Your Ideal Doomsday Survival Situation/Prepper Thread

[Red October1984]

Well I can see this thread has revived quite nicely.




Recently set up my grocery stockpile for two weeks of groceries and have another week's worth of food packed up in a "bugout bag" of sorts. From where I live now, I can make a walk to the family home in 3-4 days at the most if I absolutely had to.


Hoping it doesn't come to that, but I've got food, water, medical supplies, VHF/UHF radio, propane stove, tent, etc all packed up with my plate carrier and rifle. I'm not going to be caught out if I do have to skip town for whatever reason.

[Onkel Neal]

Welcome back just in time for the Apocalypse (just kidding).

I doubt it will come to having to bug out, it's not that kind of apocalypse.

One thing no one ever mentions is having some emergency funds set aside for bills in these situations. Everyone is screaming "who is going to pay my bills if everything shuts down!"

I guess they can change it to Coronavirus...?

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Well I can see this thread has revived quite nicely.

Recently set up my grocery stockpile for two weeks of groceries and have another week's worth of food packed up in a "bugout bag" of sorts. From where I live now, I can make a walk to the family home in 3-4 days at the most if I absolutely had to.

Hoping it doesn't come to that, but I've got food, water, medical supplies, VHF/UHF radio, propane stove, tent, etc all packed up with my plate carrier and rifle. I'm not going to be caught out if I do have to skip town for whatever reason.

Damn, how much I wish I had that rifle. My bugout pack contains two NRG-5 packs, however. Lacks fantasy, but keeps your engine running.


I assume once things have degenerated to a level where they declared 24/7 curfew for the next 6 months, we will see videos in this thread popping up like mushrooms where lethaly bored people film and photograph their bugout packs and explain them and present the content in detail.

[Mr Quatro]

Just tried this one minute mac and cheese not bad a little thick on the sauce
but you can add beans or something to it.
Don't use it in the little container it comes in put it in a bowl.



The nice thing I like is the expiration date of 9-8-21

(6 pack) Hormel Compleats Macaroni & Cheese, 7.5 Ounce

Hormel

$11.88

Out of stock

[ET2SN]

I told you they were painless.
Not the world's greatest meal but the shelf life is impressive for what they are, factor in cost and minimal prep time/hassles and they start to make sense.

Try the chili with beans. Throw in some hot sauce (Tabasco and/or Pick-a-pepper) and some corn chips and that's basically dinner.

The only meals I would avoid are anything with mashed potatoes.

[August]

I love mashed potatoes, with garlic and butter. Mmmm mmmm!

[mapuc]

It could be I really do not exactly understand the fully meaning of Preppers

This is because I read stuff like I/we have enough food and water for x years.

If I was a Prepper I would do it as I was expecting the worse =nuclear holocaust.

Which mean there will never be any society after and no supply of food the rest of my or our life.

But what do I know.

Markus

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by mapuc

If I was a Prepper I would do it as I was expecting the worse =nuclear holocaust.

Which mean there will never be any society after and no supply of food the rest of my or our life.

But what do I know.

Markus

There are some people who have purchased old missile silos and are ready for that, but I just prep for hurricane season, and now "this". LOL



So Tylenol has gone on the prepper list, it's going to be the next hoarded item after TP and hand sanitizer.


My favorite prepper meal would be a can of Campbell's Chili Mac Chunky Soup mixed with two cans of no salt dark red kidney beans, and some sriracha ketchup.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Welcome back just in time for the Apocalypse (just kidding).

I doubt it will come to having to bug out, it's not that kind of apocalypse.

It's certainly not that sort of situation. The chance is extremely low, however, it is never zero.

I've been involved in First Responder/SAR/CERT type stuff for several years so it's kind of a fun exercise to get my stuff together and pack the bags should they ever be needed.

Originally Posted by Skybird

Damn, how much I wish I had that rifle. My bugout pack contains two NRG-5 packs, however. Lacks fantasy, but keeps your engine running.

Well, if you can get your hands on the forbidden East German MPi-AK-74N kits and mail it to me piece by piece...let me know and you can take my Romanian 74 in a trade lol.



I had to google what the NRG-5's are, and, I gotta say.....If those are anything like the vacuum sealed "emergency ration" blocks that are available in the states....may God have mercy on your soul. You might enjoy eating chalk more. But man, it's certainly got everything you'll need.

I assume once things have degenerated to a level where they declared 24/7 curfew for the next 6 months, we will see videos in this thread popping up like mushrooms where lethaly bored people film and photograph their bugout packs and explain them and present the content in detail.

I mean.....if.....you want me to.....




EDIT for Skybird: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...&postcount=377

[em2nought]

I should probably buy some 450 bushmaster ammo to deal with any big suckers, I'm good on 7.62x39 and .45 ACP.

[Jeff-Groves]

I'm set up with High powered Air Guns.
Also have the molds to cast my own bullets and pellets.
I can charge the Guns with a hand pump if electricity is gone.
Living in the boonies like I do? There's lots of Turkey and Deer.

IF it gets that bad? I'd have no issue dropping others that invade my area.
My Air Guns are silent and deadly out to 100 yards easy!

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by em2nought

I should probably buy some 450 bushmaster ammo to deal with any big suckers, I'm good on 7.62x39 and .45 ACP.

You may be able to cast bullets for .450, but I'm pretty sure .450BM is loaded pretty hot and might move too fast.



A few buddies of mine did cast bullets for .30-30, .45 and custom shotgun slugs, but I've never fiddled with it myself.

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by August

I love mashed potatoes, with garlic and butter. Mmmm mmmm!

I was talking about the Hormel Compleats.
They might say it has mashed potatoes, but they ain't taters.

The Compleats with sliced potatoes are OK, just keep in mind they are calorie and salt heavy. Not so great for staying fit, but very handy when bugging out.

[August]

Originally Posted by ET2SN

I was talking about the Hormel Compleats.
They might say it has mashed potatoes, but they ain't taters.

The Compleats with sliced potatoes are OK, just keep in mind they are calorie and salt heavy. Not so great for staying fit, but very handy when bugging out.

We'd be amazed at how good bad food tastes if we're hungry enough.

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by August

We'd be amazed at how good canned ravioli tastes if we're hungry enough and the freeze and chill boxes are empty.

At least we didn't run out of coffee.