I've always prepped for winter (as long as I can remember) it's just buying an extra tin of something and a packet of biscuits every time I go shopping, it mounts up. Luckly where I am it's not too bad even when we get snow (I'm near the coast) and although I'm off the main road I haven't got far to go to get to one so the chances of being cut off totally is pretty remote anyway.
I'm also safe from flooding, because of my location the water cant rise more than a few inches before it'll overflow the curb oppsite and drain away down a bank.
My biggest risk is either a terrorist type attack of some sort or more lightly an industrail accident in one of the big business a few miles away. With that in mind I keep a gas masks and NBC suits around, just in case.
sniper 55 wrote:I've always prepped for winter (as long as I can remember) it's just buying an extra tin of something and a packet of biscuits every time I go shopping, it mounts up. Luckly where I am it's not too bad even when we get snow (I'm near the coast) and although I'm off the main road I haven't got far to go to get to one so the chances of being cut off totally is pretty remote anyway.
I'm also safe from flooding, because of my location the water cant rise more than a few inches before it'll overflow the curb oppsite and drain away down a bank.
My biggest risk is either a terrorist type attack of some sort or more lightly an industrail accident in one of the big business a few miles away. With that in mind I keep a gas masks and NBC suits around, just in case.
I did consider getting a 2 man canoe, and life jackets incase a flood ever came up as high as the roof as I can't swim and unable to use the wheelchairs obviously.. stick oldest dog in one canoe seat, other one laid on top at front and paddle to a safe place, though I thought that maybe going a bit too far! Think it was seeing a village on TV that was completely flooded and people sat on roofs waiting to be rescued. I've no actual evidence that it would flood that bad here!
Canoes are not as easy as they look, we spent a good while training on them before they'd let us onto open water, they roll all too easy, a large moving dog could be tricky (not tried it though) would an inflatable be better?, they are very stable in the water, they float full of water (and I speak from experience) and a half decent one is tough as old boots, they also take up little room folded up. We've had quite a few over years, from small oval ones to big "ribs", great fun, the hard part is blowing the beggars up if you haven't got a pump!
sniper 55 wrote:Canoes are not as easy as they look, we spent a good while training on them before they'd let us onto open water, they roll all too easy, a large moving dog could be tricky (not tried it though) would an inflatable be better?,
Canoes don't roll over easy, but kayaks do. Even kids with zero experience can handle a canoe like the Canadian variety. Sure your not getting them mixed up?
But canoes are suprisingly heavy Katilea. I would recommend a surfboard or similar instead, the dogs can swim (with lifejackets). Easier to store aswell.
Gone through rough times recently, lost a house (various reasons) and now down to my pension only for income.
Still survivable - I am preparing for anything from TEOTWAWKI / SHTF WROL to burglars and rough times.
sniper 55 wrote:Canoes are not as easy as they look, we spent a good while training on them before they'd let us onto open water, they roll all too easy, a large moving dog could be tricky (not tried it though) would an inflatable be better?,
Canoes don't roll over easy, but kayaks do. Even kids with zero experience can handle a canoe like the Canadian variety. Sure your not getting them mixed up?
But canoes are suprisingly heavy Katilea. I would recommend a surfboard or similar instead, the dogs can swim (with lifejackets). Easier to store aswell.
Brambles wrote:I'm preparing for any old bump in the road. Whether it be a broken leg, a day or two of pants weather, loss of income, or something a bit more serious it's all the same.
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metatron wrote:I don't really prep for a particular situation. I always liked the saying "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst". "Shit happens" is another one, but it feels less like shit if you are prepared for it.
i agree , long hard winter should`nt be a problem but unemployment would be .
for me its about breathing space , so long as i can pay my bills with what little income i would have and not have the added worry of feeding the mrs and myself oh and my gsd , she has about 2 months worth of food but i need to increase that at the end of the month .
YES i walked away mid sentence , you were boring me to death and my survival instincts kick in .
I prep not just for one thing, in my view your preps can be used for almost any situation. Up here in the hills of the North i always make sure we have tons of firewood, but we use it all year round, not just or winter so for me, prepping is for a multitude of scenarios.
I started prepping just after the terrible flooding just after Christmas a few years ago.
When I'm at camp I'm mostly worried about how the Mrs will get on with adverse weather etc, we live in a failry rural area so it would shut her off from the world, that's what most of my preps are based around. When I'm at home I enjoy shooting, hunting, walking, camping etc. So most of my 'bug out' gear isn't bug out gear, its my hobbies.
We've had several bouts of bad weather since, both when I'm at home and when I'm away.
