Anyone planning to be a Prepper?

[StuAff]

When all is said and done I still don't understand why anyone would want to open a can with a Fray Bentos pie inside.

FSB agents planning to serve it up to exiled Russians?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

An interesting topic. A controversial one too. Banned on some well known bushcraft forums. The reasons may become obvious if the posts develop.

Then again maybe not. The general CC Forum populace are a lot more sensible and measured than the bushcrafters and airgun lot. Sweeping generalisation of course.

 

[Dirk]

I have friends who believe in ‘The End of the World’ and all that lot. I tolerate it and sometimes their views are interesting. To a point...

...They went and bought a little petrol Honda generator. Didn’t want to point the obvious out to them but...

Can you point out the obvious for us?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Can you point out the obvious for us?

Sure. Fossil fuel availability.

 

[Illaveago]

Pig ?

 

[Tin Pot]

Sure. Fossil fuel availability.

...And the obvious reason for banning?

Is it when it goes into illegal distilleries and weaponry?

 

[Dirk]

Sure. Fossil fuel availability.

There would be plenty of that around for any survivors of a doomsday scenario. Just think of all the abandoned vehicles with fuel in their tanks.

 

[NorthernDave]

NASA have admitted that they can't stop Ssteroid Bennu impacting!moment, the potential impact date calculated by researchers is 25 September 2135 – a Sunday – a

Don't worry - Bruce Willis is looking into that.

Sure. Fossil fuel availability.

I've read that when the world ends and civilisation collapses, there will be sufficient fossil fuels for the survivors for months if not years as the pumps can't get the last bits out of the tanks in filling stations so there will be plenty for them to syphon out, apparently. Although I did read this on the internet so it's probably nonsense.

No prepping for me - if the Russkies* do launch Armageddon I'm climbing onto the shed roof to watch the fireworks.
We're 5 miles from the city centre, 1 mile from a former tank factory and 10 miles from a former RAF base, so that should be a front row seat.

* - or someone else blaming them

 

[Heltor Chasca]

...And the obvious reason for banning?

Is it when it goes into illegal distilleries and weaponry?

Heh heh. You would hope. I think the real reason is there is a tribe of devout survivalists who are very passionate about their skillls and what is in their EDC packs they take on the Tube, should the world come to an end whilst on the commute to work. Then there are the trolls who love a bit of engagement and mud slinging towards these harmless individuals.

Let people enjoy themselves even if they have gloomy ambitions.

 

[classic33]

FSB agents planning to serve it up to exiled Russians?

That would be the CC FB It Squad.

 

[slowmotion]

Any potential Preppers out there?

Where will be the safest place to keep me and my bikes safe?

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Keep safe folks....

I think you forgot a travel bidet.

 

[Salty seadog]

I think you forgot a travel bidet.

Nothing beats a bit of thread cross contamination...

 

[Drago]

I live 3 miles from the home of the real life Q branch. I expect I'll be vaporised.

 

[slowmotion]

Nothing beats a bit of thread cross contamination...

There's absolutely no chance of infection with a correctly used travel bidet.

 

[MikeG]

......Let people enjoy themselves even if they have gloomy ambitions.

It's not harmless, this prepper stuff. It almost always involves guns, guns, guns, conspiracy theories, a distrust of government and society, and huge doses of paranoia. Which wouldn't be such a bad thing if they weren't actively poisoning the minds of other gullible folks. "See them thar chemical trails off of that airplane, sonny?" "That's the gubmint trying to kill you".