Preparedness for when

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And that makes sense of it all too doesn't it? prepping for the conditions you live in will likely not be much help if you have to relocate to a much different place, down here in the south we get a much more temperate climate in the course of the year than you in the far north. There is no 'one size fits all' when it comes to making preparations for emergencies, what will be effective in north Scotland would be extraneous in the Isle of Wight and what you'd need to see you safe in west Wales would be redundant in East Anglia because the climate and living conditions are so totally different. There must though be a set of basics universal in usefullness wherever you do live, maybe something to turn our minds to that would help anyone just becoming aware of the uncertain times we live in?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

I bought one of those solar, led light things that BB mentioned being sold in Arsda.. up the ranch, it is pitch black in the nights, so any bit of light apart from my head torch will be a bonus... it will be put on, when we are just checking on the animals that will be in the she for some reason or other... will set it up over on the weekend...

D&DD

Morning all


BB good luck with the stitches!! I soo know what you mean 'they' just don't do it right do they lol...OH is off today so I will be trying to bite my lip and not tell him he's not doing it right!


AOT aw hun I don't think Bob meant to upset anyone most of us on here are crocks in one way or another but we're still useful!!


Mar hope your weather improves soon just think though when our crops are all finished you'll still be picking stuff
I think we've just been extremely lucky this year down here..so far *crosses fingers*


I think prepping is in danger of becoming the new Rose tinted spectacles version of The Good Life..don't you think? So many shows etc which although they show sometimes the harsh realities of life after a SHTF event they are mostly positive etc as they have to be being on TV.


I have noticed however recently shows are getting darker and exploring the more grim realities but these are often skated over.


I hold no illusions about how hard it would be if something really dire happened but I'm also an eternal optimist and if I lose that then where do you go from there???
As I mentioned earlier on I watched a film recommended by GQ and it was very harsh..but TBH a lot more realistic than some films I've seen before.


VJsmum hope you had a good trip


Have a great day all XX

mardatha

Here's my own pet castle, not too far from me and totally awesome considering nobody has lived in it since the 1600s. Would give shelter to a few folk.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hawick/hermitagecastle/

Frugalsod

GreyQueen wrote: »

In terms of surviving any crisis, there would be several stages; the initial whatever it was (accident/ global meltdown/violent assault/whatever) then there would be the subsequent stages of survival. Perhaps with injuries, emotional trauma, separation from family and home, crippling fear, dwindling resources such as food.

At any time in a crisis, you could come to serious harm. Heck, you can have fatal accidents in your own home any day of the week already- it's happening to other people.

The trick of prepping, for me at least, is to anticipate the commonest risks and take reasonable precautions to minimise them.

I am working on the basis that I will be bugging in. So I have started building a bug out bag with most of the emphasis on getting home, so with shelter, water, navigation, food and clothing as the emphasis.

So my prime solutions being concentrated on emergencies I can deal with at home, so a good first aid kit, extra water storage, and plenty of food to last months. I will be adding water filtration and wood burning stoves for cooking and longer term solutions.

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Is there plan B for the eventuality that 'home' is looted, occupied by someone who has taken up residence or even burned to the ground? Home is a good place to stay/get back to but it must be at the back of your mind that 'home' might not be available for any of a number of reasons and what then?

D&DD

Lyn I think that's what troubles me about a lot of these shows. We'd all be fine if we were just left alone to get on with it but that just wouldn't happen would it?


In the recent drama Blackout a nosey neighbour appeared over the fence when he smelt a BBQ and the fella who had prepped a bit ended up losing everything.


Panic and hunger can do weird things to even the most level headed of people.


In a 'lockdown' scenario we would be fine but then would you have people disobey a curfew where I live,of course you would especially when hungry.


My plans all involve being just left to it but how likely is that? Even those in the more remote areas would get a visit sooner or later..so do you go down the diplomacy and trading route or come out 'all guns blazing'??

mardatha

Def the latter here D3, because then you'd be left alone.

pineapple

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Not meaning to be nasty to anyone, but many of the obese people you see, lumbering around the streets, wouldn't stand a chance, if the needed ever arose, for people to Bug Out on foot.

Imo having to bug out on foot would be game over for most people anyway.
First never mind fat - don't be old or young or frail or disabled - or be accompanied by the same.
Next survive the stranger danger and the mob attacks.
Next don't even think of living wild off the land unless your name is Bear Grylls :rotfl:

mrsmortenharket

Sometimes I'm confused about this prepping.

I mean if something utterly dreadful happens, so the world is at and end, I would rather not be here. Also this is due to me reading too many post apocalyptic books!

My preps will be for if we had a power cut for a while. I need to stockpile water as well. Occurred to me last night that if our water went off, we'd have none. Not good with 5 of us. So you just buy a load of 2l bottles of water? I couldn't carry anything heavier I don't think.

I think society would break down fast if the s really did hit the fan. Quite scary really.