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

Dame Warrigal said:
Paul Revere and a horse?
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You realize of course that our precious legend of Mr. Revere is composed mostly of lies.

He DID make a mean cutlery set, though. ;)

QuickSilver said:
That too.... but I believe they prefer brains... So some folks should be pretty safe.
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Probably the same ones that will be screaming over the Super Bowl this Sunday. Wouldn't it be great if THAT was where the zombie outbreak started? Maybe right at halftime? Just when Missy Elliott and Katy Perry come out on the field? :grief:

oakapple said:
or a stray goat?
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Or a chubby little mink?

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QuickSilver said:
The moat..... don't forget the moat.... and the gators.
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some confusion here (not surprising ) the moat is not to keep people out its to keep them in, that's when the shooting starts and of course it automatically feeds the gators.
 
SifuPhil said:
Maybe because they're upper-class rats? Rats with good skin?

I thought minks were related to cats somehow, but I could be wrong on that one.
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I have no clue....

Mink, or Neovison mustela, is a member of the Mephitidae family which includes weasels, wolverines and fishers. Though mink and its relatives do not display the same dietary diversity of other carnivores, they are among the most powerful pound-for-pound mammalian predators in the world. The strength of the mink's bite relative to its size is only rivaled by the Tasmanian devil and its cousin, the American weasel.

Mink are relatively small predators weighing in at 2 to 3.5 pounds with an overall length of 20-30 inches. These elongated semi-aquatic animals are very sleek and sit low to the ground with short legs. The appearance of the mink would be best described as a mix between an otter and weasel. Mink are very handsome specimens with a rich, dark chocolate brown coat and an extremely muscular physique. They are highly valued for ther fur because of its luxurious appearance, stunning durability, and exceptional insulating qualities. The mink's protective fur coupled with its unmached agression has allowed it to thrive in some of the harshest conditions on the plannet. From the frozen glaciers of northern Alaska to the reptile -nfested swamps of the Florida everglades, the mink are at home in more climates than most mammalian predators on the globe.

http://www.creaturecontrol.net/Mink
 
I'm resurrecting this thread 'cuz I'm new here and yes, I'm prepared -- but only in the sense that any farm family living 'way the hell out in the boonies would have to be to get by. I grew up on a 100-acre farm outside of Eugene, Oregon, and we went market-shopping only once a month for staples, driving an hour and a half each way on a gravel road. Fruit, veggies, chicken, duck, eggs, and fish were all available without shopping for them because they were "grown" on the farm. Sugar, coffee, flour, etc. weren't.

My commute to a warehouse market for bulk purchases is an hour each way, so I buy extra so I don't have to go so often. Guess that makes me a prepper.
 
Redlo Nosrep said:
I'm resurrecting this thread 'cuz I'm new here and yes, I'm prepared -- but only in the sense that any farm family living 'way the hell out in the boonies would have to be to get by. I grew up on a 100-acre farm outside of Eugene, Oregon, and we went market-shopping only once a month for staples, driving an hour and a half each way on a gravel road. Fruit, veggies, chicken, duck, eggs, and fish were all available without shopping for them because they were "grown" on the farm. Sugar, coffee, flour, etc. weren't.

My commute to a warehouse market for bulk purchases is an hour each way, so I buy extra so I don't have to go so often. Guess that makes me a prepper.
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I know that folks like you definitely are better off in an emergency or having to live off the grid Redlo. We've done some extensive camping in remote areas in our younger days, so we have some supplies that will help us if electricity and supplies are cut off, plus we have some extra food and water for such emergencies. It's smart for everyone, boonies, surburbs or city folks to have some reserves if needed to remain independent during an emergency situation.
 
My little fella Hoot is almost 8 pounds of terror, so if/when TSHTF he will be my first line of defense. I also have about 70 bottles of Merlot in my wine collection. Aside from that, I'm toast. :cool:
 
I know many out of the way coves on the Island. Lots of places to hide. Live off the grid. Accessible by canoe. I know which plants do well in our acidic soil. Got Lotsa seeds. Fiancé more of a prepper than I, but I have a good supply of dried food, staples, and smoked fish, plus home canned things. I have green thumbs to my elbows. Lol.
 
I am a prepper in so much as I live on in the PNW and the big earthquake is a possibility, so yes I do have a grab bag and supplies should it happen pretty much everything really, but no weapons
 
I have enough basic supplies on hand to get through an extended power outage, blizzard, etc...

I'm not a Prepper that has a stockpile to get through the zombie apocalypse. I figure if we get into a true fight for survival some bigger, badder, human will come and take my stuff away from me so why bother.
 
I'm not a "prepper", but living way out in the country, we try to be prepared for most emergencies. We keep plenty of canned goods on hand, and I have a generator to give us power should an outage occur. While it would be inconvenient, we could probably do just fine for several days....weeks, if I can find gas for the generator. Anything that stretched beyond that, on a widespread scale, would probably see Anarchy begin to reign...especially in the cities.
 
There's one main reason there would be absolutely no authority in the US. That's nuclear war. Considering the weapons now in place, there isn't a good reason not to launch all you have. If that occurs, within 5 years, all life on the surface will disappear.
But I see nothing wrong in preparing for an emergency situation.
 
I don't completely agree with that fuzzybuddy, there have been some very strong studies that suggest that all life and land will not disappear permanemty,some folks would come through and the land would come back in many areas, It may take 4 or 5 generations but it is more than possible.
 
Bailey would like to apply for the position of attack dog Ralphy. She would like to know if it is OK is she licks them to death?
 
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