toldailytopic: Disaster preparedness plan: how prepared are you?

[Nathon Detroit]

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[TomO]

I've got some guns...I'm good. lain:

 

[ebenz47037]

I usually have a cabinet of canned foods and loads of things frozen (breads, leftovers, etc...). But, since my nephew moved in with me in September, we've depleted my stock. :chuckle: Good thing payday's soon. But, we're supposed to have snow tomorrow.

 

[kmoney]

I am not very prepared for Sandy. I have some food that I can eat. I never got bottled water though. I have a few flashlights around the house. Didn't stock up on batteries. I'll probably survive though. :idunno:

 

[chrysostom]

how do you prepare for another four years of obama?

 

[eameece]

The best way to prepare for disasters is to vote for Obama and others who recognize the cause of the increasing weather disasters that threaten us.

 

[Nathon Detroit]

I admit I am not very prepared for a disaster. I have been intending to become more prepared. What do you think the most important items are? Distilled water?, Canned goods?? What else?

 

[ebenz47037]

I admit I am not very prepared for a disaster. I have been intending to become more prepared. What do you think the most important items are? Distilled water?, Canned goods?? What else?

I just usually make sure I have canned goods, dried beans, water, and batteries.

 

[CabinetMaker]

I admit I am not very prepared for a disaster. I have been intending to become more prepared. What do you think the most important items are? Distilled water?, Canned goods?? What else?

Depends on what you are preparing for. If you are preparing for nasty storm, then a wee to ten days of provisions are probably sufficient.

If you are preparing for something longer then provisions for the duration plus some degree of protection are required.

If you are preparing for total global melt down then you better learn to farm, hunt, put up preserves, jerk meat, build from scratch - in short, you better learn to live they way people lived 200 years ago and be able to do it of for an indefinite period of time.

That show, "Doomsday Preparers" always makes me laugh. So far, everyone of those families has made an assumption that normal government functions will be resumed at some point in the future. They hope they have enough food to get to that point. If not, none of them have the skills needed to live a pioneers life.

 

[TomO]

I admit I am not very prepared for a disaster. I have been intending to become more prepared. What do you think the most important items are? Distilled water?, Canned goods?? What else?

:think:









Guns lain:

 

[jeremysdemo]

I would tell you how prepared I am......but then someone might trace my IP and come and make me a whole lot less prepared....

keep shinin

jerm

 

[zoo22]

I admit I am not very prepared for a disaster. I have been intending to become more prepared. What do you think the most important items are? Distilled water?, Canned goods?? What else?

Flashlight, batteries. A radio. Matches. Duct tape. Utensils. First aid kit. Marker and paper. Pictures of everyone in your family. Money. Phone numbers. Legos.

I'm not nearly as disaster prepared as I should be. I have a bag with a few things and some pet food for the pets, but I should be more prepared.

 

[Town Heretic]

:think:

Guns lain:

Okay, except for keeping rounds stored in clips. And over the long haul I'll take a Tenpoint Carbon Elite XLT.

 

[TomO]

Okay, except for keeping rounds stored in clips.

And over the long haul I'll take a Tenpoint Carbon Elite XLT.

I'm going to wait until I get low on bullets...Then I'll take take your crossbow. lain:

 

[Town Heretic]

When we/re called up that distinction will keep me up at night and I'll drop the popular usage. Now, about leaving full magazines as a way to store live rounds over time--you know why I don't think of that as a great idea, right?

And my crossbow doesn't flash or need a silencer.

 

[This Charming Manc]

I am surprised no one has stocked up on a good supply of liberals to blame for the weather.

 

[ebenz47037]

That show, "Doomsday Preparers" always makes me laugh. So far, everyone of those families has made an assumption that normal government functions will be resumed at some point in the future. They hope they have enough food to get to that point. If not, none of them have the skills needed to live a pioneers life.

:chuckle: Me too.

I usually have enough for three or more months worth of food (for me and one other person...have to change that to three people, now though.) and water.

The good thing is that I know how to raise animals and a garden. I don't know how to butcher. But, I have neighbors (1/4 mile away) who raise cattle. So, I'm sure the husband knows how to butcher. I'd be willing to share chickens and pork if someone would butcher them for me. My nephew might be willing to learn to butcher too.

I'm also teaching myself to can vegetables. I already know how to make jellies and jams. And, I know how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables (not meats though).

 

[TomO]

When we/re called up that distinction will keep me up at night and I'll drop the popular usage. Now, about leaving full magazines as a way to store live rounds over time--you know why I don't think of that as a great idea, right?

:think: I'm going to assume that you are not waiting for the obvious response of "avoiding fatiguing the magazine spring" and anxiously await your witty, gun inspired, rejoinder.

And my crossbow doesn't flash or need a silencer.

At the range I'll be working when I get low on ammo; you'll never hear the shot anyway. lain:

Please take good care of my crossbow until I come for it. :e4e:

 

[TomO]

I am surprised no one has stocked up on a good supply of liberals to blame for the weather.

I prefer to let you guys free-range. lain:


Well, the zombies and cannibal mutants need someone to play with. :idunno:

 

[Town Heretic]

:think: I'm going to assume that you are not waiting for the obvious response of "avoiding fatiguing the magazine spring" and anxiously await your witty, gun inspired, rejoinder.

Well, I did have a funnier way of saying it, but what's the point now? :mmph:

At the range I'll be working when I get low on ammo; you'll never hear the shot anyway. lain:

You can't shoot what you don't see.

Wait, is that dude wearing snowy woods camo to a lawn party?

Please take good care of my crossbow until I come for it. :e4e:

How about I just save you...an arrow? :shocked: