When it comes to hypothetical situations of when the grid goes down, and chaos ensues, many preppers have an idea of what will happen. Whether it has come from literature or reinforced through pop culture, everyone has a theory.
Take a moment and think about all of the books that have been about a survivalist post-collapse, or a favorite post-apocalyptic television show. Also, that doesn't include the fears that most survivalists have when thinking about Doomsday.
However, when preppers take the time to think of these far-fetched theories, they may discover that some of them are total BS.
To tell what is myth, and what is reality, preppers should question the following assumptions.
On the next page discover the answer to what many believe to be true and learn how to separate common “truths” from complete prepper BS.
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Hey, try finding some$#%&!@*on what a feller can do if he’s deathly allergic to Yellow Jackets when shtf, or before, without a damn EpiPen (besides f****** die) need more info on natural medicine. Already saved my own life a few times with my own guts, stubbornness, a snake bite kit and Benadryl…but what if!? Nobody knows what kind of collapse we will have… if any, but losing life to a damn bug with attitude is pathetic!
Evan Hill
Alright lets start with a disclaimer: I have no medical training and any suggestions I give should be researched THOROUGHLY before making your own mind up about their use.
That said: I heard that peanut allergies can be treated (sometimes) with other nuts. IE they give the person walnuts or something like that to build up an immunity that carries over onto peanuts.
IF that’s true then could you do something similar?
Well the dr. I used to go to when I was a kid said getting stung actually helps build immunity, but it always needs to be treated… so maybe I do need to piss off a few, one at a time ofcourse. Yellow Jackets and Hornets are the worst for me followed by Wasps, when I treated the stings myself without an EpiPen or rushing to the hospital, I was stung by wasps…everytime I was sick for about a week though. I’ve heard honey helps with all kinds of allergies as well, but I’m not sure about that either.
My whole plan is to not only stay in place but to fortify the area with the neighbors, and use my skills to create items for barter. With the weaponry I currently have plus whatever the neighbors can bring to bear, I can hold down everything within 800 meters of my AO.
Ask your doctor for epinephrine and small needles syringes and the proper dose for you to take as an EpiPen
This article contradicts itself…it says not to leave the cities and that in an economic collapse people will not go to the country..then it says a country home will be a target…well…I believe it depends on the situation and you must be ready and able to adapt. .
Maybe a Semi-rural homestead is the answer…
He didn’t say no one would go to the country looking for targets, he said “the golden horde” was a myth. His suggested solution was move to a small town and buy dome acreage which is pretty much what you suggested, “semi-rural”. That’s probably good advice. I think the article is pretty much right on.
You can use vials of epinephrine. After you would have to raid the pharmacies. On the bright side this might be a low desired item as opposed to antibiotics and pain killers. Syringes/ needles you can pick up places like Tractor supply company before, or raid after.
It’s already too late, if you are not prepared now you are dead.
Alexander Higgs
Don’t be afraid of anarchy. …sure there will be murders, robbery, home invasions…isn’t that anarchy…But, yes get 10 to 20 acres, live off the land
My dad has always been very allergic to bees and wasp and has almost died from them.
Not sure why, but one Dr. yold him he should be taking Tagamet which is an antacid medicine.
He never has taken the Tagamet, but after being stung several times over the years each time his reaction has been less and less severe to the point that the last two times he’s been stung he just took a benedryl tablet and he didnt have to go to hospital, so it seems he is becoming more immune and they’re less of a death threat to him now.
Mark Wheatley Scott Reese
Whoever wrote this garbage is a fucking moron!
Common sense:
Be watchful of where you step, sit, lay down, where you stick your fingers and toes. Wasps, bees, scorpions, snakes, other bugs, and some catapillars too.
Benedryl is a good thing to pack.
A majority of issues, are infections of wounds, open wounds coming in contact with contaminated soil and waters, mainly outter extremities, fingers and toes and feet. Those that are diabetic, will be quicker to be in trouble.
Rural around here is you can see 15 farms easy. He was saying a cabin deep in the woods would be bad.
Why is that? Seems like pretty good theories.
Interesting, I wonder how Tagamet would help Shan. I’m always watchful and dress down properly…but yellow jackets are aggressive little buggers. I know for now I can always get epinephrine, with a cost, but then it only lasts so long and on top of all that it can’t get too hot or freeze. What I’m really searching for is if I was in the deep woods and had nothing and got stung. I’m sure there’s just no info around on it, the government wouldn’t want us to know about that kind of stuff.
if you spend all your time prepping for the worst to happen, and it never does, just think of all that time and energy and resources you threw away. you could have had such a life.
Tell that to the people in Tornado Alley, or along the coast, or near fault lines.
Prepping for the “end of the world” pays off even under less than apocalyptic circumstances.
And, who’s to say preppers aren’t enjoying their lives? Plenty of people enjoy learning new skills, practicing crafts, heck, just camping out. It’s not like preppers spend all their time hunkered down in their bunkers, eyes on the sky for the ominous mushroom cloud…
This article also contradicts itself by stating, “Nobody knows what is going to happen after the SHTF. But here is my telling you that I know what is going to happen after the SHTF”
Assuming you see them coming.
Lol if you saw my surroundings, youd realize that won’t be too hard.
I stopped reading when I read have lots of non lethal home protection.
The squared away idea is bogus.
This is a good piece, but as a veteran and old fashioned survivalist. I can tell you that, in a real all-out collapse, movement is life. If you stock up and try to stay in one place for too long, you will either become a target or you will be subjugated (unless you are the one doing the targeting or subjugating, then you’re good). Finding a small community is a good idea, but in social groups there will also be conflict. If you do that, be sure you are a leader in that community or that you offer a totally necessary service such as blacksmithing, plumbing, carpentry, animal husbandry, medicine, agriculture, etc… You know, real world skill. Otherwise, drifting, scavenging, and avoiding people is probably your best bet.
Living like its 1800 isn’t all that bad. We have learned to garden, natural medicine, cook, make clothes, grow livestock. Good stuff.
I agree with you. Skills are gonna be the money maker.
those are good points. and i get it. i’m just saying. i’ve also seen the polar opposite and young guys waste away their chances at a life past the fun years waiting for the zombies.
I completely see your point, but I also think it is a very individual thing. For us, our family (including our 2 married kids & spouses) are out doors people, hunting, fishing , camping and so forth. When we invest in “stuff” we attempt to look at stuff that can be used for those purposes as well. Plus, we do truly enjoy the planning and so on associated with this…like a hobby to a “normal” person. I do truly see your point and am not disagreeing, just think that it really can depend on ones overall lifestyle and what they like to do.
Common sense?
You take reasonable precautions and “prep”. Train. But move on.
Think guerrilla warfare. Small town defense is doomed against the Feds.Against marauders? Yes.
You and yours will be gray men. Non descript. You will “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” You don’t invite battle on the home front. You take it to them where they are most vulnerable.
A willow tree is an awesome thing. Trim a 3×3″ piece, from about shin high, scor it slightly with a fork, (the pale white/green meat),..add a little clean spit, and a pinch of cigarette tabacco, place over the sting, and hold firm. It will draw out poison/venom, and give some releif.
90% of preppers would be the first targets from looters because they brag about all their preps and spend big money but have zero combat experience and could not defend themselves. Have you ever watched that prepper show, lol…they wouldn’t last a week
Thanks you spared me from even starting to read it.
Another line os BS, like most of those that “know” it all. The first rule of Prepping or Survival is you don’t know everything, you have to use what you do know to do your best.
First of all people say “Preppers” in a derogatory way, as if Preppers are crazy. In fact those who don’t prepare for the possible unknown are the crazy ones. I for one am well prepared with anything you imagine. I am deep in the woods of Maine, I have years of survival food and hundreds of gallons of water, over 1000 gallons of propane, guns and ammo that will be more than sufficient. I heat solely with wood which is plentiful and cook with propane and wood (morning breakfast. Who doesn’t like eggs n bacon over a fire?) Hundreds of candles, rope, dozens of tarps, axes hatches etc etc. Hopefully I will never have to implement the survival mode but if I do I am as prepared as I can be. Not to mention tons of wildlife and on a lake should my water supply run out. It’s unbelievable that people say$#%&!@*like “Are you one of those prepper guys” in a negative way. I am prepared should I ever need to survive an extended period of time. The article is correct on one front though no one knows what things will be like or how long it will last or how much chaos/violence may or may not happen. But I have a much better chance with my set up than many others do.
If you are going to prep. Then do it the way GOD, tells us to.
Hmmm… Intersting points, however ALL possibilities are possible, so why not prepare accordingly for all possible scenarios? My plan does just that. It assumes the probability of all factors and can adjust accordingly to the need. Plans, preparations, and actions.
You can never plan for everything
Don’t agree with that. People in city’s would start moving out for many reasons. Main one would be food and water. Another one would be do to sanitation reasons. They may not swarm like in movies but will leave. I stopped reading after that.
This week I was in a small town by the coast WA, the military had serveral trucks and…running through full of ammo and personal. :/
It gave me a bad feeling in my gut.
It wasnt like seeing National Guard going for their weekend stuff…something was up.
You can’t prep for everything, but this article rings of common sense.
Three days before Dementia sets in and the cities will erupt , the grids will break down and a free for all mentailty with deadly force ! Control the parameters and let nature do her work !
Exactly ! Best of luck to you all !
you dont need to prep for everything. i prep for civil unrest. every disaster has this in common. if you survive the period of time that civil order breaks down. for the most part you can survive what ever comes next.
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