The Ultimate Preppers – They Were Preppers, But Didn’t Know It

SHTF Plan ^ | 6-16-2012 | Norse Prepper - Mac Slavo

[piroque]

Nope the sky's gonna fall first

[piroque]

I’m going to die.

Nope the sky's gonna fall first

[Brad’s Gramma]

You didn’t have the blessing of knowing MY Grandpa....

[Kartographer]

"If they would rather die," said Scrooge,"they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."

[Kartographer]

Answer me a question if in the early 1930's I was to go to a group of successful and prosperous Germany Jews and told them where they be in 10 years what do you think the would make of my prediction?

Sometimes the sky does fall. Sometimes a little.

And somtimes the whole damned thing falls down on you.

[Free Vulcan]

Some of us never totally left that life but stayed close to it, ready to go back at a moments notice.

They called us hillbillys back in the day.

[The Duke]

And, some people have things that need to be dealt with first, or issues that prevent them from prepping right now. Personally, I had health issues that kept me trapped in a wheelchair for 3 years, and am currently without a job due to other medical issues....

Absolutely correct. In my own case I realized that the best thing I could do was ramp up my business and then use the extra income to prepare. It took me over a year to get ramped up, however now I can prepare in ways that I just couldn't before.

Also, the most important aspect of prepping is one that is free - which is adapting oneself physically for the difficult times ahead.

The value of knowledge is not to be understated, either. I'm hoping to get a solar-powered Kindle for Father's Day (if not, I'll be buying it for myself soon), and on that I'm going to store a treasure trove of prepper knowledge I've collected as PDF files.

Finally - and this is inspired by your mention of being in a wheelchair - there is one service that everyone, even folks in a wheel chair, can "bring to the table", and that service is "security". That is a service that, I'm afraid to say, may be very much in demand as things unfold.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“Want to try putting in a holding pond?”

My holding pond is a 25,000 gallon swimming pool, and we do not use chlorine to keep it safe. When in balance it is safe for drinking.

Now, about the EPA, bring ‘em on! :)

[PapaBear3625]

I’m going to die.

So am I. So is everybody, eventually.

I just say: not this year.

[Sisku Hanne]

This could have been about my own grandparents. I've often thought all this greenie eco-chic blah-de-blah trend was nothing new - it is just how my old-school conservative Scots-Irish grandparents lived normal daily life. Prepping to feed their families, and recycling EVERYTHING, right down to reusing bent nails, tin foil, bread bags and feed sacks. Sundays on their farm was the best part of my childhood - an education beyond measure, hard work, and adventure.

One thing grandma & grandpa had that was not mentioned in this article was a 32 volt Delco-light home electric plant in their basement. Big mysterious-looking glass batteries were charged by a generator, and would provide them enought electricity for several days. They still used it into the late 50's.
Of course in this area of the country we still live among thosands of eco-minded preppers. We call them the Amish ;-)

[stickandrudder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl3hQR50Hhw
MichiganSnowPony: Things Sheeple Say

Good fun to watch!

[blam]

How true.

That's pretty good.

[Library Lady]

My Mom passed away in 2010. When we cleaned out her house we found a crock full of her homemade lye soap which I will keep for “hard times.” I remember having to use it to wash dishes and thinking that when I grew up I would buy real dish detergent.

[45semi]

"those who’ve thought about preparing but haven’t done much."

That was me last year. Having said that, I'm sometimes amazed at just how much I have done in a year.
Then I think about how much more I would like to do, can afford to do...
And just how much I have done that wasnt really that expensive, just needed to look at the 'problem' from a different angle,
and figure out how to do it 'on the cheap'...
Just going by Maslow's hierarchy of needs, as regards the physiological part :)

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Lumber. <<

Don’t forget a handsaw. I picked one up at the flea market for $5.

[omega4412]

Saw an interesting item in the new LL Bean catalog — the MSR Whisperlite Universal stove. Burns white gas, kerosene, unleaded gasoline, isobutane, and propane. $140. I haven’t bought one yet but the multifuel system sounds useful. (Disclaimer. I have no financial interest in any of this.)

[Library Lady]

I looked it up, and it sound like a good stove. We just bought an Elmira Sweetheart cook stove. I can’t wait to get it into my kitchen.