The one hour meltown.

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(12 October 2013, 10:00)Nix Wrote: My own personal take on this is really two fold. Firstly, I want to be a lot more self reliant and, secondly, I see before me a world that is becoming more unsustainable and fragile by the day.

Doing any form if prepping will help in both cases. While I hope there never will be a SHTF scenario, I'm also aware of the possibilities. I don't know about a meltdown in just one hour but there will be a tipping point where it could go tits up very rapidly. It's happened in the past and it will inevitably happen again, it's just a matter of how and when.

In the meantime, I strive to reduce my dependency on the system and am building towards as much self reliance as I can with my own power generation, gardening, etc. To live in a small isolated community who's values are more in favour of harmony and balance rather than greed and ego is my ultimate wish.

Maybe one day...

Well said Nix.

I'm 100% with you. This is my game plan too.

Good luck in realising your wish!

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(12 October 2013, 15:38)Mortblanc Wrote: [quote='Spuzzana' pid='73049' dateline='1381527451']

......They are a response to actual events that happen annually here in my home region. (most of them anyway, part are for pure recreational purposes and I simply love the homestead experience)

......... I have lost all tolerance for people that prep for those incidents while ignoring the common sense hazards of daily life. Or toward bogus/fake "preppers" that refuse to do what they know they should do, and discourage others from common sense actions, simply to cover their own shortcomings or boost their egos.

Respect Mortblanc,

Now I get where you are coming from and agree with your sentiments on all but the firearms situation.

In UK getting any firearms requires not just filling in forms, but providing human references. Overall there are comparatively few gun licenses as a percentage of population compared to USA. Most licenses are for shotguns. full firearms certificates are comparatively rare, they require greater background checks by the police, and holding such firearms really does make you stand out on the radar of the authorities. Worse, because of the comparative rarity of FAC grade firearms in the UK, holding them increases the likelihood of criminals trying to steal them from you, if it is known that you hold them. We are most strongly discouraged from using firearms to defend ourselves by the Legal system here. Numerous examples can be found of imprisonment of people who have defended themselves with firearms against violent criminals who have entered their homes.