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General Topics => Preparedness and Survival => Topic started by: Colt808 on February 19, 2013, 06:30:00 AM

Title: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Colt808 on February 19, 2013, 06:30:00 AM
Tonights episode "Pain is Good"...

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Meet Craig, a proud Alaskan living in the woods of Fairbanks, fearing the collapse of the American economy. He's secretly built a bug-out dome, designed by friend and prepping partner Don. Accessible only by boat, the dome will serve as a refuge for his wife and two daughters. Then we follow David, a new age spiritual prepper from Hawaii, who fears a catastrophic tsunami will strike the island but has prepped with his girlfriend to bug out to the top of a mountain.

Hmmm...Somehow I get the feeling this featured person is going to make Hawaii look like a state that's full of fruitcakes.

I'm predicting 6 months survival.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: clshade on February 19, 2013, 08:23:21 AM
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/doomsday-preppers/videos/berry-good/ (http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/doomsday-preppers/videos/berry-good/)

Yup.

He's not entirely wrong in his approach and he's in one of the few places on earth where almost nothing is so poisonous it is going to kill him. But purposely bugging out with nothing - not even shoes - is stupid. I know some really hardcore folks who can walk into the wild with nothing and survive so I know it can be done that way... but "your body is an antenna" isn't their Plan A. Idiot. There are plenty of high quality edible foods and about 2 monhts of effort would give the 2 of them a good working knowledge.

Given that he and the other thousands that escape the wave are going to be competing for the same few berries left on the mountain top I'm guessing these 2 aren't really thinking this through from all angles.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 19, 2013, 05:55:16 PM
Bug out to the top of a mountain? Ha ha ha ha..........he wasn't here a couple of years ago with our tsunami?
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamMidori on February 19, 2013, 06:39:36 PM
What happens when it gets cold at night.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: CSaladino on February 19, 2013, 07:25:43 PM
What island?
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: bass monkey on February 19, 2013, 08:07:40 PM
kauai

Another kauai hippy
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Colt808 on February 19, 2013, 10:04:21 PM
What happens when it gets cold at night.
He "asks" for a blanket from a higher power or just cuddles with his silicone girlfriend.  :rofl:

kauai

Another kauai hippy
My son thought the same and blurted out: "Fah-ken HIPPIES!" I couldn't help but laugh and say "Eh, watch your mouth!"



I think the show is just entertainment at this point. The Alaskan guy in the first part was right...those practical prepper guys don't know shit. People with the right skills can (and do) spend a lifetime living in the wilderness, but they only got 17 months?? And then 3 months for the piss drinking barefoot idiot? Nope. Anyone who's been in Waimea valley knows he'd be lucky to survive 3 hours and that's IF he even makes to shore and up the trail before a tsunami hits.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Neo46 on February 19, 2013, 10:21:31 PM
Only 3 months survival :o
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: BUD on February 20, 2013, 11:10:06 AM
What a kook!   :wtf:
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: 808shooter on February 20, 2013, 02:52:40 PM
LOL :rofl:

Must be one of the guys who jumped in the harbor to stop the Superferry
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: bass monkey on February 20, 2013, 06:01:41 PM
shit and im working there this week.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 20, 2013, 06:27:49 PM
................I think the show is just entertainment at this point. The Alaskan guy in the first part was right...those practical prepper guys don't know shit. People with the right skills can (and do) spend a lifetime living in the wilderness, but they only got 17 months?? And then 3 months for the piss drinking barefoot idiot? Nope. Anyone who's been in Waimea valley knows he'd be lucky to survive 3 hours and that's IF he even makes to shore and up the trail before a tsunami hits.

Actually got to watch the episode last night.  My take on things;

The guys in Alaska, if they are for real subsistence people, they can last a pretty damn long time.  I agree with the guy on that.  The security issue though, unless they are willing to kill someone, they are toast.  I don't think they understand what it takes especially if they think their little dome is "bullet proof."

The Kauai hippy dude............what a moron.  He is going to get the shits from drinking that water.  He is going to get sick from eating the wrong berry, plant, root sooner or later.  He is going to get an infection and have to have something amputated.  That being said, I like the rack his gf has.

Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: CSaladino on February 20, 2013, 07:18:07 PM
Just watched it!  Smh on the 2 Hippies!  No prepping skills at all!  No knive, shoes, proper clothing & shelter!  In his final assessment he decides to add a knive, rope & a lighter!  How u gonna kill a wil boar and make smoke meat!  Lmfao!
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: hnl.flyboy on February 21, 2013, 01:44:24 AM
Just watched it!  Smh on the 2 Hippies!  No prepping skills at all!  No knive, shoes, proper clothing & shelter!  In his final assessment he decides to needs a knive, rope & a lighter!  How u gonna kill a wil boat and make smoke meat!  Lmfao!

Don't have a TV at home, but by reading this, I was thinking WTF??

Everyone knows a knife, rope, and at least two Bic lighters are the first things in a survival kit!  Any rope is nice, but 550 works great since you can gut it and use the same lengths for multiple uses simultaneously.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Neo46 on February 21, 2013, 03:11:07 AM
Actually got to watch the episode last night.  My take on things;


The Kauai hippy dude............what a moron.  He is going to get the shits from drinking that water.  He is going to get sick from eating the wrong berry, plant, root sooner or later.  He is going to get an infection and have to have something amputated.  That being said, I like the rack his gf has.

unless of course he prays to mother earth and asks her to watch over him while he drinks and eats then of course he will live at least 3 1/2 months...easy!! :crazy:
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 21, 2013, 10:21:26 AM
unless of course he prays to mother earth and asks her to watch over him while he drinks and eats then of course he will live at least 3 1/2 months...easy!! :crazy:

Yeah that wasn't working so well when he drank that water........just asking for some leptospirosis.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: macsak on February 21, 2013, 11:06:52 AM
"da kahuna gon' take kea' us"

Yeah that wasn't working so well when he drank that water........just asking for some leptospirosis.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Neo46 on February 21, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Yeah that wasn't working so well when he drank that water........just asking for some leptospirosis.
yeah I was thinking the same thing, just had to shake my head when he did that
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Inspector on February 21, 2013, 07:13:16 PM
Is it just me or did anyone else get the impression the Silicone MILF was not at his side when he decided to take his dog and bug out at the very end? She probably didn't like the idea of drinking his piss and left his candy ass. Did you notice also when they were climbing the mountain that she was not only keeping up with him but she didn't seem out of breath when he was having a hard time catching his?
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: CSaladino on February 21, 2013, 09:22:44 PM
Lmfao when she didn't want to drink his piss!
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamSDSHawaii on February 21, 2013, 09:45:07 PM
Coming on at 10pm tonight again... 347 channel... NGC.... Nat. Geo Channel....
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamSDSHawaii on February 21, 2013, 09:56:07 PM
If we can watch it... some medium rain and mild wind... Cable and internet sketchy... off and on... Come on TW Cable.... Do I need my rabbit ears with digital decoder box ??? :wtf:
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: bass monkey on February 21, 2013, 09:58:05 PM
you not missing out on much
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamSDSHawaii on February 21, 2013, 11:03:38 PM
you not missing out on much

OMG... you called it...

Complete nonsense.... Sorry, I'm gonna say it... Stupid hippies.... More to say, but I refrain....  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: 808shooter on February 22, 2013, 08:10:18 AM
yeah,
that was kinda weak

 :wacko:
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 22, 2013, 08:55:46 AM
you not missing out on much

I diagree. I will say it again.  I like the teets on the girlfriend.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: bass monkey on February 22, 2013, 08:58:44 AM
I diagree. I will say it again.  I like the teets on the girlfriend.


hahahahhahha.  The alaskan guy had some good points, but  the show just made him out to be crazy.
The teets on the girlfriend or the alaskan guys daughter?
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 22, 2013, 09:31:13 AM
I didn't think about the daughter, but yeah probably her too. :D
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Neo46 on February 22, 2013, 04:49:36 PM
I didn't think about the daughter, but yeah probably her too. :D
cheeeeehooooo!!!
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamSDSHawaii on February 22, 2013, 10:38:01 PM
bwaaaaa hahhaaaa haahhaaaaa!!!!  ;)
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: sliver on February 22, 2013, 11:41:13 PM
tsunami?  in hawaii?  you mean the 2 inch swells which is suppose to have devestated the state a few times in the last 10 years?
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: GZire on February 23, 2013, 11:27:15 AM
tsunami?  in hawaii?  you mean the 2 inch swells which is suppose to have devestated the state a few times in the last 10 years?

Hilo has had some pretty devastating tsunami's before.  Some of the harbors got beat up a bit the last time...............however if this idiot thinks he needs to climb 4,000 ft (and it ain't 4,000 ft), then.................. :crazy:
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: bass monkey on February 23, 2013, 12:18:03 PM
Hilo has had some pretty devastating tsunami's before.  Some of the harbors got beat up a bit the last time...............however if this idiot thinks he needs to climb 4,000 ft (and it ain't 4,000 ft), then.................. :crazy:


Kahana valley got hit before. Damaged the fishpond and washed out a school where children died.

Hilo also got hit by a tsunami, and I think that's when they decided to start the early warning center
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Haoleb on February 28, 2013, 05:51:46 PM
Some of the people they have on this show clearly have no clue.. some are well prepared. I got a kick out of the guy who was making a faraday cage out of a metal trash can and to test if it works he puts a couple radios inside and hooks jumper cables from his truck battery to the trash can WTF?  ???

The dude on Kauai was pretty bad. I am surprised they rated him as high as they did. I hope his "intuition" works out when SHTF but i wouldn't count on it!
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: Sammich on March 02, 2013, 10:30:14 PM
That was soo funny!  :D
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: clshade on March 02, 2013, 11:36:48 PM
Tsunami's are a huge threat. Just because we haven't had a serious one in recent memory doesn't mean we won't.

If the great crack lets go here in the BI the wave that hits Oahu could be as high as 1000 feet. You have about 30 minutes warning. The wave that hits the west coast of the US, though, could be as high as 5000 feet. The 4-5 hours warning they get won't do them much good. Enough time to buy some whiskey and get sloshed before the wind kills you and the water washes you and the rest of your city over the coast range, into the central valley and up against the Sierra Nevadas. That's exactly what happened when the Moloka'i slide let go some 8000 years ago.

There are similar slides and megatsunamis in the Atlantic island chain, too, in case you ever wondered where the Atlantis and great flood stories may have come from.

Haoli hippy isn't wrong when he prioritizes getting altitude fast. He's still an idiot, though.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: TeamSDSHawaii on March 04, 2013, 08:58:18 PM
Tsunamis are a great threat to Hawaii, we should all be prepared...

In an immediate tsunami threat, getting to higher ground is first priority! But with today's advanced information and warnings, traveling without any "emergency" gear or preps is just plain outright foolish.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: abakja1 on March 05, 2013, 06:45:10 AM
Hawaii prepping for long blackout periods or without water would have been better.  Tsunamis are either too small, or God forbid a island wipeout destructive one that neither would need to prep for.
Title: Re: Hawaii Featured on Doomsday Preppers Tonight 2/19
Post by: mishka on March 06, 2013, 02:54:26 PM
Hahahahaaa!! Gzire, classic.

I gotta check this episode out, I haven't been keeping up with the show.

Though I have to say, I don't mind when they have kooks or clueless people.  It would just be downright disheartening if all they showed were the people who are ready for it all.  It's cool seeing people who are in the process of learning like most of us. 

Anyone remember the older couple who stashed knives all over the house for home-defense?  Hilarious yet kind of awesome!  :geekdanc: