2016 Postmortem

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:14 AM Nov 2016

Do the Geopolitical "Preppers" have it right? Should we be stockpiling supplies, food, meds?

I've always chuckled at the "Preppers" who claim to be doing so because of a zombie apocalypse or because of a solar flare that's due any-day-now.

But, now that Trump and his minions are in charge, do we need our bug-out kits? Is there a coming Race War (or equivalent) that we should prepare for?

I'd never taken such things very seriously in the past, but right about now, I can definitely see the appeal of a well-stocked, well-fortified and well-armed underground bunker.

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Do the Geopolitical "Preppers" have it right? Should we be stockpiling supplies, food, meds? (Original Post) NurseJackie Nov 2016 OP

Nah. Just make sure you have enough of your meds. n/t Wilms Nov 2016 #1

I just love peppers! All kinds - bells, sweets, hots! I stock pile them! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #2

Wouldn't say we're preppers... LP2K12 Nov 2016 #3

That describes us too. Food, meds, batteries, a small propane camp-stove... NurseJackie Nov 2016 #4

Climate change is the reason to take prepping seriously... Blanks Nov 2016 #5

I've started too once the election was over maryellen99 Nov 2016 #6

I live just outside a tsunami zone CanonRay Nov 2016 #7

Not going to lie. I have my stash. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #8

I'm a prepper because I'm just always prepared for almost anything PERIOD. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #9

I live 2naSalit Nov 2016 #10

I confess to wanting to win the lottery so that GreenPartyVoter Nov 2016 #11

sorry, I am not a gun humping paranoid fucking idiot Skittles Nov 2016 #12

Congratulations! Lucky you! NurseJackie Nov 2016 #13

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

1. Nah. Just make sure you have enough of your meds. n/t

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:16 AM

Nov 2016

NRaleighLiberal

(60,018 posts)

2. I just love peppers! All kinds - bells, sweets, hots! I stock pile them!

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:16 AM

Nov 2016

LP2K12

(885 posts)

3. Wouldn't say we're preppers...

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:35 AM

Nov 2016

My wife lost her house to Hurricane Andrew when she was a kid. Even now that we live in Michigan we keep a few days worth of supplies on hand for blizzards and such...

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. That describes us too. Food, meds, batteries, a small propane camp-stove...

Reply to LP2K12 (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:38 AM

Nov 2016

... and a portable kerosene space-heater. If we're going to be stuck at home without power, it's almost ALWAYS going to be because of a blizzard.

Blanks

(4,835 posts)

5. Climate change is the reason to take prepping seriously...

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:40 AM

Nov 2016

Growing seasons are all screwed up, and floods drown out fields of crops. Hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes (I'm aware earthquake aren't due to climate change) disrupt transportation infrastructure so that we might not be able to support areas immediately (i.e. New Orleans during hurricane Katrina). Not to mention areas being polluted due to broken oil pipelines.

These factors should be taken seriously to the degree that it would be wise to have more than a day or two of food in your pantry. I don't think it's necessary or prudent to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, but to be prepared for two weeks to a month without power and transportation, might not be a bad plan.

Plenty of soup and dry goods, maybe a 55 gallon drum of potable water and a camp stove with a full propane tank might not make your neighbors think you're crazy, but spare yourself (and maybe them) some suffering while things get sorted out after a disruption.

maryellen99

(3,789 posts)

6. I've started too once the election was over

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:58 AM

Nov 2016

I told my husband that if Trump won I would start prepping for Nuclear War/Climate Change. I'm saving my plastic milk jugs and I already have a first aid kit and a hand crank radio(which my husband received as a gift a few years ago).

CanonRay

(14,112 posts)

7. I live just outside a tsunami zone

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Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:02 PM

Nov 2016

If the Cascadia fault goes, we'll be cut off for up to 30 days, but would probably survive the quake. I have water, dried food, a generator etc. Neither the tsunami or quake will actually get us, but we won't be going anywhere for quite a while.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

8. Not going to lie. I have my stash.

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Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:24 PM

Nov 2016

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)

9. I'm a prepper because I'm just always prepared for almost anything PERIOD.

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:27 PM

Nov 2016

It's not because of some big apocalypse or anything like that I just am always well stocked.
If a blizzard or hurricane hit right now I would be alright.

2naSalit

(86,765 posts)

10. I live

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:41 PM

Nov 2016

several miles from any kind of store so I have a stock that would be seen as normal for real rural living, store runs happen very infrequently, having a garden is essential.