93%

[Vasili]

well, the good news is that they're unprepared so they might be unarmed too.

could be worse. they could be unprepared AND want to kill you for your provisions.

i have a hunch that polite society will win.

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

I wish more people would do more to be prepared. I wonder how many of the 42% of households that do nothing, are on government of some type already?

I bet it's more than 42% of the 42%! They keep thinking the government is going to come in and rescue them...we've seen how efficient that's been, and yet the thought is that it's never gonna happen to me...

 

[Liberty's Teeth]

All that tells me is that when 75% of the 93% of the unprepared die of dehydration within the first week there will be less people fighting over what is left.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

All that tells me is that when 75% of the 93% of the unprepared die of dehydration within the first week there will be less people fighting over what is left.

If that were only true. The 75% that will die will be the 75% that had no fight in them to begin with. The 25% left will be the ones that you'll have to be prepared to kill because they will damn sure bring the fight to you (after stealing all the TVs, FUBUs, etc).

 

[Ol' Wiley]

If that were only true. The 75% that will die will be the 75% that had no fight in them to begin with. The 25% left will be the ones that you'll have to be prepared to kill because they will damn sure bring the fight to you (after stealing all the TVs, FUBUs, etc).

Not my FUBU's. The humanity!

 

[Joe Williams]

The ones who are not preparing are not the ones that will be coming to get your stuff, and are not who you will have to fight. It will be the police or National Guard, after the failures realize they are going to starve or freeze to death band together and pass laws requiring equal redistribution of vital items.

 

[Tactical Dave]

The ones who are not preparing are not the ones that will be coming to get your stuff, and are not who you will have to fight. It will be the police or National Guard, after the failures realize they are going to starve or freeze to death band together and pass laws requiring equal redistribution of vital items.

The Guard at the least has so many MRE's that a few thousand get trashed and they don't even notice that they are missing.........

Only the not so smart people post or talk about what they have..... what you have can't be taken if nobody knows about it so that takes care of your last problem.

 

[Joe Williams]

The Guard at the least has so many MRE's that a few thousand get trashed and they don't even notice that they are missing.........

Only the not so smart people post or talk about what they have..... what you have can't be taken if nobody knows about it so that takes care of your last problem.

Posting is only part of the problem. Have Bob Numbnuts and his lovely wife, Ditzy, over for dinner one night, show them around the house, they take note of all the canned food you've got, or the neighbors notice that you never seem to be without lights during a power outtage, and they'll be blabbing "Joe has supplies, we've seen 'em! It's not right that they hog everything! We've all got a right to eat!"

 

[caddywhompus]

What's that statement someone said after 9-11? It was a failure of imagination that allowed this to happen. Or something to that effect...

Not exactly. The security director at the WTC knew it was vulnerable from the basement (first attack) and the air (9/11). The basement issue was fixed after the first attack. What are you supposed to do about a possible airborne attack?

Only the not so smart people post or talk about what they have..... what you have can't be taken if nobody knows about it so that takes care of your last problem.

There has been a rise in the number of people who prep and my guess is while the number of those who do is still low, it might be more than we think. I imagine certain areas have higher concentrations of people who do prepare which might be something to consider in our own areas.

 

[Tactical Dave]

Posting is only part of the problem. Have Bob Numbnuts and his lovely wife, Ditzy, over for dinner one night, show them around the house, they take note of all the canned food you've got, or the neighbors notice that you never seem to be without lights during a power outtage, and they'll be blabbing "Joe has supplies, we've seen 'em! It's not right that they hog everything! We've all got a right to eat!"

My own family does not even know everything I have or it's locations..... when friends come over everything is allready out of sight so I don't worry about that.........

On the generator and lights......... if you have the lights on at night then you are just asking for trouble...... not to mention having a loud generator runing......

If I was worried about what they might do my family and I would end up vanashing one day.

 

[woowoo2]

You have to keep one thing in mind.
Preparing takes cash.
You have to be willing to spend money on things you may or may not need in the future.

There is a good portion of the population that has trouble getting by from week to week.
Their cell phone plan is more important than the future.

 

[E5RANGER375]

My own family does not even know everything I have or it's locations..... when friends come over everything is allready out of sight so I don't worry about that.........

On the generator and lights......... if you have the lights on at night then you are just asking for trouble...... not to mention having a loud generator runing......

If I was worried about what they might do my family and I would end up vanashing one day.

lights are not even necessary. i wouldnt waste my fuel on lights.

the sound of the generator can be fixed easily, also the exaust needs vented.

 

[Tactical Dave]

lights are not even necessary. i wouldnt waste my fuel on lights.

the sound of the generator can be fixed easily, also the exaust needs vented.

Agreed on the lights.... what I was trying to get at.... agreed on the generator... if you know what you are doing..... and don't get yourself killed or burn down your house in the process.

You have to keep one thing in mind.
Preparing takes cash.
You have to be willing to spend money on things you may or may not need in the future.

There is a good portion of the population that has trouble getting by from week to week.
Their cell phone plan is more important than the future.

It does not take as much cash as people think..... I have found good deals over the years and could survive fairly well in my opinion.... there are others though that would do better with far less because of training that they have.

It takes more brain power and the will to live then it does money......

 

[SSGSAD]

good news is, most of us here have more ammo and brains than 99% of our population.

..... Ain't it the truth, Ain't it the truth.....

 

[pinshooter45]

You have to keep one thing in mind.
Preparing takes cash.
You have to be willing to spend money on things you may or may not need in the future.

There is a good portion of the population that has trouble getting by from week to week.
Their cell phone plan is more important than the future.

That's the problem in a nutshell, plus the welfare nanny state that has been created. Ive got the guns and ammo down pat, getting a new generator soon, moving up to 8000 watts, just need to get better prepared in the food and medical area. Which worries me cause you can only get so much prescription meds at a time. Fortunatly every thing I'm taking is not life critical. But my wife has a mild case of heart disease, and I wonder where we'll get her meds if the disaster happens at the end of the 90 day supply we are limited to!

 

[woowoo2]

It takes more brain power and the will to live then it does money......

I think it takes both.....
I have bought items slowly and as I could afford them.
Generator,Extension cords, shotgun, ammo, food, water, batteries.
Now I am working on planning.

But you have to remember, some folks rent their furniture.
They are not willing to give up any cash, or put forth any effort, for the future.

 

[irishfan]

You have to keep one thing in mind.
Preparing takes cash.
You have to be willing to spend money on things you may or may not need in the future.

There is a good portion of the population that has trouble getting by from week to week.
Their cell phone plan is more important than the future.

I have to disagree with you here. A family who gets by on very little will have an easier time adjusting to being without than those who live every day with a lot of accessories. When I was young we did not have a pot to **** in but we got by fine and I never knew the difference. Today, I have my trusty PS3, LCD TV, laptop, and various other toys that are my everyday needs but I hope to be able to survive without Finally, you can find a lot of necessary items for little or no money at yard sales and left over items you use everyday like tin cans and soda cans for candles and stoves.

 

[Liberty's Teeth]

Heck, generator? lights? Electricity? Gasoline? You'd better forget anything that requires either electricity or gas. Both will be non-existent. I have human operated devices to replace everything that requires gas or electricity. Once I feel reasonably comfortable that I have all of the bases covered Imight look into solar for a few electrical niceties.

 

[Tactical Dave]

I think it takes both.....
I have bought items slowly and as I could afford them.
Generator,Extension cords, shotgun, ammo, food, water, batteries.
Now I am working on planning.

But you have to remember, some folks rent their furniture.
They are not willing to give up any cash, or put forth any effort, for the future.

For example you can stay fairly warm outside and night even if you don't have a sleeping bag........ are they nice yes but you don't have to have it... you can make your own with nature if you had to.

Yes buying a few things does save time and make life easier.

 

[E5RANGER375]

Heck, generator? lights? Electricity? Gasoline? You'd better forget anything that requires either electricity or gas. Both will be non-existent. I have human operated devices to replace everything that requires gas or electricity. Once I feel reasonably comfortable that I have all of the bases covered Imight look into solar for a few electrical niceties.

for sure.

when I talk about generators its mostly related to a short SHTF incident.

if its TEOTWAWKI then im getting the heck out of dodge.