April 8, 2024

After The Eclipse - Dystopian Stories Series

After The Eclipse - Dystopian Stories Series

After The Eclipse -  I suspected what was coming after a nightmare I had. We all knew it was coming. We heard about it for months on the news. There was to be a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. That we were sure of.  So, your humble truth detective...

After The Eclipse - I suspected what was coming after a nightmare I had. We all knew it was coming. We heard about it for months on the news. There was to be a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. That we were sure of. So, your humble truth detective will delve into how prepared I was for both natural and manmade disasters. With my new prepper friends, I discovered I had a lot to learn. I was on the case... finding evidence-based truth about survival in an uncertain world where we were told we were on our own and nobody was going to save us. With a little know-how, we can all be enlightened using the knowledge that I gained through just a minimal amount of research. And, we all likely have the start of survival/emergency supplies around our homes and don't even realize it. Spend a small amount of time and get ready for whatever fear-mongering debacle is in our future. The prepared website: https://theprepared.com/ Glenn Beck - Prepping 101: https://youtu.be/duf06SGYO1o?si=cdX6Rfx2qCFv32rY The Mac's - prepper youtube channel: https://youtu.be/cz0gafAuTHI?si=1YTv0M38pT-ZPH6U Using duct tape: https://youtu.be/Hs_BcEEWmYs?si=rq02Ib7cYgiSAscg Here's what I added to my emergency home supplies: 1. Extra daily medicine – ibuprofen, band-aids, vitamins 2. Batteries, flashlights - mostly double A 3. Wood matches and lighters 4. Full tank of gasoline – 4 gallons extra gasoline 5. Bottled water and water filtration tablets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FFQN924?asc_source=01H8HFYCRM99TJ9FED7FSB1ZXC&psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&tag=namespacebran689-20 6. Duct tape for repairs (video on uses of duct tape) 7. Extra stock of Toilet paper 8. Extra stock of Paper towels 9. Canned soups, Peanut butter, frozen foods – beef patties, chicken, bread 10. Emergency food – freeze-dried fruit, vegetables, and easy already cooked meals for one month - 11. Non-electric camping coffee pot with filters / Pot - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HZYPQVG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details filters - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLV991QY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 12. Ground coffee 13. Parmalat milk – long shelf life / https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H26SMUA?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 14. Extra sweetener 15. Walkie-talkies / Gowei two way radio - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGZPM1DG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 16. Thermal emergency blankets - ...

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On Truth Detective with Stephanie Lee. The main core topic

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Enjoy this episode, Welcome This is Truth Detective with Stephanie Lee.

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Dystopian Stories the Eclipse. It was in my dream that I,

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your very own Truth Detective, realized we were living a

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potential nightmare. It's true, I pictured it perfectly in that nightmare.

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It went something like this, in a desolate post apocalyptic

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world where the remnants of a once thriving society lay

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in ruins. We all navigated the crumbling streets looking for

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scraps of much needed supplies. It was at this time

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that the sun rarely peeked through the thick smog that

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blanketed the sky, a constant reminder of the catastrophic events

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that had befallen the world. So that was how much

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of the nightmare I remembered. You see, I had heard

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whispers of the impending economic collapse that would follow the

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solar eclipse and the saying never let a crisis go

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to waste. The solar eclipse is a phenomenon that may

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plunged the world into chaos, and people had been prepared,

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hoarding supplies and bracing themselves for the worst. But was

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prepping really that important? Well maybe if you enjoy feeling

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happy and secure. After all, the whole point of prepping

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is to reduce the chances of major life disruptions and

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to better recover from disruptions when they do happen. That's it, right.

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Even something as simple and common as a fire extinguisher

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in your kitchen counts, And so it is. The vast

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majority of prepping has nothing to do with bunkers and bullets,

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or it doesn't have to. I found this from the

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prepared dot com website. We all ought to look not

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just at what's immediately in front of us, but also

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a little more down the road. Well, let's take seventy

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two hours three days versus two weeks. Until recently, emergency

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preparedness guides, including the Department of Homeland Securities Ready dot

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Gov website typically recommended having seventy two hours worth of supplies.

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But they are coming around and seeing that seventy two

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hours worth of supplies just isn't going to cut it.

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Through my research as a truth detective, most modern experts

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believe that you should be prepared for at least two

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weeks to handle most likely events. Some groups, like the

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Red Cross have updated their suggestions. Their site now says

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three day supply for evacuation, two week supply for home.

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Our emergency system, first responders and community supplies can be

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quickly overwhelmed. We know that the system just isn't designed

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to handle sudden and widespread disasters. I knew I had

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to unravel the truth for all to know. Behind the

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group of only around four percent in the United States

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known as preppers, they held the key to survival in

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this harsh new reality. As I delved deeper into my investigation,

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I discovered that the preppers were a faction of individuals

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who possessed crucial knowledge about surviving in the post apocalyptic world.

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They were the ones who knew what supplies to stuck

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up on, how to fortify their homes, and how to

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defend themselves against the dangers that lurked in the shadows.

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And there were plenty of dangers and shadows. My detective

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inquiries led me to uncover the demographics of the preppers,

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a diverse group of individuals from all walks of life

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who had come together in a bid for survival and

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help each other. Some of them were indeed buying guns

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and honing their skills and self defense, recognizing the importance

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of being able to protect themselves and their families in

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a world where law and order had crumbled. I wanted

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to investigate further about this prepper group that was becoming

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less and less thought of as outliers. Yes, as time

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ticked by, more and more citizens were taking prepared for

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the worst, hoping for the best. Seriously, your trusty truth

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Detective realized we all probably ought to do more. So

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thereafter realizing this, night after night and my small cabin

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in the woods alone with my precious little dog, I

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scoured the inter web to learn more about this fascinating

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group of very smart people that I felt akin to.

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Through my research, I found that, first I, your humble

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Truth Detective, can do more to prepare for any disaster,

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natural or man made. Yes, yes, I failed, but this

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I know can be quickly corrected. I found first off,

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people are stocking up on essentials such as non perishable

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food items, water, hygiene products, medications, and basic medical supplies. Additionally,

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having a supply of batteries, flashlights, candles, and matches can

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be helpful in cases of power outages. We all know

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that in case leaving home becomes necessary, which I really

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hope it doesn't, having a go bag or emergency kit

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with important documents, cash, a first aid kit, extra clothing,

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and essential supplies is advisable. Additionally, having a plan for

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where to go and how to communicate with loved ones

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is important. Demographics for preppers well, as I said, preppers

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come from various demographics, including individuals and families from different

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socioeconomic backgrounds. While some may be preparing for specific doomsday scenarios,

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others may simply be taking precautions for more common emergencies

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like natural disasters or economic downturns. Guns and self defense, well,

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we don't like to really talk about this, but it's necessary.

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Some preppers do invest in firearms for self defense purposes,

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but not all preppers choose this route. No, whether to

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acquire firearms and to learn how to use them is

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a personal decision based on individual beliefs and circumstances, Having

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extra fuel can be important, especially if there is a

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disruption in regular fuel supplies. This could include gasoline for vehicles,

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propane for cooking and heating, or firewood for a fireplace

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or outdoor camping stove. Well. Learning how to use alternative

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energy sources, such as solar panels or generators, can be

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beneficial in case of power outages. Knowing how to safely

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use a fireplace or outdoor camping equipment for cooking and

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heating can be important if electricity is lost for an

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extended period of time. By delving into these aspects, I

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could better understand the motivation behind prepping and preparedness and

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provide valuable insights into how individuals can prepare for uncertain times.

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Certainly all wasn't lost. I had done what I'd prefer

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to call light prepping. Well. I'd heard that getting extra

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fuel was indeed crucial in a world where resources were scarce.

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TICK Learning how to use alternative sources of energy like

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fireplaces and outdoor camping skills could mean the difference between

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life and death when electricity fails. TICK some videos and

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websites mentioned getting cash to have on hand and keeping

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it at home if electricity goes down, you want to

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have cash. Cash is king. We all know that, at

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least for now, People and places except cash Tick buy liquor,

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cigarettes and cigars. This is something I bet you didn't

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know because I didn't know it either. It's for bartering

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or trading for other essentials that you may want and

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not have. This, of course, may also include memorabilia such

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as baseball cards and other collections or collectibles that have

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a high market value or specialized interest. Tick. After spending

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a considerable time researching the preparedness videos and reading articles,

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I got the basics down. I did, indeed find it

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rather easy to get some of the supplies to make

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me feel safe and secure. I already have a cord

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and a half of firewood and two cast iron pans

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for cooking and warming up foods and coffee over my fireplace.

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But this is what I've gotten since I've learned and

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researched and sought the facts and truth about preparedness. Extra

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daily medicine, ibuprofen, band aids, vitamins, batteries, flashlights mostly double

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A of course, wood matches and lighters, a full tank

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of gasoline, and I do have four gallons of extra gasoline,

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bottled water and water filtration tablets. Duct tape for repairs. Listen,

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there are so many videos on the uses of duct tape.

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Extra stock of toilet paper, extra stock of paper towels.

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We all know that from back in the COVID days.

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Canned soups, peanut butter, frozen foods, beef patties, chicken bread

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are in my freezer. The first that I will be

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eating emergency food freeze, dried fruit, vegetables, and easy already

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cooked meals for one month. Non electric camping coffee pot

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with filters, Yes, please ground coffee. Yes, Parmelot milk. It

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has a long shelf life. Yes, that's true, and I

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love that extra sweetener. Walkie talkies I never thought about that,

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but that's a good thing to have just in case

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to keep in touch with those that are kind of

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out of range but still within walking distance. Thermal emergency blankets.

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That's more for my go bag, but I thought it

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was necessary. Crank radio with solar panels, lights and a

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recharging unit is also useful for charging other devices. Emergency

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phone card. Well, I never thought about this, but suppose

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we do lose cell power and you want to get

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in touch with anybody, you can so certainly do that

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with these sos, charge cards, headlamps that have lights, oh yes,

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I have that from walking my little doggie. A tactical

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knife with a four inch blade. Well, I never thought

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i'd buy a tactical knife, but it is necessary now.

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This is something that I've done recently, within the past

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two months, maybe three, but it could be important. I

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got a pistol permit to buy a gun and AMMO

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if needed, and I am learning how to use it responsibly.

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That's important. Have passport, social Security card, deed for the

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house and all important information on hand. And of course

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if you're stuck at home, you need games and playing

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cards and all kinds of things to keep your children

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and the adults busy as well. I was told by

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my prepper friends to charge everything that is chargeable beforehand.

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Of course, that's a natural. What I need to work

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on is getting off the grid go bags in case

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of evacuation. I'm not really planning on that yet, but

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in case. As I pieced together the puzzle of the

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preppers and their knowledge, I began to share my new

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knowledge with everyone I could, and that includes you, and yes,

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I joined forces with this prepper group that was growing

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by the day in our society to ensure survival for

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myself and all. So I will relay their knowledge to

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the struggling non preppers of society of which I used

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to be. I will scream it from the rooftops if

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I must. In a world where trust is a rarer

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commodity and danger lurks around every corner, I know that

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my next move could determine not only my fate, but

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the fate of what remained of humanity. With the weight

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of the world on our shoulders, now we all steeled

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ourselves for the challenges that lay ahead. Indeed, rather have

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it and not need it than need it and not

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have it. Of course, I kept reminding myself, hopefully we

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won't need it. And in the end, after the solar

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eclipse doomsday debacle is over and done with, we go

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about our business. We play with our families, we entertain

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our friends, we walk our dogs, and all the while

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we smile inside, a calmness comes about, and so it is.

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Some were on their way to getting prepared, and some

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were ultra prepared for whatever came our way in this

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uncertain world that is becoming our reality,