Doomsday Preppers

[Lamebeaver]

Originally Posted by Refrigerator

It's already happening. Obama seizes control over all food, farms, livestock, farm equipment, fertilizer and food production across America
You should read all what this bill will do and has control of. I'm ready....You ready?

This is pure hogwash.

snopes.com: National Defense Resources Preparedness

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

[Marshmallow]

Being prepared for me has always meant having a will made and leaving a house in order. That's kind of done with me. I do have a hurricane drawer, but we live in eastern NC, so it's a must. We refresh it every summer.

[Emily]

Too bad everyone around you will be prepared with AK47`s and such, JimBob. Maybe someone will share with you, but if you think you can just storm a place and get what you need, then you might not last long. I watched the doomsday show last night and this ladies husband did not approve of her prepping. She did it behind his back and had some great hiding places. She had a king size bed and she had the thing taken apart and tons of food in the under space. I kept thinking, it would be ironic if she happened to die during doomsday and did not get a chance to tell her husband where the food was hidden. He could die of starvation and never even know he was sleeping on food or that soup packets were hidden in the hollow space in the doors. Oh yea, can`t forget about the tuna cans slid carefully under curio cabinets and such.

[Refrigerator]

Last I checked we do live in a free country and those who do not want to prepare don't have too. those who want to prepare for have the right too. Most Americans today think we are loosing our rights and freedom.

I am going to veer off that path a bit to let you know about an AMAZING book that I just got done reading. It's One Second After by William R. Forstchen. This is a fiction book about what would be the likely results of an EMP going of in the atmosphere. Although this isn't a highly likely scenario the same effect could happen if a solar grid took out the power grid.

I rate this a 5 of 5. It's an excellent read and really makes you think about how you prep and more importantly what you would prep. For instance I'd never thought of the issues that would happen in about 30 days for most type 1 diabetics. No insulin they meet an untimely death. Most diabetics have a 1 month supply.

There are plenty of examples in this book. I'd highly recommend that you pick this up as required reading for anyone into prepping.
Amazon.com: One Second After (9780765327253): William R. Forstchen: Books

New York Times best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real…a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages…A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies. Months before publication, One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, literally within one second.

[Lorax]

I grew up in a place where you could be stranded by snow for 3-4 days until the roads were passable. That's not the case now, but when we were kids, it's what you prepared for.
Then you become a Boy Scout. Remember the motto? It's come in handy a time or two. Nothing wrong with a little preparedness, especially when as a back country traveler, you already have the gear and the skills.

There's nothing wrong with being somewhat prepared.

As for a real serious crisis, like where the grid goes totally down. We're talking not even the electrical needs to power up the gas pumps to fill your "bug out vehicle" to go to another location just to find the same scenario. I don't worry too much about food riots or hordes of people coming for my stuff. Have you been to a Walmart lately?

3/4 of the people there can't even walk without gimpin' , limpin', scooterin' or leaning on their shopping cart half out of breath by the time they get to the aisle where the Twinkies are. The other 1/4 couldn't survive a day without a cell phone let alone bag of Doritos. They'll be dead within a week.

I'll sit home and tend to the garden. Disinfect the water I filter while cooking stuff I've dehydrated and keep myself warm and dry in my house wrapped in the comforts of 800 down.

You guys are all welcome to stop over for coffee.

[Refrigerator]

I am purchasing some Law's and claymore mines next.

[Refrigerator]

Economy Will Collapse - 7 Facts - YouTube

[Refrigerator]

Economic Collapse a Mathematical Certainty - Top 5 Places Where Not To Be - YouTube

[Lamebeaver]

An EMP will have minimal effect. Most transmission mediums are already hardened. Think about it. What do you think will do more damage, an induced current from a nuclear explosion several hundred miles away or a lightning strike on the device itself. I've actually had this dicussion with an Excel engineer.

CME (coronal mass ejection) , a big one could have a widespread impact, bringing down the entire power grid, but the duration is relatively short, and the damage would not be permanent.

[Lamebeaver]

So the 1% is going to cause the economy to collapse on purpose? If that happens, then how are they going to make more money? I'm surprised they don't mention the Trilateral Commission and black helicopters.

I am amazed and saddened that there are actually people gullible enough to believe this stuff.

Don't waste your money on this stuff. They're feeding off your
paranoia and selling you a load of bunk.

And hey, if I send NewAmericaNow $15 they'll send me a ultimate prepper CD. What nice guys. I wonder if they'll accept US dollars, or do they insiste I pay them in krugerrands, after all, the global collapse of US currency is just around the corner.