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Annual Preppers Meet

The Island Retreat — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 02:24:00 +0000

Denob got a good shout out on the Canadian Prepper Podcast tonight. Just thought I'd drop a line and say thanks a lot for your efforts in helping Terry and Che get things happening there.

Interview With A Professor Who Embedded Himself With Preppers For A Few Years

thecrownsown — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:47:58 +0000

Not what you think. The gentleman is a Professor of Geography from a UK University. (I think.)

For a few years he embedded himself with Preppers in America to learn and understand what and how and why. The term was ethnographic researchy. Very interesting talk on what he observed, and different ideas he absorbed during his time. If only journalists and media could be as measured and objective in their reporting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJZD8I3EVk

He also has some great content on line about subterranean dwellings, urban exploration, etc. tied back to the necessity of survival. All from a Geographers perspective...which frankly is refreshing to see this outlook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IerV5R-G-z0

Shortages Round 2?

helicopilot — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:04:22 +0000

As most people survived the TPmaggedon of 2020 and paid through the nose for their deck reno projects due to lumber scarcity and inflation, it looks like the state of shortages has greatly improved, except maybe if you crashed your car and are looking for a replacement.

I’ve somewhere recently that US COSCOs have resumed implementing limits on tp purchases. Lots of rumours also about grains owing to the lousy summer in the west.

What have you heard? What have you experienced for shortages in your areas?

The circus must go on.

peppercorn — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:12:32 +0000

The voting ritual of the American species goes on again today, Can you believe four years have gone by? Were you entertained ? Will the series be renewed ? Does it mater?
I found the theatrical values quite entertaining, lots of plot twists and character changes, so many character changes. The choice for Americans isnt left or right, up or down, front or back, ( funny that it can only be one or the other) its do you want to be entertained by the monkey with Orange hair or the one with little hair (I say that as a balding guy). You only really get choice at the ice cream store, 30 flavours, but no choice at the political level, unless you consider colour a great choice (red, blue ).
For the owners of America, who wins does not mater in the least, the beat goes on, and on...If voting was important you would not be allowed to do it.
So the meat sacks will sit back this evening thinking they are watching Democracy in action, not having a clue that they long ago lost it, or even what the word means or could mean. I want to be entertained, I think only Trump (praise be upon him) can give me the entertaining production values I have become used to these last 4 years.
The meat sacks are infecting each other with corona-virus using enthusiasm usually reserved for transmitting venereal disease and are right at the point of shooting each other in the streets, I have never had such hope before...stay the course, full steam ahead I say, but lets disengage from them in everyway we can, no reason why we cant firewall ourselves from the train wreck. We just need the will to do so. Will and leadership.

Master Maintenance List

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:09:50 +0000

The forum is great and over the years people have contributed so much valuable information that it’s a shame it’s buried in twenty pages of posts under many different threads.

To help everyone keep track of certain items needing “maintenance”, I asked Denob if I could start a maintenance thread and I look forward to the task.

People would make a post about anything maintenance related that they may have encountered or even heard of being needed, missed etc. As more people “get it” with Covid, riots or financial concerns and wish to be better prepared, a maintenance list will not only help those who have systems that must be maintained at all times but help those thinking of setting up some new system,first time home or a cottage owner... and appreciate what may be needed in maintenance with the new adventures. While not intended as such, it may also look like a "list of stuff" but the stuff should be limited to whats needed to keep existing things operating and not so much as " you should have a generator" and more like, check to ensure you have topped up the fuel with stabilizer, that you run and test the circuits of the gen every month.., have changed or checked the oil etc. The fact that we talk about generator maintenance tasks or items will likely be enough to provoke others to think of getting one but the goal is for the list to ONLY be used as a check or maintenance list.

I will take people’s posts and hopefully each week or two, update the master list and post for people to see and people can then add new items over the week and I will rebuild the master list to include the new suggestions. The list will likely be long but will provide everyone with a good subject related list of things to consider in our busy lives to not forget about doing.

When posting, if people can make a reference to subject matter. Example, cottage, Vehicle, ATV, Sled... and then put their item or process/task to it, it will make my copying and pasting of the item into its intended destination easier.

There’s bound to be repeats or obvious ones like motor oil... but others like spare fuses for the generator is different than for an ATV and I would add “fuses to as many sections as I think or know appropriate and if you pick up on an area I missed (HAM Radio, Solar...) or other items needing fuses… then post it so I can include it under Communications, Power….

So, let’s dig deep into our life experiences, good and bad events and list the things needing to be done to keep things in good shape and ready when needed.

I will not repeat the above long winded intro each :D week but will make a short note so people seeing the list for the first time, will know the intent and process.

Here is a start

Residence:
Inspect Sump pump, clean of debris and test in the fall and again prior to spring thaw. check backup power for it.

Fireplace chimney inspection and annual cleaning, check for nests in the fall, maintain waterproofing around roof chimney openings.

Check fire extinguishers.

Replace any smoke detector and carbon monoxide batteries

Energy:

Add fuel stabilizer for generator fuel when leaving for extended periods of time or when not used for periods of time. Add quantities to gas and diesel per instructions, have enough for one year.

Battery maintenance on solar systems, need to maintain minimum levels, freezing concerns…

Vehicle:
check and replace old tire inflators.
make sure Trickle charger for BOV is working so vehicle starts when needed.
Change out vehicle BOB water bottles/ freshen them up in the spring and fall or as needed

Water Storage:

Gardening:
Reseal any unused seeds properly for use next year.
Turn off exterior water and drain all hoses, water timers, remove and properly store batteries used in timers

Medical:
Check to ensure items have not leaked or been compromised.
Keep on top of expiration dates.
Put reminders into calendar for reordering of medicines

Firearms and ammunition:

Food storage:

Communications:

Financial documents
Update any key financial information every six months, this includes any remote storage location such as safety deposit box, PVC tube buried at the camp etc

Laundry or Hygiene:

Keep adding subject matter titles per above type systems or key tasks

internationalpreppersnetwork and Tor

Gerardo — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 15:28:27 +0000

Does anyone knows why internationalpreppersnetwork.net is not visible from Tor and I only get a spinning icon?

Over 1,900 Ontario inmates released to reduce COVID-19 infection

thecrownsown — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:09:49 +0000

"Ontario has released over 1,900 inmates from its jails in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19."

https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/over-1900-ontario-inmates-released-to-reduce-covid-19-infection-2233844

Just a personal thought, but I would assume that though many are rehabilitated or not repeat offenders...many are. And there will be some sort of spike in "crimes of opportunity" like unlocked vehicles, etc.

As COVID-19 triggers survival instinct, unwise decisions can result

thecrownsown — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:00:44 +0000

"When a Quebec couple recently travelled to the far reaches of Yukon in a bid to escape the novel coronavirus, only to be turned away, it seemed a textbook case of pandemic-generated panic.

But while it was an extreme example, experts say the daily assault of information about COVID-19 can distort people's estimation of the risk the virus poses to them, which leads to both good and bad behaviour."

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/as-covid-19-triggers-survival-instinct-unwise-decisions-can-result-1.4883859

What has this Pandemic taught you?

SetiCruncher — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:47:43 +0000

Like most on this site I have always tried to be prepared for the worst.

My focus has always been primarily preparing for natural disasters that are likely for my area such as extended power outages and extended isolation due to bad weather (summer & winter). Every time we have some kind of local disaster I use it as a test of my preparation and as a learning experience on how to be better prepared for future difficulties.

As for this COVID-19 Pandemic, its become clear that a Pandemic was not something I was adequately prepared for, although granted my "Prepper" mindset has me significantly better prepared then most around me.

Many times in recent years I have priced out mid to high end gas masks and respirators with full intentions of investing in them only to get distracted by life and never actually getting around to it.

So what has this COVID-19 Pandemic taught me? It has exposed a weakness in my Preps showing me how vulnerable I would be to an Airborne Pathogen.

So while I fully anticipate coming through this current crisis with minimal issues, this Pandemic has shown me where I need to shift my focus to be better prepared for the next crisis.

Seti

Comedy relief for Corona Corona

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:07:09 +0000

The future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdf5EXo6I68