Grow Your Own Food
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I don't need convincing about having stored food, water etc. but I'm curious about how far people take prepping and one particular item that I've been thinking about but haven't pulled the trigger on is a CBRN gas mask, just curious what people's thoughts are regarding gas masks and other similar extra layers of preparation.
Don't waste your money on chem or nuke protection. A chemical attack won't come in the form of crop dusters spraying sarin gas over populations. It comes in the form of fentanyl. Avoid fentanyl and you'll be fine. Same for nuke. Sure, if you want to keep some Iostat pill handy, it can't hurt, but if you have to worry about a nuclear explosion, you're fucked anyhow.
Bio is a different story. The vax is a bioweapon. COVID is a bioweapon. Having meds to counter is important - ivermectin, HCQ, Cipro, Z-pack plus the supplements are all powerful countermeasures.
I do have BLS2 level PPE, primarily in a MASCAS event, it'll be handy, especially if the dead have to be disposed of.
FWIW, I've lived under the specter of these threats my whole life (DC resident). Whether here, or deployed in foreign countries, it's always been a concern.
I can't stress the importance of learning about water purification and having multiple methods on-hand. I keep 8 X 55 gal drums of stabilized water in my basement plus stacks of cases of water. Multiple Berkey filters with spare cartridges. All of the other prep stuff is pretty obvious - food, pet food, meds, first aid, batteries, candles, tarps, cash and more cash and some junk silver. The list goes on.
Lemme know if you have more questions.
And I hope Doge goes to the moon - I have 15MM coins, I believe.
Thanks for the response. I tend to agree about the nuke question. I also highly doubt a nuke would be used where I live and they only have a relatively small area of effect right? It's probably a silly question given my last conclusion but do you think a Geiger counter is at all worth it? As far as my reasons for getting some kind of mask I think I've just wondered whether the police or a military force may use tear gas or similar on the people.
I'm going to investigate getting some Ivermectin etc. from India, I think my options are limited in this regard being in Australia.
Your comment about water purification is valid and I need to ensure I develop some more knowledge in that area. I do have some purification tablets and a sawyer mini but nothing crazy--a Berkey is on my list of future acquisitions. They have two kinds of filters right? Do you store both or just one kind?
I actually kinda regret choosing this name as it was mostly just a funny trend to me at the time and I sold my measly portion a good while ago--all the best with yours though!
The Berkey has double or quadruple filters. The black filters IIRC filter out chemicals and heavy metals and the white ones filter out pathogens. I'd also have backup filters. If you are going to be filtering turbid water, you may want to consider building a sand filter to pre-filter the water - this will vastly extend the life of the filters. Remember, you will need a minimum of 1 gal/day/pp.
I don't own a Geiger counter and I live at Ground Zero. Spend the money on other more valuable items. Also, make sure you have Where There is No Doctor in PDF. Also same books available for dentist and vet. Also have a book for local medicinal herbs. And a first aid book. Read and learn.
You mentioned water stabilisation, is that necessary and if so is it a pretty simple process?