Are you prepped?

drury..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398501#Comment_122398501

You think not

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398516#Comment_122398516

Here is Switzerland it is mandatory that all buildings have a nuclear shelter, although many like the one in my house are currently not active as there is over capacity. We are allocated a place in a neighbouring bunker, which is fully stocked, regularly audited etc… so at least in theory we have the ability to survive a nuclear fall out….

But what usually comes up in conversation here is would you want to? And around 50% of the people in the conversation will most likely admit that they have decided not to go to the bunkers if there is an attack…. of course it is hard to know if it comes down to the wire what they'll do but interesting none the less.

SVI40

No harm in being prepared. Ignore the naysayers. They will be the first to go 😂.

Grayson

I have a "Go bag". Years ago I saw a tv programme where a guy was saying everyone should have one. He pointed to the london floods that occurred in the 60's. The basic idea is to have a bag that has some toiletries, spare clothes, some snacks and copies of important documents etc. I've also added a powerbank to it and a few other little bits and pieces. It's not designed to help you survive Armageddon, it's for natural disasters where you might be displaced for a few days. And with climate change it's becoming more likely that we could be affected by something like that. Every year we see more reports of european countries that are hit with something.

Pauliedragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397422#Comment_122397422

Maybe you should take booze and drugs up to take ur mind off things.

thereiver

If the power goes down for months it means there's a nuclear war. Most people won't survive

There,ll be a shortage of food and fuel your local shop supermarket will be emptied in a few weeks the supply chain now depends on computer systems and the Internet shops depend on vans and trucks deliveries will stop it'll be like mad max only the fit and strong will survive even peppers have limited food supply's

Most goods in shops are delivered from outside Ireland supply's will run out

II think prepping is a waste of time

Gary_dunne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397698#Comment_122397698

Take my pen knife, my good man.

artanevilla

I'm prepped.

I've a list of preppers and their addresses. My plan is to take their stuff.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399303#Comment_122399303

But just be aware they might be prepared for that ;-)

Good idea to cross any off your list any that are preparing for a Zombie apocalypse ;-)

Larbre34

A thousand preppers go through their lives and pass on inconsequentially, leaving nothing but a steel prefab basement and a lot of tins of crap food.

And a lingering whiff of paranoia, of course.

Its not the human way. If the worst happens, stand up and fight, or die trying. Either way, you won't be left in the enduring misery of dwindling bottled water, tinned mackerel, and sleepness, fitful nights.

artanevilla

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399383#Comment_122399383

Everyone's got a plan till they got punched in the face.

tabby aspreme

Did some prepping already today, took 50 out of an ATM, incase this worldwide IT glitch affects the Banks over the weekend, have 65 euro in my wallet now😁

Babyreignbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399733#Comment_122399733

Getting my solar powered radio in the post tomorrow and my wind up iphone is on the way

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399733#Comment_122399733

That makes a very good point. There are those here (it is after hours after all) that totally dismiss prepping but we all do it to one degree or another. Why have a spare tyre in your car? Why have a spare set of batteries for the kids toys. From this thread you'd think that anyone that had more than a spare toilet roll is some kind it prepping lunatic.

If I lived in the center of Dublin in a block of flats I'd do far less prepping than I do but I live in a house that is a couple of hours walk from the nearest shop and is subject to flooding. We used to get regular power cuts (now our neighbors do, they are on a different ESB circuit 12 outages in 18 months) so we have good torches, lanterns and spare batteries, is that prepping or just common sense?

tabby aspreme

Common sense, live rurally myself and always have a few gallons of fresh petrol on hand for the generator

blade1

I started eating less fibre so won't need as much Jack's paper if there's a shortage

jamieon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398516#Comment_122398516

You have been prepping for 20 years and will only be able to last a month for food?

Babyreignbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122400098#Comment_122400098

But is practically self sufficient. Having a months supply of basic food stuff is more normal if you don't live in an urban area.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122400098#Comment_122400098

I did say I'm not planning to survive a nuclear attack ;-) But I've found thats a sensible amount and allows for fairly easy rotation of items so none goes to waste. I didn't include whats in the freezers which could be spoilt, but one big cooking session would ad another week or more if included and doesn't include my wifes kitchen store of stuff which will add on at least another week. Then my son is also a bit of a prepper and it turns out he has his own supply (just for him) that would last him another month. We don't do a lot of veg gardening anymore but that could easily be ramped up and there are 20+ feathered egg laying critters running around the yard. We buy chicken and dog food in advance and always have between 1 to 3 months supply.

I could go an buy 60kg of rice and claim I had 3 months supply of food but as I said I'm not planning for TEOTWAWKI I'm planning to iron out any bumps in the road we get without being inconvenienced too much. With covid we just didn't have to go out for 2 weeks and were perfectly comfortable.

Edit> The month would be eating fairly normally notionally 2.5k cal a day. If there was a real TEOTWAWKI type of scenario anything stored would probably be eked out much more. Provided that is @artanevilla hasn't found me ;-)

Ezeoul

Even before Covid happened, I had a camping gas stove and cylinders, plus a stock of canned goods, dry goods like rice, power banks, candles, matches etc. Also some essential medicines like paracetomol and my prescription meds (as well as loo roll!)

I think it was because during the last big snow event, (2018?) I couldn't get outside my front door, the snow was at least half way up the door, and my car was completely buried, and that was in Dublin. (I also have mobility issues just to make things more complicated).

And though we luckily never lost power, we could have. But if we did, at least I had food for a couple of days and candles for light etc. So even if a serious weather event happened, I'd be okay for a while.

silliussoddius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122400098#Comment_122400098

But everyone else will have died or have become catamites in that month, as long as you outlive them.

BrianD3

I still have some tinned meatballs from when i stocked up in March 2020. I'd say they're horrid. At the time I got in enough tins, mostly baked beans to keep me going for a month but have eaten most of them and lapsed back to old habits. I'd have no more than 3 days of food in the house at any given time.

Have a nice petrol generator for power cuts but have never used it except to test it, it'll run the central heating burner and pump + fridge or a microwave plus other small bits and pieces. For dealing with zombies, I have a 70 lb compound bow, spare string and the equipment to change it.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399082#Comment_122399082

Not true. We (Switzerland) have a three to six months supply, depending on that product capable of sustaining 8 million people! It is a legal requirement for all manufacturers and imports in Switzerland that they maintain a six months reserve and this is regularly audited by the state. The biggest big issue during COVID was getting it out of storage and distributed. This was solved to a large extend by using the army and the postal service.

So it is possible. The real issue is getting the population and business to commit to it. This was done in Switzerland after the war and the requirements to include a bunker in new builds during the early stages of the cold war when it was much easier to convince people.

The funny part was that there were talks of abolishing these requirements just before COVID and the war came along… so that idea is now very dead. Although I doubt the army will ever be brought up to those levels again 300k men, with every male citizen going through full training and reputation courses between between the ages of 18 and 50. These days it's 18 to 35 and many of the local shooting ranges are no longer maintained.

Oscar_Madison

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058360296/are-you-prepped

I know where you live- I’ll just steal your potatoes and other stuff when I need it- thanks!

Babyreignbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398897#Comment_122398897

I used to drink coffee but gave that up recently too, ngl I'd love a cup.

(I stopped drinking/socialising when I realised the people I shared company with were not very nice and libel to use alcohol or drugs to sexually abuse you given the chance.)

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401127#Comment_122401127

It'd help pass the time, I suppose.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catamite

In ancient Greece and Rome, a catamite (Latin: catamītus) was a pubescent boy who was the intimate companion of an older male, usually in a pederastic relationship.

taxAHcruel

I do not intentionally prep. I think I am probably in the group of people who if civilisation ends and the world turns into something like from "The Road" or "The walking Dead" I would probably prefer to be among the dead.

But a lot of the things I do just for fun are things the OP lists as prepping. A lot of my own farming (vegetables herbs and live animals) and hunting (fishing, snaring, trapping, bow) and combat (Jujitsu and other martial arts) and weaponry (Bow, crossbow, rifle training), DIY, building, horse riding, camping, and survival training - are all things that would probably turn out useful.

But aside from being able to handle myself in unforeseen fights or attacks - nothing I do is to prep for anything. It is just my own health, fitness and mental well being.

Probably even have quite a lot of food stored and on cycle that would last months. But again not for prepping. I just have a habit of buying in bulk when things are on cheap - or when my dad is using the Wholesaler card he has for a club he is in I go along and buy a lot of stuff in bulk at cost. I'm not on a huge salary but I do well at saving a packet by buying in bulk and buying ahead.

zell12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397309#Comment_122397309

Best pick-up line of the week!

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398501#Comment_122398501

The lads in your Telegram group aren't the people of Ireland.

SVI40

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122419426#Comment_122419426

You do know it's an offence to hunt with a bow in Ireland (assuming you are here), and a crossbow is classed as a restricted firearm, and needs a restricted firearm licence?