Prepping count down

 

At this point we have about 2.5 months  or about 75 days to decide what we are going to do as things get worse with both the Human  Malware Program 19 [Rona or Covid-19 as it is more commonly known] and the pending election-regardless of which ‘side’ wins. And what we have to do to be ready to deal with the civil unrest as it gets worse. In November/December it will get REALLY bad …

 

Many people are of the belief that we have to get out of the cities, PERIOD.  There is merit to that thought.  I do not think that is a bad idea at all. BUT where to go? Small towns OFF the main roads where you already have connections.  That would be a good idea IF you have it arranged ahead of time [now]. YOU have to decide IF you have time  and place to move to..   Unless you are independently wealthy, how are you going to make a living? Are your friends / family on board with you showing up there? Did you put supplies and food there ahead of time??

 

Some other conventional :wisdom” is that short of having  a place set up for you to move to is the idea that you go “camping” to a national forest or park starting 2 weeks before the elections in November.  Great idea!???! Humm this year we still had snow falling in June and can expect some more in October.. YEP, that is my idea of FUN taking the family [with kids] to an unsecured area with little to no pre-positioned “stuff” . How are you going to stay warm, hydrated and fed?

 

What will happen with all your stuff you left behind? Well most likely it is gone. I am NOT saying that you should never plan on bugging out. Of course not! All big ships have life boats in case they HAVE to abandon ship. BUT bug out is a last ditch plan that you DO need to be ready to do. Discuss your plan now with family and be ready to do what you have to.

 

OK, so you/we are stuck where ever we are at. WHAT DO WE DO while we wait?

 

 

Start with a threat assessment. What are the dangers you face now and projected in the near future 3-6 months? How much food and water will you need to get through 6-10 months with NO re-supply available? You should already have been JOURNALING what is going on and what you use daily. Project that out for however long you expect this to last. [I bet it will last longer than you think-sadly.]. Up your security, better door locks, security bars holding the doors shut and exterior lights, make sure you have 3 inch screws on ALL parts of the doors instead of the typical ½ inch ones. Stock up on food and water.    Make more friends, get to know those who live close to you. Start a neighborhood watch. Talk with the police in your area.

 

Work on your plan – when do you stop going to work? When do you make that last supply run? How are you going to communicate with each other, family, friends and those near you? How are you going to gather local information as things develop? Examples are scanners, CB/FRS/GMRS radios, HAM if you have a license, the UV5r or variant is good for several miles and you CAN listen to it without a license. And it can work as a scanner. See other posts for the last several years on this site. We have been talking about it for years.

COMMs part 1

We often hear about blending in. Some have suggested that you get tee shirts that plug BLM ect… that could get you into worse trouble – and for darn sure do not have Trump on anything either. BOTH draws attention to you. [have your convictions on Poly Tics that you want-AND DO VOTE, just do not display partisanship ] It is best to stay totally GRAY.

 

Guns and ammo/magazines  IF you feel you need them now then most likely you WILL need then later. IF on the other hand you don’t feel you need them,  you could be right. Do what you want to do on that. Some say all that makes good trade goods. Others advise ‘precious metals’ [said as Schmegal from Lord of the rings would say it ;]  I include that in with the other metals already listed in this paragraph. Do what you want on that AFTER you have food, water, medications ect…  ymmv

 

Bartering is time honored practice. Stock up on stuff for that AFTER everything else is set. Along this line work on SKILLS and tech books [hard copies] to make yourself more marketable and valuable. Stuff can be taken, skills can not be taken from you.

 

Always be working on bettering your situation! The job is NEVER done as you CAN improve everything. BEEF up your physical security!

 

 

Plant a garden. OK as I write this it is August so we are headed toward the end of growing season as far as starting plants. You CAN lay out garden beds and work on them for next year though. Combining gardening with security starts with the plan. Along the fence line Primacane [produce 1^st year of growth] black berry and raspberry plants make food for you AND provide thorns to keep people out of your yard.  In the spring you can clean out the old stems from last year IF you want and the new growth replaces it. You will most likely want to keep the street side trimmed for looks and safety.  Another great hedge row is Hazel nuts. Plant them on 4 foot centers and as they grow you weave the branches together between them and after a few years they become locked together and almost impossible to get through—think hedge rows in Europe during WWII that tanks had issues getting through.

 

Cross ref

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/re-hydration-drink/

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/journaling/

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/medications-to-stockpile/