New to the whole thing - Halifax

[HalifaxGirl]

Hi all,
I'm from Halifax, NS.
Not sure how I wound up here, but I'm glad I found it

Any other Haligonians?

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Not me...too cold! Howdy from Texas where it is 105 degrees and counting!

 

[HalifaxGirl]

Not me...too cold! Howdy from Texas where it is 105 degrees and counting!

O good lord. That's 40 C....
I'd melt! As it is, it's too warm for me! 71 degrees!

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I grew up in the upper mid western plains states, we didn't even have air conditioning. I remember when we called 90 degrees a heat wave. Here, we call it spring and having a/c becomes a health issue, kind of like having heat up north.

You said you were new to prepping? What got you motivated?

 

[Amish Heart]

Welcome from Kansas, USA, where it's 91F right now and very humid.
We work outside in the very early morning hours, and take a rest indoors about now.

 

[HalifaxGirl]

I grew up in the upper mid western plains states, we didn't even have air conditioning. I remember when we called 90 degrees a heat wave. Here, we call it spring and having a/c becomes a health issue, kind of like heat up north.

You said you were new to prepping? What got you motivated?

New to prepping for sure. I spent a few years with the cadets that sparked interest in survival knowledge. I'm not sure if it's any one thing that has me motivated now. I have people i'm concerned about should the shit hit the fan. Whether its envrionmental, societal etc...
Given the recent supply challenges, I think having some backup knowledge would be helpful

 

[HalifaxGirl]

Welcome from Kansas, USA, where it's 91F right now and very humid.
We work outside in the very early morning hours, and take a rest indoors about now.

OO no!!
And here I was cursing the overly productive air conditioner in my office yesterday!

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

You and I seem to have a similar approach...prepping is as much about what is between your ears as it is about the things you have!

 

[Amish Heart]

The majority of the people where I live (an amish community) don't have electricity or AC. You learn to change your daily habits with the weather. Pretty much have to, to run a farm and grow food.

 

[HalifaxGirl]

You and I seem to have a similar approach...prepping is as much about what is between your ears as it is about the things you have!

Can't always rely on Google.
And to betray my federalist leanings, I can't always trust the government

I'm looking to absorb as much medical knowledge as I can.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Do you have a volunteer fire department near you? Ours did some free first aid certifications as well as holding EMT basic training classes for anyone interested.

 

[HalifaxGirl]

The majority of the people where I live (an amish community) don't have electricity or AC. You learn to change your daily habits with the weather. Pretty much have to, to run a farm and grow food.

That sounds wonderful to be honest. I wish I knew how to do those things!

 

[Amish Heart]

Not too late!

 

[HalifaxGirl]

Do you have a volunteer fire department near you? Ours did some free first aid certifications as well as holding EMT training classes for anyone interested.

I have a walking repository of knowledge. My dad was a volunteer firefighter Captain.
But, condensing essential your knowledge in one person isn't a smart plan.

I'll take a look. I didn't consider going through them

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I was pre-med at one point many moons ago, but, I found them helpful none-the-less.

...and yes, the broader the knowledge base of whatever group you are with, the better!

 

[HalifaxGirl]

Not too late!

Never is.
Any idea where I could start? I doubt I could grow a weed lol
Aside from potatoes, what are some good, hardy vegetables for me to get to know?

 

[HalifaxGirl]

I was pre-med at one point but, I found them helpful none-the-less.

I'm primarily concerned with pacemaker support. I don't know how easy that would be to support in the event of health care collpase. Likely the oppsite of easy.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

The problem is that it is electronics dependent and not so much biological. So yes, not easy.

You will see two acronyms a lot here. One is SHTF...which stands for Shit Hits the Fan. The other is TEOTWAWKI. The End Of The World As We Know It.

The first is more of a minor issue, like short term issues that last a month or 6. Crazy times, but the government is still standing. The latter is a real collapse where there is anarchy or totalitarianism.

 

[HalifaxGirl]

The problem is that it is electronics dependent and not so much biological. So yes, not easy.

You will see two acronyms a lot here. One is SHTF...which stands for Shit Hits the Fan. The other is TEOTWAWKI. The End Of The World As We Know It.

The first is more of a minor issue, like short term issues that last a month or 6. The latter is a real collapse where there is anarchy.

I don't know if this is a stupid question.. but are pacemakers affected by EMPs?

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I don't know if this is a stupid question.. but are pacemakers affected by EMPs?

No one really knows honestly because it depends on the type of EMP which electronics would be affected. Everything that I have read seems to indicate yes.

I take it you have a loved one who has one? My Father-in-law does.