[ARCHIVED THREAD] - impending danger (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/9/2015 12:56:34 AM EDT
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I know this is the survival forum - so many of us are like minded - however do any of you have the real feeling of impending danger?
I have not always been this way - started prepping in 2008/2009 time frame before the election. Perhaps this coincides with having kids - perhaps it this opened my eyes to real risks outside of myself. Many of you have been around the forum a lot longer than me and can shed some light on this. Clearly none of us would waste time and resources on doing what we do without the strong belief that something could likely happen that could drastically change our way of life. In the past 24 hours I've had conversations with three separate friends - once again in many ways like minded as me, but from very different backgrounds. All said they have real concerns like never before about the future of the country and the future physical safely of their families. It really struck me because I don't share anything without anyone about the preps I've made and the skills I've been trying to learn over the past several years. Thoughts? |
Once Iran gets nukes and ICBM's the USA will be attacked, 100% certainty. And unlike Pearl Harbor and 9/11 we won't survive as a nation. I'd guess we have less than 5 years left since the DC crowd is hell-bent on facilitating Iran's nuclear program while at the same time disarming us. The only question is whether we will be hit with nuclear bombs or a "Lights Out" EMP attack? 
Of course this could all change for the better if we elect the right pro-American as the next president = Ted Cruz.  
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Once Iran gets nukes and ICBM's the USA will be attacked, 100% certainty. And unlike Pearl Harbor and 9/11 we won't survive as a nation. I'd guess we have less than 5 years left since the DC crowd is hell-bent on facilitating Iran's nuclear program while at the same time disarming us. The only question is whether we will be hit with nuclear bombs or a "Lights Out" EMP attack?
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Once Iran gets nukes and ICBM's the USA will be attacked, 100% certainty. And unlike Pearl Harbor and 9/11 we won't survive as a nation. I'd guess we have less than 5 years left since the DC crowd is hell-bent on facilitating Iran's nuclear program while at the same time disarming us. The only question is whether we will be hit with nuclear bombs or a "Lights Out" EMP attack?
nah, Israel will get the first one. After that, Iran will go for the Saudis |
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OP, listen to that little uneasy feeling. Yes, you and 10's of millions are feeling it across the nation. A larger percentage are minding it than let on. There is a reason the debates just got super bowl viewing numbers.
Ignoring your unconscious is a good way to be injured or die in the natural world. |
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OP, listen to that little uneasy feeling. Yes, you and 10's of millions are feeling it across the nation. A larger percentage are minding it than let on. There is a reason the debates just got super bowl viewing numbers. Ignoring your unconscious is a good way to be injured or die in the natural world. This. I don't recommend obsessing or focusing solely on the issues at hand -- a poster above posted with the sentiment of getting out and shutting it off for a while, and I agree. Enjoy what you can in this life, but prepare, be mindful that there are very serious threats around, and keep your nose clean. Do what you can to simplify and not add complexity or trouble to your life, but get outside and breathe some fresh air or hit the beach from time to time, too.
The time for sorrows will come eventually, perhaps not even in the way we expect. Do the best you can and don't let yourself go toxic over it. |
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Why do rats leave a ship? They just know. I just know something is coming. My wife just knows. Even some family that thought I was a total fruit cake for prepping and living like I do is realizing that simply having money after S hits the F means nothing, and is staring to prep, get animals, garden, etc. |
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Why do rats leave a ship? They just know. I just know something is coming. My wife just knows. Even some family that thought I was a total fruit cake for prepping and living like I do is realizing that simply having money after S hits the F means nothing, and is staring to prep, get animals, garden, etc. Appropriate screen name is appropriate. Also, I like your response. My girlfriend isn't a prepper type at all, but has really come around in the past few months. I've been helping her out, slowly introducing new ideas and concepts, but more importantly helping her 'see' what is happening in the world. She's known for a while that 'something was off' but couldn't quite put words to it. If I didn't know any better, I'd say intuitive alarm bells are going off in people, but most people don't (or won't?) listen to that inner voice and take actions as needed. There's wisdom in preparation... |
| There's a great line out of the first Matrix movie where Morphis is speaking to Neo regarding the sense that something's not right but you can feel it ........ much like in todays world. There are enough indicators via a more open information service(s) which people are paying attention to - where it leads (given that we [that would be you and I] as 'small people' do not have any real control over the bigger issues) is any ones guess but if you sense danger, there is danger - period. Plan accordingly - or not ............... |
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Holy cow both of you need to shut off the TV for a while. 
I've been given this piece of advice several times in the past few years.... And to some small extant, it's good advice. It's good not to obsess to the point of worry. HOWEVER...... To ignore what we see happening all around us... To believe that the status quo can't or won't ever change..... To think that a great society cannot crumble.... Is to stick your head in the sand and be oblivious to the truth. Hope for the best.... But prepare for the worst. And don't ignore what you feel in your own gut. |
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I've been given this piece of advice several times in the past few years.... And to some small extant, it's good advice. It's good not to obsess to the point of worry. HOWEVER...... To ignore what we see happening all around us... To believe that the status quo can't or won't ever change..... To think that a great society cannot crumble.... Is to stick your head in the sand and be oblivious to the truth. Hope for the best.... But prepare for the worst. And don't ignore what you feel in your own gut. Quoted:
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Holy cow both of you need to shut off the TV for a while.
I've been given this piece of advice several times in the past few years.... And to some small extant, it's good advice. It's good not to obsess to the point of worry. HOWEVER...... To ignore what we see happening all around us... To believe that the status quo can't or won't ever change..... To think that a great society cannot crumble.... Is to stick your head in the sand and be oblivious to the truth. Hope for the best.... But prepare for the worst. And don't ignore what you feel in your own gut. Someday you'll realize all the programming on TV is specifically designed to divide you politically, instill fear no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on and constantly immerse you in the "problem, reaction, solution" model of government control. I have not watched TV in 15 years. I am better prepared than ever because I am doing honest threat assessment of things that actually could affect me, not the boogie men the media stands up. Things are going south, however Iran is never going to nuke you. And the US decline will take at least 20-30 more years. Don't panic and think long term. Take all the time you spend watching TV and worrying about stuff that will never happen to you and put it to productive use like building your infrastructure or learning new skills. |
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Someday you'll realize all the programming on TV is specifically designed to divide you politically, instill fear no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on and constantly immerse you in the "problem, reaction, solution" model of government control. I have not watched TV in 15 years. I am better prepared than ever because I am doing honest threat assessment of things that actually could affect me, not the boogie men the media stands up. This are going south, however Iran is never going to nuke you. And the US decline will take at least 20-30 more years. Don't panic and think long term. Take all the time you spend watching TV and worrying about stuff that will never happen to you and put it to productive use like building your infrastructure or learning new skills. Quoted:
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Holy cow both of you need to shut off the TV for a while.
I've been given this piece of advice several times in the past few years.... And to some small extant, it's good advice. It's good not to obsess to the point of worry. HOWEVER...... To ignore what we see happening all around us... To believe that the status quo can't or won't ever change..... To think that a great society cannot crumble.... Is to stick your head in the sand and be oblivious to the truth. Hope for the best.... But prepare for the worst. And don't ignore what you feel in your own gut. Someday you'll realize all the programming on TV is specifically designed to divide you politically, instill fear no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on and constantly immerse you in the "problem, reaction, solution" model of government control. I have not watched TV in 15 years. I am better prepared than ever because I am doing honest threat assessment of things that actually could affect me, not the boogie men the media stands up. This are going south, however Iran is never going to nuke you. And the US decline will take at least 20-30 more years. Don't panic and think long term. Take all the time you spend watching TV and worrying about stuff that will never happen to you and put it to productive use like building your infrastructure or learning new skills. Good post! |
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Someday you'll realize all the programming on TV is specifically designed to divide you politically, instill fear no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on and constantly immerse you in the "problem, reaction, solution" model of government control. I have not watched TV in 15 years. I am better prepared than ever because I am doing honest threat assessment of things that actually could affect me, not the boogie men the media stands up. This are going south, however Iran is never going to nuke you. And the US decline will take at least 20-30 more years. Don't panic and think long term. Take all the time you spend watching TV and worrying about stuff that will never happen to you and put it to productive use like building your infrastructure or learning new skills. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AMU says: Mark, since you have been off the air with your head buried in the sand for 15 years, let me explain today's TV media. They are in bed with the politicians and are hiding everything they can = just the opposite of what you are making up in your out-dated imagination. They are not inciting fear, they are covering up for our enept politicians and attempting to put the ignorant to sleep. They are not encouraging better national defense, they are discouraging it even in the face of obvious deadly threats.
And you apparently claim Iran isn't going to attack us? They are certainly preparing to do so with their nuke and ICBM programs, and you and your crystal ball seem to think otherwise even though millions of Iranians (including their fanatical religious leaders) are in the streets shouting "Death to America"? It would be nice if you are right. But trouble is we are betting our lives on this issue and in my opinion it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to trusting or ignoring fanatics with nukes. img]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_sleepy.gif[/img] Quoted:
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Holy cow both of you need to shut off the TV for a while.
I've been given this piece of advice several times in the past few years.... And to some small extant, it's good advice. It's good not to obsess to the point of worry. HOWEVER...... To ignore what we see happening all around us... To believe that the status quo can't or won't ever change..... To think that a great society cannot crumble.... Is to stick your head in the sand and be oblivious to the truth. Hope for the best.... But prepare for the worst. And don't ignore what you feel in your own gut. Someday you'll realize all the programming on TV is specifically designed to divide you politically, instill fear no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on and constantly immerse you in the "problem, reaction, solution" model of government control. I have not watched TV in 15 years. I am better prepared than ever because I am doing honest threat assessment of things that actually could affect me, not the boogie men the media stands up. This are going south, however Iran is never going to nuke you. And the US decline will take at least 20-30 more years. Don't panic and think long term. Take all the time you spend watching TV and worrying about stuff that will never happen to you and put it to productive use like building your infrastructure or learning new skills. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AMU says: Mark, since you have been off the air with your head buried in the sand for 15 years, let me explain today's TV media. They are in bed with the politicians and are hiding everything they can = just the opposite of what you are making up in your out-dated imagination. They are not inciting fear, they are covering up for our enept politicians and attempting to put the ignorant to sleep. They are not encouraging better national defense, they are discouraging it even in the face of obvious deadly threats.
And you apparently claim Iran isn't going to attack us? They are certainly preparing to do so with their nuke and ICBM programs, and you and your crystal ball seem to think otherwise even though millions of Iranians (including their fanatical religious leaders) are in the streets shouting "Death to America"? It would be nice if you are right. But trouble is we are betting our lives on this issue and in my opinion it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to trusting or ignoring fanatics with nukes. img]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_sleepy.gif[/img] |
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I think the answer is that new challenges are scary. They require some rethinking of the situations we have become comfortable with.
I suspect allowing Iran to have nukes is not so much anything new as an acceptance of what already is. NK has nukes and they are every bit as crazy as Iran and it has not led to NK trying to blow up the world. Even a few dozen nukes would do little to harm the US as a country. It would guarantee the end of Iran though. Both India and Pakistan have nukes and having nukes has actually led to a stabilization of their relationship. |
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It occurs to me that "danger" comes in many forms. We see a constant barrage of civil unrest incited by those who have an agenda. We know that the deal with Iran is clearly not in our best interest and absolutely puts Israel, the Saudis, and virtually every other middle eastern country at risk. We also know that because of our porous border, that of the hundreds of thousands who illegally come into our country, that there is a certainty that there are bad actors amongst them (as we've seen just recently - and those are the tip of the iceberg). We know that the economy is not in a recovery, hasn't been in a recovery, and the number of poor (and the number of middle class members getting poorer) has risen dramatically, even since 2008. Poverty often begets higher crime rates and violence. So, we should be expecting an overall increase in violent crime, which could qualify as "impending danger". The only thing, IMHO, keeping a lid on more widespread violence is the skyrocketing rate of concealed carry and gun buying in general.
I agree with many of the previous posters in that we shouldn't obsess about anything in particular. But, we should also be mindful of current events and plan some strategy based on where we see current trends taking us. Clearly, there are national security threats that are as great as any time since before 9/11. There are also far more financial system complexities, uncertainties, fraud, and flat-out insolvency than at any time in history, any of which could seize up the banking system as a whole - clearly a dangerous proposition. In the more mid-term outlook, it appears that (re)recession is already upon us and is likely to get dramatically worse since we never really recovered or solved the problems which caused the last disaster. Remember, back in 2008, according to the Congressional testimony, the entire US financial system was "within hours" of completely seizing up. It could happen again at any time, and, this time it would be much worse because the Fed and the Treasury are no longer in a position to print 4 trillion into existence to plug the leaks. "Impending danger" is in the eye of the beholder. Plan according to YOUR particular circumstances and YOUR particular read of the information that YOU have available. |
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I was going to draw out my reasons but I'll just share briefly here.
As you OP, I started out when the 07-08 market crash happened. Thought that was it, and didn't feel like I had enough time before it all came crashing down. I lived in panic mode for a year straight trying to get all my ducks in a row. Since then, I've learned to sift through the sensational headlines, the BS stories, and the fear-mongers. I've been relatively even keeled for the last few years. But lately, to quote a certain smuggler, 
I'm pretty well set on preps, but I can help but feel something nasty is coming, and soon. It's just a feeling, but a feeling based off of recent development in their totality around the world and at home in the last few months. I hope I'm just as wrong about it as I was when I started. |
I was talking to a retired bank president yesterday who I've known for 10 years and never before has he shown any concern over politics or national security. Now it turns out he has the same "gut feeling" that things are rapidly going to hell that many on this forum have. He feels that the USA may be facing bad times really soon and has already signed up to take a concealed carry class which really surprised me considering his former lack of concern and his laid back personality. The point? A lot of previously unconcerned folks are getting concerned. 
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I know this is the survival forum - so many of us are like minded - however do any of you have the real feeling of impending danger? I have not always been this way - started prepping in 2008/2009 time frame before the election. Perhaps this coincides with having kids - perhaps it this opened my eyes to real risks outside of myself. Many of you have been around the forum a lot longer than me and can shed some light on this. Clearly none of us would waste time and resources on doing what we do without the strong belief that something could likely happen that could drastically change our way of life. In the past 24 hours I've had conversations with three separate friends - once again in many ways like minded as me, but from very different backgrounds. All said they have real concerns like never before about the future of the country and the future physical safely of their families. It really struck me because I don't share anything without anyone about the preps I've made and the skills I've been trying to learn over the past several years. Thoughts? You're just a baby in the prepper/survivalist world. People have been saying the same freaking thing for at least 65 years. OMG nukes! Social troubles! Economy! Collapse is just around the corner! Society is profoundly better than it was even 40 years ago, and yet people are still convinced that the world will end at any minute. Markl32 is spot on with his criticism of the media. The 24 hour news cycle has a lot to do with this. |
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Nothing last forever and nothing ever changes.
Let that sink in..... It's all relative to who and where you are. Right now the U.S. Has top notch conditions and have for almost a generation and some would argue two generations. However in much of the world, food, water, shelter, and safety are just words. Words they hear from time to time. But they continue on .... And on... And on. The only time you have to stop worrying about things going bad is when you are in the ground. I prepare to keep my family and myself alive and in relative comfort. Wether that is a power outage from a storm, or the boots of tyranny. Alive is the key word. |
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The thing that poses the biggest danger to us in the near future is our politicians and those who choose to carry out orders.
In fact it has already started. There are news reports of people getting arrested or questioned over something like anti government speech and posts. People get arrested all the time because of unconstitutional laws. |
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This, a couple of people in this thread have it. Are we getting nuked tomorrow? No Are we in deep shit? Yes Prep now. gardening, solar, water wells, guns, food, training, skills, start small and build up. Before you know it you will be doing more than you thought possible. |
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Paranoia is a mental illness .... but being just short of a paranoid makes you a survivalist.
Until the preparations consume you, prevent you from doing too much of life, they're not a problem IMHO. Page Two PS: There have been people saying "the end is nigh" in this forum for the last dozen years. The end has yet to come. Look at the pandemic thread as a recent example and the Y2K panic as an older one. |
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You know flat out knowing there is pending danger takes all the feelings of pending danger away.
Its that simple really. At my age, I no longer wonder if something is going to go seriously wrong, I know it probably will. It has in the past more than once. Once you accept that, you just prepare for it best you can, and then put it behind you till its time. You'll never have exactly what you need, ever, but you'll have most of it covered and be better off than the next guy. At different times I've been through chemical spills, hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, blizzards, social unrest, economic hardship, emergency health issues, and I'd have to count the crime events. I think the only thing I'm missing is some sort of invasion. I often think preparing is like buying an alarm system. You don't buy it so it can make racket after someone breaks into your home, you buy it so you can put a sign in your window and peace of mind. That's what a survival mindset does for you, peace of mind. Its not is it going to, it is going to. Tj |
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"But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:36 From the beginning of time, it has been prudent for mankind to remain watchful and be prepared for the most likely harm that can come his way. It is human nature, embedded into our DNA. Because of the ever constant inundation from all forms of media, our mentality is to view each and every threat as an opportunity to prepare and add them to our bucket list of potential dangers. Prepare for house fire, job loss, personal injure/disability first. Savings account, multiple skills, a network of reliable friends. When I lost my job, my home was paid for and I had several months worth of food and water put back with 1 years salary in the bank. And I still walked the floor at night. Prepare for tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, depending upon your location. Natural disasters are certainly a real danger that preparations must be made for. Consider your area when ranking these. Lastly, prepare for civil unrest, stock market crash. If you live inside inner cities, think about moving to a rural location. 3 months of food, water, and medical kits, barter items. Firearms and enough ammo for each to last a year or so. I recommend at least one .22 and one higher caliber weapon such as .308 or 5.56 and a handgun of a medium caliber. The most important of these, singled out, is a strong network of family and friends. We are a tribal creature, it is our strength. In hard times, no-one stands alone. Teamwork and trust is the foundation of human survival. |
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I've been a survivalist/ prepper/ whatever for over 20 years before I even knew what the term meant.
I've lived through 64 (I think) major "proclamations" for Bad Things Coming(tm) and/or the apocalypse. I used to get a little worried but not really anymore. I figure if it happens, I'm as prepared as I can be at that point in time. Would I like to be better prepared? Sure. But I'm not going to worry about it anymore. It's just not worth it. |
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Paranoia is a mental illness .... but being just short of a paranoid makes you a survivalist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most combat troops who have a lot of experience walking point, and most street cops who have taken down a number of armed & dangerous felons, seem to be "paranoid" to the inexperienced. But truth is that's just "conditioned hyper situational awareness" that keeps them alive.
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After reading through this thread, I ironically happened to listen to this. I find it interesting and relevant, although I have no answers, it shows that we are not alone in this 'feeling'. It is a very old one, and we have lots of company so to speak. In the Dust of this Planet |
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The ‘feeling’ is the motivation to take care of things that need to be taken care of. The ‘feeling’ will invoke different plans in different people.
‘It’ is nagging me to put up more long term food, keep my finances in order, spend time with my family, keep the cars in good working order, and start the long term hobby of planning retirement and then execute that plan. I’m looking at 5 to 10 years, depending on work, to walk. |
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You're right. Liquidate all of your investments, buy beans and gold. Sell everything and head for the hills. You would be a fool not to since the end is near.
Of you could be like those sheep being duped by the media who merely "prep" and didn't heed the warnings. Oh wait, they are all dead from Ebola, swine flu, those WMD's Iraq was going to smuggle in, Y2K, the Red Dawn invasion back in the 80's, and all the nukes that the Soviets dropped on us in the 60's.
I'm sure that I missed a lot of certain doom catastrophes. Your preps should be based on a logical assessment of the situation and an honest evaluation of what factors are in play. Too much prep is motivated by fear and anger instead of a realistic evaluation of what is going on. |
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Some things we cannot control. Understand that. Some things we can. Preparation help reduce the uneasy feelings we have for the things we can control.
I am 68 years old, have prepped since the 70's. My parents prepped during the Cold War in my early teen years. I am to the point now of prepping for my 40 year old children and my grandkids. It eases my mind, knowing they will have a few months worth of food. At least my four kids are all prepped with arms and ammunition. They are aware of how dangerous this world has become that we live in. I have been through several nuclear scares over the decades, but nothing compares to where we are now. Do what you can afford to do, keep informed, go and live life. Be aware and always be armed. Only you can protect yourself and your family. Don't be negligent and be unable to protect your love ones. Being paranoid is also being aware. |
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Some things we cannot control. Understand that. Some things we can. Preparation help reduce the uneasy feelings we have for the things we can control. I am 68 years old, have prepped since the 70's. My parents prepped during the Cold War in my early teen years. I am to the point now of prepping for my 40 year old children and my grandkids. It eases my mind, knowing they will have a few months worth of food. At least my four kids are all prepped with arms and ammunition. They are aware of how dangerous this world has become that we live in. I have been through several nuclear scares over the decades, but nothing compares to where we are now. Do what you can afford to do, keep informed, go and live life. Be aware and always be armed. Only you can protect yourself and your family. Don't be negligent and be unable to protect your love ones. Being paranoid is also being aware. +1
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Paranoia is a mental illness .... but being just short of a paranoid makes you a survivalist.
Until the preparations consume you, prevent you from doing too much of life, they're not a problem IMHO. Page Two PS: There have been people saying "the end is nigh" in this forum for the last dozen years. The end has yet to come. Look at the pandemic thread as a recent example and the Y2K panic as an older one. I see it al little different: we are in the end and because (like Rome and other dying civilizations) it is a 'slow role out', it is difficult to see standing inside of history. Specifically, I see it as we are in the 'free fall' part of the fall: not going to really hurt until the sudden last impact at which time the majority are going to say something like, "...if I had only known" or some such ................. |
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You know flat out knowing there is pending danger takes all the feelings of pending danger away.
Its that simple really. At my age, I no longer wonder if something is going to go seriously wrong, I know it probably will. It has in the past more than once. Once you accept that, you just prepare for it best you can, and then put it behind you till its time. You'll never have exactly what you need, ever, but you'll have most of it covered and be better off than the next guy. At different times I've been through chemical spills, hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, blizzards, social unrest, economic hardship, emergency health issues, and I'd have to count the crime events. I think the only thing I'm missing is some sort of invasion. I often think preparing is like buying an alarm system. You don't buy it so it can make racket after someone breaks into your home, you buy it so you can put a sign in your window and peace of mind. That's what a survival mindset does for you, peace of mind. Its not is it going to, it is going to. Tj Yep, peace of mind... The more you UNDERSTAND Current Events, political reality, economics, etc, etc, the more you can enjoy peace of mind. Not understanding what's going on is like being a kid in bed in the dark... Scared of all the Boogie Men. And EMP, solar flares, etc, etc. 
From the looks of it, it seems most preppers are closer to being kids in bed... |
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Pray for pre-trib
Arm up in case its post-trib All this surveillance and spying is getting them in position to go after people who refuse the mark when the one world government/beast system is put in place. So make it hurt when they do it. Being a fixed target with tons of stuff is going to make it easier for them. |
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Not to argue semantics, b/c that's not my point, but stating "impending danger" makes it appear that a person is trying to predict the future, specifically a certain date of TSHTF. It is inevitable that shit will hit the fan, some type of shit - its just the way life is. Some of us will lose jobs, some will get dumped on by mother nature, others of us will get shit on by our fellow humans, in some way or another. Prepping, to me, is trying to envision the most likely scenarios that will affect us and then doing what you can to be ready for them - to the extent possible.
That gut feeling is, in all likelihood, correct. Something bad will probably happen. So follow your gut, examine what could affect you and possibly more importantly what is most likely to affect you and do what you can to prepare for it. There are a lot of doom and gloomers predicting TEOTWAWKI next month. I've yet to see anybody who has been correct enough, in their predictions, to believe their predictions for next month. Do I listen, sure, but I don't freak out. I use these situations to look at what I'm doing, prep wise, and make adjustments, if necessary. What I know for sure is that the overall trend in world economics is not looking good - it will eventually fall apart, but I don't think anybody can really predict what it will look like. History sheds some light, but it won't be exactly the same - we're not the same type of people as we were during the Great Depression. Collapses in other countries, like history, give some insight, but won't be 100% representative of what happens here. |
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Some sort of threat is always present, and always will be.
I've been a pepper since long before the word existed. I have felt the impending doom from time to time as well. We are still here.. Hard to believe that I've been on this site for 14 years as well. Over the years, I've used props from stored food, ran off the generator half dozen times, dipped into the strategic emergency fund multiple times and used a lot of the training I've done. The point is that it pays to rely on the basics - shelter, water, food, saved money, and themeans to defend it prepare you for just about everything. The hard part is being content with knowing that you are mostly ready for just about anything. You will improvise, adapt, and overcome the rest. Ops |
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Dave Ramsey has a useful trick in helping couples decide to cut up their credit cards/get out of debt....
Instead of focusing on the pain of discipline faced in the short term, he helps people visualize and imagine what it would FEEL like to be out of debt and have all but the house paid for in full.... then he uses this image of financial 'peace' to help propel people to have a plan, get a budget, and keep it. It works so long as you keep in mind the specific goal He also encourages 'baby steps' and 'debt snowballs' to knock off little debts first to get some momentum. I think the same is useful for prepping... Get an image of the ideal set up you want to one day have: to be pretty much squared away for all but the worst of calamities..... Being able to hunker down for 6 months without resupply.... having 6 months worth of savings in the bank or mattress or gun safe or all 3 plus 6 months worth of food and other consumables... What would it be like to live in such a way that you don't have to worry about a hurricane or race riot or martial law or random crime? What would it be like sleeping a night knowing that not even SWAT could just break down the door suddenly? Or that you are prepped to roll out of the drive way with a month's worth of food and camping supplies in your fully stocked toyhauler pulled by your 4x4 truck with only 1 hour's notice? How cool would it be to have friends in the neighborhood and a close knit group in your town who have your back and can help at a moment's notice? Or being able to call up a network world wide on the radio? I think if we focus on the feeling of elation and safety and security rather than on the fear driven by "what if"s" we'll be healthier. |
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Impending danger...
Do you see any??? [It's FAR worse, chart only goes to 2014, we peaked at ~18,300 a few months ago]
Do you see what happens OFTEN after a parabolic/exponential rise in a market??? Throughout history, while folks usually say--- it's DIFFERENT THIS TIME... 
Talk abt a parabolic market.... 
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OP, prepping should be a lifestyle. Not a reaction to impending doom. You can almost always find some reason to feel impending doom. Just watch the news on any day. If that doesn't give you a feeling of impending doom, then folks worry about things going too well that there must be something bad coming.
It goes like this. I am going to live frugally and wisely, set aside things that I may need in the future but still can use now, learn how to do new things that may be useful in different circumstances, and be prepared to defend myself and family if needed. (That covers finances, food/water/supplies, skills, self defense) Disasters are not only economic collapse, EMP, nukes, civil unrest, super volcanos, etc etc, but also the more likely events such as hurricanes, floods, lost job, physical sickness or injury, loss of income. |
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Quoted:[/b] Paranoia is a mental illness .... but being just short of a paranoid makes you a survivalist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most combat troops who have a lot of experience walking point, and most street cops who have taken down a number of armed & dangerous felons, seem to be "paranoid" to the inexperienced. But truth is that's just "conditioned hyper situational awareness" that keeps them alive.
And if you play with a cat or dog with a laser pointer too much, it gets dingy. |