bce1
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Post by bce1 on Dec 28, 2018 19:10:27 GMT 10
I have decided that next year I am going to try some low level attempts to make some of friends more preparedness minded.
Most don’t know my views and if they do only at a very mild level. I want to start gently and am looking for a very basic preparedness book - short term problems,nothing big and scary - predominantly natural disasters - but a book I can use as a starter.
suggestions welcome.
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Post by SA Hunter on Dec 28, 2018 20:51:42 GMT 10
I got my Mrs somewhat around just by watching the news. When there was a Natural disaster, I'd discuss ways to prepare ( ie earthquake ), then move onto a handout the Govt put out telling people to have 2 weeks minimum emergency supplies.
Whilst discussing, you could ask them what would they do, what would they need to be prepared, and what do they have, then how to get those supplies to be ready.
It's no magic formula, and be ready for those who are happy to have their heads in the sand.
Let us know how you get on.
Oh, and now the Mrs sometimes suggests we buy more food when we can, and has even helped make more storage in the house. It's a start.
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Post by tomatoes on Dec 28, 2018 21:47:56 GMT 10
Not sure if you mean a book that might get someone interested in being prepared or a basic how-to, but often the fiction books can do a bit of both - imagining yourself in situations can help you with how to prepare as well as motivate you.
Many of the typical prepper fiction books can do that, but perhaps they can seem too unlikely when they are very extreme events.
I picked up a book from the bargain table at a local bookshop last year that was an interesting read, and one I could hand around family and friends without them wondering about my taste in books. It’s “An Ordinary Epidemic” by Amanda Hickie. It’s set in Sydney and the people are very regular people. Probably, just to generalise, a fairly “female” book, although it’s been a while since I read it.
I wrote a bit of a review of the book in a thread here a little while back if you do a search.
And not a book, but if that series is still on iview “This is not a drill” it could also get people thinking (which of course is its purpose).
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Post by SA Hunter on Dec 28, 2018 22:17:32 GMT 10
I got Mrs Frostbite to watch American Blackout to get her thinking about how quickly things can turn bad. That too - thanks for jolting the memory. It's worth watching for a movie night! Thanks fb. |
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Post by jonasparker on Dec 29, 2018 4:47:35 GMT 10
The better my friends are prepared now, the less chance that they'll come knocking on my door when things get bad later.
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bce1
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Post by bce1 on Dec 29, 2018 6:08:52 GMT 10
Thanks. I had decided to give the same book to 4-5 people this year - I just didn’t know which to get - was looking for an intro to prepping - but not to hard core - more grid up than grid down. Was planning on non-fiction but not adverse to fiction. It wasn’t a great campaign to convert them - it was just a hope they might see something that grabbed their interest.
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Post by norseman on Dec 29, 2018 6:45:26 GMT 10
I got Mrs Frostbite to watch American Blackout to get her thinking about how quickly things can turn bad. I'd like to nominate a little known, yet classic film titled "The Postman" as being a truly inspiring introduction to the complexities of modern prepping. The "Laws of Eight" as prescribed by one of the main characters I found to be particularly insightful and quite possibly a very useful training template for entry level preppers. |
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Post by bce1 on Dec 29, 2018 12:56:30 GMT 10
I’ve heard they have very large caliber guns as well FB.
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Post by blueshoes on Dec 29, 2018 17:01:06 GMT 10
If you wanted to introduce a grid up scenario, maybe something on how the Great Depression happened? Or something set in 1929/30 That kind of explains what is going on... anyone know any?
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Post by blueshoes on Dec 29, 2018 17:02:50 GMT 10
I got my sister started a bit by talking about our national petrol stash and how we have a 3 day supply, "so if a small war happened a long way away but our petrol got cut off, what do you think the implications would be...?"
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