anyone prep

posted by gut

I also would like to know more about what the tarps are for.  Dead bodies?

Seems a shovel would be better for that.  Tarp might make a decent covering if Belly had to flee into the woods, though.  For anything else, I'd prefer a contractor bag.  A few, actually.
 

posted by justincredible

I'm considering a dual sport motorcycle (I've wanted to get a motorcycle for a while now, I miss my old one) as a way to get out of the city if shit goes down. If you're in a car, you're screwed.

Also, hi Belly.

Not a bad idea.  I live close enough to the Summit Metro Parks.  If shit goes down, we're packing up and heading in there.

posted by jmog

We are "prepped". Enough guns and ammo at my parents house (2 blocks from mine) to protect what we have (not prepped) and obtain what we need.

 

Part of that is in jest, but if there ever was a real "apocalypse" it would not be a joke at that point.

I hear ya

posted by gut

I also would like to know more about what the tarps are for.  Dead bodies?

Catching rainfall perhaps.

posted by QuakerOats

 

Catching rainfall perhaps.

Look into a contractor bag.

posted by gut

I also would like to know more about what the tarps are for.  Dead bodies?

In case of disaster where my daughter must vacate the Chicago area. She has a dirt bike, pistol, ammo, gas, a route that must be taken, flares, plastic lemons and she has 8 hours to get to a meeting point where she and I will meet. (standard drive time would be 3 hours) If I don’t show up after 8 hours, she continues home by the route we have mapped out. If she doesn’t show I continue the route she was to take…  lemons are important

Traps for shelter or ground cover easy to make larger shelter from traps, we do have one large tents, but traps help cover the ground and or tent making in case we must leave the area. Tarps are light weight and easy to fold/pack.

Lemons?

posted by justincredible

Lemons?

Plastic lemons

Yes. What are they for?

posted by justincredible

Yes. What are they for?

If communication is down but you know the travel route .... we bought 100 plastic lemons in a garage sale for $5.00 what better usage than an indicator of if you been some place along the travel route (lemon at mile markers) or how far you've gotten if at all. Potentially the last place to look if the lemons stop.  

posted by Belly35

If communication is down but you know the travel route .... we bought 100 plastic lemons in a garage sale for $5.00 what better usage than an indicator of if you been some place along the travel route (lemon at mile markers) or how far you've gotten if at all. Potentially the last place to look if the lemons stop.  

Got it, makes sense. Small and bright, easy to spot. Any worry that others are using the same plan and might overlap with your route? Seems low risk, but...

Also curious of her dirtbike situation. Is it rigged out with hard saddlebags? How much gear can she hold on it and still travel easily?

Where is the dirtbike stored? Her location? (apartment/house?)

Is this dirtbike primary purpose to use in this situation? 

posted by justincredible

Also curious of her dirtbike situation. Is it rigged out with hard saddlebags? How much gear can she hold on it and still travel easily?

Dirtbike 150 CC light and quick on road and off road  

Bug out bag, back pack type. pistol, ammo, blanket, jerky, water, ID, lemons, rain gear, flares, flash light  .... light weight  less that 30 pounds 

posted by Belly35

Dirtbike 150 CC light and quick on road and off road  

Bug out bag, back pack type. pistol, ammo, blanket, jerky, water, ID, lemons, rain gear, flares, flash light  .... light weight  less that 30 pounds 

So just strapped onto the seat behind her? I don't think a 150cc bike would work for me, but I'm looking at some potential 250cc options that I can also use for regular work commutes.

posted by Automatik

Where is the dirtbike stored? Her location? (apartment/house?)

Is this dirtbike primary purpose to use in this situation? 

She now lives in Wicker Park area, has a garage space for her car, moped and dirtbike and storage. Uses the car to come home and grocery shop, trips, moped 50 CC to work in the summer non-license requires, dirtbike some times just for fun ...  

posted by justincredible

So just strapped onto the seat behind her? I don't think a 150cc bike would work for me, but I'm looking at some potential 250cc options that I can also use for regular work commutes.

It a small bike for her to handle on or off road. This was never something to be used every day.

Bigger guy a 350 CC is good but a 450 CC better ride on the street. I'm not a dirtbike guys but for the few time I have ridden i prefer the 450 CC 

posted by O-Trap

Seems a shovel would be better for that.  Tarp might make a decent covering if Belly had to flee into the woods, though.  For anything else, I'd prefer a contractor bag.  A few, actually.
 

posted by justincredible

I'm considering a dual sport motorcycle (I've wanted to get a motorcycle for a while now, I miss my old one) as a way to get out of the city if shit goes down. If you're in a car, you're screwed.

Also, hi Belly.

Not a bad idea.  I live close enough to the Summit Metro Parks.  If shit goes down, we're packing up and heading in there.

 

First defense should be your home and neighbors support. My family will come to my house and from there we will plan a location destination if needed. We know of farm property that friends have, that has talked about meeting there with them. 

Less likely strangers involvement ....