Time to brush up on your disaster/survival skills

[Downeast]

Plenty of these running around. No sense in going hungry.

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/210123-to-cook-longpig-a-cannibals-cookbook/

 

[farmerjohn]

A few of the cheap silver dollars might not be a bad idea to have on hand though. The ones that are not worth much more than a market value ounce of silver. Silver is worth something in any country.

You are exactly right and don't over look silver dimes. They are perfect increments, 10 to an ounce which if silver is high which it probably will be, it gives you fractionals to trade with. I picked up a couple of 1K$ bags back in the 90s for around 1500$ a bag. Good investment... John

 

[Bocephus]

Seven decades on this rock, I've been through at least a half dozen "the world's gonna end" scenarios. Nuclear war, race riots, race war, vietnam war protests, savings and loan collapse, oil shock/gas lines, 12% mortgages,
1987 Wall Street crash, Aztec calendar predictions, Year 2000 computer meltdown (I was in the air, in my airplane, talking to Philly approach and watching the fireworks at midnight 12/31/99), World Trade towers/9-11, real estate/bond market collapse, border chaos, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. The only good thing about all the insanity is it provides jobs. YMMV.

Still can’t rule out the possibility that the “end is near” prognosticators won’t some day nail it.
But I am inclined to believe that our society is deteriorating at a rate unprecedented in all my years of wandering.

 

[Daddymac]

Learn what nature can provide to replace medicine

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

I want to be prepared JUST IN CASE. Sooner or later it's coming. In some form or another, it's coming. Maybe in my kids life time......but it is coming.

Right now, civil unrest and/or the power grid failure are the most likely event on the horizon.

If it happens, I want to be as ready as I can be. Although you can not prepare for every scenario, you can be prepared for basic survival.

One thing I know.....if "it" gets bad enough, mobility will save your life. Any defensive fortress can be taken down given enough time and dedication. Even if it's costly to the offense. If they are willing to pay the price, it will go down.

So, include mobility into your plans, if you can.......or want to. I know there are a lot of us, that would rather fight to the end that run away. I am like that myself......but, my wife isn't. I would rather inflict as much damage as possible than to run. If your with others like minded, take as many as possible with you. If your with family or others like them that want to live, you would be better off defending them so that they can live if possible. Don't just think about yourself.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Found this, it may be useful to someone. There are a lot of other details following this list to if you're interested:

Do an evaluation of your CURRENT STATUS should you be faced with one or more of these circumstances:

• Water supplies, should water become unavailable or polluted for an extended period of time.
• Local grocery stores are not available for extended periods of time.
• Possible long term power outage.
• Clothing for the various climates in your area.
• Medical conditions of yourself and family members.
• Possible random violence in the neighborhood in which you live.
• Possible violent mob coming to your neighborhood/residence.
• Possible civil war or war like conditions.

Yeah, I know.......some think "This guy is paranoid as hell!"

I do read up on this stuff though.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

My first aid kit:

I also have been trained a little bit in order to use some of these things. Most of it fits in a medium bag that can be attached via MOLLE to my bug out bag.

Occlusive dressings, CAT Tourniquet, 4x4 gauze pads, triangular bandages, large assortment of bandaids, trauma dressing ABD pads, Israeli bandages, kerlix bandages, super glue or Dermabond for suture use, suture products, butterfly bandages, triple antibiotic cream, hydrogen peroxide, betadine solution, aloe vera, burn gel, lidocaine cream, aspirin, Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Imodium, Epi pen, glucose tablets, splinting materials, ACE Bandage, SAM splints, hemostats, paramedic shears, tweezers small and large, scalpels, magnifying glass, tongue depressors, medical tape, small bright flashlight, thermometer, latex gloves, face masks, lubricating eye drops, eyewash solution, antacid tablets, oral antibiotics, cotton-tipped swabs, irrigation syringe, CPR mask, small notepad with waterproof pencil, emergency heat-reflecting blanket, hand sanitizer, antiseptic soap, petroleum jelly, laxative, hydrocortisone cream, insect repellent, oropharyngeal & nasopharyngeal devices.

And last but not least..........Tampons for bullet wounds.....don't laugh, it works. (I've been told)

• 3 months to 1 years worth of necessary prescriptions per person.
• Medical history forms for each family member. List all allergies.
• Emergency phone numbers
• poison help line 800-222-1222

 

[hogpatrol]

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Alright........maybe too much for y'all. I'll stop talking about it.

 

[hogpatrol]

Going back a bit further, The Civil War, WW1, the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi party, and Communist Party in the United States, Korean and then the Cold War. I remember in the '50s our neighbors digging fallout shelters and stockpiling food for the coming nuclear war. We used to practice getting under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack (like that would do anything). Yep, the world's been ending about every twenty years or so, usually about the time when people get smart and stop or start believing it.

 

[Fuj]

Going back a bit further, The Civil War, WW1, the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi party, and Communist Party in the United States, Korean and then the Cold War. I remember in the '50s our neighbors digging fallout shelters and stockpiling food for the coming nuclear war. We used to practice getting under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack (like that would do anything). Yep, the world's been ending about every twenty years or so, usually about the time when people get smart and stop or start believing it.

Bored and time to kill, I hit the local flea market. Last time I was there
I scored a decent RCBS Junior for 10 bucks. Gazing around I found some
barrels of fallout shelter crackers !! Still had a legible Civil defense logo,
and packaging date of 1959. The answer to the hard tack of the civil war.

 

[outasite`08]

My last home in PA had a bomb shelter in it. About 8x8 and a 6ft. ceiling. I sure wouldn`t have wanted to shelter there for long. But it did make a helluva gun safe. Concrete all around. Jeff

 

[22BRGUY]

Going back a bit further, The Civil War, WW1, the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi party, and Communist Party in the United States, Korean and then the Cold War. I remember in the '50s our neighbors digging fallout shelters and stockpiling food for the coming nuclear war. We used to practice getting under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack (like that would do anything). Yep, the world's been ending about every twenty years or so, usually about the time when people get smart and stop or start believing it.

The Last Warning I remember about what to do in case of Nuclear Attack was to
bend over, put your head down between your legs as for as possible, and kiss your
a## goodbye.

 

[chuckshooter]

You are exactly right and don't over look silver dimes. They are perfect increments, 10 to an ounce which if silver is high which it probably will be, it gives you fractionals to trade with. I picked up a couple of 1K$ bags back in the 90s for around 1500$ a bag. Good investment... John

Just to set the record straight:
$100 face value of pre 1964 silver coins, commonly known as junk silver has 71.5 ounces of silver. doesn't matter if they are dimes, quarters or half's. they were some silver nickels as well. silver eagles are 1oz. per one coin. fwiw

 

[Lee in Texas]

If the electrical grid goes down for any length of time, you had better grab hold of your britches cause most of society will just implode and die because they no longer have their cell phone and the other part of society will turn to violence and try to take everything they want. It will be ugly and if you are squeamish about pulling the trigger to defend what is yours, you will just be another victim.

For me it would be the lack of air conditioning. Can a SHTF event be postponed until January?

 

[jackieschmidt]

Seven decades on this rock, I've been through at least a half dozen "the world's gonna end" scenarios. Nuclear war, race riots, race war, vietnam war protests, savings and loan collapse, oil shock/gas lines, 12% mortgages,
1987 Wall Street crash, Aztec calendar predictions, Year 2000 computer meltdown (I was in the air, in my airplane, talking to Philly approach and watching the fireworks at midnight 12/31/99), World Trade towers/9-11, real estate/bond market collapse, border chaos, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. The only good thing about all the insanity is it provides jobs. YMMV.

I am about where you are, 7.5 decades and counting.

I don’t think the Country is near as bad off as it was in the mid ‘06’s through early ‘70’s. It’s getting there, but at least things can be turned around with an election………Or made worse.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Seven decades on this rock, I've been through at least a half dozen "the world's gonna end" scenarios. Nuclear war, race riots, race war, vietnam war protests, savings and loan collapse, oil shock/gas lines, 12% mortgages,
1987 Wall Street crash, Aztec calendar predictions, Year 2000 computer meltdown (I was in the air, in my airplane, talking to Philly approach and watching the fireworks at midnight 12/31/99), World Trade towers/9-11, real estate/bond market collapse, border chaos, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. The only good thing about all the insanity is it provides jobs. YMMV.

At 6.5 decades I'm with you. The only constant is change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Right now for the worse and as bad as Carter years. But remember, just a year and a half ago the future was so bright we all needed to wear shades. Economy was booming, real income was rising, most people were optimistic. That can happen again albeit sometimes the path to success runs through failure and complete and utter failure is what we are seeing today.

 

[joshb]

Going back a bit further, The Civil War, WW1, the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi party, and Communist Party in the United States, Korean and then the Cold War. I remember in the '50s our neighbors digging fallout shelters and stockpiling food for the coming nuclear war. We used to practice getting under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack (like that would do anything). Yep, the world's been ending about every twenty years or so, usually about the time when people get smart and stop or start believing it.

Ten years ago, I had to empty my Dad’s house. In the attic, I found the large stash of freeze dried food he bought during a “scare” in the ‘70s or ‘80s. It was past it’s date, so I tossed it.

 

[hogpatrol]

Ten years ago, I had to empty my Dad’s house. In the attic, I found the large stash of freeze dried food he bought during a “scare” in the ‘70s or ‘80s. It was past it’s date, so I tossed it.

1981, average mortgage rates for over 16%. Today, they're less than 6%. Seems like everyone is driving a fairly new car, there's four aisles of junk food at Walmart, a hundred channels of TV and cable, you can legally bet on your favorite football team and just about everyone has air conditioning. Yep, times sure are tough.

 

[JPTX]

At 6.5 decades I'm with you. The only constant is change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Right now for the worse and as bad as Carter years. But remember, just a year and a half ago the future was so bright we all needed to wear shades. Economy was booming, real income was rising, most people were optimistic. That can happen again albeit sometimes the path to success runs through failure and complete and utter failure is what we are seeing today.

A year and half ago we were in the middle of a pandemic with half a million dead, and there was a TP shortage.. Where were you? Currently, the unemployment rate is 3.7% or amazingly low and the biggest problem is there are people trying to buy more than there is available. Unless I'm missing something, I'd be more concerned if the unemployment rate was 15% and people weren't trying to buy anything.