Poll: I know a prepper, they are ready or now?

[ElevenBravo]

There was mention earlier, about talking about your individual preparedness.

Please allow me to clarify: I only submit very limited information, if any... about my own ideas or measures.

However I have run into two others at work that volunteered there information freely. Based on loose conversation, I feel there main preps are simply having a general sense of awareness and an assault weapon.

Fair enough, having a weapon is critical in defense of one's safety & security, but IMHO *truly* being prepared is way more than that.

This got me to thinking... How many others have similar acquaintances??? The poll is simply a measure of my curiosity.

Andrew

[1stimestar]

Are you kidding? I live in Alaska. I'm probably the least prepared one of my friends and I'm pretty darned prepared....

[1stimestar]

But your post gives me further thought. Taken into consideration another of your recent posts, I wonder why it is that you are spending so much time and energy comparing yourself to your friends and acquaintances level of preparedness. Do you need to do this in order to make yourself feel better, more prepared? It feels pretty passive agressive-ish.

[Sarge47]

Which is mostly fabricated from false flags IMHO, but paint me Mel Gibson with my eyes taped open in a wheelchair. HA HA

Thank you for further proving my point! This is exactly whatI'm talking about! One group of people will always disagree about the seriousness or even the existance of any possible domestic threat and will NOT stand with the others!

[ElevenBravo]

But your post gives me further thought. Taken into consideration another of your recent posts, I wonder why it is that you are spending so much time and energy comparing yourself to your friends and acquaintances level of preparedness. Do you need to do this in order to make yourself feel better, more prepared? It feels pretty passive agressive-ish.

I think you are confused.

[1stimestar]

Perhaps. It's been known to happen. I just thought it seemed like a trend.

[ElevenBravo]

Perhaps. It's been known to happen. I just thought it seemed like a trend.

If we were closer I think we would meet regularly and talk about things in general over a drink and we would have a better understanding of each other. But were not, and we cant.

I do however wish I could visit Alaska for an extended stay. If I hit the mega lotto, would you board me up a few weeks and show me around?

Take care friend,
Andrew

[1stimestar]

Lol sure. I love showing off my state. I know all the good places off the tourist track. I'm a damned good cook. And have the prettiest outhouse around!

[ElevenBravo]

Its only a "proper" outhouse if there are old Sears catalogs in it! HA HA! The first one I used, when I was really little, visiting friends of my grandparents... that was the striking paper in the loo.

[1stimestar]

Well would my daughter's teen girl fan/Justin Beiber magazine work as well? I do believe it would.

[Sarge47]

Then there was Sourdough's outhouse in Alaska without a door...brrrr!

[hunter63]

Its only a "proper" outhouse if there are old Sears catalogs in it! HA HA! The first one I used, when I was really little, visiting friends of my grandparents... that was the striking paper in the loo.

Remember the color picture pages are kinda "slide-y"......

[intothenew]

........Sears catalogs..........

I now prefer the Campmor catalog or similar, unwaxed/uncoated fiber. A hanging bottle of hand sanitizer makes ready for the world.

[edr730]

Telephone book paper equals many toilet papers in an outhouse if you wad the paper up a few times to condition it. Good burning paper for the stove too. Not all papers are created equal for these purposes. With corn cobs...use the smaller soft ones.

[crashdive123]

Remember the color picture pages are kinda "slide-y"......

Yeah, but you can re-use them.

[hunter63]

Yeah, but you can re-use them.

Ya...if you are veeeery careful....

[Wildthang]

My dad told me one time that the old timers used to use corn cobs, less the corn of course..................ouch

[natertot]

Well would my daughter's teen girl fan/Justin Beiber magazine work as well? I do believe it would.

I don't think I want those images touching my unmentioned areas! just my thought.

[crashdive123]

I imagine Justin Beiber would say the same thing.