Meet the ‘Preppers’ — The Americans Stockpiling Food & Water for a Possible Collapse

Prudence not Paranoia ^ | 5/30/12 | rknecht

[bgill]

I'm sure the government already has a list of everyone who's ever posted on a prepper site and their home already marked on a map. “The worst-case end result would be a Third World War, mass inflation, currency collapses, and long term power grid failures.”

Every day, it's shaping up to just that.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Tomorrow, they’ll say “hoarder!” and attack you. <<

Have been reading eyewitness accounts of this during post-Katrina and other events. It should be planned on.

Also, don’t trust any ‘rescuers’. I’ve seen reports of thug behavior from them as well.

[Molon Labbie]

I have heard that they have also deemed “Oathkeepers”, a group that’s bylaws are refusal to take peoples stored supplies, as watch list worthy.

I believe the POTUS signed an XO that authorizes the seizure of supplies during national emergencies.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness

I am sure that includes manufactured ones.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> I’m sure the government already has a list of everyone who’s ever posted on a prepper site and their home already marked on a map. <<

Every Freeper as well.

[Eye of Unk]

Actuall take a look all around you, every day I see some form of people asking for spare change, asking for a ride to work, asking for a smoke, asking for this and that from someone who appears to have plenty.

The trick is to give every outside appearance of having less than your fellow man.

I smoke,and everyone tries to get a smoke off me, I may have to just keep a pack of rollies to hand out, the cheapest vilest smoke I can find.

It may be necessary to create a false supply of prepper foodstuffs. Take your vacuum sealer and bag some replica food items made from sawdust, food coloring and Elmers glue.

Fill your canned items with anything else but something edible.

And when they come to take your supply away I recommend you not be there when they come back after trying to eat cardboard and ball bearings.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> outside appearance of having less than your fellow man. <<

Not bad advice. I have friends who follow this line of reasoning. If the place looks deserted and ram-sacked already, looters should move on.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Bump...

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Bring ‘em on...

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Add me...thanks.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"...whose food and other prepper stuff can be appropriated by HS commandos if they feel it necessary."

They are certainly free to try.

I have serious doubts about their chances for success when they get to my door.

[DuncanWaring]

If the place looks deserted and ram-sacked already, looters should move on.

Some will.

Some will burn what's left, just for fun.

[NELSON111]

I don’t believe there is anything contained in this XO that was not contained in previous XO’s from previous administrations. I could be wrong and if someone finds significant wording let me know...butfrom what I have heard...the authority to do this has been there since after WW II...and all presidents have had it.

[tiki]

I can’t remember his name but the Bosnian guy said that you should break some of your own windows and throw a few things out on the lawn so it looks like you have already been looted.

[Ellendra]

And when they come to take your supply away I recommend you not be there when they come back after trying to eat cardboard and ball bearings.

There's a book called "Wicked Plants" that has ideas on other things you could fill your decoys with, depending on how vicious you decide to be.