shinester
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Post by shinester on Apr 13, 2014 9:47:58 GMT 10
Sentinel: Yeah opsec. I've got some mates who I've taken to the range who know I've got guns. Nobody knows I've got food and so on, except my wife.
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Post by sentinel on Apr 13, 2014 10:13:02 GMT 10
Sentinel: Yeah opsec. I've got some mates who I've taken to the range who know I've got guns. Nobody knows I've got food and so on, except my wife. Good stuff. But it just takes a careless comment or a mention to a friend (wife did this once and I had trouble playing it down as the one she told was very carless with what she says/repeats to others) or someone over here you both in a shop - anything really these days many thieves are opportunists also. (Seen a post about soap/laundry as a currency on here from memory I think - questions are not asked about these unimportant low value items).
Then you have the subtle question from a shop staff person or another shopper about some of your purchases. (Don't consider my self paranoid - but highly cautious - I don't want/need to start all my collecting all over again - for one I could never find half the stuff I have and the price to replace most would be huge. Perhaps I go overboard - but I am still in one piece and have been around and seen much.
It's hard top break years of conditioned habit.
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Post by shinester on Apr 13, 2014 16:50:53 GMT 10
Indeed it's tricky to slow down the communication in certain areas if you're a good communicator. Back to volcano's  |
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Post by squirrelbait on Aug 5, 2014 7:55:45 GMT 10
Part of a successful preparation in staying low profile under the radar - IMHO.
Having heaps put away for yourselves will be no advantage if half your street know that "YOU" are preparing. People behave very differently when in crisis mode - many old moral values go out the window - next door might not hurt a fly today - but watching their family starve and knowing you have supplies really changes the dynamics of living in a populated region. It doesn't matter how many firearms you have you won't stop a determined mob that's starving.
That's why I am so against the roof top solar panels - that's like lighting a beacon IMO and saying "Hey I've got goodies". We will go solar at next house - except they will be on a shed out of sight at the back or on moveable frames at the back.
I use max caution doing what I do - not even the neighbours have a clue of what we have. They know we have a gennie but that's pretty much normal up this way. We don't buy massive amounts at one time from the same location, but use the situation as a cover and up here a T/C is a pretty normal thing to prepare for so not many ask questions if done at the right times.
I am sure we have all heard of 'others' who do the same as us being robbed of their preparations. I know of two who were cleaned out as a targeted theft. Only there preparation gear was taken - most of which is hard to trace but worth a fortune sold to others. If you see a deal on items that you might need - do you think they might be stolen? Most people, and I include myself in this would think 'Bonus, I got these at a good deal'. You wouldn't think for a minute why did you get such a good deal - was it from a robbery or someone just selling stuff because they need the cash and are in a hard time and cash-strapped?? (sorry mods - got off track a bit). Here's another thing Sentinel: Once you have this fabulous item, Do they have your address? Hmmmm? |
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