Are you a Prepper? Getting ready to live off of the grid should the worst happen?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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With the advancing threat of cyber attacks it seems that one should consider what would happen should all of utilities go down and our governments no longer be functioning. Perhaps stocking up with plenty of bottled water, canned food, and a good generator would be mandatory, along with flashlights and, of course, guns to protect your stuff from those who did not prepare...
 

Ralphy1 said:
With the advancing threat of cyber attacks it seems that one should consider what would happen should all of utilities go down and our governments no longer be functioning. Perhaps stocking up with plenty of bottled water, canned food, and a good generator would be mandatory, along with flashlights and, of course, guns to protect your stuff from those who did not prepare...
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I have a prepper across the road from me..He has all the stuff I will need!!
 
I am going to build a compound with attack dogs and an electrified fence. And, as an added measure to handle some of you guys, a vintage Gatling gun, so bring it on!
 
Ralphy1 said:
I am going to build a compound with attack dogs and an electrified fence. And, as an added measure to handle some of you guys, a vintage Gatling gun, so bring it on!
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Now you gotta feed the dogs, maintain an electric fence and buy more ammo!!!!
 
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Protection is something one uses for sex, not extended shortages. I am glad a lot of people don't, prep, it raises the price of the stuff needed. I do wish they would leave a note however of what to do with their body. Somebody might read it.
 
Stay off the highways and interstates, and follow the railroad tracks. Maps of the rail systems will guide you. (Keep back off the right of way as you travel).:)
 
If the utilities were ever to shut down, nationwide, or even over a fairly wide area, for more than a very few days, the Nutcases would begin to run amok. The cities would become little more than zones of anarchy within days. The Brady Bunch would be begging for protection, and help, from any neighbor who had firearms. The government would have to call out the National Guard, and even the Military to try to maintain order...but even those troops would probably be more concerned about protecting their own families and property than policing other areas....and besides, if all communications were down, How would the government even get word to the troops?

A complete breakdown of our electrical sources, and communications would be almost as bad as all out war.
 
Don M. said:
If the utilities were ever to shut down, nationwide, or even over a fairly wide area, for more than a very few days, the Nutcases would begin to run amok. The cities would become little more than zones of anarchy within days. The Brady Bunch would be begging for protection, and help, from any neighbor who had firearms. The government would have to call out the National Guard, and even the Military to try to maintain order...but even those troops would probably be more concerned about protecting their own families and property than policing other areas....and besides, if all communications were down, How would the government even get word to the troops?

A complete breakdown of our electrical sources, and communications would be almost as bad as all out war.
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Totally agree. Especially in the major population centers, people don't realize how much of a razor's edge they live upon. They've been really lucky up until now, because although they've had some impressive blackouts to deal with those were nothing compared to our crumbling infrastructure now.

They've also become far more dependent upon that infrastructure, so its sudden disappearance will be all the more painful to them.

I would count on the government having multiple redundant comm systems, but in the event of an EMP they might have to resort to carrier pigeons.
 
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