Post by overlord on Jul 15, 2014 10:50:59 GMT 8
Hello there,
We heard about Getting Prepared for a Disaster, watched "Doomsday Preppers", "Doomsday Castle", and all that.
BUT how do I start getting ready (although I am not exactly espousing the virtues of those TV shows) and preparing myself and my family.
Congratulations! By joining this forum means you have taken the first step! It all starts with the mindset.
In my experience, I used to prepare small scale, mostly financial in nature. It was when we were hit by Typhoon Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) in 2009 and had to spend nearly 12 hours on the roof with my one-and-a-half year old baby in my arms with no food and water, I decided to become a "prepper" or get serious in this Preparedness stuff.
Now I ask you, will you be a "wannabe", "part of the craze/fad", or are you really serious about Preparing.
If you are not serious then maybe I can change your mind...
Just to start off, when I was preparing "financially" (meaning - putting aside a few coins a day, a few bills a week), I had always assumed that:
1) I would never see myself on top of a roof during a massive flood;
2) In a disaster where I would have no access to infrastructure
3) Stores would always be open for me to buy stuff with the money I put aside
Then Typhoon Ondoy hit... Now that was a wake-up call!
I realized that:
1) I got hit by a massive flood and had to spend time on the roof (you can't eat money)
2) There was no infrastructure for a few weeks
3) No store was open
and, above all, no food nor water was available when we were on the roof and relocated.
In simple terms, I am asking you "Do you want to learn the hard way or the easy way?"
Ok, so I have your attention. Understand that Preparedness starts simple then as you go along and advance, you will realize it is a lifestyle that can be fun and a guarantee of safety is in place. (I don't mean preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse or a LEE (Life Extinction Event) although the latter may be a possibility).
Moving forward, the mindset is important. If you have decided to finally prepare, we all Welcome You to the Wonderful World Of Preparedness (or Prepping as some may call it) and ...
No, we are not Paranoid Schizos who stock up on eternal supplies of guns and ammo, build fortified bunkers that put Fort Knox to shame, and take anti-depressants every morning... In fact, we are a bunch of happy folk who enjoy life like every regular joe but know that we stand a better chance than most in the event of a disaster.
We heard about Getting Prepared for a Disaster, watched "Doomsday Preppers", "Doomsday Castle", and all that.
BUT how do I start getting ready (although I am not exactly espousing the virtues of those TV shows) and preparing myself and my family.
Congratulations! By joining this forum means you have taken the first step! It all starts with the mindset.
In my experience, I used to prepare small scale, mostly financial in nature. It was when we were hit by Typhoon Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) in 2009 and had to spend nearly 12 hours on the roof with my one-and-a-half year old baby in my arms with no food and water, I decided to become a "prepper" or get serious in this Preparedness stuff.
Now I ask you, will you be a "wannabe", "part of the craze/fad", or are you really serious about Preparing.
If you are not serious then maybe I can change your mind...
Just to start off, when I was preparing "financially" (meaning - putting aside a few coins a day, a few bills a week), I had always assumed that:
1) I would never see myself on top of a roof during a massive flood;
2) In a disaster where I would have no access to infrastructure
3) Stores would always be open for me to buy stuff with the money I put aside
Then Typhoon Ondoy hit... Now that was a wake-up call!
I realized that:
1) I got hit by a massive flood and had to spend time on the roof (you can't eat money)
2) There was no infrastructure for a few weeks
3) No store was open
and, above all, no food nor water was available when we were on the roof and relocated.
In simple terms, I am asking you "Do you want to learn the hard way or the easy way?"
Ok, so I have your attention. Understand that Preparedness starts simple then as you go along and advance, you will realize it is a lifestyle that can be fun and a guarantee of safety is in place. (I don't mean preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse or a LEE (Life Extinction Event) although the latter may be a possibility).
Moving forward, the mindset is important. If you have decided to finally prepare, we all Welcome You to the Wonderful World Of Preparedness (or Prepping as some may call it) and ...
No, we are not Paranoid Schizos who stock up on eternal supplies of guns and ammo, build fortified bunkers that put Fort Knox to shame, and take anti-depressants every morning... In fact, we are a bunch of happy folk who enjoy life like every regular joe but know that we stand a better chance than most in the event of a disaster.