Doomsday prepper and Opsec

There has been a lot of talk about how dumb it is to talk about your prepping and your survival supplies.  I’m pretty out there about my info on this blog.  I feel you need to know my story to know where I’m coming from and if my info will have any value to you.   I do this blog to educate and hopefully motivate folks to prepare as every person that prepares is one less person I have to worry about in a disaster.  There is a risk to be so open and out going but its a risk I’m willing to take to show folks they can do what I do to prepare.

I’m not attacking any who chooses not share and believe in good Opsec but you can’t teach others effectively unless you are willing to take that risk. Most of the Doomsday preppers are already “out” in the community teaching the How’s and why’s of prepping/survival. I think it takes a lot of courage to expose themselves to the ridicule and perhaps danger that going on this  show.  I don’t know all these folks but I have worked and corresponded with Kellene Bishop for years and she has been teaching via her Blog and classes for years.  She understands what she is doing and is trying to reach a larger audience not just get 15 minutes in the spot light.

I think the PTBs want us fearful and to shut us up for whatever we are preparing for as far as disasters.  I have told my own story about my own disability disaster and how it evolved into an overall plan that takes in everything from a snow storm to an economic collapse.  Some of the ideas might be unlikely but they have all happened in the past and if they are ready for the big one they should be ready for any small problems.  I do have a problem with the folks who think they can go mobile and live off the land.  Lots of other folks will have the same idea and no choice and there will be a lot of competition. Your competitors are going to be gangs and street people and they have the training for day to day living on the street. Plus they already have a tribe that will offer protection and a base of operations.

Being a refugee of any sort is just about the worse option you can choose. Look at any refugee camp at say you want to be there and remember these people had a choice to walk to the camp and it was better than being “outside the wire”.  Look at Haiti 2 years after the earthquake the place that is making a recovery is a barrio that was a den of criminals. They have the tribe that will work together and means to enforce a little safety, food and water. There may not be law but there is order!

I know some folks will not be able to handle a disaster and some will choose to give up. I’d rather try and put as many factors as I can in my favor and if I have to die at least I’ll die trying and not because I just gave up.