(8 February 2013, 10:41)Digger Wrote: (7 February 2013, 20:05)NorthernRaider Wrote: Sensible moves are always
1 Get out of debt
2 Scrap credit cards
3 Dont register to vote
4 Dont apply for licences (FAC /HAM etc) but its hard to get by without a driving licence
5 Dont rely on the utilities 100%, ergo get water butts / water filter/ wood burner/ PV panels
6 Grow as much food as you can and learn how to preserve it
7 Stay legal play the Gray man
8 Dont join Unions or Political parties/ dont attend protests or riots
9 Keep some good cash and barter goods
10 Be up to date situationally and aware of current affairs
Just a thought, but why get out of debt? If SHTF is truly believed to be about to happen soon, surely the smart way is to get as much finance as I can possibly service, and use that cash to pay for huge amounts of preps. ...
When SHTF occurs, there will be no one to enforce debt collection, and probably large numbers of lending institutions will disappear entirely... leaving me debt free but with far bigger pile of provisions with which to survive.
The snag is working out when to borrow the cash ! 
We are both correct depending on the actual event, If its going to be a short term event like a banking collapse leading to a global crash eventually those money grabbbing bastards in the banks will get round to demanding repayment or siezing your home, councils will demand every last penny of owed council tax even if they did not send out bills for five years. So if thats the case you dont want to survive the collapse only for the bastard bankers to let their lawyers wipe you out years later as you try to get back on your feet. Both the banks, councils and governments may be out of action for years but you know one day they will start demanding their taxes again. So in that scenario your best staying out of debt.
But if it looks like its going to be a society ending massive long term event then shop til you drop on your credit cars and get as much kit and supplies as you can cos chances are there wont be any banks left to chase you.
Its deciding what type of event its going to be thats the problem.
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