To be disturbed by the "Prepping" board.

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Is this a thing now?

Is there really a need to be stockpiling food, medicines and creating a bolt hole?

Am i missing something? Seriously (this is not a light-hearted thread), i suffer from anxiety and this is really disturbing me.

Hopefully people have just been watching too much walking dead.

At the end of the day some may find the subject of prepping causes them anxiety. There's been enough demand for a prepper board that one has been made, those who do post there shouldn't really be prevented from doing so because others don't like the subject. Those who don't like discussing it can simply not visit that board and can hide it I believe from even showing up?

How many people in New Orleans died of starvation or dehydration?

Around here when people are cut of by flooding you have an army of farmers in tractors and dog owners with 4 by 4s turning up with beans donated by local shops X,Y and Z long before the Army gets their arse into gear, sometimes long before people are actually flooded in.

Outside of London, the world really is still like it was 40 years ago. People help each other in times of dire need.

Allof I'm in - i live by the sea. Can we have Colin Firth in case we get into trouble for stealing the yacht and need bailing out of a Thai prison?

Things do change and yet they stay the same.

My great granny was a wise and resourceful woman who had lived through all sorts. She would reassure us about predictions of doom that it had been ever thus since she was a girl.

She was resilient in the face of disaster and always looked out for others and so had others looking out for her. It's a tried and tested human survival technique.

Colin Firth would be useless in an emergency. He has the look of a man who dithers.

But we need to think of repopulation Mitzy - and if i have to repopulate with someone, i don't really fancy Bruce Willis.

I do like to think there would be a sense of community - I think its human nature. We generally like to help others - don't we? I mean, we wouldn't just close the borders in a time of crisis and let people fend for themselves - would we?

I don't either unless we can go back in time and get young Bruce Willis, but have you ever seen Die Hard? That man and everyone he cares about is invincible

We also need the jeep from Dante's Peak, but yes, Firth may come, as long as he brings wine.

Do the peppers ever go on holiday/ leave their house? Worst case scenario.. End of world scenario becomes reality, they're in Disneyworld - what do they do?? It really makes me chuckle!

I'm afraid there's no point repopulating with ditherers like Firth. You'll be required to produce sensible babies and will probably assigned repopulation duties with someone practical, like one of the builders from DIY SOS. Or Fred Dibnah.

She was resilient in the face of disaster and always looked out for others and so had others looking out for her. It's a tried and tested human survival technique.

YY to this.

Save me a seat on the yacht. I'll bring Cillian Murphy, he seemed quite good in a crisis, and gin.

Ugh, fancy being in Disney World when the world ended.

They probably go back country hiking in Idaho - the only safe place left. (Well it would be safe except for mountain lions AND the local preppers with guns.)

I do like to think there would be a sense of community - I think its human nature. We generally like to help others - don't we?

Me too!!

Finallyonboard Self-confessed "prepper" here, or as I prefer to think of myself "ready, willing and able" for most things. I was in LA about 18 months ago for work, first morning 6am was LA's biggest earthquake for years - "oh for the love of G-d" thought I!

Yes, parts of the UK really do get cut off and quite severely. Tbf it is mostly outside the M25 and north of Pinner, I think you can google it or something.

I mean, we wouldn't just close the borders in a time of crisis and let people fend for themselves - would we?

An interesting statement, given the current refugee crisis in the EU.

Lets all start being friendlier with the neighbours. It's as important as beans in the cupboard!

I'm good in an emergency too - I was trained to be (and have been commended for it ). After living 24 years with my line 1, 2 and 3 kit packed (immediate, 24 hour, longer deployment) it's a hard habit to break and has stood me in good stead numerous times. I have an OFRS packed and similar in both cars (irritatingly the one time I needed the car one I didn't have it - hadn't swapped it over to the new car when my 1 1/2 hour journey became a 9 hour wait on the M42). I won't make that mistake again.

Conversely I was also disciplined for giving away emergency rations in Mostar in 1995 - because despite the fact that I knew I had a meal coming that night, I was 'putting myself in danger' by giving away what was in my webbing. I didn't regret it though, and sucked up the fine with good grace.

Having been in many situations where 'prepping' would have made sense and helped for a better outcome, I can quite understand why people do it. In most cases it is simply common sense.

I do like to think there would be a sense of community - I think its human nature. We generally like to help others - don't we?

Well apparently Don't doesn't generally talk to anyone else so I think community spirit goes to die in her house.

distant look towards helicopters in 'nam

Interesting thread . I don't prep for nuclear war or the worst . But do believe it is sensible to think ahead and plan for any localised weather/ fire ,flood scenario .
The bag to go is a brilliant idea . A few years back a newly built housing estate nearby became very unstable due to a Victorian culvert collapsing .
Lead to flooding and buildings at huge risk of collapse . The people living in some of the flats and houses had police rapping at the door at 5am and given ten minutes to evacuate . Some were never allowed to return home and buildings demolished . Ten minutes half asleep ?
Makes sense to me to have a grab bag .

What would you mumsnetters do with your beloved pets ? Can't imagine in the panic to get the hamster or smaller pet .

Swiss, isn't that just typical

I prepare and take responsibility for myself, I cannot and should not be expected to provide for others who should have provided for themselves.

It's like listening to a Tory party political broadcast

Eh? Am I missing something? Why is there a whole board for prepping hoarding? What are we supposed to be prepping for?!
A zombie apocalypse? The end of the world?!

My mother had a siege cupboard for the year 2000 (millennium bug she was convinced was going to send the country into meltdown)

Worringly the same stuff is still in the cupboard!