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Post by Frank on Mar 9, 2016 12:16:11 GMT 10
Yes, its basically an advertisement for a video game, but saw this article in the news today and thought I would share it here.
www.news.com.au/technology/home-entertainment/gaming/how-would-aussie-preppers-work-to-ensure-they-have-the-essentials-on-hand-to-survive-the-rapture/news-story/905a5c6e86c1cacceeddad2fa7e137fd
How would Aussie preppers work to ensure they have the essentials on hand to survive the rapture
WHETHER it’s plagues of locusts, nuclear fallout, deadly viruses or even the rapture, people have been preparing for the end of the world.
One theme which has been consistent throughout end of the world scenarios is that of a virus wiping out large swathes of humanity.
Recent reports of the Zika virus, Bird Flu and ebola only add to this fear.
However, since the Cold War era there has been an increase in the number of people preparing themselves and their families for a catastrophic breakdown in society.
Known as “preppers”, these people work to ensure when everything goes pear-shaped, they have the essentials on hand to survive the ensuing chaos.
Coinciding with the release of Ubisoft’s The Division — a video game set after a weaponised version of Smallpox, spread via deliberately tainted banknotes, has devastated New York City — McCrindle Research has explored how Aussies would cope in such a disaster.
What it discovered was Australians had 10 items they would pack for the end of the world.
Those items included:
● First aid kit
● Mobile phone
● Tinned food
● Pillow/blanket
● Pets
● Hunting knife
● Matches
● Solar charger
● Laptop
● Tin opener
Demographer and McCrindle Research founder Mark McCrindle said the items Australians would pack in an emergency showed we were a “do it yourself nation” and would take charge in an emergency.
“We have almost an outback mindset and will find our own way through to solve a problem,” he told news.com.au.
He said the fact the top two items on the emergency items list were a first aid kit and a mobile phone showed “we’d call for help but first want to make sure we are equipped to do so”.
Mr McCrindle said while there wasn’t as much of a “preppier” subculture in Australia as there was in the US, Australians did feel they could be resilient in times of adversity and do what it takes to survive.
“In Australia we have a good camping culture whereby many are used to being able to survive the outback — whether that’s in a tent or the back of a ute,” he said.
“The Aussie life of being outdoors paired with the climate means that many do back themselves in order to survive.”
While most of the items Aussies would pack for a world-ending emergency were self-explanatory and eminently sensible, there were a few lighthearted additions to the list including Vegemite, Tim Tams, Lamingtons, Shiraz, and 80s action movie hero/internet legend Chuck Norris — proving that even if staring down the end of the world, we still can’t resist the urge to have a bit of a laugh at it all.
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Post by Peter on Mar 9, 2016 12:29:53 GMT 10
“We have almost an outback mindset and will find our own way through to solve a problem,” ... "many are used to being able to survive the outback" ... etc, etc, etc.
Where's that "Reality Check" thread again?
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Post by Frank on Mar 9, 2016 12:32:05 GMT 10
Haha exactly Pete!
He just needs to take a walk around any city and see the "outback mindset" has long since disappeared
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Post by shinester on Mar 9, 2016 16:48:13 GMT 10
*shakes head*
I'm fairly certain that they didn't ask preppers, they just referred to them. Kinda cool that it's not bad press this time, typically is.
So looking at the list, assuming you could find shelter with the millions of now dead people, what about water? No steps are taken above, no pot to boil water in, no water purification tablets, no filters, no containers to collect it, nothing. There's the most likely cause of death, water born disease, particularly with dead bodies everywhere.
Lots of unimportant items on there, which 'might' be useful but not in the top 10 essentials.
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Post by myrrph on Mar 9, 2016 19:35:51 GMT 10
but that leads to a good thread I think.
If you could bug out with only 10 items. What would they be?
Only 10 mind you. I think for smaller items like sewing and fishing kits, those could be considered 1 item.
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Post by Morgo on Mar 9, 2016 20:02:52 GMT 10
This person has no idea and thinks far too highly of the average "Australian"
“In Australia we have a good camping culture whereby many are used to being able to survive the outback — whether that’s in a tent or the back of a ute,” he said.
Likely less than a 10th of 1% of the population do this or even own a tent
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Post by Joey on Mar 9, 2016 20:12:01 GMT 10
Rifle and ammo Water collection/purification/holding Fire lighting Hootchie or quality tent appropriate clothing for the environment FAK cooking equipment Quality backpack MRE kits Sanitary equipment (soaps/hand sanitiser/TP) And an extra one, PornHub account card  |
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Post by Ammo9 on Mar 9, 2016 20:21:28 GMT 10
Hmmm only ten items? ...I'm gonna have to cheap a little.
Glock 17 + IWB rig + mags + ammo (cheating)
Pack.. I've several to choose from.
3L camelbak
Sawyer Water Filter
Leatherman Multi tool
Folding saw and hatchet (cheating)
Firesteel, Bic and ziplock bag of dryer lint (cheating)
Steel pot and lid
Hygiene kit (hand sanitiser, soap, toothbrush and floss, toilet paper, microfibre hand towel)
Food items (army ration pack main meals, tub of peanut butter, small bag of rice, mix nuts, foil packs of tuna... cheating but just being honest)
So that's my 10... there'd be maybe like 90 more items if I added them all up
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 20:38:46 GMT 10
1x Tank 1x fuel truck 2x thermonuclear device (extra in case one goes off) 1 pkt of marshmallows (in case one of the above goes off...) 1x canary (I like animals..) 2000 condoms ( for when Frostbite turns up with the Vietnamese backpacker) 1x new underwear (in case both go off) oh, and a hat and sun glasses!!! (you have to watch for those UV rays) That's 10...  |
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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 9, 2016 22:18:51 GMT 10
If I was frostbite, my 10 list items would be as follows: 1. Rifle 2. Knife 3. Eight Vietnamese backpackers!!  |
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Post by jo on Mar 10, 2016 8:24:12 GMT 10
Does Mrs frostbite get to bring her boyfriend or will she bring 8 Vietnamese backpakers??!  lol |
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Post by jo on Mar 10, 2016 20:34:03 GMT 10
eeeew really frostie??!!?? I would rather not know where my man has been # know how to blind ones minds eye....
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Post by tyburn on Mar 11, 2016 14:43:23 GMT 10
Haha exactly Pete! He just needs to take a walk around any city and see the "outback mindset" has long since disappeared There was a doco series on ABC TV a couple of years ago where a survival specialist / corporate trainer / corporate psychologist took a few small companies out bush in various parts of WA for a few days and let them fend for themselves. Out of all the groups, the only people who had any experience were a young guy who had been a Venturer Scout (whose boss ignored everything he said) and an older couple who had been camping a few times when younger. None of the others had ever been out bush, apart from staying in chalets etc. Meanwhile, I was talking to a mate who grew up in the UK in the early eighties, who said all boys went to cub scouts when he was a kid, but these days you would be hard pressed to find a scout hall let alone an active group. I also found that very few people went camping or anything like that when I was in high school in the early nineties (before internet became the main form of entertainment), so I very much doubt most people today would have a clue what to do. |
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Post by Fractus on Mar 11, 2016 14:58:57 GMT 10
I think camping and outdoor isn stuff may be part of family history. Dad used to take us camping as he came from the bush. All of his children regularly undertake a family camping trip. Yet I know families that would never have thought to go bush without a motel
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Post by graynomad on Mar 12, 2016 6:01:39 GMT 10
Yep, this guy is a hardened survivalist. Personally I never go bush without my Slumber Magic pillow and a blanky.  |
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Post by shinester on Mar 12, 2016 9:57:42 GMT 10
Haha exactly Pete! He just needs to take a walk around any city and see the "outback mindset" has long since disappeared There was a doco series on ABC TV a couple of years ago where a survival specialist / corporate trainer / corporate psychologist took a few small companies out bush in various parts of WA for a few days and let them fend for themselves. Out of all the groups, the only people who had any experience were a young guy who had been a Venturer Scout (whose boss ignored everything he said) and an older couple who had been camping a few times when younger. None of the others had ever been out bush, apart from staying in chalets etc. Meanwhile, I was talking to a mate who grew up in the UK in the early eighties, who said all boys went to cub scouts when he was a kid, but these days you would be hard pressed to find a scout hall let alone an active group. I also found that very few people went camping or anything like that when I was in high school in the early nineties (before internet became the main form of entertainment), so I very much doubt most people today would have a clue what to do. Yeah, sad and true. I loved scouts as a kid and was fortunate to have a scout leader who himself loved adventure [Sadly died after a full life at 28] and we were on some kind of trip every other weekend, did a leadership course , climbed mountains, sailed, camped, cut wood, went sking, 4WD, slept on rocky outcrops, hiked through swamps, made giant towers out of timber and ropes , put up flying foxes, learned first aid, bushcraft, cooking, hiking 20kms, leading people... heck we even had prepping exercises such as what to do in a nuclear disaster, all before I was 15. For a kid who didn't have the best fun at home, the bush and freedom were outstanding. More over, I know I can live rough and push past barriers such as that moment when you shrug and stop trying to keep your feet dry in a swamp and just walk though the water or having to deal with a rock on the ground in your back because it got dark and you're still on a hillside. The lessons of not giving up have stayed with me.
I'm not convinced that prepping 'has' to be about camping or bushcraft, though there are definitely useful skills that could come into play.
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