Great article, I'll be passing that URL to a few friends.

that's great!
white rice? I'd mix it up a bit with rice a roni if that were the case. For me, storing water is an issue. I live in the desert and short of a mini desalinization plant, my camping water filter is only part of the equation.

Yep, and that's exactly what the KGB propagandists wanted us to believe. Their agents who were writing articles for The New York Times and others did an excellent job of deleting the American people's will to fight.

So the Preppers of yore were ostracized for (correctly) believing that nuclear war IS survivable, and worth surviving. The only thing that's changed from then to now is the focus of the ridicule.

Light bulbs, been stocking up on them for a long time since they tried to make it illegal to sell the good ole bulb that works...

Remember that the whole joke about "zombies" is actually code for what, in other places, have been dubbed "occupoopers." They are real human beings that we shall someday be forced to decide whether or not to kill.

Since the Second American Civil War's "shot heard 'round the world" has yet to be fired, we cannot yet talk openly of killing angry mobs of people. So we instead joke about "zombies" as if they are not real people.

I'll give my answer to your question in a separate post.

As I posted elsewhere in this discussion, the "most possible scenario" depends on where you live.

Civil unrest will happen. Societal collapse is already happening. And we have a pretty good idea what that looks like because it has happened several times throughout history.

The short version: it bears little resemblance to the fantasies of the nut cases who are the bulk of the "prepper" movement.

Food production, trade and commerce will continue (but probably not with U.S. fiat currency -- my own prediction is that silver will be the new currency). Energy and transportation will exist, but be problematic. Defense against food-seeking mobs will turn some places into war zones and be unnecessary in others.

Above all, each of us needs to THINK. Listen to Dmitry Orloff's address to the Long Now Foundation called "Best Practices for Societal Collapse" (I don't have a link but it shouldn't be hard to find). Some of his experience is USSR-specific and won't happen here, but most of his advice is right on the money.

After listening to his lecture, THINK about how all of his points will apply in your locale, and prepare accordingly.

somewhere in here I posted the (real) prep list from the CDC on zombie apocalypse. :) I think it will be a combination of stuff. hyper inflation leading to shortages of essential goods or services. Gas is likely to be a big one. I say, go back and look at late 80s eastern block. similar kids of shortages for us. shortages also occur due to regulations passed, where a weakened economy doesn't hold up well under dumb, short sighted laws. Also, countries with stronger currencies buy up things we have always relied on having around:parts for cars, trucks, generators, etc. But team hyper inflation with a large natural disaster and you will not see adequate response. Like you're seeing with Sandy rebuilding. I would also look back at natural disasters and see which companies tended to lead response and rebuild. are those companies near your town? and lastly, I would get the heck away from a city. whatever happens, it will be much worse in a city, in my opinion.

Leave to where? With what? By what means? Full-on Shrugging is a process of much planning and preparations and it's very costly as well. Minus my sob stories, we do not have the means to leave, my parents are elderly and I will not leave them or my kids....so, at least for now, we have to stay put, which leaves us with staying aware, stocking up and hunkering down if need be. No other real options for us at the moment that would be practical or not actually work towards are own detriment. And I don't think Preppers are crazy...what's the harm in it? The ones I think are bat shit crazy are the hoarders...trash everywhere, piles of newspapers, stacks of dirty dishes, dead cats under seat cushions.... THAT'S crazy. Preppers are harmless.

"Is it different from 'survivalist'?" Probably not.

But in the MSM words have no meaning, other than what some libtard wants them to mean at that moment.

As an example, look at the myriad meanings that have been assigned to the phrase "assault weapon" -- which has no definition -- and the number of times we've been told that an "assault rifle" -- a weapon which has been illegal to own since the 1930's -- was used and/or brandished at this or that event.

The definition of "prepper" will change tomorrow, or next week, at the whim of a libtard journalist (which I prefer to pronounce with the German "J") anyway.