Posted on 06/23/2009 1:28:38 PM PDT by Cindy
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SNIPPET: "Wiseman isn't alone. Emergency supply retailers and military surplus stores nationwide have seen business boom in the past few months as an increasing number of Americans spooked by the economy rush to stock up on gear that was once the domain of hard-core survivalists."
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Powder, Primers, Lead....there’s a start.
/johnny
“Urban Survivalists” - Video on this page:
http://www.foxnews.com/hannity/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,527480,00.html
“Are You Prepared for a Disaster?”
Friday, June 19, 2009
Also, being prepared does not make a person a survivalist. New terms are necessary.
Just because I buy my flour in 25-lb bags don't make me a kook.
It's all the guns that make me a kook.
That’s actually closer to the middle, or the end.
“Prepare for the most likely first.”
I know dozens of guys with tens of thousands of rounds of ammo, dozens of guns. Even pop flares and smoke.
And no food, water, or first aid supplies.
Too many people focus on the “Post Apocalypse” stuff and aren’t prepared for inclement weather. Really makes you wonder about their commitment.
Forget the media spin and terminology... just remember the timeless adage which is chock full of common sense: “Be Prepared.” -Cindy
Another thing that makes me a kook: When TSHTF and food gets scarce, I view our cats as an excellent source of protein. Of course, I’d hunt the neighborhood squirrels to extinction first, but nothing is off the table when it comes to surviving, pardon the pun.
“Art Markman, a cognitive psychologist, says he’s not surprised by the reaction to the nation’s financial woes — even though it may seem irrational.”
Irrational to a university-trained psychologist, perhaps. If he knocks on my door asking to borrow a candle or two, I’ll ask him how irrational he feels. A financial crisis will have some of the features of a Cat 5 hurricane. IAs for other issues there were empty shelves for some products during the LA Riots in the ‘90s.
The website mentions stocking glowsticks- they have a fairly short expiration date, especially if opened. They are not too reliable, unless you are a raver and rotate your stock regularly.
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Yep.
But I see a lot of things (on the Web), and they're real common sense-type things."
The second guy will survive. The first guy's clients still won't have a clue.
“If he knocks on my door asking to borrow a candle or two,...”
I’m glad you brought that up.
Part of being prepared for any emergency situation is having a certain percentage of supplies (you set the amount) set aside to give to the unprepared.
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the first, will help you get the second if necessary.
it depends on what we kind of emergency....
Are we talking about a mild recession or a depression or a post apocolyptic war zone?
That’s why my first aid kit is a little bigger than it needs to be, and there is a small stuffed bear in my bug-out pack (for someone else’s little kid, or me, if it really drops in the pot).
Cooking oil can be a light source, as can rendered drippings from cooking. They can be burned in an “Eskimo lamp” made from a tuna can and shoelace.
A lot of “gun slingers” think that.
They’re sadly mistaken.
It only takes one homeowner with a single round of 00/000 shot to end the game.
Better to be REALLY prepared.
Guarenteed, you’re gonna need food and water.
Guns, maybe/probably, but not guaranteed.
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