Seven Problems Older Preppers Face

[SteyrAug]

The sad truth is we old farts who depend on meds to stay alive will be among the first to die.

Another sad fact is that very few people in NYS can prep enough to survive. If the gangs don't get you the climate will. AND that's just the coming economic collapse.

Nukes, asteroids, Yellowstone Caldara, global plague, etc.. are not survivable anywhere in the USA.

Prep all you want ---- you'll just delay your death.

Wonder if there were dinosaur preppers ?

 

[Robin]

.........And on that bright note, I think I will go and count up my ammo again.
Robin

 

[reinhardt]

Many folks take meds these days . ... Not just old folks ... Many folks out of shape and overweight. One of the big take points from this article ... Nursing homes could very well be a death trap if one leaves their love ones in it. Nurses aids make very little money . IF their paycheck vanished ...How many dutifully would show up to work . ... On the other hand . Very few of us could get the medications that most elderly would need if everything went to hell . .. Big die off would be coming ...

Spot on regarding nursing homes. Didn't some nursing homes affected by Hurricane Katrina have many residents die because of no electricity, lack of food and meds as well as staff abandonment?

 

[C3D]

The sad truth is we old farts who depend on meds to stay alive will be among the first to die.

Yep, agree with that. I can’t make it long without mine and it isn’t possible to stockpile insulin, or biologics, etc. Hence my comment about pushing us old guys off on ice floes rather than letting us use scarce resources - I’d rather my kids make it.

Another sad fact is that very few people in NYS can prep enough to survive. If the gangs don't get you the climate will. AND that's just the coming economic collapse.

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And this +1000. There are 21 million people in the NYC metropolitan area and when the real TEOTWAKI comes they will be outbound like vultures. Assume only 1% of those are gangs and armed* and that’s still over 200,000 vultures raping robbing killing etc. Especially in the early days, when cars still work and gas is available, it’s a pretty good chance they will show up at your front door unless you are way the hell off the grid. And don’t count of LE or the military: they will either be in those gangs or holed up.

Those who say “well I can shoot anyone coming up on my farm etc” should factor in how they will do when an army of 200 thugs with a couple of of armored vehicles shows up.

* (My estimate is it will be more like 5-10%)

 

[Robin]

Well, I think even with 200 of them the bottom line would be how many of them are willing to die in taking what I am willing to die in keeping.. My guess is not many.
Robin