Posted on 10/26/2011 11:24:59 AM PDT by Kartographer
Just a heads up in case some of you missed it in one of the several threads about Selco and his SHTF Wartime experiences in Bosnia. Selco has a blog called SHTF School. Load with information.
http://shtfschool.com/general/signs-of-shtf/
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Signs of SHTF
Posted by JAY on OCTOBER 13, 2011 in General | Leave a comment
Good question when did i figured that SHTF in city is started. I do not now for sure, but i think it was then when i saw that i can not leave the city, and when i saw some ordinary nice folks doing horrible things.Because important thing is to know, bad people, gang members, people who did horrible things, they did not came from other planet, they were with us all the time, some of them were criminals, some of them were normal people, they all just seen their chance when chaos started.
About organization in my house, it was not democracy at all, there was something like leader, smartest man i queses, he made some decisions about what to eat, and when, what we going to trade, what was safe and what not.But every member did something. Someone was better with fixing things than with shooting, someone else was great for trading, one of my relative was great for scouting, he use to be in special parachute unit in army 15 years before that, so he knew some things. So i think it is great idea to preparing as a group or family, so each member can learn some skills, more skills means better chances. It is not only about storing food and guns.
Why i believe it is gonna happen again? I ll try to explain situation in my country in present time. Well, economy is gone to hell, costs of living is constantly going up, there s sharp rising of crime, even during a day it is not safe to walk in areas of town where is no too many people, especially for females, gangs activity is higher then ever before. There is a whole generation of young people without job, without any future, they see their chance in crime, gangs, drug business. They do not remember war, they have different picture about war and chaos. They actually wishing the chaos. Every football game is possible start of rioting. To have job is luck, even if you have it it is hard to live. Every aspect of authority is corrupt, government, police, courts, health… You can sense feeling of rising rage. Situation is similar in most of the surrounding countries. I think some organized crime groups have much more members and will than police force.
I was not prepper prior this situation, so in many fields i did poor, but i can mention what was hard to get in the city. I mean everything was hard to get, but you just do not think about some things until you notice you need it, and then is probably too late. Now let me know, i am not making some survival list here, so i am not mentioning usual things like food, ammo, guns, hygiene etc.
Small precise tools, like tools to fix watch or lighter, flints for lighters, sewing tools,aluminum foil as a help for cooking, garbage bags heavy duty lot of , nylon tarps, containers all kinds (jars, plastic canisters…)ropes all kinds, Velcro tapes, duct tape , chains and locks, belts all kinds including those belts like truck drivers use for fixing the load- don t know word sorry
fabric bags (like bags for coffee), stuff to reinforce your windows and doors like metal plates, all kinds of tools. If you ask me what tools, simple advice is: every tool that you need to take one ordinary house in parts, and to take that parts to your home, and every tool to fix stuff in your house.
But remember to keep it simple in prepping for city SHTF, I mean if you are planing to start generator unit in ruined city to have it like in good times,probably you gonna end up dead. It is much better to have solar batteries chargers and a lot rechargeable batteries. If you are storing things for trade in SHTF then store small things, batteries, candles, antibiotics, hand sanitizers, lighters etc. You are not be able to carry big things in city and look for trade.
Now my advice is: keep your storing and prepping as a secret, or keep it inside your group, family, friends if they preppers too. Do not just go around with attitude that the end is coming and i am prepared and stocked. They all going to remember you when they get hungry. Hungry people are desperate people.
My friend had small portable stove, maybe shoebox size, it used petroleum, gas, alcohol, had some kind of small pump installed on it, i remember it was made in Spain for Spanish army. It was very valuable thing.
Anything related to medicine was very valuable so go big with medicine. First i suggest educate as more as you can, i mean you can kill someone with wrong drug easily. Do not just go online and buy trauma kits or drug box,or whole list of antibiotics,first learn how to use it, it is maybe second most valuable knowledge in SHTF.
I think in order to survive this kind of situation man need some reasons, of course main reason was to stay alive, but without any other reason some people can easily turn to animals.
People needed hope, good news. Normal people in normal times usually do not understand importance of news, communications and things like that. It was some kind of information blackout, only few people had batteries for radio, so to at the time when information reaches you, it is probably completely useless and false. It is strange feeling, when that situation is happening you have feeling it is end of the world, nobody cares, nobody knows for your suffering, that can kill your will for survival. So yes i think it is a great idea to have something to communicate with others, like CB or something like that, but again, keep it as as secret, not to mention to have correct information is very important and valuable.
Preppers Ping!
More later if I can, but I have to go ‘The Blog Pimp Police’ are here with their SWAT Team!
Cross linking.
A Survival Q & A: Living Through SHTF In The Middle Of A War Zone (Selco)
I didn’t realize this guy had started a blog. Good for him. He makes a comment in one of his posts that it’s better to learn about post-SHTF life from people who actually lived through it than from movies and TV. We can pick up survival tips ANYWHERE but in reality, in a collapse scenario, how realistic will they be? One example he uses is steel wool and a battery to start a fire. He says it can be done of course, but in his experience, batteries were too valuable to be used to start a fire.
Never heard this mentioned in any SHTF discussions:
If you’re holding down the fort in suburbia, and it looks like you’re stuck there for the duration, consider constructing an outhouse.
(No, not NOW, but when the SHTF)
With no running water, you don’t want that stuff collecting in the house or backing up the drains.
They better not pick on you(insert smiley).
They are my friends & have their reasons for controlling blogs, but your information is extremely valuable for survival. It is not just more of the same politics wise.
thank you for all your posts. I am doing the best I can with limited resources to be ready. Have shared your information with many others.
Just like insurance. You REALLY don’t want to have to use it, but so nice to have when the need arises.
Thanks. Really good stuff. Failing to find words to express the power of what this man has to share. BUMP.
I full expect that my HOA will fine me in the middle of SHTF for my Out House! Not just for having it but failing to have it approve by the committee and failing to build it to match the style of my home!!!
Imagine SHTF and I am out trying to buy a can of the same kind and color of house paint that my house has so I can paint my Out House!
Sounds like you need to add a stapler to your prep list.
"How to Convert Human Waste into a Safe Garden Compost Fertilizer"
Keep up the good work.
I appreciate your efforts to inform me of things I wouldn’t even think about.
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