Top Tips For A New Prepper ?

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  1. lonewolf

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    Part 1.
    1. never become a refugee or rely on the govt to help you.
    2. avoid public transport.
    3. live as far away from large towns and cities as possible.
    4. never go anywhere without a plan and equipment to get you back home.
    5. have back up power, heat and light plus 90 days food minimum.
    6. the best knife is the one you have with you when you need it.
    7. 4x4 transport is probably the best.
    8. Bob's and edc kits are no good left at home.
    9. you need enough fuel for 3x direct route to your retreat.
    10. the chance is when you bug out it will be cold, wet, dark and winter.
    11. the skills you need should be in your head, not in a book.
    12. if you grow your own food you control what goes into it.
    13. after TSHTF disease will kill more humans than people will.
    14. after TSHTF cute furry creatures will bring only cholera and plague.
    15. when travelling long distance plan like your never coming back.

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    16. if you have not met them, worked with them or spent time with them, dont trust them.
    17. reference books unlike PC's dont need batteries.
    18. learn how to use your tools and kit to a high standard.
    19. treat your gear like your life depends on it, because it does.
    20. cleaning and repairing it later is too late.
    21. when TSHTF dont expect rural communities to welcome you.
    22. it is better to Bug Out before the panic sets in.
    23. if you can easily find your B.O. location so can everyone else.
    24. the govt is rarely right on public safety.
    25. blunt knives are more dangerous than sharp ones.
    26. if its got batteries in it, it will fail at the worst possible time.
    27. when TSHTF all laws are null and void. ( aka WROL).
    28. buy plenty of what you NEED not what you want.(buy it when you SEE it not when you need it, chances are it will be sold out by then).
    29. only buy food stocks of food you like and enjoy, not because its cheap.
    30. you can never learn enough survival skills.
     
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    Looking around the United States have concluded the biggest downfall of the average citizen is their adobe has no water they could fall back on if electricity ceased to exist and water stopped flowing through those pipes into their homes . Pick a survival location that has a healthy supply of water when the public system fails . Drinking stagnant water from swimming pools and barrels may keep someone alive but considering chemicals in pools and parasites looking for a home in stagnant water would not be my first choice . If things get bad enough streams may contain rotting corpses . So top of my list would be a private owned survival retreat with decent water .
     
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    wife was in a museum on the south coast on wednesday, some one went to use a coffee machine and the water in it had insects in it!
     
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    stagnant non moving water would not be my choice for water supplies.
    most people do not know where to find non mains water if the supply shuts down.
    any water source that does not come from the mains in my book is suspicious and should be filtered and boiled before use.
     
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    This past week, I asked a fellow who has well water if he had an electric generator to provide power to the water pump if he went without electricity. He said that he did. I replied, "You're a smart man."

    Our small town has a river running through it. Most folk could walk to it or a tributary creek. Creeks are everywhere due to mountain runoff. We get a lot of rain, thus this being an agricultural region.

    This is why I'm a big believer in water filters. Consider all natural water being full of natural bacteria and natural parasites. Mother Nature is pro-life ... no matter what that life is. Butterflies and scorpions, She loves them equally.

    Shelf life of bleach is around 6mo to a year:

    https://www.bobvila.com/articles/does-bleach-expire/

    Swimming pool bleach tablets last much longer, 3 years:

    https://blog.intheswim.com/chlorine-shelf-life-how-long-can-i-store-pool-chemicals/

    "Trichlor tablets have the longest chlorine shelf life. We have lab tested our individually wrapped tablets for potency over time. At 36 months, InTheSwim tablets still have 98% of their original available chlorine, when stored in constant 50-70° F temps with a tightly closed bucket lid. In the right conditions, trichlor tablets can remain viable for over 5 years."
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    31. Have firearms with which you are very, very familiar. Become a better than decent shot. Keep ammo. You do not own that which you cannot protect. During hard times, good and very trustworthy neighbors will turn into demons. Unfortunately, the same is true of some of your very own family members. During hard times, demonic people get worse and they adapt. Humans are THE most dangerous species for they are smart enough to overcome almost all obstacles. Sometimes when faced with dire straits, some folk become saints -- don't count on that happening to those who are near you.

    32. On this planet, there is nowhere for you to hide.
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