re: What do you think of "Doomsday Preppers"

When I hear people talking about living long term without power, I generally think they are nut jobs.

That said, if I could make it to our deer camp in north La, I think I could get by for a good little while. We have a spring-fed creek, 2 old campers, propane tanks, a cistern, etc. I also have plenty of guns and ammo, especially .22 rounds.

Its always a good idea to have resources around, but don't spend your life preparing for something that could happen but unlikely will..

The real answer is you stock for yourself and 10 non related females and any non adult kids that are already with you. Down the line you trade off daughters for another guy's to keep the lines from blueing out and secure alliances through blood.

See you already told me. You done shot yourself in the arm.

I can see where one might want to hold up with no visitors for a long period of time. Like if this coronavirus goes ballistic.

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I thought they were lunatics

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If the SHTF in your lifetime, you'll be begging, because you can't legislate yourself to the goods of someone else's labor anymore.

Everyone should be prepared for 2-4 weeks without power.

I have nothing but guns, ammo, and a loaf of bread.

This is the thing about preppers...no matter how much fun you make of them, they'll always win the argument.

Is it insane to buy a railroad car, bury it in the desert, load it with supplies, and wait for shite to hit the fan? Yes, yes it is.

But then they come back with some incredulous scenario where this particular set-up could come in handy and, well, you can't but help sorta kinda agree with their approach.

To me, though, you have to reach a certain, medically-concerning level of paranoia to proactively prepare for events that are often impossible outside of a Hollywood movie set. shite hits the fan, I die, they live? More power to 'em. If shite hits the fan that forcefully, there's no point in living anyway. Storing a bit of water, food, gasoline, etc., for a 1-2 week event, sure, that's reasonable. Buying biohazard suits for your entire family? Yeah, you got psychological issues.

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If the SHTF in your lifetime, you'll be begging, because you can't legislate yourself to the goods of someone else's labor anymore.

Everyone should be prepared for 2-4 weeks without power.

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Being prepared for a month without electricity doesn't make you a doomsday prepper. The preppers take it to another level entirely.

My experience with preppers is typically laced with logical fallacies they seem to wilfully ignore, but they don't bother me.

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I wonder how many people in this country could survive for 8 weeks if the shite really hit the fan.

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Hell I could survive 8 weeks off what is in my pantry after finishing off the defrosted items, after a lifetime as a country boy who likes to camp this would be a vacation. Last time I looked in the shed there were 4 various liquid fueled stoves and enough gas lanters to light up the world.

Between tending my garden and fishing to avoid boredom I go steal everyones elses shite because the only thing I horded is little brass cylinders with lead tips.