Pondering Preparedness & survivalism in the UK
{ Posted on Nov 10 2009 by admin }
www.youtube.com this ponder based UK, why it’s idea. I’ve meaning this for time. I to it today. . … prepared how shtf british
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Hi, Rick you should do a vid on sea fishing , more free food !! Also converting salt water sea into fresh water , desalination.
Hi Rick,
It’s quiet nice video you’ve done. I love those sound efects between cuts. I’m still learning how to compose video and to be honest most of my transitions are crap. Sound efect between cuts is fantastic idea. About preparedness: It might be quiet difficult in the large cities where we are rather very depnding on energy supplies. In case of blackout we can’t even wash our back propely, because even gas boiler won’t ignite without electricity.
Nice one Rick !
All the best.
Joe
Thanks Joe. sound effects can make a video a bit more interesting but only if they are used sparingly.
Thanks for the tip. I spent my childhood sea fishing in Devon. I only ever caught colds though!
- oh and a crab once, that terrified the living daylights out of me! LOL!
About 30 years too late! LOL
As we speak, more and more people are beginging to wake up to the idea that our current system of existence is more fragile than we think. The internet has had a lot to do with that. But we must also all be guarded about allowing ourselves to get too drawn in to the paranoia of conspiriacy theories which are rife on the internet, and are easy to get swept up in.
Taking the moderate path I think is the best approach.
Tea, definitely! It’s a UK thing.
thanks :o)
There will always be people who think the end is just around the corner. Be wary of those who peddle any such beliefs as “the truth”. The future always remains unpredictable and no man can can predict it for certain.
Make sensible provisions for you and your family quietly, and don’t forget to live life as you do so.
Keep one foot placed firmly in reality, while you contemplate and prepare for ‘possibility’.
LOL - that’s how I want to leave this world - not knowing a thing about it! There is something to be said for blissful ignorance :o)
Yeah - it was left over from last year! probably still be there next year too!
Thanks :o)
So true. Our current perception of our safe and secure society is just an illusion. House of cards is a great description!
True, but nowhere near the scale that the US have them.
The number of guns on British streets is still statistically very low per head of population.
I don’t have statistics, but I suspect you are more likely to get hit by a train than shot in the UK.
I agree. With such a free-flow of information, it’s really important to be guarded about getting swept along by fantastic conspiriacy theories and people trying to peddle stories of impending doom.
It’s always useful to bear in mind that anyone can take virtually any information or circumstance and twist it to fit their agenda.
LOL - Hi Colin. Yes I was reluctant to put this up for a while because of the potential “Nutter” comments. But there again, I believe in what I am saying. As long as I allow common sense to prevail, this can only be a good thing.
I think Noah must have had the same issues when he started work on the ark (and i’m not even religious!) :o)
True - I tend not to believe anything “they” tell us nowadays.
@rickvanman lol i love you rick
this is a gr8 video :). im nt very prepered at all in anything i dnt think lol xx
there’s no way you’re a nutter rick. the petrol strikes taught me a lesson too.
i always have backup food, water, fuel heating and power now. imagine if it wasn’t just a short fuel strike? imagine if we had to survive for a month or more, most of the country would break down and it’d be chaos.
don’t be afraid to make more videos like this, i really like it plus it is useful information!
Hmm, I think I should start preparing - where I live here in Canada, I am a long ways away from any store.
Preparedness or paranoia? Maybe a bit of both, I agree society is very fragile. But isn’t that ALMOST over the top? Or are you strictly doing it because you feel you should be ready a little bit if the power goes out for 2 days or something
Prepared, yes. Paranoia? No. One has to be delusional to be paranoid, and I don’t think it’s delusional to prepare for the unexpected.
How much is over the top? Is there such a thing as too much preperation?
Difficult to judge when nobody knows what the need will be until it arrives, after which time your existence depends on the preps you have made.
I try to be moderate, but in my book, logic dictates the more preps you make, the better, and the more people you are able to help.
Well i guess that’s fair,
Gotta always follow the 6P’s: Priorr Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
I know I could most likely survive in the Canadian Wilderness for 3 days with nothing besides a hatchet and some clothes, oh maybe a lighter would be nice too.
But still i have to be prepared a little to have all that with me. Some of the things I see behind you are almost unnecessary. Like how many rolls of paper towels do you need? Or do you keep the ones you use day to day in there?