hi all, just starting to prep now but aint got a clue were to begin. i am going to be prepping for a economical breakdown and everything that comes after that. im only 25 so still young and not got much things to go on (big bunkers and mountian hideouts) since i dont have a lot of money the main thing is im struggaling with a bugout location as i dont want it to be in the city. only thing i can think is camping since thats all that is avaliable to me. if any one has any ideas for me then feel free to comment...... were is the best place to start food?????? was thinking of maybe teaming up with a cpouple of people aswell but see how things go....
good luck to all and i wish you the best of luck in any disaster...
hi all newbie from the midlands
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
Hello and welcome to the Form. 
First off, well done for recognising something needs to be done and that the only help you will really get is from yourself.
Take your time and read through the posts, there are some very knowledgeable people here.
First off, well done for recognising something needs to be done and that the only help you will really get is from yourself.
Take your time and read through the posts, there are some very knowledgeable people here.
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
indeed mate. i have been reading alot allready but there is alot more than i thought. going to start getting in canned food and water sterilizers think thats the best place to start. i think it is a common problem but my missis isnt to keen on prepping but from what i have seen im not the only one. how often do you go and check out ur kit? once a month? im going to start going camping alot regular so gives me more n more practice. really glad i found this forum gathering loads of good info cheers preppers....
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
As I go camping in the woods twice a month, kit and stores checking becomes second nature, either when rotating old for new or going away camping it all gets checked over.
Canned food and water is a great start, Buy food that you and the other half would eat normally. I use cleaned 2 litre pop bottles to store tap water and rotate that twice a year.
HTH
Canned food and water is a great start, Buy food that you and the other half would eat normally. I use cleaned 2 litre pop bottles to store tap water and rotate that twice a year.
HTH
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
im going to be campin once a month got to get the missis used to out door living lol and get her into a good routine. im going to make my bug out bag over the next week or so and hopefully b testing my kit out in a few weeks. when campin do you use tent or tarp? i want to use tarp and a hammock but the missis thinks it will be to cold and she wants to cuddle up at night this is kinda all new to me you see so advice is more than welcome ...
this is kinda all new to me you see so advice is more than welcome ...Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
zues wrote:im going to be campin once a month got to get the missis used to out door living lol and get her into a good routine. im going to make my bug out bag over the next week or so and hopefully b testing my kit out in a few weeks. when campin do you use tent or tarp? i want to use tarp and a hammock but the missis thinks it will be to cold and she wants to cuddle up at night
I would do what the Missus wants
Use a tent, and on the days when she isn't with you hammock.Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
yh i think ur right lol looking at a tent gelert chinnok 2 man tent gonna get it ordered n go campin next weekend i think. not got alot of stuff yet but like people have said the more ur in the feild the better i will become in the feild. so just goign to take basic things on this trip going to test my water purification tablets and filter test my fire lighting kit and have a play with my toys and pratice making a couple of diffrent traps see what i can catch . one more qestion may sound strange but if the country declares marshall law would the law on weapons change??? as in would i be ok to carry any kind of weapon i want to?.
. one more qestion may sound strange but if the country declares marshall law would the law on weapons change??? as in would i be ok to carry any kind of weapon i want to?.
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
Welcome. But I do think that maybe focusing on "bugging out" and not focusing on storing food could be a mistake. And what if you get sick or injured? A good first aid kit can be a wondrous thing if you need it. And what about emergency lighting and heating? Emergency sources of power? These things IMHO could come first and could be a wiser move if you are thinking about your longer term survival.
Its time without money that any economic muckups could bring about and being able to do some shortish term survival without money to keep you fed could be considered by some to be a higher priority.
Maybe even thinking about home growing so that you can cut down food bills in the future, or if not that, then maybe sprouting so that you have a variety of salad vegetable that you can grow at home in the winter.
Its time without money that any economic muckups could bring about and being able to do some shortish term survival without money to keep you fed could be considered by some to be a higher priority.
Maybe even thinking about home growing so that you can cut down food bills in the future, or if not that, then maybe sprouting so that you have a variety of salad vegetable that you can grow at home in the winter.
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Area 2 = Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bucks
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
im starting to learn how to grow potatos and cabbage also carrots i am going to start planting sum salad bits aswell. you mentioned about storing food the only problem is i live with my gf in her mums house so dont really have much room for storage but was looking how people have got little hideout spots for containers and such things was thinking about looking into it abit more but very unsure about it. i have a basic first aid kit but am buying bits n bobs to make it better and have more things in such as pain killers. i never new how much planning would have to go into this but im glad i started now before its too late
Re: hi all newbie from the midlands
In times of Martial Law, I'd imagine that the military will want to be the only ones with any form of weapon available, so suspect you'll be less likely to get away with carrying anything that could be used as a weapon.zues wrote:one more qestion may sound strange but if the country declares marshall law would the law on weapons change??? as in would i be ok to carry any kind of weapon i want to?.