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Old 09-11-2017, 09:28 AM   #41
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The Captain will appreciate this basic survival kit.

1 - Ruger .308 with Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 optics. 500 rounds of ammo.
1 - Smith & Wesson M&P AR-15 5.56x45. 2,000 rounds of ammo.
2 - Beretta 92FS. 2,000 rounds of ammo.
2 - Mossberg 500 12 gauge. 500 rounds of 00 buckshot. 500 rounds of birdshot. 100 slugs.
1 - Ruger 10/22 takedown, with SR22 pistol, both threaded for suppressor. 10,000 rounds of ammo.
1- shovel.
1 - bag of lime.
1 - case of quality tequila. Helps with the remorse you're sure to face.
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Old 09-11-2017, 09:41 AM   #42
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Are we good for every disaster? No but I think we're reasonably prepared for extended power outage and tornado (being in tornado alley). At least compared to most.

We have our tornado shelter in the garage. Every March it is stocked with enough water, food, clothes etc to last several days if need be. Most importantly the emergency services know where the shelter is so they can check on it (many many many many people neglect to tell emergency services this. Targetted searching is sooo much quicker and effective).

In addition we have a weather radio (fresh batteries with more batteries in the shelter), another radio and light with a hand crank to provide the power, and various mobile power units. For power outage we have our generator and enough gas to last 4 or 5 days.
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Old 09-11-2017, 09:46 AM   #43
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No lights in case of apocalypse.

I know when I need to pillage others for food and supplies I will go to those I see with lights on at night first.
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Old 09-11-2017, 10:14 AM   #44
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In the event of a global crisis, I am going straight to Will Smith's house.

That guy knows what to do for sure.
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Old 09-11-2017, 11:30 AM   #45
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I'm faster than most, so I will escape, while the strugglers get consumed.
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Old 09-11-2017, 12:22 PM   #46
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This is something I think about often. I live rural so I probably am a little more prepared then most, (Generators, fuel, well that the pump can be ran off a generator, etc) but still dont think we are all that prepared.

I'd like to be prepared if we had to flee, however am not sure if the motorhome is the best way to get out. (Gas mileage and maneuverability)
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Old 09-11-2017, 12:33 PM   #47
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http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/cema/Page...dness-kit.aspx
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Old 09-11-2017, 12:34 PM   #48
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I'm unprepared, but one thing I recently did is make a seed bank

Seeds will last, if something goes down a mix of certain seeds will be extremely valuable. There's a lot of info online and I'm fairly uneducated but I wanted to get a start
so you're collecting sperm?
well, if you can keep them refrigerated, it may come in handy to help repopulate the world I guess.

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Old 09-11-2017, 12:38 PM   #49
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Once I kill my kids to stop them whining about no internet, I'll have plenty of food...
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Old 09-11-2017, 12:41 PM   #50
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I'm faster than most, so I will escape, while the strugglers get consumed.
Unless someone goes Jeff Gillooly on your knees a la Nancy Kerrigan...

Its like the old saying when getting chased by a bear...

I don't have to be faster than the bear...I just have to be faster than you.
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Old 09-11-2017, 02:09 PM   #51
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http://www.redcross.ca/blog/2013/2/p...bie-apocalypse

IIRC, it's based on a 72 hour survival kit, but with zombie discussion to add hype and get individuals to read and verse themselves on survival in "normal" survival situations. So pretty much it's similar to the one you posted.
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:01 PM   #52
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It's probably a good idea to start getting a kit together. I'll be building in a rural area outside town soon so I'll build some sort of bunker filled with canned foods and some fire arms. It's probably a good idea to pick up some good water filtration as well.
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:12 PM   #53
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Its like the old saying when getting chased by a bear...

I don't have to be faster than the bear...I just have to be faster than you.
That's what bear spray is really for. Spray your hiking partner, not the bear. Much more effective.
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I watch Life Below Zero on Nat Geo. Should be good. Like to see those Naked and Afraid patsies try that one.
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:19 PM   #55
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That's what bear spray is really for. Spray your hiking partner, not the bear. Much more effective.
Haha, that's the best one I've heard in a while
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:35 PM   #56
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Preparing for disasters is reactionary thinking. I live Helsinki instead.

(There's just no disasters here. No floods, tsunamis, wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes or anything. I've never even experienced a power outage longer than few hours. Absolute worst case, a storm might blow some stuff around and trees might fall on roads. We don't even really have any dangerous animals. Ticks with encephalitis is about the worst thing mother nature throws at us. In same areas you should look out for moose while driving. This is one of the safest places to live on the planet.)
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Haha, that's the best one I've heard in a while
I used that with a group of inexperienced/first time hikers when we were about 30-40 meters away from a bear that didn't respond to bangers.

There was a lot of nervous laughter and uneasy looks. I thought it was hilarious.
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Old 09-11-2017, 03:55 PM   #58
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Preparing for disasters is reactionary thinking. I live Helsinki instead.

(There's just no disasters here. No floods, tsunamis, wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes or anything. I've never even experienced a power outage longer than few hours. Absolute worst case, a storm might blow some stuff around and trees might fall on roads. We don't even really have any dangerous animals. Ticks with encephalitis is about the worst thing mother nature throws at us. In same areas you should look out for moose while driving. This is one of the safest places to live on the planet.)
Helsinki isn't that dissimilar to Calgary in that regard. But we both get winter. Are you prepared for an ice storm, a huge dump of snow, or extended period of extremely cold weather? All of those things can disrupt the electrical grid and could be pretty bad if you're not prepared at all.
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Old 09-11-2017, 04:12 PM   #59
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In some ways, the way I see disaster preparedness is somewhere along the lines of, "If you had to go into your home to grab what is needed to go camping/go to a cottage, would you be able to do so? Or would you need to go out for supplies?"

Power outages and floods are probably the worst we can get in Calgary. Perhaps the occasional grass fire. I think both our locations have enough of a populace that is better equipped to deal with no communication, no utilities than most other urban areas.
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Old 09-11-2017, 04:42 PM   #60
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In some ways, the way I see disaster preparedness is somewhere along the lines of, "If you had to go into your home to grab what is needed to go camping/go to a cottage, would you be able to do so? Or would you need to go out for supplies?"

Power outages and floods are probably the worst we can get in Calgary. Perhaps the occasional grass fire. I think both our locations have enough of a populace that is better equipped to deal with no communication, no utilities than most other urban areas.
If we were hit with a city wide disaster that significantly disrupted services, I doubt that a large portion of the city would be prepared for it. The last place you want to be is stuck in a line to fight over the last drops of gas or the last case of water.

I'm of the opinion that you should have the resources to be able to function with no outside services or help for 3-5 days, with little to no extra prep needed prior to a storm hitting, flood occurring etc...

A lot of this stuff either doesn't go bad or can be rotated over the course of years.
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