Very well done video though. I have no problem with the idea of preparing for the worst. If nothing happens there really is no downside to your preparedness, stored food can always be eaten and PMs can always be sold. When I was in NZ in a couple of months ago I was so surprised to see a government commercial advising the public to be prepared with a number of survival items. A mate of mine in Christchurch was capable of housing four additional families following the recent earthquake because he was prepared with food and water.
well worth having a bug out bag the most oddball item I've bought so far for it is the "Nukalert", which is not expensive given the USD exchange rate (may even become a real bargain this year) It is a portable dosimeter to alert you to radiation levels After Fukushima, it seems a pretty good buy I'd also recommend potassium iodide tabs, to protect from thyroid cancer in the event of a leak or nuclear event, but right now I expect the price is going to be pretty high
a bug out bag is all about getting from A to B in safety, not luxury if you have the $200 food at point B and the MREs in the bag then this sort of item becomes entertaining I bought it for a number of reason, not least of which is the cultural value regarding the $200 food issue you can go without much food at all for a surprising amount of time minimum 7 days, up to a month with small amounts at regular intervals, much longer radiation dose is permanent nice article clarifying this point on ZH recently, worth a look if you haven't seen it (the attached .pdf) http://www.zerohedge.com/article/un...fukushima-physics-and-engineering-perspective
don't want to hijack this thread with nuke talk too much, but on the price point, there is a much cheaper version, a credit card size, used by the US military, but the shelf life is short, whereas this one lasts at least a decade the professional dosimeters go for many hundreds and are seriously clunky, up to the size of a car battery there was one competitor to this device from recall, but I think they didn't sell outside the States resale value might be good in the next 10 years as a fear trade
I thought it was a great vid. Agreed 100% with what he said regarding a general lack of empathy and compassion. I see it every day. It seems to be 'Look after Number 1' more and more. Gave it a thumbs up.
interesting vid. He is correct in his assessment of the common folk though. Intelligent people everywhere seemingly oblivious to events unfolding around them. The population has been placated. Pacified into a point of numbness, no longer in fear of risk, encouraged to take needless risks over and over until they fail. These are often rational people. People that you can sit down with one on one and through simple conclusion that what's happening around them is insanity, yet when working with the collective, simply seek safety in the herd and follow the flock. Whilst I think if you were a US citizen, it's absolutely time to become very concerned, for people like us in the most sparsely populated arse end land mass of the world, I wouldn't panic unless I was stupid enough to be over extended with my financial well being reliant on the wider market conditions. To put it more plainly, shit is definitely going down not only here at home, but the world over and if people are still thinking we are 'immune' from what's headed our way, it's well beyond time they woke the hell up and started adopting an attitude of caution, sensibility and being reserved. What will be, will be. But only a fool would ignore the warning signs.
the thing is I don't really get how PM's would help us if the SHTF because I think people would only really be concerned with food and water, not creating a new monetary system. That's just my 2 oz
shit hit the fan When the system essentially falls apart and chaos becomes rule of law. I think it ever gets to THAT level though, pretty much all bets are off. I can see financial collapse, but not societal collapse. Rome fell in similar fashion to the US now, but the world didn't go to pieces. For whilst the situation in the US right now is worrying and the financial implications globally are a growing concern, there are regions of the world where relative peace and stability (like Australia) still rule. A lot of people might go to the wall on debt and lose their life savings, but I still believe we'll get up each day and go to work, earn a living and pay our taxes here in Australia, no matter what happens abroad.
