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[WheresTheTwinkies]

Hey all! I am just starting to get into general preparedness. I don’t like the label “prepper” because of the negative connotations attached to it. I don’t expect to have years and years worth of food and ammunition stores. My main goal is to be able to ride out a Katrina or LA riot type event without having to leave my own property. If I do have to leave, however, I want to be prepared for that as well. I look forward to participating in this forum.

 

[Psalm7]

Welcome from Tennessee .
I can't recall anyone ever saying anything negative about Preppers . Iv head People say they don't feel the need to prepp .

 

[tmttactical]

Warm Welcome from the Arizona valley folks.

 

[Proud Prepper]

Welcome from a top secretlocation only 156 people know about.

 

[jimLE]

Howdy from a Texan .... and welcome to the forum and family...there's quite a few knowledgeable folks here that'll gladly tell ya what you need to know,or at least point ya in the right direction and/or give ya a good idea or2..and by all means jump righton in with any replies you have on a topic.

 

[KateMTx]

Welcome from Tennessee .
I can't recall anyone ever saying anything negative about Preppers . Iv head People say they don't feel the need to prepp .

Unfortunately I have definitely heard negative things about preppers but I don't care because prepping is wise. The fool only scoffs at the wise person until the day comes when the fool realizes he needs wisdom, and at that moment it is already too late.
Anyway, howdy from Texas. I also started prepping to survive a natural disaster or similar situation, but as I've gotten into it I've become more interested in longer-term scenarios as well.

 

[DrHenley]

I don’t like the label “prepper” because of the negative connotations attached to it.

Only if the only thing you know about preppers is that TV show, which is a joke to serious preppers.

But anyhow...

Howdy from Georgia!

 

[jontte]

Welcome from Fin,

 

[WGregMiller]

Welcome from Alabama.

 

[Dani]

I lice in a hurricane area and have had to deal with a few now. . . living without electricity for weeks on end. Its not nice I will admit. But the living part is very doable. A generator would be a must for keeping your refrigerator/freezers running. If you don't have one, put in bottled water to fill in unoccupied space to prolong. Use that first and foremost. I have had to deal with a couple of these in the last 10 years with a generator, Now we have one hooked up to the house and have only had to rely on it a few hours each time. Also canned goods, ready to eat and only warm up meals are a good idea to have on hand. If you are not a from scratch cooker than MREs or camping type meals would be good for you. If you are, a camp stove would be wise with additional fuel. I have a garden that I harvest and cook from so there is always something to eat along with raising our own animals but I am thinking you are not wanting to go that far. If you do plan on a small porch garden in containers, learn how to preserve your excess. Even if it is only a couple jars, it would be worth it in the long run because they will be good for years if canned properly.

 

[Brent S]

Welcome. There are two things I advise, first is have a happy Birthday! Second is to get a couple good water filters. I too started mostly for natural disasters, mostly for hurricanes. Now with the state of world affairs and the debt issues in this country I believe prepping isn’t just a good idea but it’s plain stupid if you don’t. Anyways welcome.

 

[JackDW]

Welcome. I am in the same position as you. I am not really preparing for "long term" outages but mostly shorter term situations. Preparing for that is fairly simple. Each time to go to the store, buy a little extra of items that have very long shelf life. I get an extra bag of dried bean, extra bag of pasta, extra can or two of canned veggies or meats. Just put aside the extra items in a separate location. Every so often, I will pull items from this area and use them and replace with fresh items. Brent is a big believer in Water filter (rightfully so). In my case, I have a well which I run the water through a filter. I keep a few extra filters sitting around and when I change the filter, I use one of the spare and replace it with a fresh. As with everything else, READ what the filter is good for and spend the extra money to get a good one and not a cheap filter. I also keep several 5 gallon cans of gas around for use around the house. I always use Ethanol Free, Treated gas. As with everything else, I rotate. Using the oldest and replacing with fresh.

Don't forget the other items that you don't necessarily use everyday and add to your supplies. Batteries, candles (when is the last you bought candles), matches, lighters, charcoal, etc. Don't need to get all at once, just when in the store, pick up on or two and quickly, you will be set.

Generally, for short term, that is all you really need to do. Just keep extra supplies around. You may find it easier to keep a list of what you "stockpile" just to make sure you keep it rotated.

 

[Maverick]

Welcome from Washington State

 

[jayjay1]

Gday from Down Under