58) 
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It's never bad to prepare for the eventuality that you may need to provide stuff for yourself for free. In fact, it would be better to just live like that always. Stockpiling food is always good, even if no disaster strikes. More commonplace things like, losing a job or rising prices, may mean you have a good use for the stuff you already have. A buffer so you don't need to struggle is a nice thing. And it gives you peace of mind.
But why be so serious? I think this stuff seems like FUN! Is it More..
Posted Aug-16-2012 Bywellybub (346.98) 
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Couldn't have said it better myself... every word of it.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1854.68) 
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You're pretty damn prepared. You have also combined it with a self-sustaining Lifestyle. Extremely commendable.
I should be prepared but I'm not. I've got insurance, a tornado drill, some outdoor skills, and "stuff".
I'm still let down by the great Y2K non-event. I recall watching the news about that fellow in Nashville who bought several truck pallets of food supplies for the event and died of a heart attack moving it into his garage. On New Year's Eve, 1999, I bought three gallons More..
Posted Aug-16-2012 Byjohn1054 (5093.34) 
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Well... Y2K is what got me started thinking about all this preparedness stuff. But I was looking at it as the opportunity for a lifestyle change... and to make some money as well.
I actually opened a bulk dry-goods store the year leading up to Y2K and cashed in on the hysteria. Of course, sales fell through the floor when midnight came and nothing happened... like yourself, a lot of people felt a little foolish.
As for me, all the inventory I had remaining became the bulk of m More..
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1854.68) 
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same people that knock you for it, will be the same people that will knock you out for it. they will come begging 1st, then try by force 2nd voted
Posted Aug-16-2012 Bystar53 (32458.00) 
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The first poll option was actually supposed to read "Hide in my home and wait for FEMA to rescue me/discover my corpse".
Presents a more realistic view of that option I think.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1854.68) 
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I have deer and rabbit's grazing in my yard, a great garden and the river is full of hungry salmon right now.
Posted Aug-16-2012 ByDave556 (1947.96) 
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Food is easy, it's fresh clean water that you need....Without clean drinkable water you'll be dead in a few days.
Posted Aug-16-2012 Byjjoe0990 (164.40) 
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