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Dr.ZED
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Mar 15 2009, 1:49 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 15 2009, 1:49 PM EDT
Wake up to shower its 0500. I start the coffee, let the dogs out, fix my java craving. Dressed, bring in dogs, grab phone, sit down tune on tv...."CNN REPORTS< BREAKING NEWS>"....The shit hits the fan. That is the best possible time to find out. I change, arm up, panel the house with the hurricane shutters, wife is up, kids locked down. 3 hours latter, panels are up, house locked down, family in area en route with water, canned goods, and their own needed items to survive. Cars, on side of house, tubs full of water. I already have food,and water, guns and ammo go bags packed before i woke up, Trailer brought from storage self contained and hooked up to one vehicle in front of house across driveway, but not blocking cars or exit. I ready with my boys, food is scavenged from any where to supplement the reserve. Cycle water from tubs. I have a mobile pharmacy,and ACLS gear, o2 tanks and defibrilator. I am contained. Anything else is gravy to sit it out. Hand held radios, 250 gallons propane buried in yard tank,15 gallons gas in 7 different vehicles, 60 gallons in reserve. 17KW home generator, 3000w in rv. Winch on jeep. Plan B is exodus. Straight shot to field with slab, and two rvs' in fenced 2 acre tract, no neighbors for miles. I would anticipate holding out for several weeks, until something changes. I won't be over run without a very long engaged stand off. Believe it or not we have had this drill with better than 72 hours heads up for hurricanes. It has become, a drill. The middle or end of day options are worse, in the middle of the day people hedge their bets and get prepared last minute. end of day, traffic issues, darkness. Dont forget caffeine, tobacco, redbull, whatever yor used to for that second wind you will need. But stay put and get ready early. Remember christmas past? nothing left on the 23rd of December. Now multiply it by your towns population. Seriously think it over run the drill. Do you find this valuable?    
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DevilNuts
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1. RE: continued
Mar 16 2009, 9:42 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 16 2009, 9:42 AM EDT
Change it up, just a little bit:

Wake up, alarm is off. Power must be out. No TV. Radio isn't working right either, and does anyone still have a radio in their house? Your watch says its 0730 (fuck overslept). All the neighbors' cars are gone, but that's normal because it is a work day. Your boss hasn't called, but that's okay because the power was out and you have an airtight excuse. You have no idea what's going on.

Do you instantly panic, start nailing your house shut and loading guns? Or do you try to get to work? Or sit around and wait for the power to come back on?

Without power, you have no warning. From a survivalist standpoint, best to assume it will be off. Do you find this valuable?    

Dr.ZED
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Mar 16 2009, 5:58 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 16 2009, 5:58 PM EDT
"Change it up, just a little bit:

Wake up, alarm is off. Power must be out. No TV. Radio isn't working right either, and does anyone still have a radio in their house? Your watch says its 0730 (fuck overslept). All the neighbors' cars are gone, but that's normal because it is a work day. Your boss hasn't called, but that's okay because the power was out and you have an airtight excuse. You have no idea what's going on.

Do you instantly panic, start nailing your house shut and loading guns? Or do you try to get to work? Or sit around and wait for the power to come back on?

Without power, you have no warning. From a survivalist standpoint, best to assume it will be off. "
Good Call. But we got a 72 hour heads up of a situation occuring. Emergency radios are on. Fine, cells go, internet down. If I wook up and the power everywhere was down. I wouldnt know something was happening. I guess i would realize it as I approached work. If I found out late I guess i have less than 72 hours to run a five hour drill. Haul ass home, lock it down. Bug out gear and weapons on me 24/7. I'll do my damndest to get home. To mix it up, look at the people that kept going to work on 9/11 despite a huge explosion visible for miles to millions, and televised. I guess, that scenario is difficult to contend with. Emergency frequencies operate on a battery radio through ems, and a police scanner on a battery might not be a bad idea. Lets assumethat pandemonium cant be concealed to everyone. But I try to figure out why the power is out in the am, in FL we lose power a lot. House has a generator that kicks in automatically. I will get aerial or radio, at least civilian band widths. RADIO BACK UP!Cool mix! Keep in touch. Do you find this valuable?