The apocalypse (fictional)

The apocalypse actually breaks out. World economies break off from each other, and throw up defensive walls. You can no longer go to the store and buy food, because shelves are already empty, or it's a complete blood bath. You also can't leave the country. Electricity and water supply go off to your house. You have maybe enough stored food and water to last 30 days in your house. But with no electricity you can't store anything raw anymore. What do you do? What is your plan of action to make sure you and your family survive?

Well I won't survive alone.

Unless I make friends with some doctors, policemen with guns, maybe people with a farm and we take over a prison or guarded community.

Like they did on Walking dead 🙂

Right now, I'd be fucked. Longer term goal is a small bit of land with a veggie patch, chickens and goats, and hopefully a woman who'd be into that.

I live near the natural water spring. Unless the water is somehow contaminated, I think that part would be ok.

I also have some land around my house. Nothing huge, but enough for growing food. Although I don’t know much about growing food and I don’t have the actual seeds. I should get the seeds for at least potatoes.

Oh and I have wooden stove for heat and food preparation. You can create fire by rubbing 2 stones together.

So I don’t have an actual plan, but I think it would be possible to survive at least for some time.

I’d just buy myself a good length of rope 😂

My Taurus moon likes comfort and wouldn’t want to deal with all that shite 😩😆

Posted by MyStarsShine
I’d just buy myself a good length of rope 😂

My Taurus moon likes comfort and wouldn’t want to deal with all that shite 😩😆

Yeah. My Leo moon isn’t too fond of this idea either 🙅‍♀️

I don't know how I'd make it without food once it past the 30 day mark and longer. And without water we'd all just have to go around being smelly ones. I can't survive off goats milk alone so when thirst strikes I'm done for. There is no surviving at this point for me.

Depends.

If its "The Apocalypse", pray I'm right with Jesus, refuse the Mark, and be willing to get my head lopped off.

Supernova type of apocalypse, see above (without the mark refusal and head chopping)

If its manmade? Live just long enough to hijack a cement truck and make the bunker those responsible are hiding in to avoid suffering into their tomb.

Oh I’d be dead.😵

Posted by MarkGem

Posted by borednbeautiful
I live near the natural water spring. Unless the water is somehow contaminated, I think that part would be ok.
I also have some land around my house. Nothing huge, but enough for growing food. Although I don’t know much about growing food and I don’t have the actual seeds. I should get the seeds for at least potatoes.
Oh and I have wooden stove for heat and food preparation. You can create fire by rubbing 2 stones together.
So I don’t have an actual plan, but I think it would be possible to survive at least for some time.

You think vegetables will grow in 30 days, how cute

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I said I don’t know what I am doing 😢

One thing I know I can’t count on is the sense of community.

I've got food canned and have ways to preserve without electricity. I have a small number of friends I trust who do a well. We have access to protectable land, weapons that don't require bullets, the ability to use them. I know medicinal plants and have another friend who is more versed than myself in that as well as foraging. We have access to wood heat and while cutting and splitting by hand isn't ideal we have the tools. I'm not concerned.

Posted by MarkGem
I live by the sea so fishing would def be an option

Other than that I would get a weapon and go out and get food from wherever I could

You won’t last long. It’s a dog eat dog world. Others feel the same and will eat you alive.

I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

I think we saw true human nature in the example of toilet paper during corona crisis.

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Posted by Soul
I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

Yeah I had a similar plan. I would definitely try and get a hold of communication signals. I've been looking into radio frequencies and closed networks.

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There are survival/doom preppers YouTube videos available regarding this subject. If there ever was a time for something like this, it’s now.

We’ve had couple of blackouts and internet outages this summer and it wasn’t fun. Mainly because no one knew what exactly is going on.

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Posted by Soul
I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

Yeah I had a similar plan. I would definitely try and get a hold of communication signals. I've been looking into radio frequencies and closed networks.

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How Aquarian is this 😂

Posted by Polyannanana
Well I won't survive alone.

Unless I make friends with some doctors, policemen with guns, maybe people with a farm and we take over a prison or guarded community.

Like they did on Walking dead

Yeah but what have you to offer "doctors and policemen" aside from your friendship? lol

Buy some extra cigarettes and alcohol. It always goes for triple price when people are desperate enough. Probably coffee and sugar too.

Start digging my six feet grave. Bye 👋

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Posted by Soul
I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

Yeah I had a similar plan. I would definitely try and get a hold of communication signals. I've been looking into radio frequencies and closed networks.

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For sure. Having not only a good group of people, but people who are good at certain things would be critical. Like I have a balanced knowledge of some things. I know a bit about survival tactics, and edible plants. I also know a bit about hunting and scouting animals. Having someone like you in a group would be great extremely useful. Also getting people who know a bit about tanning hides, and making clothing would be important. Also people who know about gardening. Like I would have no want to ever go back to society at that point.

Roam around the countryside and pillage. Start with my neighbour.

Seems like y'all would just lie down and die. So many quick quitters. You're an embarrasment to the human race.

Posted by Soul
I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

Missing one thing everyone misses. Your going to need a library. In this case digital with solar kit and back up Tablets.

Unlikey you will have someone or people who know how to create structures, traps, and medicines(herbalism), basic tools and weapons etc. Let alone teach others. If people doesn't know something useful or can't keep busy, there will be social issues. Similar to how and why street gangs and general unreast starts in society.

There is a lot we all take for granted, the biggest is collective knowledge( wisdom) we accumulated and passed down from generation to generation. Most importantly in my book our blue collar trademen. No need to reinvent the wheel. Can still have access to all of that.

Leave the city as soon as possible and I'll be just fine out in the countryside. I'm a very useful human, regardless of the situation.

Posted by Lostthoughts

Posted by Soul
I would probably attempt to gather as many close trustworthy people as possible, gather all sustainable food and water, take as much camping and survival gear as possible, then head deep into the appalachian mountains. Preferably people without babies or small children. A group of well trained dogs would be good too. I feel 10 to 15 people willing to work together could have a decent chance at surviving off the land. It still wouldn't be easy, but being able to take so much stuff we already have into the mountains is a massive head start. The biggest issue would be getting raided by a large group of criminals in that scenario.

Missing one thing everyone misses. Your going to need a library. In this case digital with solar kit and back up Tablets.

Unlikey you will have someone or people who know how to create structures, traps, and medicines(herbalism), basic tools and weapons etc. Let alone teach others. If people doesn't know something useful or can't keep busy, there will be social issues. Similar to how and why street gangs and general unreast starts in society.

There is a lot we all take for granted, the biggest is collective knowledge( wisdom) we accumulated and passed down from generation to generation. Most importantly in my book our blue collar trademen. No need to reinvent the wheel. Can still have access to all of that.

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I somewhat mentioned that in a post, but I agree 100% that's why a person with your mindset and knowledge would be extremely important to a sold group.

At this point in this fictional scenario, I might actually want to start a settlement of useful people from dxpnet lol. It seems like many members have an extremely useful skill or knowledge they could bring to the table. It just boils down to how well people could work together. I feel the hunter, gatherer, and gardener a super important. People who can bring useful books, while also writing new things up is extremely important though. Someone who can easily see what happened, what works, and what doesn't, then write it down in a way everyone else can understand is a fundamental to human intelligence and survival.

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Posted by Polyannanana
Well I won't survive alone.
Unless I make friends with some doctors, policemen with guns, maybe people with a farm and we take over a prison or guarded community.
Like they did on Walking dead

Yeah but what have you to offer "doctors and policemen" aside from your friendship? lol

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Ok first I thought you meant it in a bad sexist way lol

I would learn how to use a gun and be one of the hunters for the group 🙂 sexy resident evil mode

Posted by whiplash
My parents have an off grid camp on a lake. We'd definitely be taking up refuge there. Over the past few years I've been encouraging them to make it more sustainable for living in off grid. I have a feeling in the near future it will come in handy. If I had the money, I'd be building a bunker right now!

💜

idk how to post a pic in threads anymore but i want that Kris Jenner meme of looking for iced coffee while all dressed up then telling kids 'that's me during the world war.'

Posted by Soul
The apocalypse actually breaks out. World economies break off from each other, and throw up defensive walls. You can no longer go to the store and buy food, because shelves are already empty, or it's a complete blood bath. You also can't leave the country. Electricity and water supply go off to your house. You have maybe enough stored food and water to last 30 days in your house. But with no electricity you can't store anything raw anymore. What do you do? What is your plan of action to make sure you and your family survive?

Learn bushcraft, pick berries, find someone who can start a fire. Filter spring water.