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"American Blackout" thread

So, what preparations do you have in place?
 
Are YOU prepared? Because if you're not, YOU ARE A BURDEN ON THOSE OF US WHO ARE.

Better hope you're not in the minority, because if you are then all of your moralizing about preparations won't save you from the tide. :)
 
Prepared for what - a nationwide blackout, or this Blair-Witch styled show which I won't watch? :D

Have notebooks - can write. If you can write - everyone will need you.
 
So, what preparations do you have in place?

Not wise to give out that sort of info but, the basics...food, water, ammo, meds, generator, etc. definitely less than I would desire.
 
American Blackout Trailer | National Geographic Channel

8 pm CENTRAL

Thought I would start this and let everyone comment later.


Are YOU prepared? Because if you're not, YOU ARE A BURDEN ON THOSE OF US WHO ARE.

I'm not what is referred to today as a prepper. But, given my military background, and my profession in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, I am prepared.

I have four generators: 1) a 45kW permanent mounted LPG engine back-up generator with auto switch attached to the house with a 500 gallon and 1,000 gallon underground tanks that I keep full; 2) 33kW trailer mounted diesel engine generator that is a back-up to the back-up; 3) a 15kW gasoline engine generator for remote use, and; 4) a mobile solar generator that I built that can run essential communications.

I also have a LPG grill piped to the two underground tanks.

I have three freezers that are always kept full by rotating produce and meat.

I have two deep wells for fresh water (one isn't attached to the main power from the house and that's what the two big portable generators are for, in case I need it for drinking water).

I also live on an old family farm, and can grow my own food during the summer (we have a 5 acre garden) that we eat from and freeze the extra for the winter.

I have a 1 acre pond that is full of Bass, Cat Fish and Bream. So we have fish to eat if required.

I have two above ground 500 gallon diesel tanks that we use for the farm, so I have some fuel. Not enough, but some.

I also have a large supply of freeze dried foods and canned foods that I started collecting when I was a Scoutmaster, and I use them when I deploy to a disaster area so I'm not a burden on the local resources.

I have two battery powered golf carts that can get me around without draining my fuel supply.

And, I have a contract with the local LPG company, that requires them to come to my house the very day we have a power outage, to top off my underground tanks. Which they have done a number of times so far when the power has gone out.

I've been able to run the generator for three weeks at a time, without loosing power at all.

And then there's all my Boy Scout camping and wilderness survival stuff, that will be used as much as possible, to save the other resources as long as possible.

And lastly, I have two Eagle Scout sons and a wife that's a member of the Order of the Arrow and has no problem "roughing it."

Replenishable food supply, different protected water sources, shelter, energy, training and lots of books.

I'm good. Although I will miss the internet.
 
Better hope you're not in the minority, because if you are then all of your moralizing about preparations won't save you from the tide. :)

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was 'moralizing'. I was only stating a fact...those who are unprepared to take care of themselves will become a burden on the rest of us.

My hope is that everyone is somewhat prepared. [e.g. 2 weeks worth of food and water] for starts.
 
I'm not what is referred to today as a prepper. But, given my military background, and my profession in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, I am prepared.

I have four generators: 1) a 45kW permanent mounted LPG engine back-up generator with auto switch attached to the house with a 500 gallon and 1,000 gallon underground tanks that I keep full; 2) 33kW trailer mounted diesel engine generator that is a back-up to the back-up; 3) a 15kW gasoline engine generator for remote use, and; 4) a mobile solar generator that I built that can run essential communications.

I also have a LPG grill piped to the two underground tanks.

I have three freezers that are always kept full by rotating produce and meat.

I have two deep wells for fresh water (one isn't attached to the main power from the house and that's what the two big portable generators are for, in case I need it for drinking water).

I also live on an old family farm, and can grow my own food during the summer (we have a 5 acre garden) that we eat from and freeze the extra for the winter.

I have a 1 acre pond that is full of Bass, Cat Fish and Bream. So we have fish to eat if required.

I have two above ground 500 gallon diesel tanks that we use for the farm, so I have some fuel. Not enough, but some.

I also have a large supply of freeze dried foods and canned foods that I started collecting when I was a Scoutmaster, and I use them when I deploy to a disaster area so I'm not a burden on the local resources.

I have two battery powered golf carts that can get me around without draining my fuel supply.

And, I have a contract with the local LPG company, that requires them to come to my house the very day we have a power outage, to top off my underground tanks. Which they have done a number of times so far when the power has gone out.

I've been able to run the generator for three weeks at a time, without loosing power at all.

And then there's all my Boy Scout camping and wilderness survival stuff, that will be used as much as possible, to save the other resources as long as possible.

And lastly, I have two Eagle Scout sons and a wife that's a member of the Order of the Arrow and has no problem "roughing it."

Replenishable food supply, different protected water sources, shelter, energy, training and lots of books.

I'm good. Although I will miss the internet.

I'm impressed!!
 
Prepared for what - a nationwide blackout, or this Blair-Witch styled show which I won't watch? :D

Have notebooks - can write. If you can write - everyone will need you.

It documents what may happen after the power goes out and illustrates how we might react to the situation. Not Blair witch by any means.
 
So, what preparations do you have in place?

i'm totally stocked up on candles, booze, books, and diet rite. everything else is details.
 
Better hope you're not in the minority, because if you are then all of your moralizing about preparations won't save you from the tide. :)

I believe this to be true. In an event of the scale implied, no one's actually prepared. You will not survive on your own, no matter how much prepping you think you've done.
 
Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was 'moralizing'. I was only stating a fact...those who are unprepared to take care of themselves will become a burden on the rest of us.

My hope is that everyone is somewhat prepared. [e.g. 2 weeks worth of food and water] for starts.

There's no better example of that than watching what happens after the first week in a major disaster, like Katrina or Sandy or an earthquake or tsunami. I've seen it first hand.

It would surprise most Americans how quickly our populous can retrograde to a third world survival mode. There are many that come together and help each other, but for those that have been reliant upon others for so long, tend to become dangerous to others when that pipeline is disrupted since they have no experience of making it on their own.
 
American Blackout Trailer | National Geographic Channel

8 pm CENTRAL

Thought I would start this and let everyone comment later.


Are YOU prepared? Because if you're not, YOU ARE A BURDEN ON THOSE OF US WHO ARE.

Then you will be burdened. Most people are in no WAY prepared for a major and prolonged power outage. Those who don't live in the boondocks of forest/plains/wilderness will, by necessity, share their preparations or die protecting them. If that kind of Armageddon happens, no one will be sufficiently prepared. You will share. Or you will die.
 
Then you will be burdened. Most people are in no WAY prepared for a major and prolonged power outage. Those who don't live in the boondocks of forest/plains/wilderness will, by necessity, share their preparations or die protecting them. If that kind of Armageddon happens, no one will be sufficiently prepared. You will share. Or you will die.

You're welcome to share what I have, but some here are SOL... ;)
 
Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was 'moralizing'. I was only stating a fact...those who are unprepared to take care of themselves will become a burden on the rest of us.

My hope is that everyone is somewhat prepared. [e.g. 2 weeks worth of food and water] for starts.

What I am telling you is that if you're in the minority, your attitude will last about as long as it takes the majority find and ****ing eat you. So maybe you want to take a more engaging approach and try to educate as many people as possible instead of coming off like a dick.
 
What I am telling you is that if you're in the minority, your attitude will last about as long as it takes the majority find and ****ing eat you. So maybe you want to take a more engaging approach and try to educate as many people as possible instead of coming off like a dick.

He isn't coming off as a dick. By starting this thread, he's doing exactly what you said he should do... Educate others.
 
You're welcome to share what I have, but some here are SOL... ;)

What impressed me is that you aren't necessarily counting on "stockpiling." You are living your life with self-sufficiency. Bottled water runs out. Wells rarely. Water will become the new gold. Ammunition won't be a bad investment either. ;)
 
Then you will be burdened. Most people are in no WAY prepared for a major and prolonged power outage. Those who don't live in the boondocks of forest/plains/wilderness will, by necessity, share their preparations or die protecting them. If that kind of Armageddon happens, no one will be sufficiently prepared. You will share. Or you will die.

The only people who are going to survive are those who have built up social networks and trust each other enough to share with and watch out for each other, and are able to protect each other and shared resources. This isn't going to happen in numbers fewer than a couple hundred. The romantic idea of a lone survivor who's prepped, or the single family, is pretty much poppycock. When a hundred of your hungry neighbors want your stuff, they're going to get it one way or the other.

Real, effective prepping involves building that kind of community and social cohesion, and then you all store resources together, somewhere that you can stay and defend. (This actually used to be called "life.")
 
I already prepared 5 years ago by leaving the United States. There were other practical motivations as well, but one of the top issues was that I refused to live in a country that is clearly en route to tyranny.

Unless you are in a remote community isolated from the major urban areas, and have dedicated local resources that are relatively self-sustaining, you should just aim to get out of the country. The government is already making lists of well known preppers because people who can live off the grid are the ones most likely to stage rebellions. People in the cities and everyone else who is still dependent on the corporate supply chain will be eating out of the government's palm when **** hits the fan. That's why various States have been creating laws making it illegal to collect rainwater, grow big gardens in cities, etc. They want you reliant on them so that you won't pose a threat later on.

I'm not a prepper but it doesn't take a genius to figure out what's coming. There are way more people thinking about this stuff than when I left. The closer it gets to the deadline, the harder it's going to be to take action because a lot more people will be scrambling. Anyone who has lived in a disaster area or somewhere that simply lost electricity during the cold season knows how fast the supermarket will go dry. The best resource a prepper has is that most people are still in blissful denial about the writing on the wall, and that's because the government and their corporate media are spending all their time trying to distract and placate. Use the time that's left very wisely.

EDIT: Oh, and get a gun. It doesn't matter how much food and water you stock up on, if you can't defend it then you'll lose it all.
 
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What impressed me is that you aren't necessarily counting on "stockpiling." You are living your life with self-sufficiency. Bottled water runs out. Wells rarely. Water will become the new gold. Ammunition won't be a bad investment either. ;)

I invested in a re-loader for spent shells and cartridges. I have those supplies hidden for safety purposes mostly to prevent explosions, but also to keep others from getting to them.
 
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