Question for you……..

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I would really appreciate it of as many readers as possible could take a moment to answer this survey. I am going to be involved in a preparedness seminar this weekend and the information could be useful.

Thanks – Rourke

Uncategorized | Rourke May 23, 2011

14 Comments to “Question for you……..”

By Badvoodoodaddy, May 23, 2011 @ 7:48 am

Our economic situation seems to be failing and it is pretty much written on the wall that something is on its way.
By Jennifer, May 23, 2011 @ 12:19 pm

If it helps I would have liked to pick two. Natural disaters got me started but I also am prepping for the economic collapse. =) Thanks much!
By Ollamha Anne, May 23, 2011 @ 2:51 pm

I selected economic collapse as my first most immediate concern; however, as I live on the Pacific Rim of Fire, I’m also concerned about earthquakes (and possible volcanic activity – Mount St. Helen’s is not the far away from as the ash flies).
By Robert, May 23, 2011 @ 3:21 pm

i chose natural disaster, but economic collapse was in a very close second.

Because I can’t tell the future, I try to prepare for a little of everything. I don’t want to focus on just one particular section for too long a period of time. I could go out, and buy tons and tons of silver to prepare for an economic collapse right now, but then if I don’t have any guns or ammo to defend that silver or myself, or enough food to live for more than a few days then what’s the point, the silver is just nothing more than shiny rocks in that situation?

I tend to think of prepping as a scale, if I’m focusing too much on one aspect, then the scale tips too far in one direction, then it’s time to add things to the other side.

For example: If I’m well-stocked with canned food, then it’s time to move on to bottled water, once that’s good for the time being, then it’s on to adding new guns, ammo, and spare magazines, once those are up to a decent level, then I move on to band-aids, and other first-aid items, after that, it’s on to other survival-related literature and books to buy/download and to read, on and on.

It’s the fact that I cannot predict the future that makes me keep my options as open as possible.
By Suzannah, May 23, 2011 @ 3:23 pm

How about all of the above?
By Rourke, May 23, 2011 @ 6:09 pm

Suzannah –

I thought about that – but figured everyone would select that one.

Really looking to see what is on peoples mind.

Thanks!!

Rourke
By Rourke, May 23, 2011 @ 6:11 pm

Thanks for the comments Robert-

You have proven I have the smartest readers!!!!

Well put.

Rourke
By Rourke, May 23, 2011 @ 6:12 pm

Ollamha Anne –

I understand. I remember as a kid Helens blowing its top. Was very scary.

Thanks – Rourke
By Junebug Actual, May 23, 2011 @ 8:20 pm

I selected “Other” to represent “All of the above”. As I’m not a prophet, and all of the above appear to be clearly on the table at this time, I cannot select just one. My perspective is that while one of them may be the first, all of the others will eventually follow.

JBA
By Grandma Ann, May 23, 2011 @ 8:26 pm

Preparing for an economic collapse is our immanent concern. But it is for a systemic collapse of all that we now know that people should be ultimately be striving to prepare their families for.
“The center will not hold.”
By ANDBBMO, May 23, 2011 @ 9:01 pm

I answered “Natural Disasters” although that isn’t entirely correct. There probably should have been an “ALL” category. Most disaster preparations require the same things. You generally only have to tweak them a little to be disaster specific.

The same issue applies with laws and regions. The preparations only need to be tweaked (i.e. no AR’s in CA, so tweak it for a lever gun. More sunblock in AZ vs more parkas in AK.) in order to be applicable to you.

Some people lay emphasis on specific disaster preparation (i.e. economic collapse = buy gold/silver. nuclear accident = buy the KI and radiation Detectors), but without the basics that cover all disasters, the disaster specific preparations won’t help for long.

Unless there is a very specific threat…..the best bet is buy multiples based upon averages. You need 1/2 dozen pairs of BDU’s, not 1/2 dozen of form fitting jeans that you have to paint on. Prepare generally and always be flexible. Remember….. SEMPER PARATUS! SEMPER GUMBY!

Be prepared to improvise using what you have. And just know that in 90% of the cases (unless you’re really into long term), much of what you had….WON’T be used. You’ll only use a small portion of what you stocked. Kind of like a well stocked First Aid Kit. You never use it all. And in most cases you don’t even use much of it. You use a band-aid here, and a gauze pad there. Some Bacitracin here and some NSAID there.

Prepping means having a well-kept chain saw with spare chains, oil, fuel, sharpening rods, etc. Extreme prepping means having 2 or 3 or more of all that. BUT in both cases, if you don’t have a basic axe or three to back them up, you’re just being foolish. You probably won’t end up using the axes before the “disaster” ends, but you have to have them for that “just-in-case” possibility that the chainsaws break/disappear/are lost,/etc.
By RobNPhx, May 23, 2011 @ 9:23 pm

I also chose the “economic collapse” option, as I regrettably hold fast to the belief that financial disintegration is inevitable, and sooner rather than later. Oh, I do think the “powers that be” will continue propping-up our economy with more and more fiat currency for as long as they can. Eventually, however, their flimsy house of cards will come crashing down and the bills will all come due. Gold, silver, food, water, shelter, heat, weapons and ammunition, along with anything that can be bartered will end up being our true valued items and real currency.
By sdawgarmy, May 23, 2011 @ 11:36 pm

The economic is my concern becuz if that happens soon I can’t buy anymore preps (toys) for the other major disasters. Lol. I can tell you im not stocking up on silver or gold im more into surplus items.
By Grossyi, May 25, 2011 @ 1:01 am

I started for natural disasters and expanded as I learned about the inevitable economic collapse.