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General Supplies This is a suggested list of supplies and items to have on hand or you can gather together, of course, you'll add to this list depending on your preferences, but this is a start. You may need to think about a back-up heating source. Get any thing else that you think you might need. Imagine all stores being closed for at least 2 months. ► Take an inventory of the non-grocery commodity items in your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and garage. Determine how much of each item your family needs per month or per year. Based upon the estimated consumption rates, establish a stocking level of your essential and desirable household supplies. Be sure it is adequate to see your family through several months of economic disruption. ► Acquire both over-the-counter and prescription medications for as many common medical conditions as possible, even if you are perfectly healthy right now. ► Acquire personal protection equipment, such as respirators, disposable gloves, sanitation supplies, and any items that will help you care for someone with the flu. ► Assume that you will not leave your home to go shopping for several months. Even if you choose to shop, assume that a pandemic will make everything scarce. ► Hospitals are not prepared to care for the vast numbers of people who will become sick, so you must accept the fact that it will be completely up to you to provide medical care in your home for every family member who becomes sick. Assume that you will not have access to a medical care facility for several months.
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Evacuation Kit In the event you need to evacuate at a moment’s notice and take essentials with you, you probably will not have the opportunity to shop or search for the supplies you and your family will need. Every household should assemble a disaster supplies kit and keep it up to date. Disaster supplies kit items should be stored in a portable container(s) near, or as close as possible to, the exit door. Review the contents of your kit at least once per year or as your family needs change. Also, consider having emergency supplies in each vehicle and at your place of employment. The following should be included in your basic disaster supplies kit: ► Three-day supply of nonperishable food and manual can opener. ► Three-day supply of water (one gallon of water per person, per day). ► Portable, battery-powered radio or television, and extra batteries. ► Flashlight and extra batteries. Whistle. ► First aid kit and manual. Sanitation and hygiene items (hand sanitizer, moist towelettes, and toilet paper). ► Matches in waterproof container. ► Extra clothing and blankets. ► Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils. ► Photocopies of identification and credit cards. Cash and coins. ► Special needs items such as prescription medications, eyeglasses, contact lens solution, and hearing aid batteries. Items for infants, such as formula, diapers, bottles, and pacifiers. ► Tools, pet supplies, a map of the local area, and other items to meet your unique family needs.
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Suggested List Of Supplies to Stockpile
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Cleaning & Laundry Clorox, plain kind (lots) Dishwashing detergent Small scrubber Paper Towels Clothespins Clothes line rope Mop bucket & wringer Clothes detergent Plunger (for laundry) Plastic barrel (laundry) Liquid Plumber (drains)
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Food & Water Non-electric can opener Disposable plates Hot and cold cups Plastic utensils Hand beater, manual Coffee pot, non-electric Pots, pans and lids Dutch oven Aluminum foil & plastic wrap Camp stove & fuel Water containers Water purification filter Ice chests Baby food Multi vitamins
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Light, Heat & Fuel Candles Matches Long-snout type lighters Oil lamps & fuel Firewood Portable heater & fuel Charcoal & fluid Flashlights & spare bulbs Chemical light sticks Firestarter flint & steel Gasoline & kerosene containers Sterno fuel
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Tools Duct tape (several rolls) Sheet plastic (roll) Scissors Rope Work gloves Shovel / folding shovel Drill (manual) & screws Automotive tools Ax or hatchet Hammer & nails Hand saw Crowbar Leatherman multi tool Hunting knife Goggles
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Personal Hygiene Deodorant Skin Lotions Birth control Shoe covers Towels & washcloths Soap (bar or liquid) Extra eye glasses Nailbrush No water wipes Sunscreen / sun block Shaving cream Nail clippers Toothpaste Mouthwash Dental floss Tampons Shampoo Vitamin C, Ester-C Denture adhesive Eye glass repair kit Contact lens solution No-rinse face wash Tweezers Toilet paper (lots of it) Tissues Tooth numbing jel Paper Towels
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Utility Items Games, playing cards Sunglasses Plastic tarps Hobby supplies Charcoal grill Crank operated radio Needle & thread Compass 5 gal plastic buckets Pet food Paper and pen Camping toilet Waterproof marker Magnifier Non-electric clock Bug repellent, skin type Hand mirror Metal can to burn trash Baby diapers Printer paper Plastic bags (multi sizes) Cell phone batteries Ink cartridges Ziploc bags AM/FM/SW radio Extension cords Sleeping bags Cell phone charger Inventory of valuables Solar panels Batteries (Lots of them) Fishing equipment Steel wool TV (battery) Emergency flares Paper bags Thermos Wax paper Vegetable seeds Pump pot (insulated) Glass cleaner Seed sprouting kit CB / SW radio Cell phone Sewing supplies Solar battery charger Walkie talkies
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House Security 2×4 wood (windows) Light bulbs Wasp spray Plywood (windows) Good locks on doors Black paint (windows) Fire extinguisher (ABC) Good locks on windows Solar shower Firearms and ammo Hose adapter for sink Portable toilet Copies financial papers Water hose Smoke detector
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Automotive Fuses & bulbs Extra set of car keys Wiper & Brake fluid Good spare tire & jack Maps or atlas Tire pump (manual) Oil & transmission fluid Full tank of gas (always) Emergency kit & flares 5 gal container of gas
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Documents Photocopies of important documents such as birth certificates, drivers' licenses and so on for the entire family. Put in a waterproof bag.
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Medical Supplies
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Medical Items Spray bottles Rubbing alcohol Nasal spray Clorox, plain kind Advil or Motrin Aprons N95 face masks Plastic barrel with lid Alcohol hand cleaner Surgical type gloves Aspirin Tylenol Pedialyte Hydrogen peroxide Cotton balls Q-tips Benedryl Milk of magnesia Goggles Antibacterial spray Pepto-Bismol Nyquil First aid book Prescription medication Thermometer Vaseline Theraflu drink mix Allergy meds Soothe eye drops Plastic sheet for bed Gowns Bed pan Fan and tape Hand Basin Tums Anti itch cream Triple antibiotic cream Scrub brushes Ossillococcinum Zicam Sambucol Sponges Plastic wrap Toilet cleaner Clorox wipes Shoe covers CPR course First aid course Medical first aid kit Vaccinations Medical checkup Dental work Nicotine gum Paper cups
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Medical Items (continued) Hot & cold packs Sterile 4" adhesive bandages Sterile 4" x 4" gauze pads Band aids, various sizes Sterile 2” x 2” gauze pads Adhesive tape, various sizes 4" rolled gauze bandages Butterfly bandages Disposable & heavy duty gloves Large triangular bandages Sanitary pads Hydrogen peroxide Alcohol Betadine, several large bottles Syringe to irrigate wounds Antibiotic ointment Moistened towelettes Splinting materials Scissors and tweezers Anti-diarrhea medication Magnifying glass Aspirin & non-aspirin pain reliever Antacid CPR mask Decongestant Eye wash Ace bandages Hand moisturizer Safety pins Safety razor Plastic bags Instant hot & cold packs Eye Wash 4oz 1"x3" Woven (Swift Brand) Character Strips 3/4"x3" Fingertip "8" Woven (Swift Brand) 3" Cotton Tip Applicators Sterile Co-Flex 3" First Aid Book 3"x4" Non-Ad Pad Cold Pack Flexicon 2" 4x4 Gauze Cough Drops Menthol Eucalyptus Flexicon 4" 7/8" Plastic Spot (Swift Brand) Dermicel Tape 1" Flexicon 6" Sun Block SPF 30 Dermicel Tape 2" Paper Cups Acetaminophen Dramamine Gloves Nitrile (Blue) Large PR's Benadryl Caps 25mg Ear Plugs Max (NRR 33) Pr's Golf Towels ultra Compressed Betadine Pads Elastic Bandage 2" Hydrocortisone 1% Foil Pack Betadine Solution 1/2oz Elastic Bandage 4" Imodium AD Blistex Elastic Bandage 6" Kleenex Buffered Aspirin Electrolyte Tablets Knuckle Woven (Swift Brand) Ibuprofen 200mg Nu-Tears 1/2oz Moleskin 4"x12" Mosquito Hemostat 4" Pepto Bismol Tablets Liquid Children's Tylenol 2oz Natrapel (deet free repellent) 2oz Porous Cloth Tape 1" Mastisol Porous Cloth Tape Burn Away Vionex No Rinse Jell 4oz Safety Pins Assorted Tongue Blade (non-sterile) 3/4" Wash Up Towelettes Sam Splint Trash Bags 20qt Zip Lock Bags 12" x 15" Scalpel Blade #10 Triangle Bandage Steri-strips 1/4x3 (Envelope of 3) Small EMT Shears Urine/puke bag (#1 Travel John) Steri-strips 1/8x3 (Envelope of 5) Steri-strips 1/4x1-1/2 Vacuum Packed Wash Cloths Sterile Needles 18guage
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FEMA has many courses for free that will teach you how different aspects of Emergency Management work. https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=true&lang=en
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I've drafted a Family Emergency Plan Template, feel free to use it to prepare your family and pets/livestock
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heinz_ketchup 8/7/2022 8:43 PM
This is a great idea, we really need it. As society collapses, government at all levels is doing to do less and local organizations will move in to the power vacuum. This already happens after hurricanes on the gulf coast. The cajun navy moves in and helps. many folks in the cajun navy are far right militia types who earn goodwill by helping out. they also don't advertise their political leanings. very smart of them. we don't have anything that can do the same as far as I know.
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JohnBrosGhost 8/8/2022 9:29 PM
@heinz_ketchup I mentioned this before this channel existed, but its my hope to build an anti-fascist disaster relief org. Even just a 4x4 with a trailer to deliver bottled water, tarps, other necessary supplies to tornadoes, floods, fires, etc. It'll benefit us two ways- 1. PR. We need good PR. We cannot be the boogeymen. Antifascists have a long history of mutual aid, and I think disaster relief serves that mission well. 2. it will help train folks to be resilient if SHTF. Communications when cell towers are down. Camping and navigating rough terrain, etc. I'm in the midwest so have good access to much of the country that's effected by natural disasters. Could easily see picking up a cheap trailer, tossing three arrows on it, and making moves. (edited)
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@heinz_ketchup I mentioned this before this channel existed, but its my hope to build an anti-fascist disaster relief org. Even just a 4x4 with a trailer to deliver bottled water, tarps, other necessary supplies to tornadoes, floods, fires, etc. It'll benefit us two ways- 1. PR. We need good PR. We cannot be the boogeymen. Antifascists have a long history of mutual aid, and I think disaster relief serves that mission well. 2. it will help train folks to be resilient if SHTF. Communications when cell towers are down. Camping and navigating rough terrain, etc. I'm in the midwest so have good access to much of the country that's effected by natural disasters. Could easily see picking up a cheap trailer, tossing three arrows on it, and making moves. (edited)
heinz_ketchup 8/8/2022 10:07 PM
i love it. i'm on the gulf coast where we get hurricanes regularly. just need a 4x4 toyota or something with a trailer to do stuff like that. at the moment i'm trying to understand radio comms and have been helping my local group get acquainted with ifaks and stop the bleed and some other trauma/resilience work.
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JohnBrosGhost 8/8/2022 10:09 PM
Nice. Some cheap baofengs or phones with LoRa messengers are great for grid-down. Sounds like y'all are prepped!
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heinz_ketchup 8/8/2022 10:09 PM
well we're getting started anyway
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after going through the big freeze it became clear how important comms are.
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backup internet is really a key thing, gotta figure out how to do that.
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lots of people here have generators
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heinz_ketchup 8/8/2022 10:22 PM
just mentioned this to my local group, they love it. we're gonna work on it.
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just mentioned this to my local group, they love it. we're gonna work on it.
WojtektheBear 8/8/2022 10:44 PM
What’s you’re local group all about?
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What’s you’re local group all about?
heinz_ketchup 8/8/2022 10:44 PM
mostly been trying to do activism for womens' rights, gathering donations for womens' shelter, etc. we've only been going for a month
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we're in a very red area and trying to connect all the lefty types
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we're in a very red area and trying to connect all the lefty types
WojtektheBear 8/8/2022 10:53 PM
Good shit man
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Aptitude for Destruction Volume 1 Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism
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Aptitude for Destruction Volume 2 Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups
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Lessons Learned from Mental Health and Education: Identifying Best Practices for Addressing Violent Extremism
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Supporting A Multidisciplinary Approach to Addressing Violent Extremism: What Role Can Education Professionals Play?
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Threat Assessment and Management Strategies - Identifying the Howlers and Hunters
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Wow these are terrifying titles. Can't wait to read tho
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heinz_ketchup 8/9/2022 12:17 PM
We could look at the cajun navy as a model for this kind of work. They started in hurricane Katrina and have grown into a few non profits, a "United Cajun Navy" sort of national thing, with various offshoots. they claim to be apolitical but right wing groups like to align with them for the good PR. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_Navy
The Cajun Navy are informal ad hoc volunteer groups comprising private boat owners who assist in search and rescue efforts in the United States as well as offer Disaster Relief assistance. These groups were formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and reactivated in the aftermaths of the 2016 Louisiana floods, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irm...
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Working Together To Strengthen Our Communities During Times of Need
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noticing they have sponsorship from Microsoft and Amazon, imagine that.
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hey, corpos are greedy, but smart ones acknowledge they need a functioning society to exploit.
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hey, corpos are greedy, but smart ones acknowledge they need a functioning society to exploit.
Phijkchu (Sam) 8/11/2022 3:06 PM
It’s stunning how many of these suits don’t understand they won’t have jobs without the lower level employees.
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the excessive wealth rots their brains tbh
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heinz_ketchup 8/13/2022 10:40 PM
if you actually want to counter the far right and their comparative dominance in rural areas the thing to build is mutual aid and disaster response capacity, build inroads and provide people with things they need. that is how you cut an insurgency off at the knees
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that, but also actively undermind their attempts at cultural building too
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you not only need mutual aid and disaster response, but also a means of sowing distrust in far right types
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JohnBrosGhost 8/14/2022 5:05 PM
Everybody will protect Robin Hood
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JohnBrosGhost 8/14/2022 8:08 PM
Once we trade in our cars for an AWD, I’m just going to buy a Harbor Freight trailer and do it up a bit, then just DIY some disaster relief. If it’s within 200 or so miles of Indy.
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JohnBrosGhost 8/15/2022 10:51 PM
One thing I've done on the Emergency Preparedness/Mutual Aid/ SHTF front is prep some simple 2 gallon Mutual Aid kits. I've always thought hearts and minds will be most critical when SHTF, and we gotta be helping folks. In that vein, I've got some 2 gallon buckets with a couple pounds of dry rice and beans, water bottles, lighter, etc. The bare bare bare essentials that cost less than $5 all in per bucket. It would get a few folks through a few tough days.
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JohnBrosGhost
One thing I've done on the Emergency Preparedness/Mutual Aid/ SHTF front is prep some simple 2 gallon Mutual Aid kits. I've always thought hearts and minds will be most critical when SHTF, and we gotta be helping folks. In that vein, I've got some 2 gallon buckets with a couple pounds of dry rice and beans, water bottles, lighter, etc. The bare bare bare essentials that cost less than $5 all in per bucket. It would get a few folks through a few tough days.
thechromatograph3r 8/16/2022 7:04 PM
Damn. That sounds like a solid idea.
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JohnBrosGhost
One thing I've done on the Emergency Preparedness/Mutual Aid/ SHTF front is prep some simple 2 gallon Mutual Aid kits. I've always thought hearts and minds will be most critical when SHTF, and we gotta be helping folks. In that vein, I've got some 2 gallon buckets with a couple pounds of dry rice and beans, water bottles, lighter, etc. The bare bare bare essentials that cost less than $5 all in per bucket. It would get a few folks through a few tough days.
That is a fantastic idea!
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YoshiToranaga 8/18/2022 2:48 PM
Looking at Baofeng UV-5r for comms. Anyone know if the 3rd gen specs are worth the additional cost? Looks like I can buy two 2nd gen for that same price tag.
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JohnBrosGhost 8/18/2022 4:35 PM
I’m no expert ham, but have a few of the $20 UV5rs, I don’t know if I have any complaints about them, honestly. Just looked at the gen 3 specs and not seeing anything jumping out that would sell me on a $68 price tag vs buying 3 gen 2s for your team/fam
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I’m no expert ham, but have a few of the $20 UV5rs, I don’t know if I have any complaints about them, honestly. Just looked at the gen 3 specs and not seeing anything jumping out that would sell me on a $68 price tag vs buying 3 gen 2s for your team/fam
YoshiToranaga 8/18/2022 4:50 PM
That’s kinda where I’m at. Cheap ones it is. Probably going to splurge on a Lifestraw Community one of these days as well. I have stuff to go out on my own in situations but being in wisco there’s a ton of open land near water and taking care of others is a good way to grow community. Also, those things look rad as hell.
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Be careful with baofeng plastic, dont get bug spray near them - the plastic will melt!
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Be careful with baofeng plastic, dont get bug spray near them - the plastic will melt!
YoshiToranaga 8/18/2022 5:44 PM
Well thats wild
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Its a $20 radio, put it in a ziploc (edited)
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Its a $20 radio, put it in a ziploc (edited)
YoshiToranaga 8/18/2022 6:12 PM
A ziploc? How bourgeois. Duct tape and a beer koozie friend. I live in wisconsin.
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I too live in Wisconsin and find this an acceptable method of preservation
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That last infographic is missing nor'easters for New England
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I guess they're technically basically snow hurricanes though?
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That last infographic is missing nor'easters for New England
Maybe they ran out of ink!
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For winter in snow areas, keep at least a half tank of gas in your car at all times, warm blankets and hot packs in case you are stranded for longer than you have gas, and a bucket of sand+small shovel for digging out & traction
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Also yeah that infographic is kinda iffy color-wise-- how do you tell the difference between earthquakes and tornadoes?!?
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heinz_ketchup 8/19/2022 11:01 PM
lessons learned from surviving the snow-pocalypse in Texas last year: 1) comms need to be on point. Have radios with backup batteries that are setup and you know how to use them. Know some good stations/frequencies. have a way to contact people if all power and cell phones are down. 2) there was a run on gas and fast food, have gas beforehand. 3) Have some easily-prepared food that you love, no matter how unhealthy. It is important to keep morale up. just having some m&ms or whatever is nice. also playing MRE swap with your homies is fun. 4) stress levels are high so be prepared. 5) have water beforehand. a water-bob or potable water can that is already full is really important. 6) burning stuff for heat is very dangerous. lots of people died in texas from carbon monoxide poisoning because they were burning things indoors with no ventilation. 7) modern cities with no power are dark as fuck at night. it is much harder to drive around because there are no traffic lights and no lights at all and lots of other idiots out driving. 8) be able to make coffee without power. I had a little gas stove (used outdoors) to boil water in a kettle and put in an aeropress. I ground the coffee using a manual grinder (1zpresso). having coffee every morning made a big difference. 9) stress can get high, learn to recognize it and deal with it effectively. besides coffee and chocolate, humans are social creatures, our neurobiology is evolved to seek social connection in times of stress and threat, so have some friends/family to hang out with when stuff goes sideways.
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I intentionally put stress management in there twice because it is important
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100% on point. Every year we get people doing crazy things like slashing tires when someone parks in their spot they shoveled out. People get crazy when they're stressed and tired
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Doesn't even have to be an emergency, just a lot of regular snow and people go off the deep end 🙄
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heinz_ketchup 8/19/2022 11:38 PM
one other thing, my batteries only lasted about a full day once the power went out. learning how to manage power is important. now I have multiple backup power banks plus a big stash of batteries plus these little 4xAA packs that serve as USB chargers you can get on amazon or whatever. hopefully this will get me through a week of flashlights, radios, and intermittent cell phone use. if power goes out for more than a week, as has happened before in my area due to hurricanes, its probably time to take a chance on bugging out to somewhere with power.
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Do you have space for a solar panel? That's something I've been thinking about for a while. In the city it's hard to find space to site one, but I've wondered if just a small one on a balcony could still charge a battery over time and be worth it if power were unreliable. So far haven't done it because we have very reliable power in our neighborhood but I do wonder about it
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That is a major issue with longer power outages
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Do you have space for a solar panel? That's something I've been thinking about for a while. In the city it's hard to find space to site one, but I've wondered if just a small one on a balcony could still charge a battery over time and be worth it if power were unreliable. So far haven't done it because we have very reliable power in our neighborhood but I do wonder about it
heinz_ketchup 8/20/2022 12:40 AM
yeah got a smallish jackery with a few panels. it'll charge small devices but thats about it. o
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lessons learned from surviving the snow-pocalypse in Texas last year: 1) comms need to be on point. Have radios with backup batteries that are setup and you know how to use them. Know some good stations/frequencies. have a way to contact people if all power and cell phones are down. 2) there was a run on gas and fast food, have gas beforehand. 3) Have some easily-prepared food that you love, no matter how unhealthy. It is important to keep morale up. just having some m&ms or whatever is nice. also playing MRE swap with your homies is fun. 4) stress levels are high so be prepared. 5) have water beforehand. a water-bob or potable water can that is already full is really important. 6) burning stuff for heat is very dangerous. lots of people died in texas from carbon monoxide poisoning because they were burning things indoors with no ventilation. 7) modern cities with no power are dark as fuck at night. it is much harder to drive around because there are no traffic lights and no lights at all and lots of other idiots out driving. 8) be able to make coffee without power. I had a little gas stove (used outdoors) to boil water in a kettle and put in an aeropress. I ground the coffee using a manual grinder (1zpresso). having coffee every morning made a big difference. 9) stress can get high, learn to recognize it and deal with it effectively. besides coffee and chocolate, humans are social creatures, our neurobiology is evolved to seek social connection in times of stress and threat, so have some friends/family to hang out with when stuff goes sideways.
1.1) Pay the extra for insulated pipes, don't hire cheap contractors.
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1.1) Pay the extra for insulated pipes, don't hire cheap contractors.
heinz_ketchup 8/20/2022 10:16 AM
My understanding is the water issues happened because the power outage caused certain components at the city water treatment facilities to fail, which caused boil notices due to contamination, and its difficult to boil enough water for a shower or bath without power. Not something that would necessarily be fixed by having insulated pipes at my house I think.
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Boil water notices werent why pipes exploded though
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Freezing pipes exploded across Central Texas due to freezing temperatures and it happened at one Austin apartment complex leaving multiple units soaked.
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Happens up here all the time if people don't keep their pipes warm enough. The water in them freezes, expands, and cracks the pipe. And you don't even notice there's a problem until it all thaws, so it can go undetected for weeks if it stays cold.
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heinz_ketchup 8/20/2022 4:28 PM
its a certain kind of problem now that extreme weather is happening in unexpected places: PNW gets crazy heat waves and people don't have air conditioning for it and die. Texas gets freezes and their pipes aren't insulated and people lose water. Back in 2013 Boulder, CO flooded because of a freak rainstorm and they aren't prepared for lots of water. Western Europe is in a heat wave and drought and is unprepared. etc.
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austinwiltshire 8/21/2022 8:45 PM
Our pipes survived because they were some newer expandable kind.
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can anyone give me feedback on my disaster preparedness methods? I used to have a “go-bag” kit but in recent years have been using that backpack for work/travel and now keep most of my stuff I would need in an emergency in my vehicle (Jeep Wrangler) as a sort of “go-vehicle”. I’m also a big overlander most of my emergency gear is just gear I use every weekend anyway. I figure this could work in most situations where road access isn’t a problem for evacuations or for shelter-in-place situations because I can just move gear inside BUT if I’m ever stuck need to ride my bike with a backpack of everything I can carry, it would take me maybe 1hr tops to repack. Not sure how practical it is in the grand scheme of things, any thoughts?
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can anyone give me feedback on my disaster preparedness methods? I used to have a “go-bag” kit but in recent years have been using that backpack for work/travel and now keep most of my stuff I would need in an emergency in my vehicle (Jeep Wrangler) as a sort of “go-vehicle”. I’m also a big overlander most of my emergency gear is just gear I use every weekend anyway. I figure this could work in most situations where road access isn’t a problem for evacuations or for shelter-in-place situations because I can just move gear inside BUT if I’m ever stuck need to ride my bike with a backpack of everything I can carry, it would take me maybe 1hr tops to repack. Not sure how practical it is in the grand scheme of things, any thoughts?
This works in a number of ways. Most importantly, you are familiar with the equipment, because you use it daily. It's really the best use for it. Sheltering at home is the best option in nearly every scenario for exactly this reason: it's where all your shit is. What you've done is turn your "go-bag" into a "get home bag" You're doin great
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So this is a minor one but for those looking into dry food to store in case of natural disaster or emergency, I do recommend Chef's Banquet Food Storage Ark brand stuff if you wanna do some stocking on emergency food. Likewise, while a generator is arguably a better option, I can personally attest Jackery's are a suped up battery that can power a fridge with no issues
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I recommend a 5 gallon bucket with a twist on and off top, full or rice. That shit lasts my family like months and we are asian or half asian outside of myself. And theres 5 of us. Shit will probably last anyone else much longer, especially if a smaller group. And rice lasts forever. Fivever if you store it well. And then of course get some $3 bottles of kuratsoy to go with it.
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If you're going to do the plastic bucket of rice, also consider one full of adzuki beans.
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JohnBrosGhost 9/21/2022 11:47 AM
Don’t forget oxygen absorbers.
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Rice and beans are both energy intensive to cook, so also make sure there's equipment and fuel to cook it when (water, gas, electricity) infrastructure might be unavailable.
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Expecting to get hit by 6-8 inches of rain from Ian by Thursday. I plan posting an aar when it over on what happened and why I can do to improve.
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Expecting to get hit by 6-8 inches of rain from Ian by Thursday. I plan posting an aar when it over on what happened and why I can do to improve.
where are you?
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are you going to have power/internet
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are you going to have power/internet
I'm about an hour north of Charleston. Power and water should be fine. The storm should just clip my area not in any danger currently.
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we should get about some rain here in DC in the weekend but nothing crazy
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i wonder how many people we have on the southern east cost
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There are not a lot of us in the south unsurprisingly
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Weather update: still waiting for the worst of it. Right now it seems to be a normal rain storm. With some stronger gusts of wind here and there.
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Ended up sleeping through the worst of it. By the time Ian hit it was barley a cat 1/ tropical storm. Most of the water seems to have receded as of right now.
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Over all I'm am pretty happy with my level of preparedness. Only problem I have right now is that my gear needs a little refinement and fine tuning. So that things are actually comfortable to wear.
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AvoidOblivion 5/24/2023 8:22 AM
This could be put in here or #youtube, but I remembered growing your own food is an important part of surviving through major emergencies. https://youtu.be/JgzReFj-0oI
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vitaminWee 6/9/2023 2:26 PM
When the SHTF, an "average day" is anything but ordinary. Selco shares the details of his daily struggles to survive during the occupation of his Bosnian city.
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joe hill’s revenge 6/9/2023 8:50 PM
What’s this
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vitaminWee 6/9/2023 8:59 PM
It’s an interview with Selco, a person who’s town was trapped and cut off in a one year siege by Serb aligned militias in Bosnia. He had published a raw detailed account on (more libertarian right) shit hits the fan forums in about 2011. I’d read that one in all it’s broken english about 4 times and some of the things he said leads a lot of my personal method for urban siege situations. Looks like the old one might have been moved and he’s selling his material more now. (edited)
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vitaminWee 6/9/2023 9:11 PM
Ammunition was the number 1 currency, along with cigarettes, lighters, and little liquor bottles -all more important currency than salt. He now doesn’t let ammunition stock go less than 2000 rounds per firearm. People in numbers matter most for defensive shooting. Be a social home group, w families packing in like mentioned in this article with close friends. Don’t be alone. Don’t be a lone guy known to have great stuff because you’ll eventually have to fall asleep and the whole town knows you’re going to stop shooting back eventually. Everybody gets attacked and tested at least by thieving groups. Don’t stand out with nice stuff. Dirty up the outside of your home. Everyone turns into family packs of armed thieves for the year basically. “Hygiene” mattered a ton -what he calls paper plates and plastic utensils. (edited)
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The stink of bodies and town garbage building for a year became a smell of normalcy. One year.
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vitaminWee 6/9/2023 9:21 PM
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These highly intelligent children knew what to eat, & to do to survive after surviving a plane crash that killed their mom 😞 (killed all 3 adults) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/colombia-indigenous-children-survived-40-days-eating-seeds-roots/ar-AA1coJmP
Four children were discovered by a team of army and Indigenous people after their plane crashed in the Amazon jungle.
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/11/2023 9:52 PM
Cassava flour is super amazing for dire emergencies. Major vitamins. Good energy in carbs. Fiber. And it cultures good gut bacteria. In a pinch it can keep you going.
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joe hill’s revenge 6/17/2023 7:14 PM
Hey an event I might attend has been threatened. Any advice for if I go to stay safe?
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What's the event? How's the turnout looking? How was it threatened? Have the police or city/town issued anything about it?
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Hey an event I might attend has been threatened. Any advice for if I go to stay safe?
Basic things to start with would be to find the location and scout it out for exits, backup your phone and decide of you're leaving it at home or not
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/17/2023 10:31 PM
shut off thumb and facial rec on your phone too. (edited)
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Found this video very informative for making survival kits and what to take if you gotta bug out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xkf60upUPU&t=473s
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What's the event? How's the turnout looking? How was it threatened? Have the police or city/town issued anything about it?
joe hill’s revenge 6/17/2023 11:09 PM
School board, far right said they’d have a surprise for us.
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Voting on anti trans policy
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/17/2023 11:23 PM
I mean in that case just make sure you are strategically positioned for quick exit. Likely LEOs are gonna be there so you'll just need to exit quickly and keep an eye on LEOs too I guess. But really a lot of these surprises are they just show up in "FBI-like" outfits with masks chanting smooth brain shit intimidating people. (edited)
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Some shit like that happened in my town and tbh a few morons showed up but like the town's counter protestors knew they were gonna be there and there were more counter protestors and police than the handful of neo-nazis morons that showed up.
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School board, far right said they’d have a surprise for us.
Braakinthesaddle 6/18/2023 3:38 AM
What day? Do you have time to get a group together? Safety in numbers.
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What day? Do you have time to get a group together? Safety in numbers.
joe hill’s revenge 6/18/2023 1:31 PM
We have a big group
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Marlboro is the scary one
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But at all four events we will bump heads with the same band of fascists (edited)
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/22/2023 8:50 PM
Ack, bought a Gerber knife on amazon that ended up being a fake.
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For stuff like that get it from a reputable place. The price diff is worth it. Govx has good deals frequently.
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Ack, bought a Gerber knife on amazon that ended up being a fake.
Were you able to return it?
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/22/2023 9:19 PM
Thankfully it was amazon certified so they took it back at Kohls. Just bummed. Good to know not to get the important stuff from amazon.
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Amazon has a problem with fake products. What happens is that there is verification on the first batch of products you sell through them. After that, you just send it in and it gets thrown in with everyone else's product that is the same.
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Amazon has a problem with fake products. What happens is that there is verification on the first batch of products you sell through them. After that, you just send it in and it gets thrown in with everyone else's product that is the same.
Stolas_of_the_Stars 6/29/2023 10:37 PM
So long story short I called amazon and they refunded the blade and let me keep the fake too. I wouldn't trust it on a primitive camping trip but for sure it will have its uses. Lesson learned. And something gained! (edited)
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str8 up demon 7/22/2023 12:15 PM
CrimethInc. A Demonstrator’s Guide to Helmets Everything You Need to Know September 1, 2020
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DeepSouth [ATL, GA] 7/22/2023 12:31 PM
Yugoslavian helmets are solid and are like 20 bucks
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str8 up demon 7/22/2023 1:31 PM
idk how useful this would be BUT know your terrain the vegetation local weather
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and preferably KOCOA for home defense
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key terrain observation and fields of fire cover and concealment obstacles avenues of approach
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str8 up demon 7/23/2023 4:01 PM
just a heads up
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if any of you happen to grow plants get some lavender and turn it into a lotion its great for topical burn relief
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and its also a form of antibacterial
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 7/27/2023 5:04 PM
Ngl, I’m thinking of writing up a book for brewing in a prepper type situation
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Yugoslavian helmets are solid and are like 20 bucks
Eazy8 Antifa Viking 7/27/2023 5:11 PM
How about polish helmet?
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Polish helmets
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 7/27/2023 5:28 PM
Found some cheap surplus PASGAT helmets online
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Might be worth picking up
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Ngl, I’m thinking of writing up a book for brewing in a prepper type situation
Mead man to the rescue! Dope label design btw.
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 7/28/2023 1:08 PM
Thank you!
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I think alcohol would be the most practical form of commodity money, and of course, no one gets into a fight with the bartender
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I think alcohol would be the most practical form of commodity money, and of course, no one gets into a fight with the bartender
Here is a pay stub from the Sumerian city of Uruk where beer was given as payment: https://www.newhistorian.com/2016/06/30/sumerian-workers-paid-beer-cuneiform-tablet-reveals
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 7/28/2023 1:40 PM
Yes
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joe hill’s revenge 7/29/2023 11:04 PM
Sign language might be a good method to communicate over the heads of cops and fash at protests, and it is able to communicate effectively over longish distances in noisy conditions
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It can be especially effective if you mix in private codes
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Sign language might be a good method to communicate over the heads of cops and fash at protests, and it is able to communicate effectively over longish distances in noisy conditions
Stolas_of_the_Stars 7/30/2023 2:22 PM
Atreides battle language!
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 8/2/2023 8:26 PM
Got a set of BDUs and Jungle Boots
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Waiting on delivery
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Atreides battle language!
joe hill’s revenge 8/2/2023 8:38 PM
Que?
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 8/7/2023 2:19 PM
Have you read the Dune books? In it the Atreides developed their own sign language to communicate unbeknownst to others.
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Found this interesting. Perhaps it could help give people some ideas for low money eating situations or if/when "depression era cooking" is required again.
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by Rachel A. Rosen and Zilla Novikov || Food you can make so you don't die.
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Also, its free!
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Waiting on delivery
Stolas_of_the_Stars 8/17/2023 3:38 PM
Yea Jungle boots are amazing. A stone cold classic.
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Once they are worn in it's happy feets time.
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Yea Jungle boots are amazing. A stone cold classic.
Eazy8 Antifa Viking 8/17/2023 3:48 PM
My dad was issued them during his time in the USMC, and he still loves them, but he was annoyed about them always giving the Marines the old ones
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 8/17/2023 3:49 PM
Yea USMC and Army Jungle Fighters LOVE THEM. I had a pair for rucking but I found hiking shoes serve me better for my needs and if I need a GO FAST solution.
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 8/17/2023 3:59 PM
I got a new set of Sarma Finnish Woodland Camo BDUs with a combat shirt for hiking. Love them. Kinda pricy tho.
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Also great, you know, if you have to hide in the woods or mountains.
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 8/31/2023 2:54 PM
Just a reminder if you’re looking for surplus gear to check your local thrift stores
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These are nine different pieces of surplus camo I found at my local thrift store
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None fit my short fat ass, but it’s all in excellent shape and no piece ran more than 10 bucks
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 8/31/2023 3:04 PM
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DeepSouth [ATL, GA] 8/31/2023 3:07 PM
How does your local thrift store have dpm 😭😭😭
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Eazy8 Antifa Viking 8/31/2023 3:09 PM
I’m not sure
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Both pieces are pants
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And they are not the same size
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So presumably two different people donated DPM pants
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DeepSouth [ATL, GA] 8/31/2023 3:14 PM
Ambatucry
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joe hill’s revenge 9/5/2023 2:57 PM
I'm gonna take over this to post updates about local organizing in NJ
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There should be a New Jersey channel
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Stolas_of_the_Stars 9/5/2023 8:46 PM
Bought the Savotta jaakari XL frame backpack. Super amazing. Probably best serious hiking pack I have ever gotten. Seriously the Finns now how to make survival gear.
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There should be a New Jersey channel
joe hill’s revenge 9/5/2023 9:40 PM
More people will see it here
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