DIDO.1 22,093 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Given the recent outages that stopped flights and banking.... and ever developing global unrest... Does anyone do any prepping for emergencies? Have you increased what you do recently? And have your views on doomsday preppers changed over recent years, as in 20 years ago they were nutcases, but now if you met a man with a mini nuclear shelter and a thousand tins of beans would you now think 'smart move pal' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Get your sen some lock pics mate.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 I don't see the point in prepping unless you have the ability to defend what you gather up and keep it all for yourself. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,093 Posted July 20 Author Report Share Posted July 20 27 minutes ago, smithie said: Get your sen some lock pics mate.. I am doing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,093 Posted July 20 Author Report Share Posted July 20 25 minutes ago, smithie said: I don't see the point in prepping unless you have the ability to defend what you gather up and keep it all for yourself. I think most on here have the means to defend themselves and their supplies 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 1,849 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 I'm not what youd call a prepper, but for years now I've made sure that we have enough grub to see us through a month or two if things go tits up , with extra for family and friends that never do any forward planning , but would turn up expecting to be helped. And defense wouldn't be an issue. I started taking things a little more seriously after the financial crash in 2008. The country came very close to the wheels really coming off. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,152 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Yep. Got 400 shit rolls in the loft. Bring it on!! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,405 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 12 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Yep. Got 400 shit rolls in the loft. Bring it on!! That’s the funny thing; as soon as there’s a hint of shortages, the big rolls are the first to go. Whats wrong with a dock leaf or a handful of grass ! Id be stocking up on beans not bog roll ! A dirty arse is preferable to a hungry belly ! Cheers. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,152 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 35 minutes ago, chartpolski said: That’s the funny thing; as soon as there’s a hint of shortages, the big rolls are the first to go. Whats wrong with a dock leaf or a handful of grass ! Id be stocking up on beans not bog roll ! A dirty arse is preferable to a hungry belly ! Cheers. Just rinse it off over the bath with the shower mate! Eliminate the need for the shite eraser's!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,410 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 45 minutes ago, chartpolski said: That’s the funny thing; as soon as there’s a hint of shortages, the big rolls are the first to go. Whats wrong with a dock leaf or a handful of grass ! Id be stocking up on beans not bog roll ! A dirty arse is preferable to a hungry belly ! Cheers. 1953, 9 years old, Friday nights was given newspapers n a pair of scissors, by my father, cut newspapers into decent size bum wipes, to hang in outside bog them.wu. days eeh eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,267 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 The only thing I'm considering is keeping some cash somewhere safe for when card payments and the banks are down. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,410 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 2 hours ago, gnipper said: The only thing I'm considering is keeping some cash somewhere safe for when card payments and the banks are down. Hey gnipps, that's a good idea, start saving, and I will start cutting up sum newspapers , fer bum fodder, I will do thee a decent price 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 20,352 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Theres always extra tins Beans, soup etc at the back of cupboard and I reckon a box of candles I can put my hand on if power goes down. But I won't be getting all paranoid and stocking up on tinfoil. Been through stuff like that in the sixties tell us to get under the kitchen table is theres nuclear attack. Anyway me and my mate sorted every thing out 3 days ago after meeting in a arish field (stubble) me out coil to the soil and him looking for pigeons to decoy. After a hour and a half jawing it was all sorted I went back to metal detecting he went on to the next field "see ya mate" so no need to worry just crack on. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 6,748 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 I do.. honestly a lot of it's pretty easy. Extra case a water here , buy another box of bullet when there on sale, lots of battery packs , few small solar panels. Actually have alot of spare stuff I can just use for trading . Knowledge should be another thing though. Knowing how to go about say preserving food , poaching ect will end up being more valuable then 50% of the bullshit alot of people prep. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 707 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Always be prepared for the worst …. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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