How Do You Prepare for a Revolution?

organic prepper ^ | 6/1/20 | Daisy Luther

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Prepper Ping - How do you prepare for a revolution?
Or for Socialism, where the misery is shared when there is no more money

In this article, I want to speak specifically about the practical steps you need to take to be prepared for a revolution
if things should come to that point across the country.
This article is not about philosophy or right vs. wrong. It’s not about fighting for your “side” whatever side that might be.
It’s about surviving.
There are lots of links because I’m not reinventing the entire wheel here – that would be a book on its own.
This is merely a guideline so you know where to focus your time, money, and attention."

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Things like bedding, clothing, footwear, tools, dishes, and hardware are sparse in many parts of the country.
Here are a few steps you can take.

Focus on repairing instead of replacing.
If you do have to discard something, strip it of its useful parts. Sort out screws, fasteners, buttons, laces, etc., and store them for the time you need them.
Buy sturdy clothing now: pick up winter jackets, shoes, jeans, and practical clothes.
For children, you may want to purchase things a size or two up from what they’re currently wearing.
Every time you go to the store, grab basic items like toilet paper, aluminum foil, ziplock bags, or other things you normally use.
Look for reusable options for things you’d normally throw out after one use.
Stock up on the tools you might need to repair, make, or mend things in the future.
If there are things you’ve been planning to replace or update, do it now if it’s an essential item. You might not be able to do so later.
Take time now to get ready for a world that could be poorly stocked.

Other things recommended are at the website (c/o Selco Begovic)

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Much of this counsel, I got from my mother, who even saved old aluminum foil, rubber bands, and other stuff.
She learned it from her parents, and they learned it through thier parents, to do more with less.

[Gene Eric]

Hopefully better than preparing for an election.

[frogjerk]

How about secure communication? A big one is not talking about.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Prepper Ping

[elbook]

Guns not Gold

If you cant protect yourself and yours it will simply be stolen from you.

Guns and bullets will be worth more than gold

So that before any other consideration

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[Georgia Girl 2]

The color revolution has already taken place. You are talking about a counter revolution which is almost impossible to achieve unless the military is on your side. Right now I doubt it. Look at Venezuela. They have been trying for what 10 years?

The one true fact is that you can vote yourself into socialism but you have to shoot your way out. We won’t be there for at least four years. It will take these commies about that long to turn our country into something we don’t recognize anymore.

[TermLimits4All]

If you’re not prepared right now it’s too late. You’re only option will be to eliminate the weak and take their stuff. That is if you were astute enough to at least buy ammo.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

elbookelbook : " Guns not Gold
If you cant protect yourself and yours it will simply be stolen from you."

If you can't protect it, ..you don't own it !
You are merely the placeholder until someone more powerful decides they want your 'stuff' / supplies.
The ability to provide self-defense is a key to personal and family security.

[vikingd00d]

In addition to Selco’s stuff, there’s FerFal’s account of the Argentina collapse:
https://ferfal.blogspot.com/
and
http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/argentina-collapse/ (part V has recommended things to stock up on)

[laplata]

Blend in and don’t bring attention to yourself. Be stoic.

[Covenantor]

Add taking the Red Cross First Aid courses immediately...

Red Cross First Aid Training Course

Once that has been learned consider First Aid Instructor course. A necessarybskill useful in barter as well. Start yesterday Even if one has taken them in the past. Covid isolation certainly proved that ER care could be sketchy at best, and potentially more harmful.

Not to mention that one may not want such things logged into the health security monitoring systems due to circumstances.

;>) Many of the ailments and minor trauma wounds not involving rapid blood loss can be safely handled at home. RC course helps identify those situations allowing for self triage. Many bactericides are available OTC as well as wound closure items.

Sort of stuff Boys Scouts, farmers, and outdoor workers once learned when medical help was distant.

Skill right up there with staying fit when manual labor has become more intensive due to utility break downs.

[bgill]

Recycle. Reuse. Repurpose. Reduce.

The article listed dishes. That’s so far down my list it isn’t even on it.

A major item that is missing from the article is medicines and first aid supplies.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Also consider :

Supply chain disruption and shortages of food
Civil unrest
Disruption of services (911, police, fire, ambulance, trash pick up, etc., etc.,..)
Possible Disruption of utilities ( water, electricity, natural gas, etc., etc..)

Remember OPSEC ( according to Selco ):
“If we are talking about a “revolution” event, there is a saying about it that “what was down goes up” (and vice versa),
and in addition to that things might get pretty radical.
In essence, that means that you should pay extra attention to OPSEC. ..

[elcid1970]

“The day may come when a pound of tobacco is worth more than a pound of gold.”

- Pat Frank, author of Alas Babylon, 1962

Owning gold will just get the owner killed. How do you spend gold?

Owning ammo makes more sense, IMO. Shoot it or trade with it. Standard calibers now average $2.00 a round.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

vikingd00d :" In addition to Selco’s stuff, there’s FerFal’s account of the Argentina collapse:.."

Your post #10 regarding FerFal is also right on the money !
FerFal's information in the fifth (page) article is relevant and extremely helpful, and mentions issues frequently overlooked.
FerFal is a good resource for beginners and also for refreshers for those who are moderate preppers.

[kearnyirish2]

During the siege of Corregidor military personnel were staining white uniforms with coffee to create khaki; I can’t remember the last time I bought any clothing that wasn’t woodland colors (even for work).

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

laplata :" Blend in and don’t bring attention to yourself. Be stoic."

Become the grey man, who blends in to their current environment.
This includes mode of dress, posture, behavior, etc. ; nothing that is colorful that is out of place for that location.
Consider it a form of superficial camouflage.

[tbw2]

Let The Joker Go Wild
https://accordingtohoyt.com/2020/11/06/let-the-joker-go-wild/

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

After the ruckus at the Capitol yesterday, it’s going to go down sooner, rather than later, no doubt with some help from the Quisling GOP. I’m going to update my resume so I can get some folks down in Florida to pass it around, because that’s where I’m going to be headed. Maryland is going to swiftly become a dump, with our corrupt governor “Lockdown Larry” Hogan basically going along with whatever comes out of the new administration and also signing into law whatever oppressive measures the legisl00ture passes to stop a similar ruckus from happening in Annapolis.

For nerds like me, Maryland is going to swiftly become unlivable. So I gotta go.

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