They Laughed, Obviously

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Had about 1 1/2 year in exile from all things L1 and turned that negative energy into the positive by laying down the beginnings of a proper prepper compound. I now have grass fed cattle, free range chickens (some for egg production and others for meat), fruit trees, and vegetables.

My next project is to delve into aquaponics.

So if money were no object where is/are the ideal location/s to fight off the zombie hordes? I’m thinking Chile has got to be near the top of the list for reasons I hope we’ll get into later.

What are the essentials to stockpile?

How many folks do you need to guard your compound 24/7/365?

Ratio of male to female?

Go completely off grid now to leave no footprint or are you prepared/preparing to go off grid?

Should one have an ultralight for trade and communication with other prepper communities?

Water purification: How much per person per day and best systems?

Will you be ready when the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) takes out the grid near you and/or when the doomsday asteroid Apophis splashes down.

Anybody out there prepping? Let’s chat.

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  2. The lightbulb may even be beginning to flicker in the brain-housing-groups of those who mocked my foolish contributions over the years to the NRA and wasting my money to become a Life Member.

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  4. Looking forward to yours, and others’ advice here, ST. (Side note, I’m still awaiting the Sweet Meteor of Death [SMOD] that they’ve promised for the last two major election cycles. I even bought the t-shirt.)

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    1. It is probably a bit too late now, D’Nanda. The compound I began to set up years ago and is now completely functions is just south of here but unfortunately in another province and there are now police checkpoints that prevent non-authorized movement between the provinces.

      Never mind all that, I have an open invitation to rejoin them and will make my there by hook or by crook if this thing goes ‘Biblical.’

      Yes, ET, there is a girl.

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  5. I remember debating, in good humor for the most part, with these guys about what to stockpile to trade for other tribes’ women & children. Tobacco, coffee, and ganja were always high on everyone’s list, TP – not so much.

    What would you stockpile if you were an ignorant redneck common sense prepper and NRA Life Member?

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  6. Didn’t Hershey do a “tropical” version during WWII for our troops in the Pacific, that would stand up to heat and moisture?

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      1. You may do both. How much storage space do you have? Will you have a reliable source of electricity? Which of the two has a longer shelflife and the most energy by weight and ‘cube’/ size?

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      2. Jefe, I’ve had plenty of bottles of “hunny” go crystalline in the cupboard or fridge, and require application of warm/hot water to get things flowing again, just a thought. Suggestion?

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      4. “Store honey in beehives (with your bees).”
        Of course! (“Elementary, my dear D’Nanda”.) Holmes kept bees, too, right?

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      5. Lol, the answer to all of your questions, Simon, is, I don’t know. 🙂 This is why I leave these issues to men: they are better at this kind of stuff, and I defer to their judgement. 🙂

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      9. Well, I do know that I can clean and cook delicious meals, but am not sure if that is enough to justify my existence 😦 That is why the question mark exists.

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      10. Do you know how to keep a man warm at night? That skill did seem to increase the odds of Miss Cavegirl’s survival.

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      13. “Well, if I have to choose, I would rather hoard chocolate, but why can’t we do both?” 🙂

        Exactly, JaC; you beat me to it!

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  9. I read that what you can ALWAYS trade is alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. But of course you’re gonna be depleting the supply yourself, too.
    One thing I can’t understand is gold. You can’t eat it. And if you shave some off to trade for food ‘n’ stuff, then everybody knows you have it. (Well, maybe that’s ok if you also have firearms.)

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    1. Good point. There is no apocalyptic scenario in which I could see myself trading my free-range eggs for ‘your’ gold.

      Some of my prepper buddies were really clever. Hypatia, you would have enjoyed hearing their ideas and debating with them.

      We mainly laughed at ourselves for being so paranoid but I am beginning to wish I had taken better notes.

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