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[bobwg]

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Hi everyone my name is bob and i am new to the survival community. Still researching this but i just bought my first handgun and getting ready to start stocking supplies. I just started selling vitamins and supplements for a major company and thinking that vitamins and supplements would be a good thing to add to survival supplies. wonder what you all think??? hope everyone has a great day

[RICHFL]

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First all welcome to the forum. I will let you read my little speech to all new comers looking to see the light at the end of a very long tunnel. Take my advice to heart it will save you a lot of time and money...


You have to sit down and make some major decisions before you begin:


1. What type(s) of disasters do you want to prepare for?

- There is two major categories of disasters:

a. Natural where you cannot do much to prevent it, You can (Bug-Out) get out of the way; including (Weather) tornadoes and hurricanes. You can (SIP) Stay In Place for the earthquakes, wild fires, etc.

b. Man-Made where again you can Bug-Out or SIP for war/terror attacks, Nuclear/Chemical Spill, financial/economic collapses, etc.

2. How many people in your group/How many days, months, years to prepare for?

- You need to figure out how much food, water and other supplies will be need to support the group.

a. Food:

- you need a minimum of 2000 calories per adult per day (SIP) and above 3000 while traveling (Bugging-Out).

- A Good formula for total calories is No. of people X No. of days X 2000/3000 + 10 Percent = Your No.

b. Water:

- Water weighs-in at 8 pounds per gallon so is hard to carry far. If Bugging Out you need portable water filters in your Bug-Out bags. Filter the water as you move on.

- If SIP you need a minimum of 2 sources of fresh water. Do not count county/city water as a source. You can use private wells, lakes, rivers, etc. Make sure the water is flowing down stream.

- F.E.M.A. now states you need 3-5 gallons of water each day for survival use. Before Katerina it was 1.

3. What skills will you need to make up your Group?

- Within most groups you can break down it into several sections:

Leaders (Head-quarters Section) - are the final decisions makers concerning the group as a whole.

Medical Section is concerned/trained for all health and sanitation issues.

Site Maintenance Section is responsible for cooking, food/water storage, farming, animal control, etc. largest and special training required.

Scroungers Section is responsible for finding things needed to support the group. They are the hunters and fishing experts. Used by Security for RECON of local area. Ex-Military and younger males.

Security Section is responsible for internal and external security of the group, including firearms, hand-to-hand, and weapons maintenance training for the group. EX police/military.


4. How many people in your group?

The number is up to you to decide. How many people from your immediate and extended family, your friends, etc. Remember the more people involved, the greater the amount of food, water, and other supplies needed.


This my groups' setup: it involves 5 states, 30 adults, (?) on number of kids, and we purchased a farm in MN as our ultimate hide out. We have been working/hunting together since 1995.

You can set up your group any way you want to. This was our way.

GOOD LUCK

[dalewick]

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Welcome, from West Virginia.

Dale

[Chefsimms]

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Welcome to the forums from TN...

[myakka]

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Welcome aboard Bob.

[Morgan101]

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Welcome from a fellow Missourian. I just replied to one of your posts. Good to have you with us.

[TheLastMountainMan]

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Welcome from Kansas City.

[Applejack]

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Welcome from VA
AJ

[coxmw]

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Welcome from NC.

[Scouter]

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Welcome from Central Alabama.