Ask yourself these four questions to reveal your level of preparedness

[jimLE]

Ask yourself these four questions to reveal your level of preparedness


Think for a moment about the last time you experienced an emergency situation such as a winter storm or a power outage. How prepared were you? Now consider a bigger problem such as a large-scale food shortage or water contamination incident. What if a disaster forced you to leave your home for days or even weeks? How well would you survive such situations? Just the thought can be overwhelming. On his TV show tonight — chalkboard alert — Glenn will tackle these questions and lay out practical action plans you can take with your family. Preparedness experts Justin Wheeler and Daniel Dean will join Glenn to share tips and advice on how to take your level of preparedness up a notch. It begins with asking yourself the following four questions: 1. How would a friend describe me? 2. What supplies do I have on hand? 3. What steps have I taken? 4. What scenarios am I ready for? Find out your level of preparedness by matching your answers to the ones below.

http://www.glennbeck.com/2015/12/01..._source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link

 

[Brent S]

Ask yourself these four questions to reveal your level of preparedness


Think for a moment about the last time you experienced an emergency situation such as a winter storm or a power outage. How prepared were you? Now consider a bigger problem such as a large-scale food shortage or water contamination incident. What if a disaster forced you to leave your home for days or even weeks? How well would you survive such situations? Just the thought can be overwhelming. On his TV show tonight — chalkboard alert — Glenn will tackle these questions and lay out practical action plans you can take with your family. Preparedness experts Justin Wheeler and Daniel Dean will join Glenn to share tips and advice on how to take your level of preparedness up a notch. It begins with asking yourself the following four questions: 1. How would a friend describe me? 2. What supplies do I have on hand? 3. What steps have I taken? 4. What scenarios am I ready for? Find out your level of preparedness by matching your answers to the ones below.

http://www.glennbeck.com/2015/12/01..._source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link

I'm not crazy about glen beck, but thought it was a good article. Really liked the picture of the supermarket in Greece. I saw that once in a publix grocery in kississimi fla. right after a hurricane. Absolutely stripped bare. It helped me realize the importance of prepping. I'd say I am a 3+, but definitely not a 4. I don't have a local community of other preppers to work with, but do realize how beneficial that would be.

 

[Graynomad]

None of those levels are right for me, maybe a 3 but with some 4 and 5 elements.

For example, "Solar bank with deep storage batteries." In my world this is prepping 101, but he has it at level 5. And a bible in level 5? Clearly this is not an Aussie list
http://www.glennbeck.com/2015/12/01..._source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link
Still I think I'll scrutinize that list, it does look like an OK rating system even if a little skewed in some areas (IMO).

 

[Gazrok]

Really, the only thing I'd NEED power for, is for the well water/septic system. Anything else is gravy, but running water is pretty much what led to modern hygiene and health. I'd say we're a pretty solid 3, but with elements of 4 and 5. 10K rounds of ammo is a bit much I think, but 5K likely isn't. Mostly a good listing, but some oddball ones thrown in there.

 

[Joe SA]

Would really advice you to get to Level 5+ ASAP, time is running out.

 

[jimLE]

and very swiftly

 

[Gazrok]

We all do what we can.

 

[jimLE]

that we do..

 

[Silent Earth]

None of those levels are right for me, maybe a 3 but with some 4 and 5 elements.

For example, Clearly this is not an Aussie list
QUOTE]

Any and ALL Aussie lists start and end with a BBQ and Cold Beer and don't try and say otherwise

 

[Silent Earth]

I'm about a 2.5 on this chart.

 

[jontte]

have to admit that only 2,mainly 'cause the lack of transportation,other wise around 3:ish.
fixing the problem of transport would help..

 

[Arcticdude]

I kind of fit in to a little of each category. More in some than in others though. But if things went south tomorrow we'd survive just fine. Got plenty of firewood and the woods are full of game and streams full of fish.

 

[Graynomad]

Any and ALL Aussie lists start and end with a BBQ and Cold Beer and don't try and say otherwise

Ha ha, you got me there, in that case I'm a level 10.

 

[Warriorhealer22]

I see it as really simple- can you build a fire, create shelter, find/purify/store water and can obtain food.

Right now I'm in a transition stage as I have recently settled down from my nomad existence. I now have property that is on its way to self sufficiency. A small house easy to maintain and heat, 4 wooded acres, a pond stocked with edible fish fed from three springs, 5 apple trees. Come spring, I will begin planting. I have well water and will work on non electrical means of drawing it, though not high on priorities with pond. I have enough solar power now to get by but working to go off grid. My fireplace vented to heat whole house. I have enough rations to get by well into summer, but that will change now that I have more storage capacity. Good to go on hand tools and some spare parts to keep things working. I have multiple means of starting and building fire. There are limited egress points- good and bad. I'm located nowhere near a city, even the town near me is practically dead. Good to go on defensive measures, both pre and post government downfall (read into that what you want), Training and experiences/ books for repairs and maintenance, ability to host a few like-minded friends. Still working on bug out plan since I have a new location, though some previous plans are still doable.

I'm better off than most, not as ready as some, hopefully never need it, nor become too injured to do anything about it

 

[alabaster]

I think a lot of it makes sense, but Bible to me is in Level 1. There's more to it than just "Something to read". Guidance for life, and moral code I would want present if and when things get fuzzy. No doubt, during Katrina, some people couldn't believe the amount of "Looting" going on, but poor people who couldn't afford average "Prepping supplies" were looking at it like it was survival. Stealing turns to "Acquiring" when your life is on the line. Same with hunting out of season... Frowned upon unless you're out of options.

Good idea to constantly evaluate our situation and continue to grow, both in tangible preps and in knowledge.

 

[jontte]

love it how you good folks put it, far more better than I

 

[Hippophibia]

None of those levels are right for me, maybe a 3 but with some 4 and 5 elements.
For example, Clearly this is not an Aussie list
Any and ALL Aussie lists start and end with a BBQ and Cold Beer and don't try and say otherwise

Bugger this is getting out of control should never of raised the beer issue. I don't drink but for an Aussie you can only be level 5 if you have ability to brew your own and drink it cold.
This is only level 3/4 prep.

 

[Hippophibia]

I am being optimistic and put at level 4, lack gold bars and bug out location is a bit weak, and not quiet the american style of security. <5% of Australians have firearms and when I go to the range etc.. most of them are in retirement age. Heating is not an issue in the part of the world where I live, and can grew veg year round.

There is some emphasis on training family members - more emphasis on begin part of a prepper group or loose association of like minded people has huge advantage in shared skills, equipment and security.

 

[Maverick]

I would easily say I am at comfortable level 4 with parts of level 5, I can be at a 4.5 if there were such a level, though I really have no fear of "worried about being on an ATF..." since I have very little paper trail on my ammo purchases given the majority is purchased local and with cash.

 

[Maverick]

The one thing I really don't get involved with here locally is other prepping groups given that most around here are more or less prepping for war not necessarily survival, I keep a fairly good relationship with these groups just have not and will not join them only because I think the focus and direction is wrong, for the most part I think the age gap plays a roll between me and these groups 'we think differently'