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Micronations never fair well. The last one I read about was off the coast of Britain. Guy built a platform on an old oil well. Flagged it and everything. The royal British navy showed up and said "get off" then proceeded to use it for target practice.
I see you guys that have small children having the toughest time of it if something happens,easy to do it on our own but add the wife and kids and JB's canoe trip just got a hell of a lot tougher.
Brian, u aren't kidding. It's adds a level of difficulty that leaves a parent praying nothing crazy happens until they are 13-14yrs of age and can grasp the importance of situations and the need to make a decision in a timely manner.
Agreed. And I think that just means the shelter aspect is a huge priority in one of these scenarios. Wife and young kids need a safe and secure place to hunker down. Without that, the head of household has many more problems than simply acquiring food and water.
I dismissed being a surveyor's son when I was younger, but it plays a key part in my plan now. I have maps. Lots of them. And I know how to orienteer. My plan is pretty simple: 48-96 hours on lock down at the house defending our position and assessing the situation. The next stop should be obvious for those that know me and that's a consolidation point for the bigger family unit. I'm confident we can do 30-60 days there pending weather and other extremes. By then, it'll be the strong that survive and I'll be willing to do things most won't in the sake of saving my family, so it'll be time to start eliminating competition and pillaging. 
One crazy mofo will take you all out. How many veterans out there think just like that? It won’t be easy and you just can’t prepare for fight or flight instincts when the time comes. Don’t freeze sounds easy from the keyboard.
Giles I am talking about being able to survive off grid, and or course a crazy could take us out. I just know that we can outlast the average American off grid. Now fighting against nuts? That is a total crap shoot for everyone, all you can do is plan, prep, and pray
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Be Prepared, Not Scared.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2019
CONTACT: Jay Carey, Ohio EMA 614-799-3695
Be Prepared, Not Scared.
September is National Preparedness Month
“It’s never too late to plan and prepare for disasters,” Governor Mike DeWine said. “Emergencies and disasters can happen anywhere, at any time, often without any warning. National Preparedness Month is a good time for individuals and organizations to take steps to be better prepared for the next disaster.”
“Take a few moments today and make plans to protect your loved ones,” said Sima Merick, Executive Director of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. “Knowing what hazards or severe weather events could impact your area; making and practicing your emergency plans; updating your disaster supply kits – these are just some things everyone can do to be self-sufficient, and to enhance community resilience.”
Don’t think disasters happen in Ohio? Think again. Ohio was hit with 21 tornadoes Memorial Day and the next morning, 15 in the Dayton area, including two EF-3 tornadoes. A Presidential Disaster was declared for 11 Ohio counties for storms from May 27-29. Governor Mike DeWine earlier this month authorized the use of the State Disaster Relief Program to help communities in nine Ohio counties impacted by several severe weather incidents between April and July of this year. Another seven counties are eligible for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Association after storms led to severe flooding in Auglaize County and adjacent counties May 17.
The theme for this year’s Ready campaign is: Prepared, Not Scared. If you know what to do and are prepared for emergencies or disasters, you’re less likely to be scared.
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized annually to promote family and community disaster/emergency planning, not only in September, but throughout the year. NPM is designed to raise awareness and encourage people to prepare themselves for emergencies that could impact their homes, jobs, schools, and communities.
In coordination with FEMA’s Ready campaign, Ohio EMA and ReadyOhio encourage households, county EMAs, businesses, schools, and places of worship to be prepared, and not scared, by participating in NPM’s weekly themes for 2019:
Week 1 (Sept. 1-7) Save Early for Disaster Costs
Week 2 (Sept. 8-14) Make a Plan to Prepare for Disasters
Week 3 (Sept. 15-21) Teach Youth to Prepare for Disasters
Week 4 (Sept. 22-30) Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness
During National Preparedness Month, Ohio EMA is going to show how to build an emergency preparedness kit on a budget. This safety campaign is dubbed #PrepOnABudget. Ohio EMA will show that you can build a disaster preparedness kit without breaking the bank, buying items that cost about $1 a piece. Follow Ohio EMA on Facebook, Twitter and watch on Nextdoor as they put together a disaster preparedness kit $1 at a time. For more, go to www.ema.ohio.gov.
Additional NPM Actions for Emergency Preparedness:
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For additional information, contact:- Organize disaster supply kits for your home and vehicles. A supply kit is a collection of basic items your household may need, in the event of an emergency. Most items in a basic kit are inexpensive and easy to find. And you might already have a lot of the items in your home. After a disaster happens, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Your disaster kits should have enough food, water, and other essential items to sustain everyone in your home (including pets) for at least three days.
- Take time to learn life-saving skills – actions you can take to prepare for and protect against disasters and severe weather events. Install smoke, carbon monoxide and natural gas detectors, and test them monthly. Know how to turn off utilities, like water and gas. Talk to your landlord or building manager about evacuation routes and fire safety. Know two ways out of your home in case of a fire and practice evacuation plans.
- Check your insurance policies and coverage for the hazards that might impact your home or community, such as flooding, tornadoes or home fires.
- Consider the costs associated with disasters. Consider saving money in an emergency savings account that could be used in any crisis. Keep a small amount of cash at home in a safe place. Have small bills on hand because ATMs and credit cards may not work after a disaster when you may need to purchase necessary supplies, fuel or food.
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Jay Carey at (614) 799-3695
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Anyone want to revisit this conversation after the Walmart and Kroger talk? The shit is real folks and to think it isn’t going happen is not living in reality.
The real shitty part of this is that the violent side are the ones against the side that’s armed. The dog keeps getting pushed further into the corner though...
The real shitty part of this is that the violent side are the ones against the side that’s armed. The dog keeps getting pushed further into the corner though...
Thoughts.
1.) We are getting closer to needing some of this knowledge with the proposed laws (especially in VA) as the political winds change. Depending on what happens with 45, who knows how the national political climate will change or swing one direction or the other. This pushes us closer to some of the scenarios Joe spoke of.
2.) If civil unrest happens it'll get ugly and quick. Look at how violent our overfed and generally plush society gets over things like black friday, after sports games, etc. Then look at how fast things break down after major climate events. You need to have a plan for the basics; food, water, shelter.
3.) Be the gray man until you need to be the wolf.
4.) Regarding food; yes we are better prepared than most to handle a shortage of food BUT many will shoot and not bother fully butchering what they get. There will be a lot of waste and that'll drop numbers of available game animals quickly. Also depending on the level of civil unrest how are you planning on long term storage?
1.) We are getting closer to needing some of this knowledge with the proposed laws (especially in VA) as the political winds change. Depending on what happens with 45, who knows how the national political climate will change or swing one direction or the other. This pushes us closer to some of the scenarios Joe spoke of.
2.) If civil unrest happens it'll get ugly and quick. Look at how violent our overfed and generally plush society gets over things like black friday, after sports games, etc. Then look at how fast things break down after major climate events. You need to have a plan for the basics; food, water, shelter.
3.) Be the gray man until you need to be the wolf.
4.) Regarding food; yes we are better prepared than most to handle a shortage of food BUT many will shoot and not bother fully butchering what they get. There will be a lot of waste and that'll drop numbers of available game animals quickly. Also depending on the level of civil unrest how are you planning on long term storage?
I think urban and suburban areas will be death traps. They will go up in flames with large numbers of looters taking whatever they can from whomever they can. Living out in the sticks will delay the arrival of the parasites....but when they arrive the only thing that will save even the country folk will be numbers. We will have to band together with like minded people otherwise individual homes and families will be easy pickings.
I know some folks on here talk a big game about being alpha predators...but when you are tied down to defending a home or family there's only so much you can do.
I know some folks on here talk a big game about being alpha predators...but when you are tied down to defending a home or family there's only so much you can do.
I may be killed off but I'm taking a lot of fuckers with me.