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Here are some thoughts on how to prepare for socialtal disruptions.
First there is a spectrum of disruption types - from local natural problems - sevear snow storms to long term WROL - without rule of law. You can do as little or as much as you want depending upon what you think might happen.
Add your ideas
General - for all situations
1. Prepare your mind - study and educate yourself; including medical first aid
2. Prepare your body - healthy - all medical conditions addressed and check ups - include vacines
3 Preparation
Food - stock up - buy two cases of things you use reguarly and rotate it. You might look into long life food supplies
Water - you have 30+ gallons in your water heater and system also learn various ways to purify water
Clothing - synthetics for heat retention when wet
Communications - radios
Electricity - possibly a generator
Light - use judiciously - attracts attention and fire danger
Security - don't tell people what you have
Entertainment
Exercise
Protection - cane, pepper spray, shot gun - your comforability level
Fire protection
Medial supplies
Waste disposal - human and other
"Bug out bag" - last resort - in case you must leave your house - it should include smaller amounts of most of the items mentioned above.
4. Best place to be - Your Home - depending upon the situation.
You have everything you need to survive
5. Hardest thing to do - after you have all of the above - Nothing - sitting at home waiting for things to get back to normal.
6. Avoid dumb people - especially those who think they can go into the woods and live off the land until things get better
PS - I got the idea for this thread after reading some posts in the Swine Flu thread.
First there is a spectrum of disruption types - from local natural problems - sevear snow storms to long term WROL - without rule of law. You can do as little or as much as you want depending upon what you think might happen.
Add your ideas
General - for all situations
1. Prepare your mind - study and educate yourself; including medical first aid
2. Prepare your body - healthy - all medical conditions addressed and check ups - include vacines
3 Preparation
Food - stock up - buy two cases of things you use reguarly and rotate it. You might look into long life food supplies
Water - you have 30+ gallons in your water heater and system also learn various ways to purify water
Clothing - synthetics for heat retention when wet
Communications - radios
Electricity - possibly a generator
Light - use judiciously - attracts attention and fire danger
Security - don't tell people what you have
Entertainment
Exercise
Protection - cane, pepper spray, shot gun - your comforability level
Fire protection
Medial supplies
Waste disposal - human and other
"Bug out bag" - last resort - in case you must leave your house - it should include smaller amounts of most of the items mentioned above.
4. Best place to be - Your Home - depending upon the situation.
You have everything you need to survive
5. Hardest thing to do - after you have all of the above - Nothing - sitting at home waiting for things to get back to normal.
6. Avoid dumb people - especially those who think they can go into the woods and live off the land until things get better
PS - I got the idea for this thread after reading some posts in the Swine Flu thread.