where do you see yourself?

okay, so the brown sticky stuff has hit the rotating blades.
there is little or no food in the shops, no deliveries for the foreseeable future, the filling stations are empty, the power is off, the mains water is working on back up power-for the moment, sewage the same.
where do you see yourself in:
6 days?
6 weeks?
6 months?
1 year?
where will you be? what will you be doing?

 

We will be here in the forest doing much the same as we are doing now, except we would be implementing more security measures. These are already planned for such a situation. We have reasons for not implementing these measures now, but they will not take long when/if the time comes.
Good post mate I look forward to reading more replies.
Keith.

 

yes, I don't suppose your life will change that much Keith. if I lived in the forest I don't think my life would change much as i'd already be living that life.
I was thinking more about the majority who live in an urban environment.

 

I removed myself from society a long time ago but i'll still know when TSHTF.

 

I've bumped this to see if we can have some alternative views.

 

Im not going anywhere i will hold mine

 

sure you will, but what will you be doing? after 6 days post shtf? 6 weeks? 6 months? a year? how will you sustain life without any main services, shops, power, no fuel?

 

I want some replies from people who live in urban areas not people who have already moved out and started a farm.
or have they all left this forum already?
if so then I am flogging a deceased equine.

 

I be ok solar wind for power im off grid 100% already have good water food sources we worked hard for this life will go on here

 

the lack of responses to this thread sort of speaks volumes.

 

summer time people busy with kids work vacations the attitude of its not going to happen today. The unprepared uninformed mass will die

 

Not much response to any posts at present, so it may pick up later on.
Keith.

 

over here its the school summer holidays, 6 weeks of which a week or so is already gone, forums are always quiet this time of year.
I was hoping for more of a response though, as this is a very important topic. if I say so myself

 

yeah I remember my uncle visiting his son/my cousin and having Christmas dinner on the beach.

 

no chance of that in England.

 

I live in North Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor, our normal weather is rain and lots of it, we don't get snow.
our weather patterns seem to have changed, i remember blazing hot summers when i was younger, these days we don't get 2 days in a row the same.
anyway we are getting way off topic.

 

(bump).

 

I find it strange that someone who lives in South Africa has a family that believes prepping is unnecessary !!
I would have thought it came with the territory, I mean look what happened to folks in Zimbabwe!! that should give someone at least a hint.

 

my family is no different, wife is with me on the prepping even down to what to do next, but the rest of her family( my family is deceased apart from a couple of cousins) are all "head in the sand" types, brother in law is a financial advisor("i'm too busy, I've got a business to run, you know") and step daughter is a busy teacher and is continually on her "hamster wheel" as she calls modern life. so no takers there, which goes for about 99% of the British population too.

 

The only thing I can think of would be for you to keep track of the situation in South Africa as a whole, & keep your family informed. They may ignore the "build up", but on the other hand it may start them thinking about it.
Keith.

 

nope, most people here are the same "it'll never happen, the govt will save us" seems to be the prevailing motto.
as for our relatives, I have tried to steer them the right way, starting with a "stash" of food and water, but to no avail, they wont listen, brother in law is even more focused on his work, there isn't a scrap of food in the house, and although step daughter keeps some food in the house its only the normal 3 days worth that most people keep, there is a supermarket a short drive away.

 

they really don't want to know do they? strange, seeing as how it was a member of their family that got stabbed, real "heads in the sand" at work here.

 

For me, it is past experiences & seeing what is happening in other countries, like West Papua for instance. You are totally correct re the government, they are not for the people, quite the reverse.
Keith.

 

in my opinion, it will be the government(any government) which will cause THE event to happen, anyone who is not prepared-even in a small way- will probably fail.
serious preppers and survivalists tend to be a bit older, they have had a lifetimes experience and know that if something can go wrong it will go wrong.
many of the younger preppers in my country only prep for very short term events, power cuts, trade union strikes, transport delays, a few days maybe a week at most, then its back to "normal" or so they think. see my piece on long term survival.

 

Totally agree, the government is the enemy within. Why they are doing what they are doing here in Australia I really can not fathom, but it must profit the government in some way. Is it just about wealth? Making money? Or is there something I am missing?
Keith.

 

in a few years(say 5) we wont see a police man in this country outside of the big cities, i haven't even seen a policeman to talk to face to face for about 10-15 years, we see a squad car flying through from time to time but they don't stop, i live in a rural area which is relatively crime free.

 

I don't expect to ever have to leave our forest home. We have a good set-up here & everything we need off the grid. But I put together family bug-out bags anyway, just in case. Size wise I added more to those I know are strong enough to carry it. Equipment wise I shared out what I had spare making sure everyone has the essentials, medical, knives, flint & steel fire lighting kits, fishing tackle etc. There are enough guns & bows to go round, some modern firearms for defence only, & some flintlocks for long term wilderness survival. One of my daughter-in-laws is a nurse, so she will be in charge of the bulk of the medical supplies.
Food stuffs we keep in the pantry, a good supply of dry foods. This can be shared out along with what family members have themselves when/if the time comes. There is at least one water canteen per person, but those that can carry more can use plastic drink bottles. Fortunately my sons were born in the bush & I have taught them many of the skills that I have. Membership in our 18th century living history group has also taught them a lot about survival. Group members that are also close friends are also trained & equipped & will be joining us here if it all hits the fan.
Keith.

 

at one time a long time ago, police only had to deal with "career" criminals, now its very different, no body has any respect for anything, from littering, to mobile phone use while driving a car, to burglary and beyond. respect has gone out of the window.
once that happens, I don't believe the collapse of society is very far away, I know most people would poo-poo this statement, but I believe its a case of WHEN not if.

 

I think its all down to numbers, there are just too many people these days, that's why there is so much aggro in cities, they build houses without a cigarette paper in between, it seems, in the new housing estates( why are they always "executive homes"...just how many executives are there?) if you haven't got any breathing space and people are "cheek by jowl" then trouble will erupt. i'm glad I live out in the countryside in the far south west of England. once you get past Dorset "Suburbia" begins and it gets worse the further east you go, wife has just returned from visiting a 90 year old uncle in Kent( commuting distance to London) and she said its horrendous, nose to tail traffic and motorways everywhere.

 

I know what your grandfather meant, I was bought up in a city (a small one compared to most), then moved to a medium sized town, and then to here- a small remote market town in the middle of the countryside, I know where i'd rather be..........HERE! but then I've always been a country boy at heart (boy scout back along) mothers parents were farmers.