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Reply to: Why personal finance is critical for preppers and tips on money management Posted September 21, 2021

I’ve recently stumbled upon “FIRE / Boglehead” stuff, and it seems very relevant to this article, but I don’t see lots of the principles from that stuff mentioned here. For example, I just started this video series which so far has taught me about stuff I had no idea about but seems very useful to know, like Annuities or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. There’s also stuff like “the 4% rule” that seems super relevant. Retirement planning seems super crucial to preparedness, because it’s something that happens to basically everyone. (At some point, you won’t be able to work, and you may want to stop working even before that.) Is that stuff explicitly excluded here? Or am I just missing it?

Reply to: Best emergency water storage containers for your home Posted August 31, 2021

Where do y’all go for spigots for those Scepter water containers?

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 16, 2021

Thank you very much Bill & Robert! 🙏

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 16, 2021

What’s your recommendation here bud?

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 15, 2021

I figure I’d get two or 3 canisters, and at that point how much water and food I have would probably be the limiting factor.

♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks?

AdviceGearScenarios 16

Posted August 15, 2021

Reply to: Best two-week emergency survival food for preppers Posted August 15, 2021

For the Jetboil, do y’all have 2-week’s worth of fuel stockpiled for this purpose?

Reply to: Best gas masks and respirators for survival Posted August 2, 2021

Those disposables look like they’d get crushed when thrown into a Go Bag — how do y’all store these so that they’re in good condition when you need them?

Reply to: Best portable survival water filters Posted July 29, 2021

I just tried my HydroBlu Go Flow Gravity Kit for the first time, and was surprised to find that the valve on the bag is placed along the side of the kit, which means that the bottom ~10% of water in the bag basically sits there if you hang the bag from its top. Do y’all have any idea why this is? Do y’all just fill it all the way up, wait until it can’t dump any more water by itself, then dump out the remaining water?

Reply to: What’s the likelihood that I will be able to live into my 80’s with the increasing number of disasters? Posted July 22, 2021

No apologies needed bud! I think this whole preparedness crowd thinks of this kind of stuff a lot! I’m in my late 20s, so don’t have perspective that older folks can give, but I have started to think about how climate apocalypse affects my long term strategy for life. For example, how important is having a lot of money saved versus having a lot of survival supplies & training? I haven’t yet come up with a satisfactory answer for this, but I have started to shift my practices in the direction of “investing in preparedness”, so like a big number in a financial account is less important than skills (e.g. auto & home maintenance, first aid, SAR) and owning a home (so I can’t have the rents raised, and I can do stuff like solar and raise livestock if I want) and having a fully stocked GB, etc. Thank you for taking the time to write up this post!

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 19, 2021

Thank you so much for your thorough and structured response AT! Re: energy efficiency, is the main (or only) factor here the insulation of the home? Perhaps also volume? I figure appliances are also a factor, but they’re much easier to change than the aforementioned factors.

Reply to: Community Discord/Slack Posted July 19, 2021

COOL!!

Reply to: ✈️ Flying with preparedness in mind Posted July 19, 2021

Thank you!! I tried searching around before posting, but didn’t find anything close to what you did!

Reply to: Tourniquets Posted July 17, 2021

In the second video here, where Tom applies a TQ to their dominant arm, they say something about not pre-staging the TQ with the assumption that you’ll be self-applying. Why not do the exact opposite? If I’m applying the TQ to myself, I want it to be staged in a way that’s easiest, because it’ll already be harder (because I’m applying it to myself). If I’m applying it to myself, I’ll likely have full motor control, and can overcome the difficulty of de-threading the TQ strap from the buckle.

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Thank you so much Robert and CR, this was a real pleasure to read.

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Thank you so, so much for taking the time to write this CR ❤️

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Thank you all for your comments! CR, are you able to recommend resources for more general home biyinng wisdom as well? For example, what are more basic things to look for, like whether it’s dirt or gravel against the foundation of the home? Also, do you have resources to share that would convince me that “trading up” is a feasible thing to do? I feel like that gets thrown around a lot, and I’m hesitant to buy a house before my dream home instead of renting cheap places and growing my money in an index fund and eventually buying once the stars align.

Reply to: Community Discord/Slack Posted July 15, 2021

I’d def be keen to join the Slack! I prefer Slack to Discord, because AFAIK discord has no threading, which I think makes it a lot harder to manage. Facebook groups aren’t secure (heck, neither is Slack nor Discord) but I think that’s the superior communication medium because the post/comment/subcomment structure makes it easiest to not get buried under notifications. I think the TP forum basically does this just as well though!

🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind

AdviceScenarios 36

Posted July 15, 2021

♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks?

AdviceGearScenarios 16

Posted August 15, 2021

🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind

AdviceScenarios 36

Posted July 15, 2021

Heat wave vs my food/water stores

AdviceScenarios 16

Posted June 21, 2021

Which Go Bag backpack(s) do you like and why?

AdviceGear 55

Posted June 2, 2021

And Then What? Preparing for the Long Emergency

Posted April 29, 2021

The Get Home Bag Guide (GHB, Car Kit)

AdviceGearScenarios 8

Posted April 24, 2021

Best online first aid course?

AdviceSkills 5

Posted April 18, 2021

How to synthesize/prioritize preparing for scenarios based on likelihood, severity, and other factors?

AdviceMetaScenarios 15

Posted April 13, 2021

How to escape 2nd floor bedroom in case of fire

AdviceGearScenarios 52

Posted April 12, 2021

Reply to: Why personal finance is critical for preppers and tips on money management Posted September 21, 2021

Reply to: Best emergency water storage containers for your home Posted August 31, 2021

Where do y’all go for spigots for those Scepter water containers?

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 16, 2021

Thank you very much Bill & Robert! 🙏

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 16, 2021

What’s your recommendation here bud?

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 15, 2021

I figure I’d get two or 3 canisters, and at that point how much water and food I have would probably be the limiting factor.

Reply to: Best two-week emergency survival food for preppers Posted August 15, 2021

For the Jetboil, do y’all have 2-week’s worth of fuel stockpiled for this purpose?

Reply to: Best gas masks and respirators for survival Posted August 2, 2021

Those disposables look like they’d get crushed when thrown into a Go Bag — how do y’all store these so that they’re in good condition when you need them?

Reply to: Best portable survival water filters Posted July 29, 2021

Reply to: What’s the likelihood that I will be able to live into my 80’s with the increasing number of disasters? Posted July 22, 2021

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 19, 2021

Reply to: Community Discord/Slack Posted July 19, 2021

COOL!!

Reply to: ✈️ Flying with preparedness in mind Posted July 19, 2021

Thank you!! I tried searching around before posting, but didn’t find anything close to what you did!

Reply to: Tourniquets Posted July 17, 2021

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Thank you so much Robert and CR, this was a real pleasure to read.

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Thank you so, so much for taking the time to write this CR ❤️

Reply to: 🏠 Home buying with preparedness in mind Posted July 16, 2021

Reply to: Community Discord/Slack Posted July 15, 2021

Reply to: (Official Discussion) Survival Clothing 101 Posted July 15, 2021

I’ve got the Salomon mid gtx’s and like em lots. I got my first pair I think 5+ years ago, and this past winter I noticed the waterproofing fading so I nikwaxed it up and now no problems. I also got a second pair, so that I can alternate (which in hoping extends longevity) and so I’d one pair does completely break down I still have a pair of boots on hand. AFAIK, these are the most breathable waterproof shoes around, which is important to me as someone who is prone to sweating and lives in Seattle. Oh, and one of the laces gave out recently too, so I replaced them with 550 paracord and I figure that’ll be more resilient.

Reply to: Chest Wall Trauma Posted July 11, 2021

Solid question! Similar for using an AED, I wonder if I should carry a razor in my FAK to de-hair someone’s chest if need be.

Reply to: Stroke Posted July 11, 2021

Just like with a Traumatic Brain Injury, do not give a patient with a suspected stroke pain meds—since you do not know if the cause is from bleeding, you cannot take the risk of giving something that would increase bleeding. Is this true even for acetaminophen?