You Know Your a Prepper When

K31 said:

I don't believe #5. One of the best articles on preparedness I read was written back in the 70s or 80s and made the case that the best way to prepare was to join a community of like minded people (or convert the community to your way of thinking) that could support each other in a crisis. That non-GMO seed bank is going to do you no good when you plant it and can't watch it 24X7.

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K31 said:

I don't believe #5. One of the best articles on preparedness I read was written back in the 70s or 80s and made the case that the best way to prepare was to join a community of like minded people (or convert the community to your way of thinking) that could support each other in a crisis. That non-GMO seed bank is going to do you no good when you plant it and can't watch it 24X7.

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Harrys said:

1. You have more guns and ammo than a dealer
2. You live in the country off the grid
3. you have a shelter with water, CPS system, Power both wind, solar and generator.
4. You have 10 years of MREs
5. You have no neighbors for 5 miles
6. You believe in the Zombie apocopes
7. You have your own communication systems , HAM, Short wave, CB and you know Morse code.
8. You have very little money in the bank and all your cash is in gold
9. You have hidden camera all around your property
10. Your property is posted deadly force will be used
11. You reload all your ammo
12. All your tools do not require power
13. You have enough gas storage for a year
14. You have chain saws, log splitter and can heat/cook by wood.

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duckduckgoose said:

You know you're a prepper when you heard about the toilet paper shortages in march/april 2020 and weren't bothered.

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Docster said:

Is that a prepper for TEOTWAWKI or a prepper for the more common possibility of natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy, tornado, hurricanes, flood or grid down?

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duckduckgoose said:

You know you're a prepper when you heard about the toilet paper shortages in march/april 2020 and weren't bothered.

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duckduckgoose said:

You know you're a prepper when you heard about the toilet paper shortages in march/april 2020 and weren't bothered.

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K31 said:

I don't believe #5. One of the best articles on preparedness I read was written back in the 70s or 80s and made the case that the best way to prepare was to join a community of like minded people (or convert the community to your way of thinking) that could support each other in a crisis. That non-GMO seed bank is going to do you no good when you plant it and can't watch it 24X7.

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Growler215 said:

Sounds like Mel Tappan.

But I think it's the right approach, too. If you don't plan on interacting with neighbors after SHTF, you may be more hermit than prepper.

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MaxVO2 said:

****I have a bunch of Mel Tappan‘s books on microfiche and much of what he wrote very much still applies today. He clearly put a lot of thought into prepping as well as options during a shtf situation, be it a few days up to and including a civilization changing event where modern society and civilization basically collapses.

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U.S.SFC_RET said:

One of the most prepped prepper that I know died of a massive coronary.

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