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[Sebco]

I am a new member based in South London. I am not sure I am a prepper but certainly have an interest in the subject. I am old enough to remember power cuts and the bread shortage and the fact that my parents used to have Tilley Lamps to light the house a Paraffin Heater and stocked up on food. They were early preppers but without the label. Looking forward to learning more and expanding my knowledge.

[Quercus-robur]

Hello and Welcome to the forum. That's all prepping really is; being prepared. We often get bad stick because people associate us with 'gun toting Americans' arming ourselves for some coming apocalypse. Not even all American Preppers are like that. It is logical to be prepared and you will find people of this forum are prepping for things like loss of job, food shortages, flooding, power outs and civil unrest.

What do you feel you need to prep for?

Qr

[tigs]

welcome to the forum

[Sebco]

I am not planning to prepare for any one scenario but am developing a greater awareness.

The most likely reality would be an short term loss of power, water or a localised break down in law and order.

My first thought was to identify what personal and physical resources do we already have available?

I have spent all my life either on or leading expeditions to remote environments . This means that I already have a wealth of equipment and skills that can be applied to this discipline. The family have all travelled extensively and as an example my youngest son had his fourth birthday in the desert of Rajasthan and trekked to Everest Base Camp when he was eight!

My wife and my three sons and I have all practised martial arts to high level.

My wife is a medical practitioner and I am trained in remote medicine

However this recent interest in prepping came about in an odd way. My wife and I started taking advantage of supermarket promotions to keep the cost of living down and before we were aware of it we had a substantial store of essentials all neatly arranged in a storage area under the stairs. I actually feel that when you start thinking about 'prepping' economy and efficiency of resources walk hand in hand.

The next logical step will be looking at ways of adapting and improving our existing environment. My first thoughts would be to capture more rain water run off into water buts (Useful and Green for everyday living anyway) Look at alternative power for the house (Solar Panels) and start growing our own food. The desired option in any scenario must be to stay put and whether the storm. "Bugging out" must be a last resort!

On a personal level up-skilling ourselves. This would be on a practical survivalist basis but also on a day to day practical level.

This is day one so not sure where it will take us?

[PreppingPingu]

Hello and welcome

[damaralenoire]

Hello and welcome

[Steveo82]

Welcome to the forum