If the economy collapses, are you prepared?

[ElCubano]

Quote from Ghost of Cutten:

If the economy collapses the most desired assets will be intelligence, resourcefulness and initiative. People forget that the most valuable commodity is the one between your ears. Gold, silver, gemstones, food or medicine can all be lost, squandered, or stolen, but a smart, capable person is rare and valuable in all situations.

"survivor man's" ratings would skyrocket..that's the guy you would want on your squad.

 

[killthesunshine]

remember the Y2K "end-of-the-world" is coming

 

[maxpi]

I was looking at backyard square foot gardening but the b%^ch of a wife forced me out of the house. The current GF loves the outdoors and lives in a campground on the California Coast though, I could go do that, our only overhead would be ammo and food really.. we could trek up a creek from the Ocean up into the hills and plant a stealth garden, just divert a little water to it. The topsoil here is truly marvelous. Illegals do that all along the California Aqueduct. We could hunt too.. we'd probably be ok. If things collapse the marijuana industry would probably collapse too, it would be safer to go into the woods because you would not have the worry of crossing up a marijuana grower. They go really nuts before harvest, they smoke the stuff and they get paranoiac about their crops and bad things happen to anybody stumbling across it... or one could go find the growers, blow their underused brains, use them for fertilizer and convert the operation to food growing and start a new generation of wealth.. the possibilities are truly... wonderful to think about...

 

[fhl]

I don't think hoarding stuff will work, whether it be food, ammo, or antibiotics. There will always be those who want to forcibly 'spread the wealth'.

 

[Gabfly1]

Glenn Beck's sermon on the three Gs: God, Gold and Guns:

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Are you listening, peil? Your prophet is speaking to you.

 

[Gabfly1]

Quote from Ghost of Cutten:

...a smart, capable person is rare...

Indeed. Particularly among the Far Right. That's why they're focusing on Glenn Beck's three Gs. (See above.)

 

[christianhgross]

Quote from DrPepper:

I have been reading this thread with interest because I was convinced that we were headed for economic armageddon last year. These concerns led me to purchase guns and ammo for the first time in my life, obtain my concealed carry permit, stockpile several cords of firewood for my woodstove and purchase books on gardening and survival. This year, I intend to plant several fruit trees as well as a square foot garden with non-GMO, heirloom seeds and I am researching water purifiers that will clean water from my swimming pool if needed. I will also be stockpiling some food, including nitrogen-packed beans, rice, wheat and seeds for sprouting. I have some camping equipment, but need to purchase a butane stove and a few other supplies. I would like to raise chickens for meat and eggs, but I don't think that my neighborhood association would be too happy about it.

Excuse me for being cynical... You write first you are stock-piling...

But then you write...

obtain my concealed carry permit

Do you see the irony on this? You are planning for chaos, yet you have a permit... Your conscious is split in half that is going crazy and the other half that is saying we will all remain orderly. If there is a collapse you can't have it both ways...

 

[Gabfly1]

I still can't get over this part:

Quote from DrPepper:

I have been reading this thread with interest...

 

[ElCubano]

Quote from christianhgross:

Excuse me for being cynical... You write first you are stock-piling...

But then you write...

obtain my concealed carry permit

Do you see the irony on this? You are planning for chaos, yet you have a permit... Your conscious is split in half that is going crazy and the other half that is saying we will all remain orderly. If there is a collapse you can't have it both ways...

in the aftermath of Katrina...not During the hurricane but weeks after they were still shooting at helicopters and killing people on the street..imagine had they not recieved any assistance ever...multiply that by multiple cities and by multiple weeks and you get the idea of how orderly it will go down.

 

[DrPepper]

I sincerely hope that we get out of this economic mess in an orderly and peaceful way. Everyone, including myself, will be much better off.

However, a lot of intelligent people are very concernced about the US debt and the way our government is handling the situation. It is not hard to imagine scenarios in which the debt problem spirals out of control and leads to social unrest. I think that it is very reasonable to take a few simple steps to protect one's finances, personal safety and self-sufficiency. I appreciate the input of those people who share these concerns and have suggested ways to protect yourself.

For those who ignore the warning signs and choose to criticize and ridicule those of us trying to educate ourselves and prepare for possible outcomes, I certainly hope that you do not have to learn the hard way.