Hey Folks...
Some points of observation.
1) An unbelievable number of Preppers (if not the greatest percentage), have there personal information plastered all over the web in one form or another. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all Social Media Sites are utilized by the Government; they are not safe places for "Serious Preppers". They are fine for casuals that need to store up for a couple of weeks, maybe even up to a month only, (and that is a stretch). This will suffice for natural disasters only. The Government is not concerned with Casual Preppers as they have everything they need to know about you already.
2) Anonymity is essential for those more serious that are just involved in Forums. The information available here is a smorgasbord of nonsense to excellent. Prepping is taken to higher levels and include elements of protection in their prepping efforts. Please do not provide personal details of any kind. All forums will require you to join and do maintain a list of members. This is for minor security purposes but is in no way to be depended upon for safe personal security. Remember your personal security is your own responsibility not the forums you participate in. Please be advised that the Government through its various Security Agencies do have individuals assigned as needed to monitor conversations in forums. They are online. Guaranteed.
3) Cell Phone and or Smart Phone conversations are all monitored. This includes texting and GPS location as well. Your Cameras and Microphones are also accessible. Turning these features off will not prevent them all from being exploited with hacking tools available to the Government. Extreme Preppers will not communicate this way. Even those that secure such devices within supposedly EMP proof storage for later use, will be open to exploitation when the devices are eventually utilized. NOT SAFE AT ALL.
4) Snail Mail at this point, is still a tried and true reliable method of secure communication..."SO WE THINK". Remember that the Government is running things in this area as well. Use methods of sealing your mail so that the recipient can detect if the packaging was breached. Additionally please be aware that there are methods available to read your mail without opening it...please avail yourself of the following:
https://www.livescience.com/56054-new-tech-could-read-closed-books.html
I am sure that seasoned individuals here realize that if a new Technology is being "leaked" online, that it's already available to and in use by the Government.
A viable option for Snail Mail, is utilizing a substitutionary code that only you and the recipient can decipher. Ultimately though, unless the code is very sophisticated, it will be cracked as that would be a flag for examination and investigation. The more sophisticated the code, the more interested the Government will be in it.
5) The seasoned and aware are forming groups in private and or prepping privately. They recognize that purchasing anything with a system of payment that is traceable will not do. Cash and or barter is good at this time. Eventually though the monetary systems will be.....eliminated or modified so that barter is all that is left...."KNOW WHO YOU BARTER WITH". This is now the time for Extreme Preppers to act before this happens. It is actually prudent to acquire an over stock of preparedness items that can be used for barter later within the group or between exclusively private prepper citizens. If the Group thing is what you and others are into....I recommend that all the individuals be solid, very solid. There has to be even more solid leadership with one in charge but that is accountable to at least 3 and or 5 individuals that can evaluate "everything", and come to a consensus that the leader can convey to the rest.
6) There is always the possibility that protecting yourself and or your group will require the use of whatever chosen weapons you have deemed prudent. "All" must be committed to the use of force and accept the very real possibility of fatalities. I am not in any way promoting the use of violence this only pointing out that many have prepared this way and these must be real considerations. Effective Strategies must be discussed and even drilled. Staying sharp is the key. Staying private is a real challenge. Staying alive, the ultimate goal.
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These are just observations from a crazy guy that cares. Thinking outside of the Prepper Box that we are all presently familiar with is always a good thing. Adopting new and innovative strategies’ will keep us sharp and hopefully alive for as long as possible when the ""real"" SHTF.
Please add your comments and or observations that will help us all.
Thank you and God bless.
Ben.
Some points of observation.
1) An unbelievable number of Preppers (if not the greatest percentage), have there personal information plastered all over the web in one form or another. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all Social Media Sites are utilized by the Government; they are not safe places for "Serious Preppers". They are fine for casuals that need to store up for a couple of weeks, maybe even up to a month only, (and that is a stretch). This will suffice for natural disasters only. The Government is not concerned with Casual Preppers as they have everything they need to know about you already.
2) Anonymity is essential for those more serious that are just involved in Forums. The information available here is a smorgasbord of nonsense to excellent. Prepping is taken to higher levels and include elements of protection in their prepping efforts. Please do not provide personal details of any kind. All forums will require you to join and do maintain a list of members. This is for minor security purposes but is in no way to be depended upon for safe personal security. Remember your personal security is your own responsibility not the forums you participate in. Please be advised that the Government through its various Security Agencies do have individuals assigned as needed to monitor conversations in forums. They are online. Guaranteed.
3) Cell Phone and or Smart Phone conversations are all monitored. This includes texting and GPS location as well. Your Cameras and Microphones are also accessible. Turning these features off will not prevent them all from being exploited with hacking tools available to the Government. Extreme Preppers will not communicate this way. Even those that secure such devices within supposedly EMP proof storage for later use, will be open to exploitation when the devices are eventually utilized. NOT SAFE AT ALL.
4) Snail Mail at this point, is still a tried and true reliable method of secure communication..."SO WE THINK". Remember that the Government is running things in this area as well. Use methods of sealing your mail so that the recipient can detect if the packaging was breached. Additionally please be aware that there are methods available to read your mail without opening it...please avail yourself of the following:
https://www.livescience.com/56054-new-tech-could-read-closed-books.html
I am sure that seasoned individuals here realize that if a new Technology is being "leaked" online, that it's already available to and in use by the Government.
A viable option for Snail Mail, is utilizing a substitutionary code that only you and the recipient can decipher. Ultimately though, unless the code is very sophisticated, it will be cracked as that would be a flag for examination and investigation. The more sophisticated the code, the more interested the Government will be in it.
5) The seasoned and aware are forming groups in private and or prepping privately. They recognize that purchasing anything with a system of payment that is traceable will not do. Cash and or barter is good at this time. Eventually though the monetary systems will be.....eliminated or modified so that barter is all that is left...."KNOW WHO YOU BARTER WITH". This is now the time for Extreme Preppers to act before this happens. It is actually prudent to acquire an over stock of preparedness items that can be used for barter later within the group or between exclusively private prepper citizens. If the Group thing is what you and others are into....I recommend that all the individuals be solid, very solid. There has to be even more solid leadership with one in charge but that is accountable to at least 3 and or 5 individuals that can evaluate "everything", and come to a consensus that the leader can convey to the rest.
6) There is always the possibility that protecting yourself and or your group will require the use of whatever chosen weapons you have deemed prudent. "All" must be committed to the use of force and accept the very real possibility of fatalities. I am not in any way promoting the use of violence this only pointing out that many have prepared this way and these must be real considerations. Effective Strategies must be discussed and even drilled. Staying sharp is the key. Staying private is a real challenge. Staying alive, the ultimate goal.
__________________________________________________________________________
These are just observations from a crazy guy that cares. Thinking outside of the Prepper Box that we are all presently familiar with is always a good thing. Adopting new and innovative strategies’ will keep us sharp and hopefully alive for as long as possible when the ""real"" SHTF.
Please add your comments and or observations that will help us all.
Thank you and God bless.
Ben.
