Any MFP preppers?
Replies
-
I'd prep with a food and water stash if I had the money for it. If I had the money I'd also have a secret shelter built under my house. Alas, if doomsday comes we will just have to wing it and find a cool group of people like on The Colony.
Bag of beans is $1. Case of water is $3. Pick up one of each each shopping trip. You don't have to be set for life or even like what you're eating, you only need to have something to put in your face lol
I started getting into preparation when my kids were born. I would hear about disasters and look at them and almost panic at the thought of watching them starve. I made it a priority.
Hmm, maybe I will work on stashing some food away someday soon. Better safe than sorry, even if the odds of something actually happening are pretty low.0 -
I'd prep with a food and water stash if I had the money for it. If I had the money I'd also have a secret shelter built under my house. Alas, if doomsday comes we will just have to wing it and find a cool group of people like on The Colony.
Bag of beans is $1. Case of water is $3. Pick up one of each each shopping trip. You don't have to be set for life or even like what you're eating, you only need to have something to put in your face lol
I started getting into preparation when my kids were born. I would hear about disasters and look at them and almost panic at the thought of watching them starve. I made it a priority.
Hmm, maybe I will work on stashing some food away someday soon. Better safe than sorry, even if the odds of something actually happening are pretty low.
It's true, a true SHTF, end of the world scenario is very unlikely. A huge natural disaster isn't really rare but won't happen to everyone. But sometimes we have weeks where we're short on money and the emergency stores come in handy. Or should we experience a jobloss I could cut our grocery bill 70% for months with what we have put away. Or even if we lose power a couple days (happens a lot here!) or if there is a water shortage (desert) I have peace of mind knowing we'd be alright while we figure out what to do longterm. OR, if we run out of shampoo or toilet paper I have emergency stocks of those, too!0 -
I'd prep with a food and water stash if I had the money for it. If I had the money I'd also have a secret shelter built under my house. Alas, if doomsday comes we will just have to wing it and find a cool group of people like on The Colony.
Bag of beans is $1. Case of water is $3. Pick up one of each each shopping trip. You don't have to be set for life or even like what you're eating, you only need to have something to put in your face lol
I started getting into preparation when my kids were born. I would hear about disasters and look at them and almost panic at the thought of watching them starve. I made it a priority.
Hmm, maybe I will work on stashing some food away someday soon. Better safe than sorry, even if the odds of something actually happening are pretty low.
It's true, a true SHTF, end of the world scenario is very unlikely. A huge natural disaster isn't really rare but won't happen to everyone. But sometimes we have weeks where we're short on money and the emergency stores come in handy. Or should we experience a jobloss I could cut our grocery bill 70% for months with what we have put away. Or even if we lose power a couple days (happens a lot here!) or if there is a water shortage (desert) I have peace of mind knowing we'd be alright while we figure out what to do longterm. OR, if we run out of shampoo or toilet paper I have emergency stocks of those, too!
Great points.
Too many people get caught up in the concept that it'll be a disaster like in the movie 2012, where preps are pointless, or they think nothing will happen at all.... an "all or nothing" mentality. Mother nature likes to routinely prove that there is a lot of grey area that makes being prepared worth the time and money.0 -
Exactly. You don't need 30 years of canned goods and a compound to prepare.
Life is full of unknowns. I think of it as food insurance and pay into it like I do all the other bills0 -
We've.. been lightly prepping. I guess we have a doomsday mentality in my house. We're in the process of moving, so our gardening is limited at the moment. We don't have much money to dedicate to the cause right now, but we're working on it. You know you're serious when gas masks are on your husband's christmas list.
I would definitely join a prepping group! I have to say, I was pretty excited to see SHTF in a MFP thread.0 -
I agree completely that most sheepole don't get it.
I live in Indiana and have a work history of military, law enforcement, and firefighting/ EMS. My food preps arn't great, but tactically I'm pretty well prepared. Since I live in a semi-rural area on a lake our biggest concern is two legged predators. I started a group with family friends and neighbors for mutual support. The economy sucks here, but eventually I'd like to move to a more rural area.
Having EMS skills are going to be a huge asset to you and your family. That is another area of mine that needs improvement. We have medical supplies on hand but neither one of us have any real training in first aid.
And military training!
He sounds like the guy to team up with lol
Lol, my MOS was 91W- Combat Medic. The more the merrier!
(I don't know how to double quote), but as said earlier so many people think its all about the end of the world, but prepping is for any disaster. What if your house catches fire and you have no money in your account? Or lose your job? And you don't have to start big. You could start with just buying a few extra groceries, a first aid kit , or a book just to get a better idea of what it means to prep.
I went ahead and started a group, if you'd like in message me.0 -
Do they not teach context clues in school anymore?What's a prepper?
As I don't know what it is, I'm clearly NOT one... but I always like to learn new teminology
0 -
I would say we are to some degree, we have enough food for about 4-6 months, Lots of water, guns and ammo :blushing: Not crazy just like to be prepared ....we also have a huge garden as well as live in a very small town. We are working on a couple different things, one being I need to learn to shoot a gun :laugh: 0
-
I agree completely that most sheepole don't get it.
I live in Indiana and have a work history of military, law enforcement, and firefighting/ EMS. My food preps arn't great, but tactically I'm pretty well prepared. Since I live in a semi-rural area on a lake our biggest concern is two legged predators. I started a group with family friends and neighbors for mutual support. The economy sucks here, but eventually I'd like to move to a more rural area.
Having EMS skills are going to be a huge asset to you and your family. That is another area of mine that needs improvement. We have medical supplies on hand but neither one of us have any real training in first aid.
And military training!
He sounds like the guy to team up with lol
Lol, my MOS was 91W- Combat Medic. The more the merrier!
(I don't know how to double quote), but as said earlier so many people think its all about the end of the world, but prepping is for any disaster. What if your house catches fire and you have no money in your account? Or lose your job? And you don't have to start big. You could start with just buying a few extra groceries, a first aid kit , or a book just to get a better idea of what it means to prep.
I went ahead and started a group, if you'd like in message me.
And don't forget to mention you aren't just buying a bunch of crap to sit in the closet until the world ends lol
Much of the "survival gear" is the makings of a kick *kitten* family camping trip (and fun new skills to learn, especially if you have kids!) and food should be rotated in and out and eaten as usual.0 -
this is so interesting! I am nuerotic in most aspects of my life, and after having 2 seperate storms last year that knocked power out for a week each time, we started having the basic 72 hour kit (water, food, propane to cook with, etc.) but after watching Doomsday Preppers and my paranoia, we have talked about all kinds of other scenarios and how we as a family want to be prepared. There is a great blog that did a weekly series for how to build up your bug out/survival kits without a huge expense if you follow the plan.
I also am one to quote the Joker whenever the topic comes up "lets see how loyal a hungry dog is" . I think people will do what they need to do in a time of crisis (think: how long did it take the looters to start in Katrina? and how long did it take the govt to help??) , especially if they have children. I am always paranoid about taking about the specifics, I don't want everyone knowing our plans in case something does happen! that defeats the purpose!!!
I will say that my family is prepared and getting more prepared all the time 0 -
Hey... I'm a British prepper! Can't help it, but know what it can be like in a power cut etc its important to have a good supply of dry non perishables so that you can eat if you don't have the means to cook etc. (We live in a flat that only has electricity) and so we learned to be prepared pretty quick. I don't take it to extremes but i keep a supply of bottled water, keep flours, crackers, trail mix and dried fruits just in case 0
-
I got stuff ready. Not much, but enough. I worry being a single female with two elderly people and a child though. I sell public safety supplies so I guess I'm kinda "hooked up"..but one never knows.0
-
As we just bought our first house and finally have room, I intend to start prepping supplies a bit. I've always been aware of prepping but never have logistically been able to. Now, I will. Yay!
In terms of combat or self-defense, I'm good there.0 -
Me and the hubby just started. Both ex Army as well. I just finished my contract and he's retired. 0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.2K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 421 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions