Posted on 05/07/2010 7:35:01 AM PDT by blam
20 Things You Will Need To Survive When The Economy Collapses And The Next Great Depression Begins
Michael Snyder
May. 7, 2010, 10:26 AM
(This is a guest post from The Economic Collapse Blog.)
Today, millions of Americans say that they believe that the United States is on the verge of a major economic collapse and will soon be entering another Great Depression. But only a small percentage of those same people are prepared for that to happen. The sad truth is that the vast majority of Americans would last little more than a month on what they have stored up in their homes.
Most of us are so used to running out to the supermarket or to Wal-Mart for whatever we need that we never even stop to consider what would happen if suddenly we were not able to do that. Already the U.S. economy is starting to stumble about like a drunken frat boy. All it would take for the entire U.S. to resemble New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina would be for a major war, a terror attack, a deadly pandemic or a massive natural disaster to strike at just the right time and push the teetering U.S. economy over the edge. So just how would you survive if you suddenly could not rely on the huge international corporate giants to feed, clothe and supply you and your family? Do you have a plan?
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Are you prepared?
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(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Did he Wok his dog?
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Things are never going to get THAT bad
I would post it as a stand alone thread but it would just get stuck in Bloggers and no one would ever see it.
Here is another link for those of you that may wish to take a look at my Preparedness Manual which can be down loaded at:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ojmy2z1zfin
http://www.businessinsider.com/11-ways-to-get-into-gold-2009-10
LOL!
Get Ready: Experts Project 2010 Will Be A Year When Food Prices Dramatically Increase
According to the most recently released data, it looks like food prices will experience a dramatic increase in 2010. For example, a new Bloomberg survey of importers, exporters and analysts indicates that the price of rice may experience a 63 percent increase in the coming year.
Not only that, the U.S. government is projecting that the price of nonfat dry milk could jump by up to 39 percent in 2010. In addition, JPMorgan Chase is forecasting a 25 percent rise in the price of sugar.
So what does all of this mean?
Just think about how many foods contain either rice, milk or sugar.
If the price increases that are projected by these experts hold up, that means that all food products that contain rice, milk or sugar will dramatically increase in 2010.
For families on a budget (or that are already breaking their budgets) that is really, really bad news.
The truth is that hard times are coming.
In fact, they are almost here.
There is a reason why millions of people are building up an emergency food supply.
Unfortunately, for millions in developing nations already on the edge of starvation, building up a supply of emergency food is not an option.
So what is going to happen to them when food prices skyrocket in 2010?
What is going to happen is that we will probably see more food riots like we did in 2008.
In fact, they may be far worse than 2008.
Don't let your family be caught unprepared. Now is the time to get ready for 2010.
Did you get the bottle or the starter kit?
I have some of those...just not gold ones.
Alot of “preppers” want to give me hell for recommending a .22LR, but the ammo is good for barter, cheap, easy, reliable, and dont the the round fool you, you can easily kill a man or deer with it with proper shot placement.
Have killed many (approx 3-5 a year) hogs with a 22lr. X between the eyes and ears and down they go with nairy a problem.
1. People who live on take out food, restaraunt food, maybe some snacks and microwave frozen food at home. They shop all the time. When clothing gets a hole or loses a button, they throw it away and buy new. When things break, they throw away and get new. They have no skills, except to (somehow) earn money and spend it.
2. Self-sufficient household that weaves their own linen, wool and cotton after growing it, and shears their sheep, makes their ice from the pond in the winter and stores it in the ice house with sawdust, grows all their own food, makes their own shoes, etcetc; has their own forge to make their own metal tools, knows home dentistry, etc.
Surely you can use the sense that God gave you to figure out something in between those two!
Rice and milk have already gone up tremendously in the last couple of years. So even higher plus sugar, will be very high.
I’ve used a Berkfeld water purifier for more than 10 years and I think they’re very good.
You rang?
We got hit by a hurricane a few years ago in the middle of winter. “White Juan” is what the weather people named it. Lost power for 4 days. It was a learning experience and we are much better off for it now. BTW, how many people realize the toilet doesn’t flush when the power goes off?
The toilet will flush as long as there is water in the tank. Some city water systems have enough pressure that toilets continue to function in a power outage, provided that the municipal water system itself is functioning. If you’re on a well and don’t have a generator, it won’t work unless you physically pour water into the tank.
They didn’t have a starter kit when I bought mine two years ago and the price was more expensive. I paid $299 for the first and then bought a replacement filter, 16 carbon filters and 4 extra pre-filters.
never went through them but if I had to I would be fine.
I used the Lifesaver in Mexico at the Coba ruins. I dropped the bottle into a pond of alligators, true story. They weren’t near me, they were by the tourists, who pay to feed them from a dock and I was on the other side of the pond.
The locals kept yelling “Alto, Malo Aqua!” or something like that and ran over to me trying to warn me in their best broken english, the water was no good.
to which I said “Despacio, es tambien, etc”.
I showed them the bottle and explained what it was and that it would be fine. I purified the water for us and after I drank, they drank and thought it was the greatest thing they had ever seen.
I made a couple of gallons for them.
Told them where to buy it and what it cost. A little prohibitive upfront cost for them but, they understood the concept.
I would like to go back and deliver a few of the jerry cans next year.
That was fun to show them but, the best part was one of the kids, in his 20’s, was waiting for me and my friend when we got to the big pyramid. Yep, my friend and I had called it that all day and wondered what it’s actual name was but, that was indeed the name, Big Pyramid.
I started up the pyramid and the kid came over saying it was much to difficult to climb. I laughed and said “Watch me”. What a sight at the top.
When I came down he was laughing and wanted to give my friend and I ride back to our car. I asked how much and he wanted $5. I gave him $5 and started walking figuring my friend could use the ride as he was tired.
The little guy insisted I ride in the cart and I said “todo?, Junto?”
He said “Si, no problemo”.
I laughed calling him Menso and hopped in.
That little guy rickshawed us, on a bicycle, in a basket that was towed, about 1.5 miles to our car!
Couldn’t believe it! That little guy was pedaling himself plus 400 pounds and he loved it!
We sang “Sabor a mi” on the way back. Too funny!
His sister was waiting at the end of the trail and had made some tamales, in banana leaves. I forgot she had said earlier she would cook some up if wanted it.
She and her brother wanted us to have them. I paid $1 each for 8, as that is the going rate in the parking lot at any grocery store in California. Ate one and it was fabulous.
I gave him $20 bucks, for the ride and will always remember what a great guy he was.
I bid him and his sister adios and left with the biggest grin on my face, for two peoples to share so much, that can’t be written.
One of the best days of my life.
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