How do you define "Prepared" ?

fitfighter81 · October 18, 2008, 10:19 AM

We've all heard the sayings of " One is none and Two is one" or the boyscout motto to be prepared for anything, or even my grandfather's and possibly your's phylosophy of " A gun and bullits were all I needed!". Everyone has their own personal tools of the trade. So what is yours? When you walk out the front door as a professional or just the husband going to get milk, What do you reach for?

heyduke · October 18, 2008, 11:15 AM

common sense

bikerbill · October 18, 2008, 11:41 AM

Focusing on my surroundings, who's where, what's going on (condition yellow); carrying every time I leave home, PM9 or Ultra Carry II, folding knife, cell phone ... behaving myself on the road, watching for crazy drivers ... basically, armed and paying attention ...

Japle · October 18, 2008, 12:51 PM

Look around. Actually check out your surroundings.
BGs are looking for oblivious sheep, not possible wolves that seem to be alert and ready.

Hardware:
Glock 19 + 9PBLE
Glock 17+2 mag as spare – this gives me 35 rounds with one reload.
P3AT + Corbon
Boker Automat Kalashnikov 74 reverse Tanto knife
G3 light

ChewToy · October 18, 2008, 01:04 PM

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common sense

+1

It's worked thus far, Lol! I also have emergency blankets, road flares, first aid kit, jumper cables and an MRE. I don't find the need to carry a gun with me every where I go. Unless I'm out camping, four wheeling, etc., I leave it at home.

12GaugeShuggoth · October 18, 2008, 02:15 PM

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... basically, armed and paying attention ...

+1, though not personally in that order.

salvadore · October 18, 2008, 09:37 PM

If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind
and you come across a girl scout who is similarly inclined
don't be frightened don't be flustered don't be scared

BE PREPARED.

LightningJoe · October 18, 2008, 11:56 PM

Take your keys. Your wife may lock the door and then leave.

Swampghost · October 19, 2008, 12:06 AM

My first wife had the locks changed while I was at work. So much for having a key!

I usually have something on me even if it's a little .25 pocket pistol and my truck (van) has all kinds of weapons in a bucket between the seats, fillet knives, hammers, screwdrivers, Tabasco sauce. Even a bottle of water will throw off a BG for a split second and allow you to grab something else.

raimius · October 19, 2008, 12:14 AM

Common sense is the most valuable.
Situational awareness
Basic outdoor skills
Moderate first aid skills
Conflict avoidance knowledge (saved me trouble more than once!)

EDC:
Wallet (money, contact info, ID, spare key to the car, etc)
Cell phone
Pocket knife
(car keys)
[no firearm, as I am nearly always in a "gun-free" zone]

Car Kit:
Auto fluids
Jumper cables
first aid kit
flashlight
2 chem. lights
ponchos
emergency "space" blankets
fleece blanket
Pocket knife
a small amount of cash
spare set of clothes
3 energy bars
matches
shovel
tire gauge
1 gallon of water
shop towels
(I think that's it)

In the works:
Camping equipment in the car, along with 3 days worth of food/water. At least 3 ways to provide for essentials (shelter, fire, water, cutting tools) . CCW when legally permitted.

B.N.Real · October 19, 2008, 09:37 AM

Bikerbill nailed it.

+1.

Keltyke · October 19, 2008, 10:14 AM

Common sense - THINK
Situational awareness - BE ALERT
Willingness - YES, I WILL SHOOT
Ability - I HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOOT WITH

October 18, 2008, 10:19 AM	#1
fitfighter81 Member Join Date: April 28, 2008 Posts: 66	How do you define "Prepared" ? We've all heard the sayings of " One is none and Two is one" or the boyscout motto to be prepared for anything, or even my grandfather's and possibly your's phylosophy of " A gun and bullits were all I needed!". Everyone has their own personal tools of the trade. So what is yours? When you walk out the front door as a professional or just the husband going to get milk, What do you reach for? __________________ "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." ---George Orwell on a BBC broadcast, April 4, 1942.

October 18, 2008, 11:15 AM	#2
heyduke Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2000 Location: Tarheel Posts: 199	common sense __________________ slow is fast

October 18, 2008, 11:41 AM	#3
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	Focusing on my surroundings, who's where, what's going on (condition yellow); carrying every time I leave home, PM9 or Ultra Carry II, folding knife, cell phone ... behaving myself on the road, watching for crazy drivers ... basically, armed and paying attention ... __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

October 18, 2008, 11:56 PM	#8
LightningJoe Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Location: DFW Metroplex (well, McKinney) Posts: 858	Take your keys. Your wife may lock the door and then leave. __________________ I believe in a world which consists of America, her friends, and her dead enemies.

October 19, 2008, 12:06 AM	#9
Swampghost Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: Florida, east coast Posts: 2,106	My first wife had the locks changed while I was at work. So much for having a key! I usually have something on me even if it's a little .25 pocket pistol and my truck (van) has all kinds of weapons in a bucket between the seats, fillet knives, hammers, screwdrivers, Tabasco sauce. Even a bottle of water will throw off a BG for a split second and allow you to grab something else. __________________ NRA Patron Member

October 18, 2008, 12:51 PM	#4
Japle Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2004 Location: Viera, Florida Posts: 1,340	Look around. Actually check out your surroundings. BGs are looking for oblivious sheep, not possible wolves that seem to be alert and ready. Hardware: Glock 19 + 9PBLE Glock 17+2 mag as spare – this gives me 35 rounds with one reload. P3AT + Corbon Boker Automat Kalashnikov 74 reverse Tanto knife G3 light

October 18, 2008, 09:37 PM	#7
salvadore Junior member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,282	If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind and you come across a girl scout who is similarly inclined don't be frightened don't be flustered don't be scared BE PREPARED.

October 19, 2008, 12:14 AM	#10
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	Common sense is the most valuable. Situational awareness Basic outdoor skills Moderate first aid skills Conflict avoidance knowledge (saved me trouble more than once!) EDC: Wallet (money, contact info, ID, spare key to the car, etc) Cell phone Pocket knife (car keys) [no firearm, as I am nearly always in a "gun-free" zone] Car Kit: Auto fluids Jumper cables first aid kit flashlight 2 chem. lights ponchos emergency "space" blankets fleece blanket Pocket knife a small amount of cash spare set of clothes 3 energy bars matches shovel tire gauge 1 gallon of water shop towels (I think that's it) In the works: Camping equipment in the car, along with 3 days worth of food/water. At least 3 ways to provide for essentials (shelter, fire, water, cutting tools) . CCW when legally permitted.

October 19, 2008, 09:37 AM	#11
B.N.Real Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Posts: 4,092	Bikerbill nailed it. +1.

October 19, 2008, 10:14 AM	#12
Keltyke Junior member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 2,933	Common sense - THINK Situational awareness - BE ALERT Willingness - YES, I WILL SHOOT Ability - I HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOOT WITH