Thoughts on Prepping.

[Yorkshire Andy]

, getting home or a car breakdown (needing such things as survival tents) will not really be an issue for the foreseeable as I do not go that far off the main routes,

ive spent a shitty hour and a half sat in the pouring rain at about 5 degrees C on a autumn night up the embankment at the side of the M62 awaiting the arrival of a tyre fitter... even with a waterproof coat the spray off other vehicles made a mist / spray which law of sod dictates blew my way i was cold wet and rather unhappy by the time the tyre was sorted..... You dont have to be miles off the beaten track to end up in the manure / very uncomfortable

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8444807.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21208795

[itsybitsy]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Do you think if I embellish my blast door with something along the same lines it would compromise the integrity?!? If not I could actually market these. Blast doors for the fashion-forward, sparkly preppper!

[Brambles]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Do you think if I embellish my blast door with something along the same lines it would compromise the integrity?!? If not I could actually market these. Blast doors for the fashion-forward, sparkly preppper!

Sold!

[Plymtom]

, getting home or a car breakdown (needing such things as survival tents) will not really be an issue for the foreseeable as I do not go that far off the main routes,

ive spent a shitty hour and a half sat in the pouring rain at about 5 degrees C on a autumn night up the embankment at the side of the M62 awaiting the arrival of a tyre fitter... even with a waterproof coat the spray off other vehicles made a mist / spray which law of sod dictates blew my way i was cold wet and rather unhappy by the time the tyre was sorted..... You dont have to be miles off the beaten track to end up in the manure / very uncomfortable

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8444807.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21208795

That said I may sling one of those 3 man pop up shelter things in the boot on longer runs

[Deeps]

, getting home or a car breakdown (needing such things as survival tents) will not really be an issue for the foreseeable as I do not go that far off the main routes,

ive spent a shitty hour and a half sat in the pouring rain at about 5 degrees C on a autumn night up the embankment at the side of the M62 awaiting the arrival of a tyre fitter... even with a waterproof coat the spray off other vehicles made a mist / spray which law of sod dictates blew my way i was cold wet and rather unhappy by the time the tyre was sorted..... You dont have to be miles off the beaten track to end up in the manure / very uncomfortable

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8444807.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21208795

I've got some of these, a couple in Her Maj's car, they're not perfect but better than nothing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMAZING-Assorte ... val+poncho

[Briggs 2.0]

We are drifting off topic to roadside emergency kit, but while we are on that theme, Mrs B has a fleece Gorka 3 suit in her car. It was worth a punt to try one and at £35 from eBay, it's a bargain. The jacket is a great bit of outdoor kit and it's been surprising how weather and rain resistant it is. I'll be ordering a couple more.

In a breakdown, hi-viz over the jacket of course.

I'm sure if/when you Google 'Gorka 3' you'll instantly recognise that the most fashionable Russians wear Gorka suits when they are....er...'visiting' other countries.

[Decaff]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Do you think if I embellish my blast door with something along the same lines it would compromise the integrity?!? If not I could actually market these. Blast doors for the fashion-forward, sparkly preppper!

Sold!

Ooh in lilac crystals too?? Put me down for a set!

[BadgerSE]

The thing is, ultimately in a SHTF scenario every thought process will go to pot. (I think I said this in another post somewhere). Only the really mentally prepared with a long, thought out back up plan will know what to do in a hurry:- If you can memorise every route, every location and everything needed to hunker down or get out of there. Now I'm not saying everyone is going to panic and your prepping will go up the poop creek, all I'm saying is in a real life world changing incident (like nuclear war, for one example) your quick thought processess will be really put to the test. The general public at large might start looting and going apocalypse crazy, you just need to remember what you need to do.

I work in a high pressured job and I have been placed in some serious emergencies in the past where I've had to think on my feet/ no time to panic and remember my training. Trust me, it's not that easy no matter how much I have trained for years and been prepared for my specific job role. Anyone that, like me has been placed in emergency situations will know what I'm talking about.

Until that day happens though, keep prepping. And keep reading stuff. Knowledge is power!!