Emergency Preparedness / Prepping

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:08 PM

Get some books on first aid, prepping, survival, and food. The Boy Scout Hand book and Field Books are really good. You want books, not on-line reading. Because when the power goes out. You'll have something to read, and you can write notes in the books too.

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:13 PM

Don't rely on Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. Because when the power and internet goes out. How are you going to get it?

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:19 PM

Being a trained first responder, and hazmat tech. If there is a spill or a release of anything toxic. Remember to go uphill, up steam, and up wind. Some stuff will have a 10ft safety radius. Others will have a 5 mile safety radius.

bunk · 02-27-2020, 03:30 PM

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Don't rely on Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. Because when the power and internet goes out. How are you going to get it?

Cash is king... but if SReallyHTF, cash is worthless... gold and silver.

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:40 PM

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Cash is king... but if SReallyHTF, cash is worthless... gold and silver.

menhhh.......i take lead any day. I cast my own bullets.

SouthArk370Z · 02-27-2020, 04:30 PM

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Cash is king... but if SReallyHTF, cash is worthless... gold and silver.

I've seen good arguments for both sides of precious metals, gems, etc. Just depends on if you think other people will place any value in them. For a SHTF/ITEOTWAWKI situation, I tend to side with the "they will be worthless, stock up on food, tools, toilet paper, etc to barter with" folks. In less dire circumstances, metals/gems might be a good option. YMMV

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 04:50 PM

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I've seen good arguments for both sides of precious metals, gems, etc. Just depends on if you think other people will place any value in them. For a SHTF/ITEOTWAWKI situation, I tend to side with the "they will be worthless, stock up on food, tools, toilet paper, etc to barter with" folks. In less dire circumstances, metals/gems might be a good option. YMMV

Read some of the stories of survival from the Bosnian war. Toilet paper was gold. Bic lighters, antibiotics, and bullets are up there too.

bunk · 02-28-2020, 07:32 AM

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I've seen good arguments for both sides of precious metals, gems, etc. Just depends on if you think other people will place any value in them. For a SHTF/ITEOTWAWKI situation, I tend to side with the "they will be worthless, stock up on food, tools, toilet paper, etc to barter with" folks. In less dire circumstances, metals/gems might be a good option. YMMV

True, but at the same time, gold/silver/gems can be a barter items that can be traded to someone who already has everything.

Ghostvette · 02-27-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Get some books on first aid, prepping, survival, and food. The Boy Scout Hand book and Field Books are really good. You want books, not on-line reading. Because when the power goes out. You'll have something to read, and you can write notes in the books too.

I still have both and I have an old Air Force Survival manual that my uncle gave to me. Only challenge is that it's a heavy sumbitch....

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:43 PM

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I still have both and I have an old Air Force Survival manual that my uncle gave to me. Only challenge is that it's a heavy sumbitch....

The service training books are a good read too.

I get one magazine. That is OffGrid. Lots of good articles in it.

SouthArk370Z · 02-27-2020, 03:46 PM

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Get some books on first aid, prepping, survival, and food.

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The Boy Scout Hand book and Field Books are really good.

Excellent choice. After a certain year, they dropped a lot of the info.

IIRC, it was some time in the late-80s maybe early-90s, possibly with the 10th edition, but wouldn't swear to that.

Rusty · 02-27-2020, 03:59 PM

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Excellent choice. After a certain year, they dropped a lot of the info.

IIRC, it was some time in the late-80s maybe early-90s, possibly with the 10th edition, but wouldn't swear to that.

I still have mind from the early 70's.

vtec to vvel · 03-04-2020, 10:00 PM

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Get some books on first aid, prepping, survival, and food. The Boy Scout Hand book and Field Books are really good. You want books, not on-line reading. Because when the power goes out. You'll have something to read, and you can write notes in the books too.

Don't forget about condoms/birth control pills, because when the power goes out, you can only read/write for so long....just saying lol

With us being in the digital age, I would also recommend getting a power bank charger that you can charge from both solar and plugging in.

Zingston · 03-05-2020, 07:33 AM

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Don't forget about condoms/birth control pills, because when the power goes out, you can only read/write for so long....just saying lol

With us being in the digital age, I would also recommend getting a power bank charger that you can charge from both solar and plugging in.

Is there even enough space to store THAT many condoms?

vtec to vvel · 03-05-2020, 01:32 PM

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Is there even enough space to store THAT many condoms?

Unless you want to use Jill

02-27-2020, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,362 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Get some books on first aid, prepping, survival, and food. The Boy Scout Hand book and Field Books are really good. You want books, not on-line reading. Because when the power goes out. You'll have something to read, and you can write notes in the books too. SouthArk370Z, Ghostvette and vtec to vvel like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-27-2020, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,362 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Don't rely on Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. Because when the power and internet goes out. How are you going to get it? SouthArk370Z, old guy and bunk like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-27-2020, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,362 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Being a trained first responder, and hazmat tech. If there is a spill or a release of anything toxic. Remember to go uphill, up steam, and up wind. Some stuff will have a 10ft safety radius. Others will have a 5 mile safety radius. SouthArk370Z, old guy, bunk and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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