paranoia
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Post by paranoia on Oct 20, 2016 13:51:26 GMT 10
I read the article in the Daily Mail with about the same amount of scepticism as I would have when reading a number of articles about so called prepping or preppers and therefore it was a case of take some information out of it and ignore the rest. A number of you that are commenting about the article should take note of some of the ridiculous posts on this thread relating to those who appear to be too afraid to take a shower like normal people in case the whatever happens while they are in the shower for three minutes. Sounds a lot like not knowing what is going on in your local area or a case of I'm So Tough Syndrome! On the How to tell I am a Prepper! thread it is alright to talk about all the rice etc. that some of you take great delight in stashing away. Seems to me that a lot of you must spend a lot of time, money and effort preparing but no thought is being given to be self sustaining. Where are the comments about growing your own or are these skills just not part of your preparation for a post SHTF event? To me the rice thing comes down to cost benefit, you can buy a hell of a lot of rice for a days wage during the good times. Its quick, easy and doesnt take a lot of thought. Yes, I do grow my own fruits, vegetables ect... But I look at the low hanging fruit. Self-sufficency takes many years if not decades to set up systems, in the meantime... Large buckets of cheap commercially grown staples gives good peace of mind. As to the shower comments, we're not all nutcases... I take proper length showers and keep only a few knives and firearms in the bathroom. |
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remnantprep
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Post by remnantprep on Oct 20, 2016 15:56:14 GMT 10
I read the article in the Daily Mail with about the same amount of scepticism as I would have when reading a number of articles about so called prepping or preppers and therefore it was a case of take some information out of it and ignore the rest. A number of you that are commenting about the article should take note of some of the ridiculous posts on this thread relating to those who appear to be too afraid to take a shower like normal people in case the whatever happens while they are in the shower for three minutes. Sounds a lot like not knowing what is going on in your local area or a case of I'm So Tough Syndrome! On the How to tell I am a Prepper! thread it is alright to talk about all the rice etc. that some of you take great delight in stashing away. Seems to me that a lot of you must spend a lot of time, money and effort preparing but no thought is being given to be self sustaining. Where are the comments about growing your own or are these skills just not part of your preparation for a post SHTF event? The How to Tell I am a Prepper thread is meant to be a humorous dig at ourselves! And as for Self Sufficiency we have an entire section on this forum dedicated to this topic and to which many of us are working towards to the best of our abilities and finances. We are all at different stages of this journey and believe me it Is something most of us think about all the time, why just today I made a salad from my own veggies (snow peas, cos lettuce, parsley and avocado, I did throw in cheese that I got from the store though).  I may not can food or raise my own ducks but boy did it feel good to be eating what I have been able to achieve. |
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shinester
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Post by shinester on Oct 21, 2016 6:50:28 GMT 10
I read the article in the Daily Mail with about the same amount of scepticism as I would have when reading a number of articles about so called prepping or preppers and therefore it was a case of take some information out of it and ignore the rest. A number of you that are commenting about the article should take note of some of the ridiculous posts on this thread relating to those who appear to be too afraid to take a shower like normal people in case the whatever happens while they are in the shower for three minutes. Sounds a lot like not knowing what is going on in your local area or a case of I'm So Tough Syndrome! On the How to tell I am a Prepper! thread it is alright to talk about all the rice etc. that some of you take great delight in stashing away. Seems to me that a lot of you must spend a lot of time, money and effort preparing but no thought is being given to be self sustaining. Where are the comments about growing your own or are these skills just not part of your preparation for a post SHTF event? Where are your detailed descriptions of how you grow and how you self sustain, I'm fascinated and interested. I have no doubt you have had decades of experience and expertise and I for one would love to have that, some pics, problem solving and some inspiration. We have seen veghead do that, he lives the life. Lead with example bud. |
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I may not can food or raise my own ducks but boy did it feel good to be eating what I have been able to achieve. 