Author Topic: Are you prepared? (Read 742 times)

Dichotomy · « **on:** October 25, 2007, 06:30:57 PM »

Didn't want to hijack the other thread but the discussion about Katrina and the Cali fires got me to thinking. How many of us are truly prepared for a natural or unnatural disaster? Do you have x days supplies of food, clothing, a medicine kit, basic first aid knowledge? I know most of us have weapons. How about those of you who don't own firearms? How would you defend yourselves?

Ladies and gentlemen... proceed

RedTop · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:32:51 PM »

I have insurance...family close...and Guns. Bring it on.

Mark Luper · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:37:45 PM »

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Originally posted by RedTop
I have insurance...family close...and Guns. Bring it on.

Do you plan on eating the insurance policy should you find yourself hungry? I suppose you could burn it to provide warmth. I think we all need a little more than an insurance policy and a gun.

Good subject to discuss

Mark

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:42:14 PM »

i'll just call 911, the govt will take care of me.

gpwurzel · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:43:13 PM »

2 weeks worth of food - check
first aid kit - check
knowledge of first aid - check
firearms - ummmmmmmm.......no
Insurance - check
Clothing - check (so much camping gear its insane - 3 tents....lol....)

How would I protect my family and myself......damn good question - in the UK its difficult to procure legally a firearm, crossbows reload too slow, bows aren't that practical either.

I could make a pointy stick and prod someone until they are annoyed enough to go away, but think thats about it - I'd prefer my family to be ok and lose a few possessions (unless of course they were taking my guitar or spilling my tea - in which case, i'd be a bit peeved).

No wonder I want to move outta this country soo bad.

Good topic tho...

Wurzel

TwentyFo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:43:31 PM »

I have Jesus, that's all I need.

RedTop · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:48:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Mark Luper
Do you plan on eating the insurance policy should you find yourself hungry? I suppose you could burn it to provide warmth. I think we all need a little more than an insurance policy and a gun.

Good subject to discuss

Mark

My family close is where I go. If lets say a fire burned my house down. I could stay at my sisters , fathers , or brothers.

Tornado , same.

Flood? Well if I get flooded chances are everyone in Round Rock is under water so I'd have to go to my Dads or Brothers.

So theres food....water...shelter....pr etty much all my wife and I would need. No kids at home or even in state.

If they couldn't get to me or me them? Food check...for a few days....Clothes? not sure....Protection? 9mm , 12 gauge , 20 gauge , 30.06and a .223.

Minivan and SUV.

That enuff info?

Mark Luper · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:53:45 PM »

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Originally posted by RedTop
My family close is where I go. If lets say a fire burned my house down. I could stay at my sisters , fathers , or brothers.

Tornado , same.

Flood? Well if I get flooded chances are everyone in Round Rock is under water so I'd have to go to my Dads or Brothers.

So theres food....water...shelter....pr etty much all my wife and I would need. No kids at home or even in state.

If they couldn't get to me or me them? Food check...for a few days....Clothes? not sure....Protection? 9mm , 12 gauge , 20 gauge , 30.06and a .223.

Minivan and SUV.

That enuff info?

Seems you have it pretty well covered there RedTop

Mark

Maverick · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:04:27 PM »

I'm not sure I've got it covered.

House on wheels. Check
Huge tow vehicle (semi) Check
Motorcycle to get around with. Check
Satellite internet communications. Check
Cell phone. Check
Food for minimum of 2 weeks. Check.
Self contained water, heat, cooling, generator, bathroom. Check

Self defense tools. Check
Ability to use and knowledge of when and how to use survival tools. Check
Attitude. Check and double check.

I think I can hack it.

JB73 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:23:57 PM »

lots of canned food...

a few different types of knives...

knowledge of different survival situations and intimate knowledge of the surrounding oh 100 miles...

4 wheel drive vehicle...

1 .22 handgun and 1000 rounds...

I think I could be in decent shape if I needed to "get away and survive"

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:30:13 PM »

Worst comes to worse I can eat the cats.
then the dogs

eagl · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:32:51 PM »

I'm set, but with some family members it's a totally different situation.

You see, whenever this person feels that food is not immediately available, she no kidding goes into rosie odonnell eat everything in sight mode. It doesn't matter that there is a wal-mart 3 minutes away, if she opens the pantry and there is only one serving of cereal left, she'll eat that, then start eating everything else in sight.

The problem is that we probably have 3 weeks worth of food in the pantry that doesn't require more cooking than simple heating or addition of boiling water, but it would take fairly strict rationing which I don't think everyone would accept without one hell of a fight.

I suspect I'm not the only person with this problem. That's why I have guns so I can procure more food from the various liberal gun control advocates in my neighborhood.

TwentyFo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:35:43 PM »

What if the rapture comes? What are you going to do about that? I know where I'm going....Do you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

Sikboy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:38:21 PM »

I got some Duct-tape when DHS told me to back in 2003. I think that should take care of anything that comes my way.

-Sik

kamilyun · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:43:16 PM »

Have food for 1.5 weeks (we raid the stock when we run out of pasta or rice

), drinking water for 1 week (need more), a grill out back, 1st aid kit, wife knows 1st aid.

I live in SF. Left my handguns with my parents b/c when I moved out here, they were voting on the gun ban. It passed, then the NRA got an injunction or whatever. Should've brought them.