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Reply to: Weird pandemic coping mechanisms? Posted September 21, 2020

Jumping in here. I give myself twice a week news breaks where I don’t check in on the news all day, and am thinking of even just quitting it altogether as we get closer to the election. As it happens, one of those days was on Friday and it didn’t matter that I wasn’t checking the news because twelve people texted me with the news! Anyways, may I highly recommend the BBC Shipping forecast? It sounds super strange but it’s the same thing every night in a british accent and really soothing. LOL. It’s what I fall asleep to nowadays! Also Opera at the Met on Saturdays at 1.

Reply to: Social media and its place in your plan? Posted September 21, 2020

I walked away from social media two years ago and it’s honestly one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. I don’t have a Twitter account but I still “follow” some people by checking in about once a week to see what they have to say. As a former librarian– social media itself isn’t the news resources, but the news outlets that people share on the platform.

Reply to: Prepping & Protesting Posted September 8, 2020

I also recommend: – Writing the name of a lawyer & a family member on your hand, or on a small piece of paper you keep on your person (pocket, or in a shoe). In one of my shoes I also keep some money. I haven’t ever needed to use this, but it gives me piece of mind. – At the women’s march, cell phone coverage was spotty. Walkie talkies are a good thing to invest in, and if you’re going with a buddy, make sure you and your buddy have a plan in case you get separated. – Try to stick around the parameter of the protest… not in the center surrounded by people.

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

At the moment, I’m interested in learning First Aid and the self-defense women use. I signed up for a concealed carry permit finally (located in PA), and have been to a shooting range exactly one time.

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

oh, if only I had found this website back in early March (before COVID), when I threw my back out and made a perilous army crawl journey from the floor to the toilet. am off to buy a TravelJane right this very moment.

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 29, 2020

“And some few who delude themselves that they might able to incapacitate or maim instead of kill.” Every single day, men and women trained to shoot have managed to incapacitate and maim their assailants instead of killing them. At the end of the day, there are people who shoot with the intent to kill, and those who do not. Those that do not shoot with the intent to kill are no less “trained” than those who do. But thank you for clarifying where you stand on the issue.

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted May 28, 2020

Thank you so much for all the resources! And, I absolutely agree and don’t plan on tuning out the male preppers 🙂 It’s all been incredibly helpful and I think it’s a shame that this has such a stigma attached to it. For example, I get teased in my office for having the bag with everything in it– but I can’t tell you how many times co-workers have come to me for things in it!

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted May 28, 2020

It’s so interesting that you brought up the menstrual cups because I just purchased these: https://www.amazon.com/Teamoy-Menstrual-Super-Absorbent-Comfortable-3pcs%C3%9711-6/dp/B078S6KRX2/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=washable+menstrual+pads+for+women&qid=1590713081&sr=8-5 Not for my Go bag, because I’m looking for something smaller, but these are GREAT and will work for when the power is out during a stay at home event and I can just wash them by hand.

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 28, 2020

“If you are escalating to force, you can and should employ a firearm if you have it. Immediately. If you are unwilling to end a life, don’t buy them in the first place.” I do not know of a single gun owner who owns guns because they seek to end a life through means of escalation.

Single female prepper resources?

Posted May 28, 2020

Reply to: Weird pandemic coping mechanisms? Posted May 28, 2020

Yeah, to cope I also became a prepper. I feel like I’m not so prepared where I get my own show on National Geographic, but I definitely now have a prepper pantry and enough canned goods to last a month. And, er, 78 rolls of toilet paper. I started storing water last year after we had a massive water main break where we were under boil water for half a week.

Reply to: Weird pandemic coping mechanisms? Posted May 28, 2020

Well. I began prepping as a coping mechanism. And like some of the other comments, I began a vegetable garden.

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 26, 2020

LOL. I actually don’t like camping at all and I literally bought the coleman stove and peroclator after having one too many power outages and needing coffee. Like I said- beginner prepper. haha.

Reply to: Newbie prepper Posted May 26, 2020

I also forgot to ad that every week I take a little cash out, as well.

Reply to: Newbie prepper Posted May 26, 2020

I’m also a newbie prepper! It’s kind of overwhelming when you realize how UNPREPARED you were (I was) and realize how much you need to do. I mean, I come from a family that goes out every night for dinner or orders in. I had nothing. So, for the time being I’m just using my old waterproof backpack from grad school as my bug out bag. I started prepping once my friend from Seattle told us all we’d better stock up on some items. This is how I’ve started. Every trip to the store, I buy a little extra. Toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, and five ready to eat food items. This site has an excellent beginners checklist that I’ve been following that has really helped.

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 26, 2020

I’m in PA. I just bought a BB gun for target practice, and there are air rifles that can take down game as large as bear. I’m going to go with an air rifle for now, mainly because I’m still kind of uncomfortable about owning a gun – and I’m even single with no kids to worry about!

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 26, 2020

HA. I have a percolator and a coleman camp stove for exactly the same fear about coffee.

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 25, 2020

I’m preparing for a second wave that I think is inevitable. Every time I go to the grocery store I buy a pack of toilet paper, paper towels, and bottled water. I’m mostly just saving money like I never have before, and pulling out cash every time I go to the ATM. I’m also worried about a grid failure, but a lot of my prepping is double dip, so I’m not doing anything that I haven’t already done – except finally buy a water filter with some of my stimulus check.

Reply to: What are you doing with your stimulus check? Posted May 25, 2020

I used it to pay off the remaining balance on a credit card, and then with the leftover I bought a water filter.

Single female prepper resources?

Posted May 28, 2020

Reply to: Weird pandemic coping mechanisms? Posted September 21, 2020

Reply to: Social media and its place in your plan? Posted September 21, 2020

Reply to: Prepping & Protesting Posted September 8, 2020

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 29, 2020

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted May 28, 2020

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 28, 2020

Reply to: Weird pandemic coping mechanisms? Posted May 28, 2020

Well. I began prepping as a coping mechanism. And like some of the other comments, I began a vegetable garden.

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 26, 2020

LOL. I actually don’t like camping at all and I literally bought the coleman stove and peroclator after having one too many power outages and needing coffee. Like I said- beginner prepper. haha.

Reply to: Newbie prepper Posted May 26, 2020

I also forgot to ad that every week I take a little cash out, as well.

Reply to: Newbie prepper Posted May 26, 2020

Reply to: Opinions on rifles? Posted May 26, 2020

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 26, 2020

HA. I have a percolator and a coleman camp stove for exactly the same fear about coffee.

Reply to: Thinking ahead: second order impacts? Posted May 25, 2020

Reply to: What are you doing with your stimulus check? Posted May 25, 2020

I used it to pay off the remaining balance on a credit card, and then with the leftover I bought a water filter.