A younger viewer asked me what he should do when he goes off to college.
"I'm heading college next year, and not sure how I will
continue to prep while in college. I prep low scale now, once I'm out of
college and get a real job im going to start prepping hardcore like you
do. Should I bring my small BOB/Inch bag with me to college. maybe you
could make a video about this."
Whatever you do, I would focus on water. Dehydration kills fast in a crisis. I would make sure I had plenty of water and more importantly, make sure I had a way of purifying water.
Make sure the backpack (bug out bag) is light weight. And don't buy something that sticks out. Go to garage and estate sales to find flashlights and ponchos or tools. But don't go overboard, keep the cost and weight as low as you can. You can build a first aid kit with items from dollar tree. You can buy alcohol swaps, burn creme ointment, hot packs, pads, gauzes and band aids for a dollar each. You may want to buy higher end gauze, but the rest of the stuff can be acquired for a buck. Good luck.
EMERGENCIES
When you warn people to prepare for a possible emergency most people ignore you. No matter how big the threat, people don't act until someone dies. And when a tragedy happens, people react. We Americans don't act, we react. New Orleans knew that their levee system was not up to par, but parades and parties were a higher priority than upgrading the levees. The so called state and city leaders didn't see the threat, so they didn't act. After Hurricane Katrina hit and left over a thousand dead, then the so called leaders reacted. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed the city with a weak design. The local and state governments failed the city.
Afterwards, they claim that they'll never let it happen again. Time passes and nothing gets done. The emotion dries up and something ever gets their attention.
MONEY
People always want to know what you do for a living, so they judge you by how much money you have. You could be the biggest asshole ever, but if you have money, people will treat you better. Even if you treat them worse.
Hell, whenever I've been in a new church (usually black), I've noticed that people are very friendly in the beginning. But after six months, they start to treat you according to your socio-economic status. If you came from a poor family, middle class folks with Cadillacs and Buicks looked down on the people who rode the church bus. I'm not saying all churches are like that, but in America, almost every one worships the all-mighty federal reserve notes some call dollars.
ASSHOLES
People who use the word “Bro” excessively are almost always assholes. They usually refer to you as bro just before they say something really offensive to you.
POLITICIANS
People who run for office are almost never trustworthy. They run with the same trite lines and the same tired rhetoric. "I'll FIGHT for you!" "HONESTY!" "INTEGRITY!"
Here's a word, "BULLSHIT!"
Politicians only look out for themselves. They don't give a damn about you. I almost think we should have a lottery instead of an election.
RATCHET FEMALES
Ratchet females will always get aggressive when they think a guy won’t hit them back.
SAGGING JEANS
Everywhere I go, I see a young black male sagging his jeans and showing his underwear. When will this idiotic trend die? How many times must I hear some young black male (sometimes white) walking down the street loudly butchering rap lyrics with his pants sagging?
My name is Reginald Kaigler and I have documented my journey as a prepper on my Youtube channel(DEMCAD. I acquired my CPL (Concealed Pistol License) in the state of Michigan in the year 2011 and I've been conceal carrying my Glock 21everyday since. And by everyday, I mean, absolutely everyday. When I leave my house, I carry my Glock. I don't carry if I'm just going to the car or mowing the lawn.
Demcad, I am on a budget and I would like to get a pistol. The problem
is that I know a full size pistol like a sig 226 or glock 17 is better
for a shtf or home defense situation but I don't think I would carry it
concealed very consistantly, So is it better to buy a small compact or
subcompact like a keltec pf9 or kahr cm9, or just get a full size?
I would not recommend Keltec. I'm concerned about their consistency. I would consider a (Glock 19 Gen 3, not Gen 4 because I am concerned about the consistency of that generation). It's a compact 9mm with 15 rounds. It is extremely reliable. It will shoot just about anything style of ammo. I would also recommend you go to a shooting range that allows you to rent guns out. Try some full size guns, compacts and sub-compact pistols and see what you like. Consider the Smith ans Wesson M&P compact and Springfield XD series.
I know you have a budget, but this pistol has to be reliable. Your life may depend on it. I like to conduct a lot of research on the guns before I even enter the store. You can't rely on a salesman to give you proper information.
Here is my criteria.
Reliability
Service Record
Reasonable Accuracy
Ammo Availability
Magazine Availability
Parts Availability
If you can't find the ammo in stores, how can you practice with it on a regular basis? If you have to pay 60 dollars per magazine, how many magazines will you end up buying? If it jams every other time you go to the range, how do you know it won't jam when you need it the most?
I prefer pistols that have been proven in the field of law enforcement and military. I understand that you are on a budget, but I recommend that you save your money for a gun you can really trust. Put a pistol on layaway if you want. I recommend you try the guns out for yourself. Get a CPL in your state (if you can), research the laws and enjoy.
The story I have for you today is not only a painful sign of the times, but harbinger of things to come. When a Laney Supermarket closed down, so many desperate people showed up to get free food that the police almost had a riot on their hands. After enduring the mad rush, the police threw the food into the trash.
After the owners of the grocery store lost the property to the bank, they offered the food to a local church, but members didn't showed up. And that's when everything went south. Hundreds of people showed up to get the food. Apparently, the owners didn't care if the people grabbed the food. The police probably didn't care either, but the bank refused to release the food. Instead, it was taken to a landfill.
The people complained about the bank and frankly, I thought it was wasteful. But watching the news reporter interview the stereotypical, desperate, black, single, mom was unbearable. I know people are struggling (so am I), but having kids that you can't take care isn't going to make it better.
What happened at that grocery store was a snapshot of what's really going on in this country. The rich are the only ones experiencing a recovery. The middle class and poor are getting buried.
And here we go? They're rioting outside of Parliament. People are terrified in Cyprus. Again, don't think this is just an isolated event. The cities in Cyprus aren't burning (yet), but this is very serious.
The system of debt, derivatives and fraud is collapsing. The problem I'm facing in attempting to awake people is that so many Americans don't want to see the truth.
This is the real reason why Homeland Security is buying billions of rounds of ammo. This is the real reason why they need tanks. They know what's coming. Are you prepared?
Kaupthing chairman Sigurdur Einarsson and other executives at Kaupthing bank are being charged for manipulation conspiracies in Iceland. This is what we need to do in America? When an executive committs fraud, make him or her face the music.
Remember, when Congress insisted that we needed to bail out the bank or the sky would fall?
Well, Iceland told the bankers to screw off and they're doing better because of it.
In the week ending March 16, the seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000. So we have less people on unemployment benefits. Are move people working or are people simply running out of benefits?
Apparently, Vice President Joe "The Fire Your Shotgun Out Your Window" Biden is still pushing for this ridiculous assault rifle ban. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is letting it die in the Senate, but let me remind you that the antiguns will never stop fighting to enslave us.
Speaking of guns, Colorado has lost its mind. The governor signed a law banning magazines with a capacity greater than 15, while setting up a registration and special background check for private sales.
The media highlighted that the urban police chiefs supposed the law. But as we all know, police chiefs are nothing more than politician lapdogs for this liberal mayors. Will voters punish Democrats in 2014?
My favorite British political leader, Nigel Farage, appeared on RT and said what everyone was thinking.
"Do Not Invest In The Euro-Zone," he warns, "you have to be mad to do so... as it is now run by people who do not respect democracy, the rule of
law, or the basic principles upon which Western civilization is based."
Farage is the leader of the UK Independence Party and his warning shouldn't be ignored.
"Get your money out while you still can."
So Cyprus has become the FIFTH eurozone country to need a bailout. The EU can't let any of these countries fall, because if they do, the entire system will collapse.
After the proposal to steal money out of bank accounts, what do you think people will do in Cyprus as soon as the banks open? What would you do?
BANK RUN!
I said it many times and I will say it again: These countries need to have an organized default. Why make things worse with a bailout.
