Thanks so much lgsbrooks : good to know your there! You have lots to teach! No matter at what if we practise is always Good, to be Better, and hope for the BEST. Thank you so much for the invite when I am over your way I certainly will stop in.
You are right Livingpower, a partner would be good on this crazy journey we are on! I think we are on forums like this to help us build community. It has been great meeting so many people here in Alberta, who seem pretty normal…lol! (By prepper standards anyway!)
gPRS - Keeping life balanced & the stress at bay can be difficult, even without adding in all this Doom and Gloom This last winter I didn’t really get away from our Alberta winter, just took a few weeks out at Canmore. Most years, like you I get away a couple of times in the winter, to somewhere warmer. The summers are so nice here I enjoy the long evenings, garden, and golf..
The survival pickup lines are hilarious.
I do agree that for something’s being single is easier… how I spend the money never causes an argument!
Being on good terms with our ex’s is just smart all around. Makes life easier today, and when times get more difficult we sure don’t want to have any enemies.
Dear Ranger2012 … your many skills will no doubt make you an awesome catch for some woman who doesn’t know how to sew. Lol!
Siingle dad here and Im doing this purely for the future of my kids. I agree on all acoounts here. I can purchase and steer the chosen preps that I see fit. The EX doesnt think things are as nearly bad as they truly are. I on the otherhand know better. I am warming up the kids very gently. My kids are no pansies and Im grateful for that trait. We have started some minor hikes with our pack ( I call them their "safety" packs ) We get fires going. Clear areas for shelter and we make it fun. I figure all kids understand about safety and realistically thats what the pack is for so I will continue to give them the BASIC training if you would refer to it something like that.
I definitely agree in finding a like minded mate or partner in order to prepare. It makes it more thorough and can keep momentum going in the right direction or better yet you come home with the solution to problems placed right on your lap through the simple act of networking. Im on a dating site and have it gently listed in the profile itself. I figure at this point in my life your either involved and your moving forward with it, myself included. If the other half isnt into it, its going to cause stress not matter what. The more you get into planning the more anxiety is caused. On the other hand I believe that with a willing like minded partner you can actually begin to feel LESS stress because the plan is that much more complete.
Im looking, but until then Ill prepare to meet her along the way because after all, after the SHTF I would think it leaves my playing feild wide open 😉 But I would much rather prep with one 😀
Whatever tomorrow brings,… I will be there! 😉
Give respect, get respect
Hmm quietman, being single and female I am a little more stand offish from the point of view of meet ups . I would like to go but by the off chance someone is thinking opportunistically I feel more at ease keeping my prepping to myself . Yes a group of forward thinking diligent people might be a good thing and better risk than being singled out in a crisis by unprepared people.
For those who are in Ont. the meet up in July should prove interesting in that you get to meet the other serious Preppers in the area. After all if you aren't serious than why go. You'll get to meet the people (some single), see for your self what they look like and find out a bit about them. Great opportunity, don't miss it. 
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
I am prepping solo. Because I live in the city (Calgary) when the lights go out I'm not sticking around, my Bug out bag is packed and ready to go. I would like to not be a lonewolf but there is no way I'm going to stay in the city and all of my friends and family think prepping is ridiculous. I try and try to get them to prepare but nobody is budging. I'd love to meet someone/group/family living rural who would like to work together so I don't have try to survive alone in the bush uggh. My preps are bushcraft/survival/security.
As a side note, I do not work and have nothing but time on my hands. Because of my strategy all I can do is sit and wait till shtf. So if anyone lives in or has a farm or cabin I would gladly change course and help in any way.
I'm a married prepper with 1 son and his wife who is pregnant. Both me and my wife are preparing for those and ourselves on our own, made a good start so far, we are in FS just north east of Edmonton, and are looking to join an existing or new group of like minded souls.We have a small # of others who we met a few weeks ago, but I cant speak for those. However they are seriously minded.
We have sort of a plan and place but a back up plan is always a good idea...just in case SHTF and we cant make the first muster point. Our supplies are growing and we have enough space for a multitude of other things...just nowhere to store them if we need to leave in a hurry.
The last thing we want is to go it alone with a new born, we are looking for security,warmth,shelter. Helping out in any way we can is no problem, We have all strong backs.
Hope to meet up soon and chat over a coffee and doughnut...I'll buy lol
I'm a trucker by trade and no need to mention the importance of a tanker operator.
I am on Ontario, but I caught this thread and am loving the comments! I am a solo & single prepper, going on 2 years now. I only started prepping recently, but my past relationships have mostly been with pretty self-sufficient guys. Some ex's aren't originally from Canada, some from war zones or poorer countries, where safety, a functional government and a working power grid are not a given, so you learn how to survive.
Pros to solo prepping: nobody to debate how I spend my money on extra food & supplies, or complain about the smell of dehydrating onions 🙂 Cons: nobody to share the work, and complement with other skills I don't have. Also, not that I can't do these activities on my own, but many survivalist-type skills tend to be ones taught to men, and as a result, my past experiences using firearms, fishing, etc, have been with men. When you're single, it's harder to get hooked up without going a more formal training route.
I agree with those who mentioned they'd rather be single than deal with aggravation of a partner who does not agree with their views of preparedness, or when an ex who shares parental custody doesn't agree..
I am pretty much a closet prepper right now, and have been toying with talking to some of my friends (within driving distance) to feel them out for who else would be interested in collaborating, at least loosely. As I am a movie buff, all the TEOTWAWKI movies out there right now should give me a good opener 🙂
HopeImReady
"The thing about smart mother f*ckers, is that they sometimes sound like crazy mother f*ckers to dumb mother f*ckers." -Abraham .”
Nice to see this thread rejuvenated...
Keep an eye on the Edmonton topics Foden.
What general region are you in HopeImReady? I have to drive to NWO in a month or two.
I agree with those who mentioned they'd rather be single than deal with aggravation of a partner who does not agree with their views of preparedness
Or actively sabotage your preps..........Oh the tales I could tell........
Nice to see this thread rejuvenated...
Keep an eye on the Edmonton topics Foden.
What general region are you in HopeImReady? I have to drive to NWO in a month or two.
I am in Eastern Ontario 🙂
HopeImReady
"The thing about smart mother f*ckers, is that they sometimes sound like crazy mother f*ckers to dumb mother f*ckers." -Abraham .”