Preparedness for when

redruby

hunters wrote: »

Not quite sure what you mean by ostrich mentality when I personally don't feel the need to buy all sorts of outdoor equipment to boil some water when two years ago when the snow was half way up the back door we couldn't get the door open as it was frozen solid. I certainly wouldn't be having fires in the middle of my kitchen floor.

Re the Army and the Olympics my brother was just back from a tour of duty and straight in to helping in London, there would have been no Olympics had the Army not been called in and I for one am very proud of all the boys, athletes and the volunteers.

I only ever carry my purse and my phone if I was out in town on a Saturday night with a knife attached to my bag I'd be talking to the police in an instant.

Churchmouse wrote: »

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I've just said pretty much the same myself on a different forum

My son is a policeman, not a civilian, he's not had any leave in months and working 7 or 8 consecutive days before just one off. When I bemoaned his lot to him ( and the fact they didn't get given tickets to see any events ) he tore me off a (gentle) strip saying it was the army guys and girls deserved our sympathies. He said without them there wouldn't have been any Olympics, and he pointed out most should have been on leave, not manning the venues. He, like all my family, say a heartfelt thank you to these marvellous men and women.

Sorry OT but then again it was raised

Could not agree more with you both, I take my hat off to the army people and the police, without them there would not have been an Olympics so well done all of them, people are too eager to put these brave men and women down, but who would you call if your house and 'stash' was under attack ?

grandma247

My policeman step grandson also worked at the olympics and did not see his baby son during that time as he had to stay there. They live in a different county.

RAS

fuddle wrote: »

. Eeek at the thought of carrying a blade, however small. It is illegal to be found even with scissors on your person isn't it?

No

It is illegal to carry a blade withut good purpose and has been for a long time. Lad I knew had a devil's own job persuading the police that he was legitimately carrying a tuning fork.

Eventually they took him home and realised that his dad was a major local provider orf bail accomodation and he was a piano tuner by trade.

So if you are carrying a blade for peaceful purposes (to cut an apple) that is legal. Carrying the same blade as "protection" is not legal and IME not safe.

kat360

I don't mean to sound rude but it wasn't only the army at the Olympics, the RAF and Navy were there too. I think all of them are brilliant, my OH was shuttling them from base to the Olympics and they were all really nice but tired! I don't think the armed forces get the recognition they deserve :T

mardatha

Would just liketo say here that ex-forces are usually the first to prep as they see first hand what can happen to the civilian population - preppers forums are full of them

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We all make preparation to our own level of comfort. I live in a village at the end of any road, so if we get bad weather or the electricity goes off, we are on our own, the longest was a couple of years ago when we had bad snow, which compacted to ice and the roads were impassable for the best part of one and a half weeks. I am a pensioner and so is my OH so we don't have a great deal of income coming in between us. I try to be ahead of the problems by having enough stock in the house to see us through any time of difficulty. I feel secure with that and hope that except in a medical emergency we would not have to distract the exceptionally hard working emergency services and armed forces from helping anyone else. I hope we don't offend anyone else by what we do, I cannot see how it would cause upset. It is our way of helping if anything. I do realise that the thought of preparing for an emergency will be seen as madness by some folks who just don't think that way, but really, is it doing anyone any harm if I have 4 tins of baked beans in my cupboard? I'm not preparing for the end of the world as we know it, just those tiresome events that happed from time to time unexpectedly out of the blue, and could catch out any one of us, however ready or not.

I would however second any praise given to the emergency and armed forces who worked and work tirelessly to make it a better world for all of us. Without them it would not be worth preparing for anything as we would have no law at all. The work put in by all at the recent Olympic Games was outstanding in every respect they made me feel really proud to be British and I say a huge thank you to each and every one involved.

fuddle

RAS wrote: »

No

It is illegal to carry a blade withut good purpose and has been for a long time. Lad I knew had a devil's own job persuading the police that he was legitimately carrying a tuning fork.

Eventually they took him home and realised that his dad was a major local provider orf bail accomodation and he was a piano tuner by trade.

So if you are carrying a blade for peaceful purposes (to cut an apple) that is legal. Carrying the same blade as "protection" is not legal and IME not safe.

Thank you RAS. I can now take a little pair of scissors when I go out foraging.

If we had masses of kitchen storage and stored our 4 tins of beans, 3 bags of bread flour, 2 bags of sugar and 1kg of rice would that raise as many eyebrows? Is it the amount of food we accumulate, is it that we store food elsewhere in the house or it it that we actually buy in extra food just in case that has people thinking we're crackers?

bossymoo

Lol I don't think it's crackers being prepared. But I do raise an eyebrow at some of the extreme scenarios that are described. And the talk of fishing hooks being carried about my person and other such things.

I'm all for getting some extras in to cover being stuck indoors for some time due to bad weather etc, and having an emergency bag in case we need to leave the house quickly, and planning for loss of income and so on.

But we can't all plan for every eventuality, and I have no desire to learn how to skin a rabbit and make it fit for consumption

Having said that, i think we all have the right to do those things, if we choose.

ETA in terms of more likely scenarios, do we all have life assurance, pension provisions and wills? To me (given my recent experience) these are also very useful preparations... Certainly were when the !!!! hit my fan...

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BOSSYMOO - The little kit I carry came complete, and I only carry it because I can't think it will be any use to me if it's on the shelf at home and I'm having an emergency somewhere else. Chances are I'll never ever have to use it, but, life today being what it is, I can't guarantee that! I run on better safe than sorry, and it's not heavy so it just stays in a pocket in the rucksack. Cheers Lyn.

Fifer73

Hi to all on this great thread :T
Just spent the last 2 days reading the 66 pages so far,

Got me interested when i watched doomsday preppers on national geographic

I have been interested in prepping mainly should the power go off for a few days etc, thinking about a definate re-arrange of kitchen cupboards and restock with a few more tinned items.

And have a think about a bag being prepared for me , oh and also a smaller bag for the dog.

We do have a few bits in the car due to the bad winter here 2 years ago, in the car we have wind up radio, phone charger, torch all in one unit, blanket etc.

I have read some great advice on here and do need to add a few items to my list

Does anyone have any of the mre meals in there cupboards ? or any of the freeze dried pouches ?