Posted: 3/9/2012 6:40:36 PM EDT
| just started prepping, i have a good BOV already which is a YJ wrangler with 35's and a winch on it. I started making the BOB's for my girlfriend and i and i have the weapons and ammo part taken care of already. We are already starting a garden to grow vegetables/ some crops as well as getting bills paid off etc. I am no where near what you guys are at for preps but I do admire all of your time and money spent on them. |
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i agree, i have had some killer dollar store scores and also some clearance items too at stores, let alone stuff laying around as well. for bug out ammo i was thinking 45 rds for my pistol, 210 rds rifle and 50 rounds for shotgun. figured thatd be a good medium Friend, I'd say you're right on, as far as ammo goes. Now, I would suggest that you look at water and food storage. One must have a means of protecting what they have. It sounds like you have that covered. I would humbly suggest that you put together packs for the entire family (assuming that you are part of a family}, that would allow you to be self sufficient for at least three days. This sounds like a simple thing, but you should do some research into what this may entail. Good luck to you! |
| Welcome. Glad to see you made it to our reality. Now first thing you need to do is find a solid place to go when you bug-out, or drop the idea of bugging out altogether. Otherwise it will flavor, or more to the point, taint, all of your prepping. Cement a plan to stay put, defend what you got, and leave only if life threatening. Many people dream of heading for the hills if things get bad, but its a death sentence if you just head out without a predesignated BOL. |
Welcome!.. Sorry, no hotlinks, it's late... Family Disaster Plan and Communinty Emergency Management Program http://extension.missouri.edu/explorepdf/commdm/emw1011.pdf Household and Personal Property Inventory Book http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/pdf_pubs/houseinv.pdf Clackamas County Department of Emergency Management "Getting Ready for Disaster" http://www.clackamas.us/emergency/preparedness.html Family Disaster Supplies & Preparedness Purchaseing and "To Do" Calendar https://www.ebmud.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/familydisaster.pdf K. |
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Welcome!!
1. Get your bug out plan defined 2. Get your food - water - shelter items nailed down. Dont be afraid to invest real money here.. 3. Get your weapons - fuel - and tools nailed down. Dont be afraid to invest even more money here.... Then dont worry about tomorrow, today has enough troubles of its own. Think about it here and there....and live prepared.....but don't think about it all the time....and go back to the business of being a stand up guy, and courting that girlfriend!! I've found you can think about it too much... Sounds like you have a great plan so far....and are making good decisions! Good job! |
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just started prepping, i have a good BOV already which is a YJ wrangler with 35's and a winch on it. I started making the BOB's for my girlfriend and i and i have the weapons and ammo part taken care of already. We are already starting a garden to grow vegetables/ some crops as well as getting bills paid off etc. I am no where near what you guys are at for preps but I do admire all of your time and money spent on them. Don't tell anyone that you don't want to feed. Tell your GF to keep it quiet also. |
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Welcome! I always like to hear that people are starting to prep.
I humbly recommend starting with water and food. Expand your pantry by copycanning first, then move onto longer term storage goods if that is a route you want to take. Water storage can be as easy or complicated as you want it, I went the complicated route, but I now have a metric ass-ton of water storage capacity that takes care of itself... But, I started smaller. How are you for first aid supplies? Do you have any first aid knowledge? Make a plan. Keep an inventory. Watch for deals. Case in point, Shelf Reliance just had a 40% off unadvertised special, so I was able to get a lot more for my dollar. If you have a commute to work, listening to the survival podcast by Jack Spirko can be very enlightening/educational. Start with the earlier shows if you do. Don't let yourself become overwhelmed. Just by realizing that there is a need to prep, you have already taken the hardest and most important step. |
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The first thing you need is a plan. Ike once said. "Plans are useless, but planning is essential.."
list out the possible emergencies you face and determine a response for each. List out the material resources, training, and mindset necessary to respond. Do not overlook the obvious such as debilitating injury, house fire, and job loss. Begin the acquire the material resources and training you and your spouse need. I think that you will find that shelter, food, water, and defense will cover 90% of situations. Begin by buying an extra can or two of what you usually buy at the grocery store. Keep at it until you get 3 to 4 weeks ahead. Have a method of cooking without electricity. Have means of lighting and heat taht do not depend on the grid. Bear in mind, some of the old farts around here have been at this for 30 years. I started out in suburbia in the 80s. Don't try to do this overnight, do it like you eat an elephant - one bite at a time. Make sure the wife is and stays on board. Welcome to the best prepping/survivalist board on heh net.. Ops |
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did some preps today, almost have my BOB done, gf's is about 3/4 done. Just need to pack clothes and get an extra set of thermals.
ordered 4 jerry cans today for extra fuel as well as a solar/crank emergency radio. stopped at harbor freight and got some gloves, tarps and rope. need to start stock piling water and more food, currently have 5 cases of mres on hand its so cool the GF is onboard with this and other then my mom and dad no one else knows about prepping. Dad starting his preps now as well just as a CYA. |