So much information it's insane for each of us to try to keep up.

[Uncle Albert]

Has anybody tried to colliate all these threads? And all the information that our friends provide? I suggest we get together and make a book with all this information. I am so overwhelmed as I try to read and catch up to everybody while making my own notes. Let's unite on say, something called "The Page". List our new advice as well as previous advice and create the Doomsday Prepper Manual (or something) and get it copyrighted. I would sell the hell out of this thing and I hope you would agree with me that the proceeds would go to annual meetings. To help pay for our members to come to a Pow Wow where we can bond get to know one another, share knowledge...but also to know when it happens we will know who our brothers are. Thank you for your responce.

 

[old_anorak]

Uncle Albert, I think that is a damned fine idea. The only problem I see is that we continually find ways to improve on what we're doing! I don't mean that as a smart ass, I'm being serious. With all of us, we have such a vast amount of intelligence that is shared and expounded on daily. I can't even begin to imagine trying to coalesce everything into one manual. The thing would weigh a ton.

Now I could see a series of manuals covering different things because not everyone is going to want to learn the same things. Does that make sense? For example a manual on back country survival, water purification, basic shelter building, wild edibles and fire making may appeal to one group, while another manual could focus on food preservation, another on gardening and animal husbandry, and so on.

I really hope I didn't piss you off with this, because you are right, it is a lot of information. Especially for people who are just starting out. I could see if things could be set up in a pdf format (sounded technical to me, don't know what the hell it means) so that it could be made into an ebook?

 

[Mike Quinn]

I agree with Anorak ,as she says its a fine idea. But,

This would be a major undertaking on any ones part and would require updating regularly as new and improved methods of doing things came along. A preppers bible would be a good thing ,each individual could take from it what was useful to their situation.

 

[Mike Quinn]

Heres a good opening line for the ebook....... In the beginning there was Clyde.

 

[Mike Quinn]

sorry clyde just a wee bit of humour

 

[jimLE]

i agree that it'd be huge under takeing..i've been thinking of gathering all the info on B.O.B.'s and then posting all that in one topic.but like it been pointed out.it's a hugh under takeing...but it is a great idea.and anorak made a good point.devide it up into diff books.even then like a book for b.o.b's..just because one book on that will/might work in one region.dont mean it'll work in another.and to me that means doing the needed research on it..

 

[Uncle Albert]

You're right. I'm going to think about this some more as I continue my lists etc. It would need to be segmented, regional and continually updated. Thanks to all who answered.

 

[jimLE]

(Y) <<<thumbs up to ya on it..

 

[Trapper]

The other hard part is prepping really can vary from region to region, personal needs, personal experiences and economics. I know a lot of the information is overwhelming but in time your knowledge level will grow. I suggest breaking things down in catagories and subcategories and researching the areas of interest and needs. I have been doing this for years and kind of the way I worked it. So far I feel pretty good of what I accomplished. I also know what I need to work on . Prepping is always evolving if you keep up with it.

 

[bill harrell]

I agree. But the amount of work would be tremendous. Your going to have to edit through crap to e
Extract nuggets everywhere. Who ever does it will have to know their stuff. ( I know a little about something but when I read on here the stuff I know about, I can tell there are some real experts in the fields.) So I normally read their stuff and just enjoy and clown. So I'm the one that clouded up a lot of great information.
Maybe you could subdivide the editing to some of the experts in their field. Say...Colt1911 on multi tools....Roninsensei on edged weapons.....and so on.you just got to decide who those experts are.there's some good ones here. Then they have to be willing to do all that work.

 

[Dani]

I do it the old fashion way, I write things down and file, when I find something better, I update or replace. If I find it on the computer, I save it in a special file and update my file as needed. If you one day find yourself with no electricity, or limited, you still have it on paper. Just a thought, but always have a backup. It's worked for me for years now.

 

[bill harrell]

Don't all resent people this organized. They make me feel......well..inadequate.

Just joking. Great post

 

[Dani]

Not organized at all, just love being prepared when I need to be.

 

[old_anorak]

My youngest daughter keeps asking me to write things down and I'm so bad about it. I've told her to just write down what she thinks she needs to remember and then ask questions. I get too easily side-tracked to do more than keep a farm journal.

 

[Maverick]

There are tools out there that will take a blog and convert it to pdf and converting the pdf to text format for printing, multiple issues began to arise, a good number of post goes off onto rabbit trails that need edited out as mentioned above by bill harrell then permissions need to be granted from all involved in the posts and most importantly permission from the site owner (clyde) also extracting data would also pull a lot of bandwidth from the allotted usage, and now the killer, I have printed 500pge pdf at Kinko's, at the time it wasn't cheap.

 

[old_anorak]

Maverick, I understood a few words of your post, but yeah, the cost would be staggering. I can't even get a picture to load on here, so I know I can't do anything else, lol.

 

[Uncle Albert]

There are tools out there that will take a blog and convert it to pdf and converting the pdf to text format for printing, multiple issues began to arise, a good number of post goes off onto rabbit trails that need edited out as mentioned above by bill harrell then permissions need to be granted from all involved in the posts and most importantly permission from the site owner (clyde) also extracting data would also pull a lot of bandwidth from the allotted usage, and now the killer, I have printed 500pge pdf at Kinko's, at the time it wasn't cheap.

Sounds like you've got it together. Of course I didn't think about copyrights when I suggested selling this info. But I was thinking about funding get togethers when I mentioned it. Not personal income. But anyway, I'm still knee deep in everything I'm reading and enjoying every minute of it.

 

[Colt 1911]

You guys have a great idea going here, especially for the newbies. Some kind of condensed version on getting prepped. The first question is always where does someone start ? What to buy ? We all know prepping is a lifestyle and it is always changing but some type of guideline to start would be beneficial, Water, food, protection, shelter, the list gets long. I agree the threads get derailed but thats part of the fun. Anyways thats my two cents and will be happy to contribute. Oh, maybe something like REI's ten essentials, we could have DPF essentials.

 

[bill harrell]

Well as far as permission you had mine when I posted a reply. If I'd have wanted it I would have kept it to myself. In a nutshell if it were possible for anyone to glean anything useful from something I posted . Its the sites to do with whatever it pleases. If I didn't like y'all I wouldn't waste my life talking to you. Y'all are my reward. Heck y'all even have my wife addicted. Yes.. we ARE dpf junkies

 

[old_anorak]

Y'all can use anything of mine you want to, if you want to.

 

[jimLE]

ok send them dogs over on acount i be going hunting...

 

[old_anorak]

2-3 of them would make good catch dogs for hogs.

 

[Mike Quinn]

If I have contributed anything worthwhile to the forum you have my blessing to use it if it will help someone else.

 

[Mike Quinn]

I personally think you have to start with Yourself, Depending on what type of disaster has occurred, Do I Stay put? Do I go? Each scenario has its pros and cons,
I personally am on a limited budget for prepping but we all got to start somewhere, its amazing just how quickly you gather things that will be of some help to you.

But, most importantly, you chose to come here and be part of our family, we are here to help and advise .

 

[bill harrell]

Everyone is on a budget Mike....almost. but those that aren't will be sooner or later. But I think having a small budget and making do with it is practicing prepping. The general idea is to take what is available and not only survive ,but prosper because of your creativity and resourcefullness. You are prepared when your mind sees things the world doesn't think is useful but you can turn it into an asset.

 

[old_anorak]

When you are prepping on a tight budget you tend to prep with what you know is tried and true. You don't blow money on the latest geegaws and gadgets. Your lifeboat may not have all the bells and whistles that others' might, but it's going to stay afloat in the coming storm.

 

[Mike Quinn]

Life boats,, you posh person, I got me some 5gallon buckets and some baling string.

 

[Mike Quinn]

All joking aside, prepping is an on going thing, unless you are super rich and can afford to go out and buy everything you need to survive any type of disaster, you will be like the majority of us here on the forum working on a shoestring budget, buying a bit at a time. we have to prioritise, what do I need, more than, ohh I would like that

 

[Trapper]

If I may suggest we get Clyde to start a tab or a link page. In this area it can have the "Essentials List" for topic menu. Under this menu have sub-catagories: BOBS, Water, Food, Shelter, Defense, etc... The best of the best thread info can go there or not even make it a thread. Have info added as a where to start guide. Thoughts............?

 

[Colt 1911]

If I may suggest we get Clyde to start a tab or a link page. In this area it can have the "Essentials List" for topic menu. Under this menu have sub-catagories: BOBS, Water, Food, Shelter, Defense, etc... The best of the best thread info can go there or not even make it a thread. Have info added as a where to start guide. Thoughts............?

Yep you nailed it. Put the thread right at the top. First question Is always, what do I buy ?