FabSwingers.com forum: NATURAL DISASTERS!! How prepared are you?

By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Coming off the back of a week with severe flooding 7 major storms in three months as a country how prepared are we and as individuals should we take more responsibility to prepare?

The small group of islands we live on are fairly fortunate when it comes to huge events such as hurricanes, earthquake, tsunami style flood's, however with the planet evolving and the climate changes both natural and man made it's only a matter of time before we experience a catastrophic event we see regularly on the news in countries all over the world.

Yes we have isolated incidents and people have lot's lives in their hundreds before.

But I think we have definitely become arrogant and complacent thinking it'll never happen to us.

Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, could you,do you know how to, what skills do you possess or are you MEH! If it happens it happens????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not prepared whatsoever. I'll deal with it when it happens.

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By *lder.Woman
over a year ago

Not Local

I (was) friends with a prepper. Im going to him. He did say he would probably shoot me before I got within a mile but if I put a pair of knickers on a flagpole he will know its me and not an everyday marauder after his stores and boat.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Not prepared whatsoever. I'll deal with it when it happens."

How?

We will mostly have little to no warning.

Do you have any candles in the house in case of power cuts?

Means to cook should gas and electric go?

Spare food,fresh water?

Emergency lighting or torches with spare batteries?

A means to communicate with the outside world should the phone system/internet go down.

It sounds paranoid but when I was growing up we always had matches, candles, torch and batteries in the house.

In years gone most houses had coal fires and stored fuel to provide warmth.

These days we'd be totally fucked I think it would take Less than a couple of days for anarchy to start.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

On a small scale, I always have tinned food stocks in the cupboard should shopping not be possible either through flood snow or shops being shut because of power outage.

I keep candles and torches with batteries that aren’t flat. A small two hob gas camping stove for very basic cooking and heating some water.

My heating is via a wood burner anyway.

I always have a Jerry can of fuel for the truck.

As I say these minimal things will get me out of trouble short term for a not too cataclysmic situation.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We're probably more prepared for some eventualities than others. Overall I'd say we're under prepared for actual disasters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not prepared whatsoever. I'll deal with it when it happens."

What you mean is that by not preparing now, others will have to risk themselves to help you later potentially

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great topic!

I have candles and lighters.

Gas camping stove.

Tinned foods.

Baseball bat.

Blankets.

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By *pen2UMan
over a year ago

Telford

"Coming off the back of a week with severe flooding 7 major storms in three months as a country how prepared are we and as individuals should we take more responsibility to prepare?

Yes we have isolated incidents and people have lot's lives in their hundreds before.

But I think we have definitely become arrogant and complacent thinking it'll never happen to us.

Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, could you,do you know how to, what skills do you possess or are you MEH! If it happens it happens????"

You're joking aren't you? The government can't even get ready for a piss up at a brewey!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm not. I'm in contact with local community groups and as long as regular lines of communication are possible, I'll get in touch and pitch in with whatever help is needed. If not, I'll (if possible) find my way to one of the local community centres/ churches/ etc to find others who are looking to coordinate a response.

I know that preparing for some things is beyond my capability.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Great topic!

I have candles and lighters.

Gas camping stove.

Tinned foods.

Baseball bat.

Blankets. "

Oh... I've got some of that stuff, yeah.

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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago

London

I've got a box of After Eights. May need another.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 2 sporks

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Because I have done a lot of expedition stuff in the past I have pretty much everything I need to survive a disaster. Water filters (upto P248), multi fuel stoves (plus fuel), cold and wet weather gear, sleeping stuff, solar charging for batteries - the lot. I don’t have much food in though and that’s the only thing I would actually suffer from when it runs out - I have zero skill to hunt anything so I would probably end up starving to death if society failed. But I would be very comfortable whilst I died

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

People don't even prepare to go on car journeys, ensure that they have blankets and very basic stuff for the possibility if you break down in horrendous weather and or get stuck in snow.

It's not like it doesn't happen it's a semi regular occurrence.

I got trapped in my van overnight once in heavy snow,I always go prepared in the winter now.

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

It's very difficult to prepare for a long haul situation, but there are things you can do.

A simple camping stove and dot forget the gas. A pan. A wind up torch. A radio. Cup knife fork spoon and a wooden spoon. A weeks supply of high protein food. Sleeping bag and a tent.

This list might sound like a camping trip.

Yes, it is.

Any motor homer, camper or sailor will tell you its easy.

What isn't easy is the knowledge of how to do it. This has been lost in the modern age, but as little as a generation ago we had it. It was called wartime.

Get a good book and have a read, it'll be more use than any tips on here.

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By *.L.0460.Woman
over a year ago

Bognor Regis

Considering I live in an area of Sussex that has known flood areas & I managed to kill off my old Mondeo driving in water that I shouldn't have driven through, I'd say my chances are definitely below average! Lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not prepared whatsoever. I'll deal with it when it happens.

How?

We will mostly have little to no warning.

Do you have any candles in the house in case of power cuts?

Means to cook should gas and electric go?

Spare food,fresh water?

Emergency lighting or torches with spare batteries?

A means to communicate with the outside world should the phone system/internet go down.

It sounds paranoid but when I was growing up we always had matches, candles, torch and batteries in the house.

In years gone most houses had coal fires and stored fuel to provide warmth.

These days we'd be totally fucked I think it would take Less than a couple of days for anarchy to start."

Ahhhh yes I am prepared for a power cut, we were without electric for 10 days during storm Arwen so we do have candles, torches and a generator.

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

This country is not prepared to deal with potholes on the roads that have got even worse recently, if that was possible, never mind anything else. The answer you will find is that neither the goverment nor the majority of people are, myself included. Not really sure how one does to be honest. Am airtight bunker with 100 snicker bars?

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By *lder.Woman
over a year ago

Not Local

"Because I have done a lot of expedition stuff in the past I have pretty much everything I need to survive a disaster. Water filters (upto P248), multi fuel stoves (plus fuel), cold and wet weather gear, sleeping stuff, solar charging for batteries - the lot. I don’t have much food in though and that’s the only thing I would actually suffer from when it runs out - I have zero skill to hunt anything so I would probably end up starving to death if society failed. But I would be very comfortable whilst I died

You need to find a lactating goat and few chickens to take along with you. They will eat anything they can find as food for free and give you milk and meat and eggs. Just hope you arent vegan

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"This country is not prepared to deal with potholes on the roads that have got even worse recently, if that was possible, never mind anything else. The answer you will find is that neither the goverment nor the majority of people are, myself included. Not really sure how one does to be honest. Am airtight bunker with 100 snicker bars? "

I don't know about resources, but I think the response in early 2020 showed that people get their shit together when bad things happen, and help one another. The charity I was volunteering with suddenly had more offers of help than they knew what to do with

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

You need to find a lactating goat and few chickens to take along with you. They will eat anything they can find as food for free and give you milk and meat and eggs. Just hope you arent vegan

Don’t worry - I am not doing Veganuary.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Great topic!

I have candles and lighters.

Gas camping stove.

Tinned foods.

Baseball bat.

Blankets.

Oh... I've got some of that stuff, yeah."

Some Johnnies might be a good idea as a precaution against splinters from the baseball bat(s).

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

But look what happened in lockdown.

It was literally a day or two following some arsehole on social media talking about toilet paper and the shelves where cleared.

I remember going to Aldi to get some milk and everything was gone, people queuing up at the till with shopping trolleys stacked up with goods like it was the apocalypse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"But look what happened in lockdown.

It was literally a day or two following some arsehole on social media talking about toilet paper and the shelves where cleared.

I remember going to Aldi to get some milk and everything was gone, people queuing up at the till with shopping trolleys stacked up with goods like it was the apocalypse."

It was like that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Great topic!

I have candles and lighters.

Gas camping stove.

Tinned foods.

Baseball bat.

Blankets.

Oh... I've got some of that stuff, yeah.

Some Johnnies might be a good idea as a precaution against splinters from the baseball bat(s)."

Need to add fresh water to that list and packets of seeds to grow potatoes when the zombies aren’t looking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Coming off the back of a week with severe flooding 7 major storms in three months as a country how prepared are we and as individuals should we take more responsibility to prepare?

Yes we have isolated incidents and people have lot's lives in their hundreds before.

But I think we have definitely become arrogant and complacent thinking it'll never happen to us.

Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, could you,do you know how to, what skills do you possess or are you MEH! If it happens it happens????"

Nope never prepared for poor weather. All the water going down drains we pay for in water tax. Water companies reeling it in. Next you see extra rain tax

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"But look what happened in lockdown.

It was literally a day or two following some arsehole on social media talking about toilet paper and the shelves where cleared.

I remember going to Aldi to get some milk and everything was gone, people queuing up at the till with shopping trolleys stacked up with goods like it was the apocalypse."

The thing people really need to worry about is water. You can survive without almost anything else (even toilet paper!) for ages but if you don’t have access to clean water then you will die very quickly.

If I was buying stuff from scratch then I would put a proper water filter at the top of my list.

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I have 2 sporks

This made me laugh

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle

Hmm I reckon I could cobble together a pretty good survival kit if the worst should happen… I’ve got plenty of blankets, candles, spare batteries, a torch, a power bank, tinned food, bottles of water, a first aid kit… that’ll keep me right for a couple of days hopefully

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Need to add fresh water to that list and packets of seeds to grow potatoes when the zombies aren’t looking

good luck to anyone trying to grow potatoes from a packet!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"But look what happened in lockdown.

It was literally a day or two following some arsehole on social media talking about toilet paper and the shelves where cleared.

I remember going to Aldi to get some milk and everything was gone, people queuing up at the till with shopping trolleys stacked up with goods like it was the apocalypse."

Yes, we all saw that - but all the charities in my local area were fucking inundated with offers for help.

Yes there are arseholes, but I don't actually think they were the majority.

(I bought two packs of the ultra large family pack bog roll in January 2020 - my usual habit, buy big, don't worry about it for six months - and was fucking relieved to have plenty until all that mess died down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd be fucked, mate

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

"I'd be fucked, mate"

Same

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By *uckowskiMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

I have a full and comprehensive and detailed plan and exit strategy for a zombie apocalypse.

That is all.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Who needs bog rolls?

I've got loads of stored rainwater outside.

Straight from the butt to the butt!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I've come to the conclusion I *am* a natural disaster. And I'm never prepared.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

My neighbours have all conveniently been fattened up over Christmas so I won't go hungry.

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By *lder.Woman
over a year ago

Not Local

"My neighbours have all conveniently been fattened up over Christmas so I won't go hungry. "

I was just making notes on which fabbers we could eat first

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Not prepared beyond basics for a couple of days. Out government has placed us in a position of greater potential risk.

Should computer logistics fail nationaly, we would have no food within a few days. I have no clue how hard it would be for malicious actors to take out our logistics infrastructure.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I’ve decided to marry Ray Mears. Totally prepared

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Not prepared beyond basics for a couple of days. Out government has placed us in a position of greater potential risk.

Should computer logistics fail nationaly, we would have no food within a few days. I have no clue how hard it would be for malicious actors to take out our logistics infrastructure. "

Whatever happens, I saw it coming as soon as computers started ruling our lives!

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Does having enough lingerie and lipstick to mean someone will help my unprepared arse count?

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

"Not prepared whatsoever. I'll deal with it when it happens."

I’m the same, I’m not wasting my time or energy on something that may or may not happen. I feel the same about everything in life.

I take precautions to try and prevent things going wrong but if I have no control about something that could happen, I ain’t going to think about until it actually does go pear shaped

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got an arsenal filled with tins of baked beans and gas masks

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Coming off the back of a week with severe flooding 7 major storms in three months as a country how prepared are we and as individuals should we take more responsibility to prepare?

Yes we have isolated incidents and people have lot's lives in their hundreds before.

But I think we have definitely become arrogant and complacent thinking it'll never happen to us.

Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, could you,do you know how to, what skills do you possess or are you MEH! If it happens it happens????"

I'm not convinced my wheelchair will make a very good boat, though, but I'm not earthed so I'll probably be just fine in a lightning storm. Probably

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've probably got tinned /shelf food that would last a few months

Camping gear, but only a couple of gas whatsits

I did read a survival book, but it was past the initial chaos and more focused on planting to grow food in the future

I think without electricity, life would get scarey pretty quickly... I live in city, so i think it would get tough very fast

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Coming off the back of a week with severe flooding 7 major storms in three months as a country how prepared are we and as individuals should we take more responsibility to prepare?

Yes we have isolated incidents and people have lot's lives in their hundreds before.

But I think we have definitely become arrogant and complacent thinking it'll never happen to us.

Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, could you,do you know how to, what skills do you possess or are you MEH! If it happens it happens????"
yes I've built a watertight underground bunker

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By *ella chowMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Supermarkets were only closed 1 day over Christmas heavens forbid they going to close longer, that would be a national disaster of it own lol

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By *londebiguyMan
over a year ago

Southport

I've got cheese pies, fish fingers and crumpets in the freezer

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