Reeder Custom Guns - had a fellow chew on me about this forum being a

"survivalist" forum today. Well, if we can help some folks get ready for "whatever" is coming our way, then taking a few days off from the normal gun talk is well worth it. In fact I thought I was totally ready but I have picked up a thing or two so far today that I will add to my list of necessary items.

So if any of you have some ideas on things to do in case the chit does hit the fan in November, feel free to post it but make it serious stuff. We can all learn more and some little thing might help us get ready for "whatever".

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

I've spent a lot of years preparing for tropical storms. I find that practical experience useful.

1) Keep plenty of LED Lights and Batteries.
2) Have generators and fuel for them. Also, cans of gasoline or diesel. Whatever your vehicle requires.
3) If you don't have a waterwell, keep gallons of water.
4) Clearly, we've covered guns and ammo.
5) Here ATVs become legal for any use during emergencies. Like them or not, infinitely useful items if you need them.
6) Don't go anywhere without a knife. They're very quiet...

7) Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you. Never trust anyone who recommends not being prepared...

Common sense is truly not so common. We who frequent this forum get it (well most).

Guns are tools, choose wisely, use them often, keep them handy and plenty of ammo on hand, mags filled, etc., etc.

Mostly, be prepared to handle the worst that life can throw at you. Stay close to the Lord, real close.

Paranoid is the new normal. Your last sentence says it all.

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I won't post what I have, plan to do, etc for any reason. But, I do believe as most of the Misfits in sharing ideas.

I do not believe it needs to be from vets, LEOs, or any specific sector only. We've seen forever that the general public has lots of people with great ideas.

As Gary said, sharing valid ideas is what matters. But, only to those who will listen. Remember what The Bible described as foolish? They brought no oil for their lamps. Be Prepared!!!

healthy should be foremost in our minds. Somewhere around mid October if you have an aliment talk to your doctor and see if he will give you enough of whatever you need to stay strong thru the end of the year. Pick up some of the vitamins and various herbal medicines that help to keep you healthy so you don't have to rely on a doctor's prescription. Extra glasses, contacts, and other items you need every day.

Folks poo poo these things but but look what has changed in the last 6 months. In those 6 months how many of you have been able to see a doctor other than on the screen of an I phone. I haven't. How difficult has it been just to go to a pharmacy to pick up some prescriptions. How hard has it been in the last few months even just to go to Walmart to pick up some TP? Most stores only allowed a handful of folks in at a time and if they had the items you needed you were only allowed a small amount. And all these things were going on in fairly peaceful times. Imagine how different it might be doing these things in some of the cities where rioting and roaming gangs are the norm and most of the stores were shut down.

I know it hard for us to imagine things like this as other than the last 6 months we have grown up in a peaceful time period where the worst things were gas rationing back in the late 60s. This corona virus has thrown us for a loop and it has been something that we were not ready to handle. We have lost family friends and members to the virus and it is not over yet. I am hearing a new version of the H1N1 virus may be heading our way. So our future may be decidedly different from our past. We don't know what is heading our way. Good Lord willing it won't be as bad as projected but we can't guarantee that. All I can recommend is do what we can while we can.

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He doesn't want to be concerned about surviving.

in the months around the election. That the government won't let anything bad happen. They don't seem to take into consideration what has happened in this country just in the last 6 months. I hope all will be smooth and normal in November but common sense says differently.

As we've seen the "spontaneous" riots and the falsely reported pandemic should know by now government will not protect you. In fact, in most cases we see they have made no attempt to protect those it should have protected.

When Trump wins and if we get control of the other two branches of government. We will have the National guard on our side. If we lose Heaven help us.

Joe - remember, the Natl Guard are controlled by state governors until activated by POTUS.

The govt does spin up operations before national elections and other big events to make sure nothing "bad happens" TO THE GOVERNMENT. This is all about continuity of government.
They will whisk government officials and leaders to locations where they can safely continue to operate the gears and levers of government. Everyday Americans don't factor in to these plans. If you ain't on their short list, you are on your own.
My local city PD was nearly overrun during a local BLM-sponsored "demonstration". The county PD and state police were the cavalry that arrived just in time. I'm not going to play Monday morning quarterback and criticize my local PD, but it was stark reminder that we are on our own.

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1) A multi-tool
2) A handkerchief
3) A small squeeze tube of Vaseline...good lip balm and has other uses.
4) A lighter....I don’t smoke, but it comes in handy
5) A small notepad and pen.

My truck is always ready. A well stocked first aid kit, a months supply of my meds, a pair of tarps, ropes, straps, saw, shovel, machete, hatchet, toolbox, duct tape, wire, wire nuts, electrical tape, hand sanitizer, field towels, a few shop rags, a towel, a blanket, and a few packets of protein powder. The console has a flashlight, batteries, a few packs of hand warmers, spare pair of eye glasses, a small bag of hard candy. I keep a bunch of cash (20’s, 10’s, 5’s and some 1’s) hidden away just in case. I’m not paranoid in the slightest, but I’m prepared for things that happen when it ain’t convenient. I recently found that a grill cooking grate fits perfectly inside my cargo box and takes up very little space.

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Revolvers namely, are truly versatile. The .356 GNR custom, besides my custom ammo, has extra cylinders for .38,.357, and 9mm Luger. Ammo is plentiful. More than one custom .38-40 or .401 GNR is also capable of shooting plentiful .40 S&W. The official caliber of Homeland Security and TSA. My Trailgun Single-five is fun .40 too.

A .22 WMR can shoot .22 RF anything in a pinch. FWIW.

Stock up on powder,primers, bullets when you can. I have a couple trail bikes that need no battery to start or power lights. An ATV might be as handy as ever in reserve.

I’m still searching for some good binoculars that suit me. I have vision issues and a Swarovski 8x monocular laser rangefinder is my current go to. It saves me lots of steps or having to get closer.

Do any of you guys keep a pack in the car daily?

A handheld Ham radio set up or at least a CB type radio could be your only link to news/weather if the Sh*t was too much for the fan or cellular system or power grid. Don't forget a method for changing the battery to operate it. Some Misfit might clarify but listening in with one and not necessarily "transmitting" would not require licensing with the FCC. I am not familiar with the ins and outs but I don't think I'd care much as long as I thought it could save my bacon.

wouldn't really give a rats ass what the FCC thinks. you would have a lot more important things on your mind.

the long bird raper antennas. Got one installed in the bronco and one in my white GMC Z71 truck. Still have to install the antennas. Hard part will be talking Colleen into installing one on her two babies. Not one yet on the Expedition. Not sure about that one.

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