Survivor dilemma

[Kenneth Eames]

Prepaday it certainly poses a dilemma and it requires a great deal of thought. If you are very lucky and have prepper friends in your area, it is possible to have a small community of your own. I would call it a prepper hamlet. Kenneth Eames.

[bigpaul]

(31 July 2012, 15:08)Prepaday Wrote: So, let me get this right...I could spend a year living in fear from looters/zombies ETC...Then I have to spend many more years living in fear from (preppers that have survived?)
Some have admitted that they are Alfa males so..we get rid of govt/leaders and end up with bossy preppers who could take over? No further forward if you ask me.
I thought us preppers all drank from the same cup?
I know for a FACT that my family and I can prep, maybe live through the disaster but COULD NOT live in the aftermath if folk were suspicious of us....Yet more creeping around

wont be that bad, the only ones that will survive will be the ones who have prepared, any one else will have gone the way of the dinosaurs!

[Prepaday]

I moved here away from a violent relationship, I know no-one, only my boyfriend of 5 years and my kids, We don't go out, we don't socialize and we prefer it this way, To many Jeremy Kyle candidates lurking around the Estate.
So I'm pretty screwed when it comes to joining anyone with the same goals

[bigpaul]

(31 July 2012, 15:25)Prepaday Wrote: I moved here away from a violent relationship, I know no-one, only my boyfriend of 5 years and my kids, We don't go out, we don't socialize and we prefer it this way, To many Jeremy Kyle candidates lurking around the Estate.
So I'm pretty screwed when it comes to joining anyone with the same goals

we dont socialise, we dont go to the pub, i dont want anything to do with the neighbours, but we prep all the same, and we WILL survive cos i will NOT consider any other alternative.

[Prepaday]

Same here, I just think it would be nice to be part of a sensible, loving caring group when it comes to rebuilding everything, call me a hippie at heart but hay

[bigpaul]

(31 July 2012, 15:41)Prepaday Wrote: Same here, I just think it would be nice to be part of a sensible, loving caring group when it comes to rebuilding everything, call me a hippie at heart but hay

we lived in Glastonbury for 10 years and i have lots of friends in the "alternative" community...now THEY know something about living on next to nothing.

[Kenneth Eames]

Prepaday, I believe that you are new on the site. There is a wealth of information on the site and I am sure it will help you in many ways. If you need information on any subject to do with prepping ask for information on the subject, and someone on the site will answer your question or suggest where you will find your answer. Kenneth Eames.

[The Local Ned]

Yes - what KE said....hidden on this site are gems of help and nuggets of info which are priceless.

...Including one on the pros and cons of community building...armed or unarmed preppers ? radio comms , and the potential pitfalls of trying to kickstart communities...etc.

[Lightspeed]

(31 July 2012, 15:41)Prepaday Wrote: Same here, I just think it would be nice to be part of a sensible, loving caring group when it comes to rebuilding everything, call me a hippie at heart but hay

Hi Preppaday,

It was your comment that triggered me to start this post.

I am sorry if my interpretation has disturbed you. It did me too as I had never really considered the probable mental attitude of people who had survived the holocaust.

Maybe I'm wrong, but my experience in the world is that driven people who are successful at getting things done are not always the nicest folk to socialise with.

Personally prepping for me is half setting up physical stores and half getting mind and body prepared as well as possible for all of the nasty events that I can think of. that way I am already half way prepared for dealing with them.

Hope thsi makes sense and has not put you off prepping altogether.

PS theer are very many nicer folks tahn me on here, I'm just being beligerent today :-)

Night night


LS

[Hrusai]

ok so lots to catch up in this thread ^^

so here goes! first off i used to be a very socialable person, but know no one irl that have the same views as me, i mean theres a guy in my vilage whose got his own survival training and believes in a few parts of prepping, but no where nears as much as me so i dont think its likely almost any of us will know fellow preppers close to us, unless we make a conceited effort to meet them!

for me if i encounter anyone from this website irl after THE event, i will trust them, simply from our sharing of knowledge and the friendliness of the community here, so if i meet any of you guys, just mention your name and i wouldnt be violent

as for a call from anyone, i would strive to meet up with you guys if i heard a radio broadcast rquesting help or a meeting, not to mention i'd bring some things for trading ...but yes having some preset rendez vous points and dates and times will be a very good practise!...maybe even meeting at these places before an event to get used to it?....but i think talk of such plans should be in their own thread!


i think any encounter with people after an event will be difficult, regardless of prior knowledge of them or not, large groups should be avoided, even small groups should be in most situations, i think it will be alot easier to be a man than a woman in these cicrumstances, as theres less personal danger....but at the same time, you may just be seen as a threat! its definately a difficult call and i dont think theres a perfect way to go about meeting people, its going to be a case of make it up as you go along...but it sure as hell doesnt hurt to understand different pyschological stand points and be able to identify them, being able to see a conversation/encounter/negotiation/deal going bad mid way through is a great skill as you can at least try to diffuse the situation/ prepare yourself for a scuffle.