Preparing For Economic Collapse Part 2

Part of a mult-part series on what the average person can do to prepare for a future economic collapse.

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[BerettaM9USAF]

it is just likw when folks were preparing for the worst case during the cold war, cuban missle crisis etc. A reasonable plan would be to sustain the food, water, security needs for a week should a diaster happen. Most folks can buy into that idea w/o feeling like a "fringe" survivalist. It gives you a good starting point to build on. I've been giving this some thought recently. What essentials a family of four needs to survive for a week, I'm still looking for a good list.

[veritasfiles]

@BerettaM9USAF There are lists available. If you're just talking about surviving in your home, you can probably come up with a lot of that just through common sense. If you're talking about possibly having to be on the move or in a strange place, then you're going to want to think about easily transportable back-packing type stuff. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.

[zdkcampion]

Don't u think you would want condoms too

[veritasfiles]

@zdkcampion Depends on what you're planning to do or what you're planning on trying to avoid doing. I'd be happy to have a kid come along, so no...not planning on too many condoms. Though I might have some for hauling water. Hehehe...

[TIKIMAN198]

Exactly how long does canned food last past it's "expiration" date? I know they put those dates on there just to make you buy more and more.

[veritasfiles]

@TIKIMAN198 It depends on the pruduct in the can, but as long as the can has a good seal, it will stay edible for several years. However, the nutrition and taste go down in quality slowly after expiration. You want to try to eat it by the expiration date, and I personally wouldn't let anything go more than 1 year beyond the expiration unless I simply had no other choice.  Just make sure you don't have any dented cans and keep them in moderate conditions.

[veritasfiles]

@boscoesarmy Do you also love knowing that I have a lot more canned food than I do guns? Guns are just one part of preparation. In other words, they are not a solution to the problem. It takes many different things. If you don't see the need for a basic set of firearms, that's your business. But please don't pretend that reasonable surival preparation items are somehow unwarranted or unusual.

[veritasfiles]

@drac060 Gold, Silver, Iron, and lead aren't meant for you to eat. If you think so, then you don't understand their place in a good prep strategy.

[druidbee]

Mosin Nagant is another alternative for a rifle. You can pick one up for about 100 bucks. Same knockdown power as a .308 or .306 and the bullets are 1/5 the price.

[MrsLollyphunk]

April 2012 start of WW3

[AKbrewdog]

@TIKIMAN198 I can tell you from personal experience that they last for years after the expiration date. Yes they wont be as nutritious but they wont come anywhere close to killing you either. As an example my wifes friend came across a jar of peaches that her grandmother canned over 20 years ago. They had turned black on the outside but there was nothing wrong with them and they tasted like they were canned yesterday.

[mjboak]

I liked the video until I saw the picture of the starved man. Thanks for the info though

[metalrulez4evr]

BTW, great videos, veritasfiles.

[metalrulez4evr]

As far as firearms go. I recommend find a Russian made SKS with stripper-clipped ammo. Great for hunting, personal defense(even in VERY extreme situaions), and dependable. An AK-47 is good too, but it may not be neccessary considering it's overall bulk and weight. Bolt actions are good, but I'd prefer to have some more significant firepower, just in case.

[braseldazzle]

@veritasfiles tho lead will kill some animals for food.

[BerettaM9USAF]

@BerettaM9USAF Good to see folks warming up to self-reliance. I read a good article a long time ago that sid that most americans are just 9 meals away from anarchy. The point was that most homes only have three days worth of food on hand, that made sense and really got me thinking. My biggest concern is drinking water, min. is 1 gal per day per person. Next two tied for 2nd security/protection and food.

[mrhnm]

@BerettaM9USAF Look at what happened at Katrina.

[monkadelic13]

need some hollow point insurance