Threats-People.

[Prepper1]

(27 October 2012, 10:47)IB1 Wrote: Before anyone gets upset, this is aimed at prepping forums in general and not this forum in particular

The prepping world seems full of internet warriors and armchair survivalists. There are plenty of normal decent preppers as well but unfortunately too many of the others are just fantasists and full of shit. Everyone talks the talk on the internet but as soon as it involves getting off your arse and actually doing stuff, meeting up, sharing skills and stuff, no one turns up - and in a lot of cases it's because they have been talking crap all the time and dont want to be found out. I still look at forums but I stopped using them as a serious way of networking and linking up with other preppers long ago.

I find it all depressing to be honest

Don't forget not to tar everybody with the same brush.
I for example cannot afford meetups unless local to me.
I cant afford vast amounts in kit or the latest bug out bags and gear, as I have a family to cater for in everyday life.
Nowadays preppping is something that is more of a sideline in my life.
I prep to live not live to prep.
I've got my level of preparedness up to the level where it slots into everyday life fairly well, so it doesn't disrupt the tick over of the family but were ready for the shitty fan to turn.
Yes I'd love to spend vast amounts of cash on preps but that's never gonna happen.
Yep I'd love to meet everyone on the site in person but for monetary reasons, again never gonna happen.
If I have a hundred quid for example, there's always many things it needs to be spent on, ie car repairs, new clothes for the kids etc...
Prepping takes a back seat. I have the basics we need to survive, plans, a bov and a bol or three and I keep a weather eye on the news.
I have what I have and scrimp and scrape and juggle money for the rest.
thats life.

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(27 October 2012, 14:56)IB1 Wrote: Part of the problem is that apart from the many arseholes and bs artists on prepping sites, even genuine preppers commitment varies widely and that can cause issues. Thats not saying that you have to be some big hairy arsed hardcore survivalist and everyone who isn't is just paying lip service to it, just that some people dont give it as high a priority as others so dont see the need to meet or link up.

Some people are happy just buying a couple of tins of beans and chatting about it on the internet and nothing more and good luck to them, but it does really limit the number of people who are of the same mindset as your own and who you would want to link up with either prior to or after an event.

Mind you, I can be a miserable and obnoxious bastard myself so maybe thats why i havent met up with any fellow preppers for a few years

one thing I dont understand is the constant banging on about meeting up after an event...
Whos going to compromise their security to drive, walk, swim or whatever possibly hundreds of miles over possibly hostile territory to meet up with another prepper?
Fair enough radio contact for mutual support and problem solving, keeping your spirits up etc...
but travel of any sort after an event is nearly guaranteed suicide.