Vital Gadgets & Gear To Have On You At All Times

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Any form of money is a good thing. Our town's power was down for two weeks straight once, and cash was king. No credit, no banking. You had to have actual money. Gold and silver were great, but not everyone will agree on the value, especially in a small town. There were people with hoarded cash buying gold and silver at huge discounts. Just something to consider. It was only two weeks.
 
The Government said:
Any form of money is a good thing. Our town's power was down for two weeks straight once, and cash was king. No credit, no banking. You had to have actual money. Gold and silver were great, but not everyone will agree on the value, especially in a small town. There were people with hoarded cash buying gold and silver at huge discounts. Just something to consider. It was only two weeks.
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+1 :thumbup: I was talking car breakdowns etc on the road, not civil emergencies but you are right about that situation...cash is universally accepted.
 
I'm not a fan of precious metals... People don't know what they are worth or how to authenticate them. Even if they do... who has change for a krugerrand? How much of the corner do you shave off if you want to buy a bottle of water?

This is going in the direction of fantasy prepping. If you want to carry stuff on your person to be better prepared for emergencies great.

Start with your mind and body. Know how to give basic first aid and how to deal with any medical conditions you may have. Be fit enough to walk if transportation systems fail and wear sensible shoes.

Next is the force multiplier stuff to get you from A to B. Defense (it could mean everything or it could mean nothing), illumination (half the day is dark and the insides of buildings are dark when the power fails), water, currency, transportation, shelter (season appropriate clothing goes a long way), food. In that order.

The next step is having multiple places to go mapped out. Home, Friends, Family. Those places should have enough stuff to cover your food & food prep, water, sanitation, and shelter needs.

If you are down to silver you have already failed.
 
sideways said:
I'm not a fan of precious metals... People don't know what they are worth or how to authenticate them. Even if they do... who has change for a krugerrand? How much of the corner do you shave off if you want to buy a bottle of water?

This is going in the direction of fantasy prepping. If you want to carry stuff on your person to be better prepared for emergencies great.

Start with your mind and body. Know how to give basic first aid and how to deal with any medical conditions you may have. Be fit enough to walk if transportation systems fail and wear sensible shoes.

Next is the force multiplier stuff to get you from A to B. Defense (it could mean everything or it could mean nothing), illumination (half the day is dark and the insides of buildings are dark when the power fails), water, currency, transportation, shelter (season appropriate clothing goes a long way), food. In that order.

The next step is having multiple places to go mapped out. Home, Friends, Family. Those places should have enough stuff to cover your food & food prep, water, sanitation, and shelter needs.

If you are down to silver you have already failed.
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I am CPR certified in the State I live in, as I worked in the healthcare industry since 1994 until 2013.. I am, however, not currently actively working in it, but still CPR certified. That's always a good thing to have. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by fantasy prepping, but I can say that we are all divers and share different beliefs. I happen to believe there's more at work in this world than meets the eye, and come what may, I am going to be ready ;-) Whether a natural disaster, a breakdown on the road, or something worse...I don't want to get caught with my pants down, so to speak. You are exactly right about being ready and how to go about doing it.. I like your way of thinking, as it seems you've covered all bases and are ready for whatever happens! Thanks so much for your reply. I appreciate it! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
By fantasy I mean the thread is going from the likely scenarios to the unlikely. Thinking about carrying precious metals is looking at extreme scenarios at the expense of the day to day ones, which is a mistake.

The human body only needs a few things to "survive". Food rations proportionate to your size and energy expenditure, shelter from the element and hydration. All of those things* are all around you. Wearing good walking shoes and always dressing for the weather trumps pretty much any other gear considerations. It's the one thing you will have a hard time tracking down in an emergency.

You are not going to suddenly be left with a swiss army knife and a paper clip to rebuild society like MacGyver does on TV. No matter how bad an initial hiccup is there will still be a bunch of stores all around (the whole western world is one big shopping mall), all the merchandise will still be there and cash will still be accepted everywhere. If distribution shuts down the stores will of course empty in a few days, which is enough time to get from A to B. Which as I mentioned should be a bit more insured against disruptions in the supply chain.

Good on you for being CPR certified, skills are always worth having. :thumbup:

*In the city they are plentiful anyway... in the boonies you bring a pack full of gear.
 
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sideways said:
By fantasy I mean the thread is going from the likely scenarios to the unlikely. Thinking about carrying precious metals is looking at extreme scenarios at the expense of the day to day ones, which is a mistake.

The human body only needs a few things to "survive". Food rations proportionate to your size and energy expenditure, shelter from the element and hydration. All of those things* are all around you. Wearing good walking shoes and always dressing for the weather trumps pretty much any other gear considerations. It's the one thing you will have a hard time tracking down in an emergency.

You are not going to suddenly be left with a swiss army knife and a paper clip to rebuild society like MacGyver does on TV. No matter how bad an initial hiccup is there will still be a bunch of stores all around (the whole western world is one big shopping mall), all the merchandise will still be there and cash will still be accepted everywhere. If distribution shuts down the stores will of course empty in a few days, which is enough time to get from A to B. Which as I mentioned should be a bit more insured against disruptions in the supply chain.

Good on you for being CPR certified, skills are always worth having. :thumbup:

*In the city they are plentiful anyway... in the boonies you bring a pack full of gear.
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Yes you are right...and the country is the best place to be when all hell breaks loose for sure! Yes, people get into things and have this 'fantasy' scenario about all of it...but when push comes to shove, they don't really necessarily know what to do. I thought that is what you meant, but was unclear. Thank you for providing further detail. :thumbup:
 
I agree with you Sideways, especially in terms of fitness. Many preppers don't look like they could walk a mile without falling over. I would think that fitness would ultimately trump any item one may collect.
 
Aaroninfrisco said:
I agree with you Sideways, especially in terms of fitness. Many preppers don't look like they could walk a mile without falling over. I would think that fitness would ultimately trump any item one may collect.
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Especially when you add body armor. My vest was at least 50 pounds while I was in Iraq and I did on average 16 miles of foot patrol daily.

I keep a vest under the bed with steel rifle plates because I live in the city.
 
Aaroninfrisco said:
I agree with you Sideways, especially in terms of fitness. Many preppers don't look like they could walk a mile without falling over. I would think that fitness would ultimately trump any item one may collect.
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Yeah, because so many people spend much of their time in front of the television set, eating fast food and processed food, and getting little to no exercise. Fitness is key! Thanks for your input.
 
sideways said:
By fantasy I mean the thread is going from the likely scenarios to the unlikely. Thinking about carrying precious metals is looking at extreme scenarios at the expense of the day to day ones, which is a mistake.

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I must of been unclear...

When I said "PMs can get you outta a lot of jams on the road" I meant a car repairs or an unexpected expense while traveling....not on "The Road" a la Cormac McCarthy. Traveling with a coin in your watch pocket that can be turned onto $1000.00+ of goods and services at any coin or pawn shop was what I was talking about. Vacation/travel, not societal breakdown due to economic collapse, was my frame of reference.

Was unaware this was a long term survival/prepper thread.
 
Charlie Mike said:
Especially when you add body armor. My vest was at least 50 pounds while I was in Iraq and I did on average 16 miles of foot patrol daily.

I keep a vest under the bed with steel rifle plates because I live in the city.
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Yup, throw in a javelin, and the other assorted kit and you are looking at real weight. A day in the life of the infantryman. :D

About the stuff under the bed... put away a bit of food and water as well and you'll have less cause to use the vest. ;)
 
I got a case of MREs in the closet.
 
SAK Guy said:
I must of been unclear...

When I said "PMs can get you outta a lot of jams on the road" I meant a car repairs or an unexpected expense while traveling....not on "The Road" a la Cormac McCarthy. Traveling with a coin in your watch pocket that can be turned onto $1000.00+ of goods and services at any coin or pawn shop was what I was talking about. Vacation/travel, not societal breakdown due to economic collapse, was my frame of reference.

Was unaware this was a long term survival/prepper thread.
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Aaah, gotcha. Maybe it was me that misunderstood your intent. My thinking for the normal vacation travel expenses is to have credit cards, debit cards, and cash on hand. Saves having to find a coin or pawn shop. I've heard that in places like India with less reliable currencies it is common practice for women to carry gold chains as hard currency. If they need to buy something in a pinch they break off a link... Another option I have heard people use in dire situations is to pawn an expensive watch. The flip side is that bad people are drawn to expensive jewellery.

Charlie Mike said:
I got a case of MREs in the closet.
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Good man. :thumbup:
 
Cash is king, I agree. A dear friend recently had her credit cards hacked and the thieves went on a shopping spree. The CC company noticed and shut down the cards. She was on the way home from work and stopped for gas, not knowing, and the pumps rejected her cards. She does follow my habit and keep a few C-notes and some 20's stashed now. You never know when they will come in handy. The 20's make a good throw-down for a mugger too. Toss and run. Given the choice, most thugs will chase the easy green instead of you.
 
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