An electromagnetic pulse (commonly abbreviated EMP) just hit the USA

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by Steron

This thread made me go buy more ammo for my rifle today. Another 880 rounds. Money I really didn't have. Thanks! lol

Here is my thinking on the prepping thing. A lot of people talk about preppers like they are loons and they spends thousands of dollars on this crap they will never use. I look at it this way, if something did happen, wouldn't you be glad you spent that money? I would rather have the stuff and not have to use it than not have the stuff and direly need it. I have said before, I am not a prepper by any means, but I do a lot of things preppers do. I mainly do it for when the power goes out. We have had 3 times in the last 2 years that our power has been out for almost two weeks (twice in the winter). None of those times did I have to go outside of my house for anything.

Personally, I love farming and gardening, I love raising livestock, prepping plays into my desire to be self sufficient. I want to be as non-reliant on external factors (economy, government, etc etc) as I can be. I can grow my own food and raise my own animals, I like relying on myself. If the S really did HTF, then I want to be fully capable of protecting what is mine.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by El Jefe

Here is my thinking on the prepping thing. A lot of people talk about preppers like they are loons and they spends thousands of dollars on this crap they will never use. I look at it this way, if something did happen, wouldn't you be glad you spent that money? I would rather have the stuff and not have to use it than not have the stuff and direly need it. I have said before, I am not a prepper by any means, but I do a lot of things preppers do. I mainly do it for when the power goes out. We have had 3 times in the last 2 years that our power has been out for almost two weeks (twice in the winter). None of those times did I have to go outside of my house for anything.

Personally, I love farming and gardening, I love raising livestock, prepping plays into my desire to be self sufficient. I want to be as non-reliant on external factors (economy, government, etc etc) as I can be. I can grow my own food and raise my own animals, I like relying on myself. If the S really did HTF, then I want to be fully capable of protecting what is mine.

Bullets and rifles will NEVER lose their value. They are worth it.


We started prepping about 4 years ago by buying a bulk of canned foods and other food that lasts a long time. We cycle the food out and buy new just like any other family would, but our stock is built up to large quanities.

Nothing has gone past date, but we have piece of mind.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by notorious

Bullets and rifles will NEVER lose their value. They are worth it.


We started prepping about 4 years ago by buying a bulk of canned foods and other food that lasts a long time. We cycle the food out and buy new just like any other family would, but our stock is built up to large quanities.

Nothing has gone past date, but we have piece of mind.

canned food can go way way way past date, that date is only on there for the absolute best flavor.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by R8ers

canned food can go way way way past date, that date is only on there for the absolute best flavor.

Yes Sir. I have a growing family, so we easily eat it before it expires.


I did a little math when it comes to calories per dollar about a 6 months ago while waiting on finish to dry.


Oatmeal is BY FAR the cheapest per calorie, tastes good with just water,very compact, and it lasts a long time. We have a ton of it in our storage along with bugout and emergency bags stuffed full (when we visit the mountains).