What exactly are you "prepping" for??

[Tactical Dave]

Most of us are "prepping" for weather related events first, then the longer term preps for economic reasons. Food, and other staples will most likely not drop in price, so, if you buy now and have it stockpiled, you will be ahead of the curve.

Some (myself) remember hurricane Katrina and the scenes we saw from there, I have no intention of allowing that to happen to me. Looters and hordes of gangbangers (zombies) will have to look for easier pickin's than they will find at those of us who are ready to survive.

This.

 

[grunt soldier]

its always said. we prepare so that one day when something happens we aren't hoarded into the super dome to be assaulted, raped and or murdered. if your not clear on the atrocities that occurred during hurricane katrina in the super dome read up on it.

 

[mattkellyind]

I prep cause I love my family to not is close to neglect as leaders in our families we are responsible to keep them safe. Never be a sheep

 

[jbombelli]

I prep so that, if we have real collapse, I'll have the means necessary to take over. I'll start out by assuming control of my subdivision. Then, I'll expand out, continue building my army, and become the Warlord of Brownsburg, then Hendricks County. Eventually I'll be the Warlord of the Midwest.

I already have a few people who have agreed to serve as my generals, and a couple dozen more who will be showing up to form the core of my army. We'll pillage, loot and recruit as we go. Join or die.

You'll all quake in terror at the mere mention of my name.

 

[ocsdor]

I prep so that, if we have real collapse, I'll have the means necessary to take over. I'll start out by assuming control of my subdivision. Then, I'll expand out, continue building my army, and become the Warlord of Brownsburg, then Hendricks County. Eventually I'll be the Warlord of the Midwest.

I already have a few people who have agreed to serve as my generals, and a couple dozen more who will be showing up to form the core of my army. We'll pillage, loot and recruit as we go. Join or die.

You'll all quake in terror at the mere mention of my name.

Until the Postman puts a stop to you, and your own general blows your brains out.

The Postman (1997) - IMDb

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Many different scenarios that one can prepare for. The New Madrid and Wabash Valley faults pose the largest possible disruptive event that could hit Indiana. The one in 1811 was felt as far away is the east coast of the US. If a 7.7 earthquake happened tonight, most of the natural gas and gasoline pipelines and interstate traffic that crosses the nation would be cut. The Mississippi barge traffic would be stopped with hundreds of bridges damaged or destroyed in the Midwest. It is estimated that smokestacks as far away as Wisconsin would be toppled. FEMA is going to conduct a nationwide earthquake disaster response exercise this spring, based upon such an event. More info here; New Madrid Fault Intro: Site Map

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

Looters and hordes of gangbangers (zombies) will have to look for easier pickin's than they will find at those of us who are ready to survive.

THIS ^^^

When the power and water goes off (weather or attack) , I'm NOT going to be at a store fighting over a loaf of bread . I'll be working with my neighbors .

 

[miguel]

North Korean paratroopers.

 

[dhnorris]

welfare and food stamps end and "the give me that" ensues

 

[Arm America]

Good responses to a valid question.

Each of us have a choice, the decision is ours to make.

Just having a few things put back can make the difference of whether you
eat the dog or have tuna casserole.

I prefer tuna.

 

[moischmoe]

welfare and food stamps end and "the give me that" ensues

That will never happen. Handouts keep the sheeple happy, PASSIVE, dependent, and voting for who ever offers the best deal.

 

[IndyBeerman]

I prep so that, if we have real collapse, I'll have the means necessary to take over. I'll start out by assuming control of my subdivision. Then, I'll expand out, continue building my army, and become the Warlord of Brownsburg, then Hendricks County. Eventually I'll be the Warlord of the Midwest.

I already have a few people who have agreed to serve as my generals, and a couple dozen more who will be showing up to form the core of my army. We'll pillage, loot and recruit as we go. Join or die.

You'll all quake in terror at the mere mention of my name.

Stay in your subdivision and you'll be just fine.

To me people just seem to have SHTF and TEOTWAWKI intertwined and can't separate it in their mind.

I think most people here in Indiana will once in their lifetime be subjected to a SHTF weather/natural disaster related moment that will create havoc for them over at least 2 or 3 days, with a 10% population chance having a longer event.

The above is what I'm prepped for with enough supplies that could last 3-4 months.

As far as a TEOTWAWKI event, time will tell. People who are prepped to survive 6 months or more will soon meet their match with people who have achieved supreme pilferer/plunderer status that have perfected their tactics to get what they want/need.

A TEOTWAWKI event is something NO ONE can fully prepare for, you might think you're fully prepared, but there will be flaws that will be needed to be rethought and planned because of what kind of event that ultimately creates it. Those that can adapt and create will be at the advantage.

I hope I never have to see that time frame in my lifetime, but I do plan on be prepared more than the average "Joe".

 

[Dr Falken]

Hey don't forget, prepping/survialism, because it's FUN!

 

[oldfb]

He had to go to three stop n robs to find the tinfoil he needed. He will be back soon enough.

Had he been a basic prepper he wouldn't have needed to buy the tinfoil it would have been in his cupboard already.

It is nice knowing we have more than three days worth of food if anything weather related happens.

 

[wrigleycub]

My inlaws were without power for 2 weeks when the big ice storm went through 10 or so years ago. Yeah, nothing like that has happened during your lifetime.

I hate to correct you, but, just for fun, it was 24 yrs ago. I was in 2nd grade, and that was back when school wasn't cancelled for wind or clouds. LOL

 

[littletommy]

The hurricane winds that came through here 2 or 3 years ago were the closest thing I have seen to a SHTF event. We were without power for a week, and we had plenty to get us through the ordeal. Oh, and I had plenty of guns and ammo around, and everyone in my home is prepared to use them. You never know when society is gonna hit the panic button or when some douche is gonna come around impersonating a cop or something.

My main fear in a SHTF situation is the people who skoff at the ones who prepare, because they obviously aren't too bright to begin with.

 

[Jerry D Young]

As for what I prepare for, I prepare less by type of disaster than I do by basic needs. The basic needs are pretty much the same, no matter what the disaster. As I meet my goals for the basics I do specific things for specific disasters. There really aren't that many individual elements that aren't appropriate for several sets of circumstances. My ultimate goal is to be as self-sufficient for as long of a period as it is practical to be in modern society.

This is a list of the things I consider when I’m making preps, in no specific order after the first four (No. I’m not ready for all of them yet. And yes, some of them simply call for having your affairs in order.)

Armageddon
Global nuclear war
Limited nuclear war/attack
Chemical/Biological war/attack
Weather Modification attack
Major conventional war
New colonial activity (Fr., Sp., Port., It., Germ., Japan, China, Russia, UK, Brazil, Ven.)
A new Persian Empire
Invasion of the US
Regional climate change
Global warming
Global cooling/Ice Age
Celestial object impact/near miss
Nemesis induced Oort Cloud meteorite rain
Black hole appearance
Dark matter/anti-matter incident
UN/One World Gov
NWO (New World Order)
US Coup
US revolution
Government Tyranny
Anarchy
Rogue Military Activity
CME (Coronal Mass Ejection)
Ozone layer depletion
Solar radiation increase/decrease
Gamma ray burst from neutron star collision
Earth orbit shift
Magnetic pole shift
Rotational pole shift
Earth Core Cooling
Massive tectonic activity
Grand Alignment induced tectonic activity
EMP attack (Electro Magnetic Pulse)
Major nuclear power plant incident
Utilities failures
Terrorism in about a thousand different forms
Martial Law
Travel restrictions
Communication restrictions
Weapons restrictions
New, more restrictive assault weapons ban
Total gun ban
Local/regional gun grab
Gold/PM restrictions
Gold/PM recall
Rampant inflation
Major economic depression
Nationwide/global economic breakdown
Personal financial breakdown
Loss of job
Personal/family catastrophic illness
Bank closure/failure/mandated bank holiday
Strikes/boycotts/embargoes/price controls
Food shortages/price increases
Crop failures
Drought
Water shortages
Shortages of goods and services for a variety of reasons
Peak oil
Fuel shortages/price increases
Limnic eruption
Methane Hydrate release
Environmental disaster
Gulf Stream shutdown
Overpopulation
Rapid Population Decline
Social break down
Widespread civil unrest/riots
Aztlan/Reconquista Uprising
Civil war
Ethnic war
Racial war
Religious war
Resource war
Refugees
Becoming a refugee
Landslide/mudslide
Brownout
Blackout
Avalanche
Hurricane
Hypercane
Tornado
Earthquake
Flood
Sea level rise
Sea level drop
Tsunami
Mega Tsunami (La Palma, West Antarctic Ice Sheet)
Volcano
Mega Volcano (Yellowstone Caldera)
Lahar
Pyroclastic flow
Blizzard
Hail
Severe Lightening
Heat wave
Sinkholes
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Epidemic
Pandemic
Pestilence
Rainforest deforestation
Forest fire/wild fire
Fire storm
Sand/dust storms
House/apartment/building fire
Hazmat incident
Medical emergency
Local major accident (aircraft/auto/rail/building)
Airplane crash
Automotive accident
Vehicle breakdown/stranded
Shipwrecked/marooned
Becoming lost in the wilderness
Becoming lost in the megalopolis
Crime wave
Local major crime
Dangerous wildlife confrontation
Wild animal rampage
Released/escaped dangerous zoo animals
Addictive Entertainment
Eco-system collapse
Out of control bio-genetics/bio-technology/Nano-technology/robotics
Sub-atomic particle research accident
Advanced Technology disaster
Extraterrestrial biological contamination
Evidence of extraterrestrials
Hostile extraterrestrials
Peaceful extraterrestrials
Biblical flood
Biblical plagues
Second coming
A New Messiah
The Anti-Christ
Zombies/vampires/werewolves/other supernatural dangers (just kidding!)

 

[littletommy]

That's an amazing list Jerry! You've given me a few other things to ponder/prepare for.

 

[Hoosier8]

Nothing makes it more clear that being prepared is important than having your furnace go out on a Sunday and the temp outside is 12 degrees.

Forget right now about extended outages, how about a simple one like this? Are you prepared? I was, my furnace ignitor went out and I had another. Other than that, I am not prepared.

If there was a problem with food delivery to the grocery stores for whatever reason, then there would be a run on food. Are you prepared? Yes you can go for a long time without food, but how about water. Are you prepared?

It is a worthwhile intellectual pursuit to ponder these questions as your life or the well being of your family may depend on it.

 

[E5RANGER375]

i prep to be prepared. i really hope teotwawki happens so all the stupid fools die off. not preparing for a SHTF scenario is just hurting yourself. example; ever ran out of toilet paper mid wipe? but then you remember you have a stockpile? its a warm nice feeling to know you have that covered