tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post6903807056774198059..comments2024-03-28T12:25:42.309-07:00Comments on AFTERDARK WRITES!: PREPPING : THINKING SMALLAFTERDARKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534802425541413736noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-2363507260060639672012-12-06T08:31:52.683-08:002012-12-06T08:31:52.683-08:00A cheap toto can be made into makeshift sleeping b...A cheap toto can be made into makeshift sleeping bag, but then if it's soaking, then it'll be filled with water. I think it's something that a gifted fashion designer can do. The only concern is the material used.<br /><br />"belerang" is usefull to deter snakes, but for other dangerous animals, eg: elephants, Malayan Tiger (our mascot but also very dangerous) etc, all I can think of is to secure the sleeping bag on tree branches high enough to avoid the predators.<br /><br />Food will also attract wild animals, so gotta make sure to figure out something about that.<br /><br />For foxholes, I think it depends on the soil and our weather pattern itself. If it's raining and our foxholes cave-in on us, we'll be buried alive. I'm still drafting something about this for my upcoming post (hopefully..)<br /><br />About taking refuge in our army's camp, there's also a consideration that it'll be unsafe if the conflict should get into international affair. If the disaster is still domestic, that idea should be great but by then I think our army will be on full alert and will treat all people as suspected militants. Might even be a "shoot on sight" order if things got out of hand.<br /><br />if the conflict should get international, like war or something, then that idea is best abandoned as army camps will be the main target of enemy military / militants.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052573970390238500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-30416491509273826332012-12-06T07:55:38.038-08:002012-12-06T07:55:38.038-08:00Oh crap! I forgot to take into account wild animal...Oh crap! I forgot to take into account wild animals in the jungle. You're right, during doomsday it would be stupid to start a campfire. That's means sleeping bag is a necessity to avoid cold and insects. But commercial sleeping bag is a bit pricey, can preppers DIY sleeping bag?<br /><br />We need to figure out how to deter wild animals from going near the camp at night. I hate to think that preppers might need to buy a night vision goggle to see the incoming wild animals in pitch dark because that'll be too expensive.<br /><br />Maybe digging a foxhole in the jungle and sleep underground would settle that problem?<br /><br />Any ideas? Anyone?AFTERDARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534802425541413736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-36701249132322668272012-12-06T07:34:08.295-08:002012-12-06T07:34:08.295-08:00Sleeping bags mainly used for keeping body heat in...Sleeping bags mainly used for keeping body heat in check while sleeping in cold area. It can also be an extra layer of protection against poisonous bites. But one of the downside of it is that it'll take a few more seconds to get out from the sleeping bag in case of emergency.<br /><br />As we'll most probably sleep near water source, temperature will be an issue, so it'll be a bit cozy in a sleeping bag. The warmth will void the need of campfire which will expose our position.<br /><br />But then if we're deep in the jungle, we also need to consider dangerous wild animals and/or enemy military.<br /><br />For camo, I think plain green without the "celoreng" will be sufficient. Just add bushes and wallah! It should be ok.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052573970390238500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-54378803209423253732012-12-04T17:35:37.085-08:002012-12-04T17:35:37.085-08:00That's a great idea Karl, especially consideri...That's a great idea Karl, especially considering that camouflage sleeping bag only cost around RM70 in lelong.com.my.<br /><br />I haven't use sleeping bag before so I don't know what it felt like sleeping in it. Isn't it supposed for people who wish to sleep in the open under the star (without tent)? If I sleep in a tent, do I need sleeping bag anymore?<br /><br />I was thinking that maybe city preppers need to learn how to hide in plain view. That got me interested with the camouflage sleeping bag but the one for sale in Lelong has a color pattern meant for European forest rather than Malaysian jungle. Any ideas?AFTERDARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534802425541413736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-78290747424178486522012-12-04T07:47:32.461-08:002012-12-04T07:47:32.461-08:00As salam,
Bro, sleeping bags are also great, as o...As salam,<br /><br />Bro, sleeping bags are also great, as our country tend to be cold and humid at night. Be sure to have some repellent for venomous crawling things out in the open or in the jungle.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052573970390238500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-67355597509776209452012-12-04T07:26:18.208-08:002012-12-04T07:26:18.208-08:00Riri, you're a better person than I am because...Riri, you're a better person than I am because you intent of helping others during doomsday. I on the other hand a selfish person because I only wanted to help myself and my families. <br /><br />Like you, I have seen bad things in dreams too. One in particular was about my family barricading ourselves in the house while listening to youngsters fighting outside. In my dream we were hugging each other as we pray that youngsters from our neighborhood would be able to fend off the intruders.<br /><br />Try to be as quite as possible about you being a prepper. Remember the golden rule of prepping of not revealing your identity. Even if you want to help others by giving out food, figure a way not to let them know who you are and where you live.AFTERDARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534802425541413736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492701167839783860.post-24736083924712167832012-12-03T19:27:06.381-08:002012-12-03T19:27:06.381-08:00Everytime I see the blue cloudy sky in my town, th...Everytime I see the blue cloudy sky in my town, the high mountain over there, the birds sing upon the trees, the river stream on backyard, it feels hardly to believe that some day in the near future perselisihan besar is coming.<br /><br />But I know I have to believe in the firasat the Lord gave me a few years ago. I dreamed that I walked among houses yang menjadi puing-puing akibat kerusuhan dan banyak orang sedang menderita kelaparan and I was bringing them food. It looked like, so there would go my rice stock then. If the dreams come true, I know I will congratulate myself for being a prepper.<br /><br />I have thought about prepping since years, and doing it just in last few months, because you, Mr. Afterdark. Because I believe there is no such thing yang namanya kebetulan, all had been set by the Lord, it's not kebetulan that I met your blog, but to remind me about the important things, so I can fulfill the role that I've meant to be.<br /><br />--Riri-- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com