Doomsday Preppers

[TW]Fox;26958360 said:
Of course you would, given the sheer huge size of the UK and it's vast, vast forested areas and plethora of abandoned log cabins this is a clear winning strategy.

I live in Scandinavia, read the post before getting on your high horse.
 
Main core to have IMO though I don't consider them optional or debatable:

Good knife
Source of fire
Poncho (waterproof)
Space blanket (pref. a good one not 99p job)
Lifestraw or Sawyer filtration system
SAS survival guide

Anything else is fluff IMO if you don't have those.

Good suggestions, I have just bought the survival guide, looking into the best water filter.
 
No tent, sleeping bag, waterproofs, washing stuff....?

Why would you want washing stuff - the world is ended, who are you trying to impress with your lynx shower gel? Better off bringing some dried food or something instead of blooming soap.

Half the point of camping is to come back smelling like beer, tobacco and several days of accumulated ball sweat
 
The only way for an individual and their family to increase their chances of survival is to find a bigger group and become useful in it by applying known skills or getting involved in politics (leadership). Even the strongest, fittest, most intelligent humans are weak and vulnerable on their own, we evolved to survive in groups.
Correct.
Hoarding supplies and equipment is a great idea if you're serious about being prepared but at the end of the day, it's power in numbers. Once it becomes clear that some sort of collapse is imminent, I would immediately form a group that included family, friends, colegues and others who might have something in common with you. Grouping with random people is not a good idea, you must have something in common to build on.
It is also important to make sure you will be among the elite/leading party of your group. With the legal system down, this is the only way to protect yourself from abuse. A good way to make sure that happens is to form the elite group first. That includes friends and family, people who are already close to you. Then, I would get others who have nothing in common with each other so that they would be unable to form an opposition against the elite.
You must then get your group to live together and make plans to get supplies, find a sanctuary and take long-term measures for sustenance.
 
Correct.
Hoarding supplies and equipment is a great idea if you're serious about being prepared but at the end of the day, it's power in numbers. Once it becomes clear that some sort of collapse is imminent, I would immediately form a group that included family, friends, colegues and others who might have something in common with you. Grouping with random people is not a good idea, you must have something in common to build on.
It is also important to make sure you will be among the elite/leading party of your group. With the legal system down, this is the only way to protect yourself from abuse. A good way to make sure that happens is to form the elite group first. That includes friends and family, people who are already close to you. Then, I would get others who have nothing in common with each other so that they would be unable to form an opposition against the elite.
You must then get your group to live together and make plans to get supplies, find a sanctuary and take long-term measures for sustenance.


I think a small group would be best, because less mouths to feed. No strangers would be accepted into group as they would pose too much risk.
 
Good suggestions, I have just bought the survival guide, looking into the best water filter.
The best is subjective and depends on how it'll be used. I have a Katadyn Combi with a silver impregnated ceramic filter element and an activated carbon post filter, it'll clean the scummiest water, make it drinkable and taste ok, however I don't use it that much as it's heavy and bulky when backpacking. I have a MSR mavity filter which isn't as thorough as the Katadyn but is half the weight, rolls up small, doesn't require pumping as it uses mavity and still produces safe drinking water. Both are good but for different reasons :)
 
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I'd suggest it's bordering on pointless prepping. A) nothing catastrophic is going to happen B) if it all kicks off it's likely the country will still be governed to such an extent they'll sort it all out C) if vast numbers of people are wiped out/it's like 28 Days Later, you will be able to scavenge a ridiculous quantity of stuff from houses/shops/etc... then longer term you can go and get fishing gear from an outdoors shop, etc, etc. Obviously have some food and water knocking about if you live somewhere that might get flooded/snowed in/whatever... but stuff like bug out bags and plans to go and survive in the forest are lol.

What happens if all the petrol pumps run dry - how will the food get to you? If the electricity is shut off, the water system is contaminated and the petrol runs out, your screwed!
 
There's a small apartment block down the road from me with a relatively high wall and sturdy looking gate. I'll go there if the zombie apocalypse happens.
 
Why would you want washing stuff - the world is ended, who are you trying to impress with your lynx shower gel? Better off bringing some dried food or something instead of blooming soap.

Half the point of camping is to come back smelling like beer, tobacco and several days of accumulated ball sweat


Good for you morale, and health, nothing worse than smelling like a dustbin. So definitely a bar or two of soap and toothpaste, get gum disease if not which will make you ill.
 
I've taught my boys how to make fire with flint, how to knap flint and how to make an atlatl and straighten javelins over flame, we have bows and a good assortment of other weapons.

We should be able to get to a coast steal a boat and cross to europe then coast hug down to the med or Africa for a clement climate in which to hole up.
 
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