Are you prepared for a EMP? How would you survive?

Yes to all, with equipment gathered through the years.

Those of us who know would end up teaching those who don't. I offered to teach the lady next door to can. They are going to garden next summer .... if there is a next summer.

I would suggest:

>>How many people know how to plant and maintain a garden?
For beginners: Buy basic veggie seeds now, they are often on sale and they will still be good next year. Do not buy hybrids. If you can till your ground for next year, do it now,amend it as best you can and cover it with black plastic or cheap tarps weighted down so it will be more or less ready in the spring.

>>> How many people know how to can?
For beginners: Buy your canner now, plus jars and lids and rims. There would be a run on them if time got tough. If you can afford it, get a pressure canner (not cooker) too for some veggies and esp for meat. Sometimes you can get jars at garage sales. Mayonaise jars are not good for canning. How many? There are 52 weeks in one year. If you buy 5 dozen jars (60), you will have one jar a week for a year + some left over. If you buy 10 dozen jars (120) you will have 2 jars a week + a few left over, and so on. You may not need to eat out of jars in the summer, but figure at least 7 months (about 28 weeks) you will be eating canned food if you live in a temperate climate. Consider a dehydrator and a winter garden and storing root crops through the winter.

>>> How many people know how to hunt?
I'm not good enough at it to answer this one.

>>> How many people know how to spin yarn and sew?
For beginners: It is not cost effective to learn to spin at this time. Buy yarn at the Salvation Army and learn to crochet or knit. Buy warm clothes, afghans and blankets at garage sales, wash and store them. Buy ahead for kids. If you can afford it, get a treadle machine; locate needles for it on Ebay or somewhere on the net before you buy it. Learn to use it.

>>> How many people can make candles or soap?
For beginners: Buy up dirt cheap candles at Salvation Army or garage sales. Buy wick at Joann or the net. You can pour candles in disposable cups. You need to anchor the wick before you pour the wax from the old candles. Melt them in a pan that is put in a pan of hot water, like a double boiler. Wax will catch fire if you get it on a burner or gas flame. Have baking soda ready to smother flame in case of fire.

For soap you have to have lye. You will probably not be able to buy it easily. Get it from a dedicated soap making supply place or off the net. Some hardware stores still sell it. It is very caustic, you can burn yourself badly on it. Send kids to the babysitter when you make soap. Use rubber gloves. Have water ready in case you get some on you. Buy enough lye to last a while. Get a book to tell you how to make soap and follow it. You will need grease, fat, or oil. I suggest some cheap vegetable oil to start with. Practice first, before things get bad.

Often wondered what I would do, but it's probably no need to worry. If my life up to this point is any indication, a way to survive will present itself. Understanding how the people around me will probably act, knowing the geography of this region fairly well...knowing how to obtain food when most people would throw their hands up in the air...these things come naturally now. We'll see if the time comes how long I can survive. For now, just the basic items in the BOB, nothing fancy. The situation will dictate what gets added, if necessary or possible.
Experiences from the past will definitely serve in a dire situation. Unless of course, I'm 'rounded up' for some reason and I can't escape. That might change things a bit.

I've heard so many people say they'd rather be one of the first to die...not me, I'm planning on living. Dying is for quitters...haha. If there is an EMP they wont have the resources to round anyone up.

And at least you have a plan, that's more than 98% of the population.

Kinda hard to plan when you have no idea of what may really happen. With all the expected 'doom' in our future, it's anybody's guess how it's going to go down. I just try to keep my eyes open, and go with it. The other thing is, who knows where you'll be when and if something horrible happens? I think about that as well. Some plans are only based on you being in the right place at the right time.
Just gonna play it by ear.

-ATM machines would be shut down.

I do not think a terrorist created EMP via a plane could get enough altitude to create
a sufficient enough burst to cover the entire USA, but even partial would scew us all.

The thought brings up movies like "9 Meals away from Anarchy" on Youtube and other
that I forget the name, female and man trapped in condo tower during a power outage
and over time all hell breaks loose, looting, fights, rape etc, movie name stumps
me but you know the end results, not good.

I have a bugout bags, boxes of supplies etc, and safe place well North of the city
just incase SHTF. Country living is where I want to be and will be moving sooner then
later north of the city.

I've always thought prepping is a little overrated, stuff can be taken from you. Surviving is going to be about what you know.

For water I have installed an extra well with a hand pump such as this

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Very good point. Experience, improvisation, versatility.

First thing, get out of the city. If necessary, I'd go deep into the woods and live like the Native Americans did, except I'd have a nice fishing pole, rifle, bow and arrow, and ammo. I could survive, it would suck, but I could. The only problem though would be finding access to clean water, and not getting sick. Some basic medical supplies would be needed, disinfection, bandages, etc. Also, avoiding the mobs of cannibals and other hordes of crazy people might be a problem. I would get in touch with nature and learn to speak with the bears, and they would protect me, as long as I brought them fresh fish to eat.

"All military vehicles, equipment, weapons and communication systems are EMP protected.

Imagine a nation where we are all thrusted backwards into the stone-age, under martial law and only the military possesses the ability to survive."
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Info for cold weather survival-

Dept. of the Army Field Manual (1968)
Basic Cold Weather Manual
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Exactly but when you're stuck in traffic/town and all of a sudden every car quits running and there's no power or cell phones and everyone's milling around wondering what to do, your going to know enough to get the hell out of there and head for someplace else, before some dumbass decides to take control of a crowd looking for someone/anyone to tell them what to do.

just get yourself a nice ceramic filter water filter like the katadyne hiker type deals. the ceramic filter lasts forever and you just clean it out.

I read ONE SECOND AFTER and I recommend it to everyone. There are things not in it - but it is as complete as any in print.

And - According to "Surviving the Financial Collapse" by Agguillere (sp)from Argentina.

When the FINANCIAL COLLAPSE happens - THE POWER GOES OUT!

It did in Argentina in 2001-2. Not enough unpaid employees to keep the grid up. So - get One Second After.

Forward by Newt Gingrich which I never said anything good about - but he brought this issue to Congress in the late 90's after reading the book and wanted the American people protected by stockpiling transformers and parts that would take two YEARS to get from China. And they probably have ALL the preps for the elites. They probably stocked all the extra parts for transformers for themselves and there were none left.

According to the book scenario - after 1 year without power 90% of the population will be dead. And it gives details, details, details, that are believable as to how and why this will happen. No water,sanitation,fuel,food,healthcare.

Read it aloud as we did and discuss some strategies that will be needed. Get new skills now.

There are numerous youtubes for:
Rocket mass heaters (super efficient space heating)
Rocket stoves (use 90% less fuel-heat n cook with a few sticks)
Bucket toilets (not stinky- RX book "Humanure")
Water storage
Growing food

Of primary concern are:
Water - Fuel - Food - Shelter - Community defense - Sanitation and general health - Medical is last because you won't last long enough to need it.

Favorite New Find - The Teslonian Man show!

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WOW! Make wood powered generator, wood powered diesel and wood powered gasoline!!!! REALLY!

it'd be messy, definitely, but it's not the end of the world. perhaps it's what we need, as the way to survive would be to work together, to co-operate, rather than compete.