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Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 15, 2021

Thanks. I wouldn’t try to scare people into preparing, but try to convince them not to be apprehensive about starting, and the ones who don’t will be the ones who panic, which is easy to avoid- just start. Wherever you’re at, start there. Any little thing you learn helps, do a little every day. I’m not very prepared, but I think I have a more relaxed attitude about TSHTF, whatever that looks like, because of time on the streets, lots of camping and outdoors, knowing a little about wild edibles and how easy it is to get food with the proper knowledge and environment, etc. I think it’s fear of those unknowns, the inconceivability of many to live without stores, money, however things pan out, which make people reject the notion of preparing.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 14, 2021

Good reply. I like the site- it looks better than a .gov site.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 13, 2021

I think there’s ambivalence there- they want to be seen as promoting preparedness for individuals facing emergencies, but especially security/intelligence agencies view preparedness with suspicion. And, the more reliant you are on gov’t, the better for elected officials, especially as they don’t have to actually deliver on your reliance.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 12, 2021

Thank you, let me clarify: I don’t want to be in government, I want to have a voice to influence those who may actually be elected. And to inform those who rely on gov’t, they may want to rethink that. I really don’t believe you can count on gov’t, even long-term, as gov’ts, societies, empires etc. fall, and this one looks headed in that direction. And that’s not just recent politics, it’s unsustainability, collapsing industries, and other factors, and it’s not just US, it’s worldwide. My intention is to convince those that are open-minded enough, that vast changes are coming, and they can be faced with fear & panic, or calm acceptance. The amount of hysteria involved at the beginning of the pandemic, and even now with moderate shortages can turn an inconvenience into a nightmare. Even if we’re not all survival experts, we all could at least show more backbone, resilience and helpfulness. Just look at how the TX cold snap turned out. No-one had to panic, or die. But that’s what happened.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 12, 2021

Great answer. I know what I’m up against- SOCK: Stigma, Overwhelm, Cost, Knowledge. I realized when I started what I lacked in anything else, I had an advantage in awareness; that in terms of food at least, gathering from nature is not scary or dangerous or confusing or anything many people think it is. My father was a Euell Gibbons type, and in all our hikes in the woods he was either teaching us (brothers, friends) about wild edibles, or gathering, and even though I don’t remember much, I know there’s a lot out there, and much of it more nutritious than what we eat now. In other words, if I’m near nature, I know there’s no cost, stigma or overwhelm concerning food. Convincing people to overcome cultural conditioning will be the hardest thing for me, or anyone, to trying to instill a prepper minset in others. Thanks.

If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say?

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Posted December 11, 2021

Reply to: Looking for Miami area community- hurricanes, zombies, Liechtenstein invades, whatever… Posted December 7, 2021

Sorry for the delay, I read down to the links… CC is Climate Change, and it’s one of many challenges we face- there’s an old MIT study, 1972, that found if we continue BAU (business as usual) we would face widespread societal collapse by or around 2040. That didn’t even take Climate Change or a pandemic, or decline in sperm count & motility into account, all of which we’re experiencing! It was revisited lately and found to be going along as predicted. May you live in interesting times. Buckle up!

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 7, 2021

I think you’re right, but it’s a reaction to Fight, FLIGHT, or Freeze, and not knowing which to do. If you decide to freeze, you’re supposed to remain still and quiet, so as not to attract attention. We see it with baby animals & camoflaged, vulnerable animals. But humans, without instincts & having the jazzed-up hormones coursing through to aid in fight or flight, freak out. As you say. We may be the most intelligent, but smartest we aint.

Looking for Miami area community- hurricanes, zombies, Liechtenstein invades, whatever…

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Posted December 3, 2021

If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say?

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Posted December 11, 2021

Looking for Miami area community- hurricanes, zombies, Liechtenstein invades, whatever…

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Posted December 3, 2021

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 15, 2021

Thanks. I wouldn’t try to scare people into preparing, but try to convince them not to be apprehensive about starting, and the ones who don’t will be the ones who panic, which is easy to avoid- just start. Wherever you’re at, start there. Any little thing you learn helps, do a little every day. I’m not very prepared, but I think I have a more relaxed attitude about TSHTF, whatever that looks like, because of time on the streets, lots of camping and outdoors, knowing a little about wild edibles and how easy it is to get food with the proper knowledge and environment, etc. I think it’s fear of those unknowns, the inconceivability of many to live without stores, money, however things pan out, which make people reject the notion of preparing.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 14, 2021

Good reply. I like the site- it looks better than a .gov site.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 13, 2021

I think there’s ambivalence there- they want to be seen as promoting preparedness for individuals facing emergencies, but especially security/intelligence agencies view preparedness with suspicion. And, the more reliant you are on gov’t, the better for elected officials, especially as they don’t have to actually deliver on your reliance.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 12, 2021

Thank you, let me clarify: I don’t want to be in government, I want to have a voice to influence those who may actually be elected. And to inform those who rely on gov’t, they may want to rethink that. I really don’t believe you can count on gov’t, even long-term, as gov’ts, societies, empires etc. fall, and this one looks headed in that direction. And that’s not just recent politics, it’s unsustainability, collapsing industries, and other factors, and it’s not just US, it’s worldwide. My intention is to convince those that are open-minded enough, that vast changes are coming, and they can be faced with fear & panic, or calm acceptance. The amount of hysteria involved at the beginning of the pandemic, and even now with moderate shortages can turn an inconvenience into a nightmare. Even if we’re not all survival experts, we all could at least show more backbone, resilience and helpfulness. Just look at how the TX cold snap turned out. No-one had to panic, or die. But that’s what happened.

Reply to: If our public servants focused on enlightening the unpreppared, what would they say? Posted December 12, 2021

Great answer. I know what I’m up against- SOCK: Stigma, Overwhelm, Cost, Knowledge. I realized when I started what I lacked in anything else, I had an advantage in awareness; that in terms of food at least, gathering from nature is not scary or dangerous or confusing or anything many people think it is. My father was a Euell Gibbons type, and in all our hikes in the woods he was either teaching us (brothers, friends) about wild edibles, or gathering, and even though I don’t remember much, I know there’s a lot out there, and much of it more nutritious than what we eat now. In other words, if I’m near nature, I know there’s no cost, stigma or overwhelm concerning food. Convincing people to overcome cultural conditioning will be the hardest thing for me, or anyone, to trying to instill a prepper minset in others. Thanks.

Reply to: Looking for Miami area community- hurricanes, zombies, Liechtenstein invades, whatever… Posted December 7, 2021

Sorry for the delay, I read down to the links… CC is Climate Change, and it’s one of many challenges we face- there’s an old MIT study, 1972, that found if we continue BAU (business as usual) we would face widespread societal collapse by or around 2040. That didn’t even take Climate Change or a pandemic, or decline in sperm count & motility into account, all of which we’re experiencing! It was revisited lately and found to be going along as predicted. May you live in interesting times. Buckle up!

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 7, 2021

I think you’re right, but it’s a reaction to Fight, FLIGHT, or Freeze, and not knowing which to do. If you decide to freeze, you’re supposed to remain still and quiet, so as not to attract attention. We see it with baby animals & camoflaged, vulnerable animals. But humans, without instincts & having the jazzed-up hormones coursing through to aid in fight or flight, freak out. As you say. We may be the most intelligent, but smartest we aint.