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Bitter Cactus
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe]
#22242787 - 09/15/15 06:51 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Moonshoe said: Honey bee populations, responsible for most of human food crops, are plummeting.
Mass die offs of fish, birds and animals are becoming increasingly common.
Enormous methane beds on the ocean floor are beginning to vent, which could cause a global extinction.
Ocean life is dying off at exponential rates, most commercial fish stocks are gone.
Deforestation has reached epic levels, compromising Earths oxygen cycle.
Climate change and global warming are reaching tipping point levels, perhaps triggering an out of control feedback loop.
Ocean levels are predicted to rise, and the majority of humanity lives on the coast, potentially triggering an unprecedented refugee crisis.
Impacts from asteroids threaten the Earth on a daily basis, as does super volcano eruption, which is due and could happen at any time (Yellowstone).
The ozone layer has been compromised, and earth is more vulnerable to a solar mass ejection or super flare that could knock out global power, including the cooling systems of nuclear power plants.
A global pandemic is inevitable.
Population explosion is unsustainable, inevitably threatening food crisis, water crisis etc.
Potable water is becoming more scarce. Water wars and chronic water scarcity looms on the horizon.
These are only a few of the indicators that should make us concerned that a potential global catastrophe, or set of catastrophes, is increasingly likely and fundamentally inevitable.
Therefore, preparation is warranted.
I have spent years preparing as best as I can, now I am beginning a new cycle of preperation.
What am I doing today?
Packing and organizing my various bug out bags full of concentrated essential survival supplies.
Filling hundreds of litres of reverse osmosis water in 18.9 litre jugs.
Stockpiling hundreds of meals of freeze dried food with a 20 year shelf life.
Stocking up on canned goods, medicines, drugs, weapons, ammunition, breathing masks and respirators, candles, firewood, matches, lighters, antibiotics topical and oral, knives, axes, latex gloves, work gloves, rain gear, camping gear, batteries, flash lights, radio, hygiene products, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, bug repellant...
Everything required to survive in as many potential scenarios as possible, from being stuck in a city while food and water and electricity systems break down, to surviving in the wilderness.
I have built redundant survival stockpiles, one in my home, one in my car, so that if I am out of the house in my car when shit hits the fan I am ready to survive anywhere, or if I am trapped at home I am likewise prepared.
Stockpiling non GMO heirloom vegetable seeds, cannabis seeds, building long term sustainability infrastructure-
Long term- solar panels, rainwater tanks, xeriscaped and permacultured food gardens, food trees, compost, green house and ultimately subteranean survival bunker.
If you can't afford to do much, just get the basics:












And a bonus tip: Get a glass of red wine and add a tsp of turmeric powder. Drink this daily.
Its a tonic for modern times.
What else can you do?
Prepare, and also travel and enjoy life, while we still can. So much beauty remains in the world, enjoy every second of it, but prepare for the changes that are already upon us.
When everyone else starts to prepare, its already too late.
The only chance to prepare is now, while most people are still oblivious to the urgency of this crisis.
Meditate. Find inner peace. Spend time with your family and friends.
Spend your life giving love, to yourself and those who are close to you. Love yourself, your life, your family, your friends, the earth, every second of your life, love every inhalation and every exhalation, every beat of your heart, every rising and setting of the sun and the moon.
Namaste.

I didn't read the post but honestly all that stuff just seems like a waste of time. Dude we live in Canada the biggest catastrophe here is like a big snowstorm.
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rackem



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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Bitter Cactus]
#22242814 - 09/15/15 06:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i think people can easily fall in the over prepared slot too easily..
at some juncture your either going to find a way to sustain off the land you have or you are not.. i dont care how many god damned jars of pasta you have.
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Stonehenge
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: rackem]
#22242887 - 09/15/15 07:11 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Will people please quit quoting that long ass first post?
The trouble with all that is I have nowhere to go that is safe. There are woods within driving distance but in a catastrophe, everyone will be on the road so no one makes any progress and even if you got to the woods, it would be wall to wall people. If you live out in a rural state like Nevada, Arizona, parts of other states or anywhere in canada then you can do that and live off the land. I'll just stock up the fridge and freezer and call it a day.
I always get hypnotized by dys' sig.
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Stonehenge]
#22242924 - 09/15/15 07:18 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i think you are selling yourself short on that escape plan, but i dont know your exact location.. i firmly believe there is always a way out unless you live in orange county.. then you are fucked.
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Stonehenge
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: rackem]
#22242943 - 09/15/15 07:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Roads are jammed all the time now. I laugh when they say they might have to order an evacuation. Everyone on the road and one guy whose car breaks down = long parking lot. I'd rather be at home if a big storm hits than in my car on the road, parked with nowhere to go.
>unless you live in orange county.. then you are fucked.
Lots of areas will be fucked. What good will your jugs of water and tins of food do you out in the woods? Will the zombies not think to look for you there? Will you hunt deer and rabbit? lol. i'll be home enjoying the shower, electricity, food and computer.
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Jean-guy Masta]
#22242964 - 09/15/15 07:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Jean-guy Masta said: im already prepared for zombie apocalypse. i have a truck like that to gather scrap metal. i would Pimp it like that
make holes to fire guns that i have to hunt. with my familly i would go from supermarket to supermarket getting food shootin zombies. I CANT WAIT 
What will you do for gasoline?
Remember: Gas pumps dont work without electricity.
i would steal a gaz truck and one of my brother would drive it ,or i would go steal gaz in big tanks any place that have trucks have those fuel tanks to fuel trucks, open the valve on the tank with a pipe rench and fill containers. I even have 1000L containers its like a big plastic tub for chemicals , i just fill up one or 2 and im good for a while i fit like 12 of those in my truck. next thing you know im on the road again shootin zombies 
LOL, sorry to tell ya brotha but even if you got a friggin gas tanker gasoline goes bad! You'd be set for a few months to a year though! HTH.
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chopstick
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: SoupSandwich]
#22242992 - 09/15/15 07:34 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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A nice house in the middle of nowhere with a big basement..
Lots of guns, ammo, food and water stocked up - at LEAST 20 years worth of food/water to survive off of.
Solar panels to generate electricity.
An electric car, and a way to charge it using solar power (since gas will go bad.)
Spare parts for the car.
Lots of heirloom seeds and gardening gear.
Radios, lots of batteries.
And don't forget medical supplies, plus medicine, and stockpiles of useful herbs.
That's just a start of where I would like to be..
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Masked
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: SoupSandwich]
#22242994 - 09/15/15 07:34 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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gasoline deteriorates but it never loses it's capability to run a motor. It would take hundreds of years to leave it completely non-effective
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Masked]
#22243109 - 09/15/15 08:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i could just join one of the raving gangs that are loaded with guns, and help steal shit from preppers, and like be the resident meth cook or whatevers
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SoupSandwich



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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Masked]
#22243152 - 09/15/15 08:12 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Masked said: gasoline deteriorates but it never loses it's capability to run a motor. It would take hundreds of years to leave it completely non-effective
Thats not truth. Google some truth.
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Bitter Cactus
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: SoupSandwich]
#22243159 - 09/15/15 08:12 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Living in fear with these survival kids is a sad and lonely way to live IMO.
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe]
#22243206 - 09/15/15 08:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I also see any number of things happening very soon possibly beginning with the almost inevitable crash sometime in the next few weeks. I just wish i had the kind of expendable income you must have to prep as extensively as you have. Not saying Im completely unprepared but I'm not sitting as pretty as you are my friend. AND IM UNFORTUNATELY IN THE USA where things are about to be way worse with our GOV trying to turn communist and control everything. To all who wear the blinders and refuse to open their eyes to truth I give my condolences in advance and i hope you die first so you dont have to endure the pain of watching helplessly as your children and family die in front of you. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/images/icons/heart.gif http://www.shroomery.org/forums/images/icons/peace.gif
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Serchin4aPurpus] 2
#22243441 - 09/15/15 09:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: SoupSandwich]
#22244721 - 09/16/15 07:54 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Op, you have great gear and supplies, but what about actual plans. Different scenarios require different responses. Some of the gear will be dead weight in some scenarios but essential in others.
Do you somehow categorize catastrophes? What categories do you distinguish, and what different kinds of responses are you planning for each?
You will most likely always have to improvise to some degree, but actual planning ahead as good as you can for different scenarios seems just as important as having all your supplies and survival gear.
So, if you agree, please let's hear some examples. Name some different scenarios that require different responses, and how you plan for their contingencies.
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe]
#22244725 - 09/16/15 07:55 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Being prepared is good but I don't understand people who constantly fantasize about this kind of stuff.
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: nicechrisman]
#22244861 - 09/16/15 08:44 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I don't fantasize I research the current risks and warning signs and prepare. Being prepared is not living in fear it's actually an enormous source of comfort and relieves anxiety greatly.
Having these supplies is never a waste they come in handy all the time in day to day life or when fishing , hiking or camping.
Disaster can easily strike anywhere bitter cactus Canada is not immune to catastrophe and the harsh winter means we need to do more preperation not less as a power outage in winter instantly becomes a life and death struggle.
The global system is precarious and under threat from a hundred sources. The right event and the whole thing can collapse like a house of cards, for now it is easy to stock up at a grocery store but once news gets out there will be a chaotic rush on supplies and in 12 hours there will be nothing left or will cost ten times more.
Smart people prepare before bad shit happens not after.
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chopstick
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe]
#22244890 - 09/16/15 08:53 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Moonshoe said: Canada is not immune to catastrophe and the harsh winter means we need to do more preperation not less as a power outage in winter instantly becomes a life and death struggle.
Bitter Cactus is gonna be a Bitter Icicle if the power goes out for a month lol
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe]
#22244896 - 09/16/15 08:55 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Do you rotate out your equipment? Like if your tackle is getting old in a bug out bag, do you throw it in your hiking backpack or something? When your rations are about to expire do you take them camping? Etc.
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Prisoner#1
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Moonshoe] 2
#22244899 - 09/16/15 08:57 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Moonshoe said: Honey bee populations, responsible for most of human food crops, are plummeting.
that's absolutely wrong, they've increased over the last 5 years to higher than they were prior to the colony collapse bullshit
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Mass die offs of fish, birds and animals are becoming increasingly common.
no, you're just hearing about them more because of the fear mongering and easy access of information now
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Enormous methane beds on the ocean floor are beginning to vent, which could cause a global extinction.
it's always been happening
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Ocean life is dying off at exponential rates, most commercial fish stocks are gone.
no, just more fear mongering by liberals for liberals
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Deforestation has reached epic levels, compromising Earths oxygen cycle.
once more, bullshit. there are more trees today than there was 50 years ago and the trees are not the major oxygen producer on this planet
you've got a whole pile of luke warm bullshit, you just keep on gobbling it up, live in fear if you want, I'd suggest you actually do a little reading on these topics, I know you wont so there's no point, if shit doesnt align with your paranoia and beliefs they you arent interested in hearing it
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And a bonus tip: Get a glass of red wine and add a tsp of turmeric powder. Drink this daily.
hahaha.. it's more effective to stuff whole lemons up your ass
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Re: Preparing for a possible global catastrophe [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22244915 - 09/16/15 09:02 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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... and turmeric would surely fuck up the wine.
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