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Original poster

Dear MNHQ could we have a new Topic please?

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Stratter5 · 21/03/2015 12:20

We'd like a Survival/Prepper topic please, if that's possible. Somewhere where we can discuss prepping, techniques, exchange ideas, etc. Not just for the Zombie Apocalypse, a serious topic where we can collate our plans and ideas.

Many thanks

Lots of love

Stratters Wine

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cozietoesie · 21/03/2015 18:06

Or you could simply retitle one of the existing but lesser used boards?

How about the Royal Family in Other Stuff ? Doesn't seem to have been posted on for a month - and there's a certain elegance (not to mention a delicious irony) in changing that title to Survival, I think.

Chuffingelves01 · 21/03/2015 16:05

I feel we need this topic, the chat thread will be deleted after 90 days and there is so much useful information on there.

Look at what's going in around the world with the weather, terrorist attacks, etc it's common sense to be prepared.

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 21/03/2015 14:59

Agree. If there are too many topics that noone uses, sort it out and delete them.

And while i personally love a bit of zombie prep, it'll be helpful from the view of helping people have a buffer for real situations (say a problem with pay or benefits/snow/drought/powercut) rather than just the catastrophic kind of prepping

Toooldtobearsed · 21/03/2015 14:33

From my perspective, I am not arsed about zombie attacks, nuclear wipeout etc., but I live in a remote area and we regularly lose power for several days during the winter.
After 10 years here, I have just about cracked it, what to have to hand, what food stores well etc., but would still find it interesting to learn more and gather new ideas.

ssd · 21/03/2015 14:29

someone put me out my misery and tell me whats the joke here, as usual I've missed it

takes me all my time to survive Asda on a Saturday afternoon

MythicalKings · 21/03/2015 14:26

Awful idea. Please, no.

There are enough other forums around for such a niche (and ridiculous) topic.

RosesAreOverated · 21/03/2015 14:17

Sites not sights.

ThatBloodyWoman · 21/03/2015 13:45

Shock Yes,prepper forums aren't really on the same wavelength as your average MNetter,are they?

RosesAreOverated · 21/03/2015 13:42

Great idea, I want to be more self sufficient but when I looked at prepper sights I got graphic ads for porn sights! stepped away bloody quickly.

cozietoesie · 21/03/2015 13:39

Plenty of gin will do the trick, Olivia - at least short term.

(You may not be able to see anything but you won't care! Grin)

ThatBloodyWoman · 21/03/2015 13:32

And batteries I hope Olivia.
Might I suggest some solar/wind up options too,plus oil/parrafin lamps...

Original poster
Stratter5 · 21/03/2015 13:32

You could join us, Olivia, we can all learn from each other.

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TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 21/03/2015 13:23

hmm
I dunno
I will put to the powers that be.
Thanks for asking though
I have some torches, somewhere.

Original poster
Stratter5 · 21/03/2015 13:17

Thank you, Trills; I do try :)

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ThroughThickandThin · 21/03/2015 13:16

Great idea.

Trills · 21/03/2015 13:16

Ths thread is at least well positioned in the correct topic :)

HarrietSchulenberg · 21/03/2015 13:08

Def a great idea. We are bobblehatty enough to have dinnertable conversations about surviving a variety of catastrophes, so a whole Mumsnet topic to steal ideas from consult would be wonderful.

Palehorse · 21/03/2015 13:04

Great idea!

Toooldtobearsed · 21/03/2015 13:03

I think it is a brilliant idea, but how well supported it would be is debatable.

Everyone and their uncle posts on chat or AIBU for 'traffic'.

Having said that, it would mean that interested people would find it and post, making it good to read.

wigglylines · 21/03/2015 13:03

^^ while the computers still work, of course!

wigglylines · 21/03/2015 13:02

This is a great idea IMO. A pandemic is pretty much a certainty isn't it? The question isn't if, but when?

Mumsnet could be an invaluable resource in a pandemic or other natural disaster, why not start talking about it now?

cozietoesie · 21/03/2015 12:56

I'd agree with that Trills although I suspect that some of the topics would have to be combined (where possible) in the first instance to allow for .....personal interest..... from MNers.

Suggestions would doubtless be welcomed by MNHQ - in particular, I suspect, by Tech. I hate to think of the size of Tech's bucket list.

kelda · 21/03/2015 12:50

Let's get rid of AIBU, that would solve the problem.

I suppost the idea of a survival topic, sounds interesting.

Trills · 21/03/2015 12:48

There are too many topics already.

That's why every bloody thing ends up in AIBU.

Because all the topics are "too quiet".

If we had fewer topics, there would be more activity in each topic.

Or people could use Active like a pro.

AlpacaLypse · 21/03/2015 12:45

Actually sounds quite a good idea, Stratters.

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