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Demovictory9

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29. "Surviving for month" equals more than just eating for preppers

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 12:55 PM

Mar 2024

Imagine no water or electricity from city sources for a month

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Can you survive one month without any outside support? Then you are a prepper says this article [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2024 OP

I feel safe... ret5hd Mar 2024 #1

You reminded me that I need to get new water filters. NanaCat Mar 2024 #13

re water filters: ret5hd Mar 2024 #19

Kind of a loose definition there. That makes me one Sympthsical Mar 2024 #2

One earthquake that destroys the road NanaCat Mar 2024 #7

Well, that's a new paranoia unlocked Sympthsical Mar 2024 #14

But you could chop down the post if you had an ax BlueSpot Mar 2024 #15

Pfffft Sympthsical Mar 2024 #20

Was just making a funny on your earlier post BlueSpot Mar 2024 #21

they were just having a laugh m8 Celerity Mar 2024 #22

Just making a joke Sympthsical Mar 2024 #23

We got the joke and it was funny. You're fine. yardwork Mar 2024 #30

Single access roads for communities are dangerous. haele Mar 2024 #37

Huh? NanaCat Mar 2024 #3

Add Prepper to Eat The Rich? IA8IT Mar 2024 #4

no, no. "Pepper" Arthur_Frain Mar 2024 #11

I can but don't consider myself an actual "prepper" Raine Mar 2024 #5

A lot of minorities have ALWAYS been "preppers". Caliman73 Mar 2024 #6

My experience as well NanaCat Mar 2024 #12

Are none of you aware of "ghetto?" cachukis Mar 2024 #8

On the other hand, if you can't survive for a month without Uncle Joe Mar 2024 #9

that guy was in American Werewolf in London prodigitalson Mar 2024 #16

Too many articles like this are written from an exclusively upper-middle-class perspective. surrealAmerican Mar 2024 #10

"Surviving for month" equals more than just eating for preppers Demovictory9 Mar 2024 #29

I'd draw a distinction between people who are stocked up for an emergency and preppers. meadowlander Mar 2024 #17

Well Timewas Mar 2024 #18

I'm in hurricane country madville Mar 2024 #24

JFC, it has nothing to do with the implied idea of "safe". A blizzard that niyad Mar 2024 #25

My wife did a 2 month "Pantry Challenge" last year underpants Mar 2024 #26

We could. Bettie Mar 2024 #27

Covid Johnny2X2X Mar 2024 #28

By that standard, I come from a long line of preppers TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #31

I just got back from Costco... BluesRunTheGame Mar 2024 #32

When I think of a prepper, I think of some guy with an insufferable personality, a rat's-nest beard, Aristus Mar 2024 #33

Stocking up on supplies before the election might be a good idea. If they take power Hotler Mar 2024 #34

"Preppers" prepare for TEOTWAWKI, elocs Mar 2024 #35

1 month? Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #36

Thats smart Demovictory9 Mar 16 #38