that's an old story
i first read it years ago
really makes you think, though
it's tough to find like minded individuals without running into lots of antis
you have to balance opsec with what you gain from sharing your thoughts with your friends/neighbors/relatives
shelf life of meds is usually a couple of years
they still work for some time after that, though
if SHTF, you use what you can
it's tough to get antibiotics unless you know drug reps or medical professionals
some people obtain veterinary antibiotics
others study alternative medicines
most referenced book is called "where there is no doctor"
guns and calibers is tough
.22lr is common and cheap
9mm is cheap in handgun and is used by NATO troops
.40 cal is used by many police/sherriff/FBI
.45 cal is used by military
5.56/.223 is common NATO ammo too
7.62x39 is common in the rest of the world
.308 is a common hunting round
12 gauge is the most common shotgun round by far
this website is the first place i would look to for advice, but there are many prepper websites on the interwebs
you could read for weeks
good luck
http://www.survivallife.com/2013/05/02/some-things-are-never-lost-in-translation/
My brother sent me the link, above, from survivallife.com, about one man's experiences in war-torn Bosnia.
I don't know if the story has been authenticated, but it got me thinking...
Sounds like reliance upon friends/neighbors is key. Family is one thing, but how does one go about initiating the conversation with neighbors without coming across in a negative light. How much information should you divulge, and how much OpSec should one maintain? Perhaps really knowing your neighbors and perhaps timing come into play in such discussions? Bruddahs aieahound and aiea78 sound like they have got some of this stuff figured out.
How would one go about building a reserve of antibiotics? What is the "shelf life" of such antibiotics? Which antibiotics would one hope to start accumulating?
What would be the ideal arsenal to maintain? Bolt action, shotgun, 2 pistols, 5.56/.223, and 7.62x39? Ideally, I'd like to consolidate ammo and use readily available/reloadable calibers. The discussion about keeping a low-profile and remaining under the radar, also sounded like sage advice.
Wasn't there some discussion about someone doing some basic emergency medical training (cleaning, suturing, etc.)? I'd be interested in signing up for a class or two!
I'm sure there are a ton of other things I missed, but these were jusy a few of the things that came to mind.
