Preppers??

[deanbar]

no not PREPPIES..preppers ! anyone seriously into the "end of the world" or zombie invasion thinking? just curious.. if the SHTF are you prepared? should we be spending$$$ to stock up now? or just wait and take what we need or can find after it happens? not talking just guns n ammo... more in the vein of MRE's, water, gas, etc etc.

will you bug out? or hunker down and ride it out?

 

[ShrubDog]

I am ready for anything man. Aliens, hurricanes, economic collapse, civil unrest and EMP's. Plenty of seeds, food, water systems, weapons, bibles and bullion silver. 17 everything

 

[snoopdog]

I have gotten to where I love reading the Armageddon type novels...

no not PREPPIES..preppers ! anyone seriously into the "end of the world" or zombie invasion thinking? just curious.. if the SHTF are you prepared? should we be spending$$$ to stock up now? or just wait and take what we need or can find after it happens? not talking just guns n ammo... more in the vein of MRE's, water, gas, etc etc.

will you bug out? or hunker down and ride it out?

but personally haven't done anything to prep, and probably never will. I have a feeling that when the **** hits the fan, that even if someone is prepared, they are vulnerable to everyone else taking their stuff. Unless you have a fortress and an out of the way place that is. I guess you would have a fighting chance.

 

[MaroonNation]

I'm a alpha male. I'll take what I need when I need it.

 

[ShrubDog]

My way of thinking is I want to be prepared for any situation. Being self sustainable will hopefully eliminate me from being dependent on others for help especially from the government. Once a human goes 5 days without food they get very desperate especially if they have a family to feed. I don't want to get in line at a soup tent.

 

[Shamoan]

when the apocalypse comes, im dancing with all your dates.

 

[BossDawg78]

I have a couple of bug-out bags packed, a tent, guns/ammo and other similar military and survival supplies at the ready just in case. I even have a bullet proof vest and a flak jacket. It's nothing like you see on that "Doomsday Preppers" show, but it's enough to meet my needs if anything happens. I'm not sure about going to extremes but I think it's always good to be at least a little prepared for anything out of the ordinary.

 

[57stratdawg]

I had a lady cutting my hair once say that she keeps some of her prescription pain killers for her kids "in case they get left behind".

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

I hope you're joking.

 

[BossDawg78]

I hope you're joking.

Why? What's wrong with having a few things handy for any situation? Seriously? I'm guessing you're above all that silly stuff aren't ya? Sixpack cool, amiright?[

 

[esplanade91]

If the end of days happens, why would you want to survive? Much less in a confined bunker underground? I've never understood this much.

I live close enough to a high school just in case the North Koreans invade. I can join the Wolverines.

 

[BossDawg78]

If the end of days happens, why would you want to survive? .

Well it doesn't necessarily have to be the end of days. Katrina is a good example of a probable scenario. People will go batshit crazy when they start running out of resources or have no way of getting them.

 

[snoopdog]

I think it's smart to prepare, but watch the old Twilight Zone episode The Shelter to see how it would probably go down.
https://www.google.com/search?q=twi...VChMIvMyo9pmCxwIVhTY-Ch2YTwD1&biw=414&bih=628

 

[MrKotter]

I hope you're joking.

Apparently not. Just paranoid as hell

 

[dorndawg]

Yep, all set...

 

[TBone.sixpack]

My wife's fat dog would get et.

 

[aTotal360]

I'm with you. I'm somewhat "prepared". Not as thoroughly as you though. I tell all my friends that that think its funny, "Just don't come around here looking for a handout when SHTF." It at least makes them think.

 

[coach66]

I'm changing with the times and will just let the government take care of me*

shouldn't be a problem

 

[aTotal360]

You're in good hands.**

 

[Wicked Pissah]

I just recently heard about this phenomenon. It seems crazy to me. Like the type of people that do this are paranoid and everything is ending and probably watches a certain network 5 hours a day.

Every generation thinks the world is ending and yet, it doesnt.

The prescription pill story? These people have children and are allowed to raise them. That is scarier to me than any "invasion".

 

[dawgstudent]

Yea - but when the world ends - you won't be prepared**

 

[WayboDawg]

Well it doesn't necessarily have to be the end of days. Katrina is a good example of a probable scenario. People will go batshit crazy when they start running out of resources or have no way of getting them.

I got to talking about this the other day with some co-workers. People lose there minds over the silliest mess these days, and I could only imagine the insanity that would ensue if we had another Katrina type situation. Social media (which is like gasoline to the fire for stirring up peoples worst behavior) wasn't as prevalent in 2005, and it was chaos back then. I imagine it will be Marshall law with lots of shootings if we have a similar situation in today's social climate.

 

[Hellsyeah]

I won't be ready on time

 

[Wicked Pissah]

Yea - but when the world ends - you won't be prepared**

If goblins or some beast come out of the ocean, I dont want to live on mre's in pike county. Id get a nice bottle of islay, finish it and then end it.

 

[patdog]

Having a 5-day supply of food and water is one thing. The rest is just paranoia.

 

[uptowndawg]

In my part of the world, it's called hurricane preparedness.

It's a good idea to keep 2 weeks of food, cook fuel, and batteries around so you don't have go stand in line somewhere. Chainsaw, generator, water, all that. I keep a pistol and a shotgun handy during storms too. I suppose if the zombies or ISIS comes then the hurricane kit would be a start. And I feel like there's enough firearms in the new orleans metro area to where I won't be the only one shooting at them.

For a long-term survival plan. I suppose I'd just go fishing until it all gets sorted out. I can't figure out why Rick Grimes hasn't thought to head to one of the barrier islands yet.

 

[johnson86-1]

Every generation thinks the world is ending and yet, it doesnt.

The world ending is not a problem. Another Carrington type event would be a huge problem for most people. A lot of people would have serious problems just getting drinking water.

I haven't done any prepping and the people you see on the tv shows are generally whackos (hence, why they are entertaining enough to put on tv), but at the same time most people don't realize how vulnerable they are. Most people of reasonable means probably should keep a few days of drinking water on hand at a minimum. I don't, but it's probably a mistake not to.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I live in the heart of Katrina territory. I'd say I'm fairly well prepared to live without power for a few weeks and even better prepared to exterminate vermin that want my belongings.

 

[PineGroveBully]

My idea of prepping is having a cynide pill ready in the event of Ole Miss winning a natty

 

[BossDawg78]

Apparently not. Just paranoid as hell

There's a difference between being paranoid and simply being prepared. It's better to have some supplies set aside and not need them than need them and not have them.

 

[ShrubDog]

I do not understand how someone can not be prepared to survive if there is some type of situation where you are not able to obtain the necessary everyday items. The idea that nothing will ever happen is a crazy way to think. Not preparing is not caring.

 

[seshomoru]

I do not understand how someone can not be prepared to survive if there is some type of situation where you are not able to obtain the necessary everyday items. The idea that nothing will ever happen is a crazy way to think. Not preparing is not caring.

So is not sharing, so I'm just going over to your place.

 

[ShrubDog]

Sorry buddy but its one man for themselves. Unless, you have a group to pool resources. My friends have said the samething you said and I said 17 you get your own stuff. Most people I know dont know I have anything. I dont need any leaches around.

 

[AlSwearengen]

I live in the heart of Katrina territory. I'd say I'm fairly well prepared to live without power for a few weeks and even better prepared to exterminate vermin that want my belongings.

Living in Hattiesburg during Katrina was crazy enough (I can only imagine what the coast was like, not to mention new orleans). People just started ignoring all kinds of laws and these were your typical law abiding citizens. Criminals know the cops are busy and they get active. Katrina led to my first non hunting gun purchase which was a handgun and ten years later, I could wage a small war.

 

[BossDawg78]

Living in Hattiesburg during Katrina was crazy enough (I can only imagine what the coast was like, not to mention new orleans). People just started ignoring all kinds of laws and these were your typical law abiding citizens. Criminals know the cops are busy and they get active. Katrina led to my first non hunting gun purchase which was a handgun and ten years later, I could wage a small war.

It even got a little crazy when that tornado hit Tupelo last year and knocked out power to Joyner and a few other neighborhoods for a few days. My brother helped work security for the area and was assigned to watch a couple of badly damaged hotels because of people stealing. It's like one of the TPD officers said, when the electricity gets knocked out for a while or some kind of disaster hits people seem to think it's a free-for-all situation. They don't think, they just take.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

I've got five ounces of weed and 40,000 gallons of water out back in the cement

pond. I'll trade that for anything I need. Drugs will be like gold man. Except if it's zombies, I'm not sure they like weed.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

Don't forget the twinkies, dude

pond. I'll trade that for anything I need. Drugs will be like gold man. Except if it's zombies, I'm not sure they like weed.

breakfast of champions

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

That's a Family Guy episode, you just drive to the Twinkie factory

 

[Tin Cup Cowboy]

I can't figure out why Rick Grimes hasn't thought to head to one of the barrier islands yet.

Dude, I ask that question every week.

Just simply go clean off one of the islands in the Keys or the Bahamas.

 

[Mjoelner]

Another Carrington type event would be a huge problem for most people.

This would be the big one. A financial collapse or a regional natrual disater wouldn't even compare. In the snap of a finger we'd go from 2015 luxury back to all of the comforts of an 1850 lifestyle.