With earthquakes making headlines lately, let's dive into earthquake preparedness. How do you get ready? Share your emergency kit essentials, family communication plans, home safety strategies, community resources, and any personal experiences or lessons learned. Let's swap tips and support each other in staying safe!

Evening EuroPreppers!

Welcome to this month's update. Admittedly this month has been quieter with regards to updates, the first quarter of this year already contained most of our major updates and goals. Regardless of this however this month we reached 6,000 members on the subreddit! Growth is steady and consistent, we hope this will continue and would like to thank you all for joining us.

We have a new mod joining the mod team, we'd like to welcome u/lGetNakedAtParties. He has been closely working with one of the other mod team members on populating the wiki and we think he will be an excellent addition to the team.

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The other day I was thinking of a scenario when russia's military attack the Baltic states and/or Poland. At the same time I'd expect an attack on the rest of Europe with some (non-)military actions aimed to paralyse the governments and make them surrender fast (e.g. energy-, cyber-, drone- attacks on the critical infrastructures and military bases).

In such a bad scenario, what would be the possible effects on the large city populations and infrastructure? Ho will the supply-chains (food, meds etc.) be affected?

p.s.: please keep the "this won't ever happen" or "nato won't allow this" comments to some other subreddit. Cheers!

Hey guys it’s my first time travelling solo and to be honest, I still lack a lot of critical life skills like laundry and cooking (live with my parents and have been coddled as I’m the oldest child, so I’m useless at a lot of stuff). Also, my organisation really sucks.

So I’m a little concerned that I won’t be able to look after myself once I’m there. I’m struggling to commit to an itinerary, so I’ve not yet booked my accommodation. What can I expect with a month on the roam in Europe? Any tips for me?

Based in the U.K. and looking at starting to prep. I feel something big is coming, and have done since 2020. What would you buy first and why ? I don’t have massive money to put into it but want to get some things together.

Let's discuss a little scenario, right now wherever you are the power goes out across Europe and your country.

What do you do immediately and what's your goals for the next 24 and 48 hours?

Remember to prioritize taking vacations even in a prepping context for a fresh mind and renewed perspective. Stepping away from the preparations allows you to recharge mentally and physically, ensuring you're better equipped to handle any challenges that may arise. Taking breaks doesn't mean neglecting preparedness; it means enhancing your ability to strategize and adapt effectively when it matters most.

Good evening, I am starting to think about purchasing a SHTF rifle and I’m stuck between 3 options:

• ak-style rifle, very reliable but I’m not familiar with its handling since I served in a NATO country and not very customizable

-bolt action hunting rifle: Very reliable and less likely to break apart (less moving parts), long range but not semi-auto

-ar-style rifle, worried about its reliability and maintenance in a long-time scenario, but much more customizable

Context: I live in the EU and already have a 9mm pistol + conversion kit making it a close range reliable PDW.

What would be the best choice? Thank you!

For those of you who play video games I'd like to make a suggestion. This War Of Mine was released in 2014 and is a game that was inspired by the events of the siege of Serejavo during the Bosnian civil war in 1996.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

Prepping is definitely a topic I'm passionate about and this game really is one of very few gems on this topic. In this game you take on a group of civilians and attempt to survive during a civil war. The game combines challenges with moral decisions and I've had plenty of hours in this game.

I'd recommend it to anyone interested in prepping!

Does anyone know of any games on the topic of prepping they can suggest?

Also have any of you played This War Of Mine, what did you think?

In the event of cell networks not working are people part of any mesh networks to communicate with people nearby?

There seems to be a lot of options which makes me think it's a bit pointless unless everyone uses the same one and therefore a radio would be a better option anyway. Just wondered what people's thoughts were.

Any recommendations of radios for ham radio and all the gear ano will need to get me license first as being uk.

I'm very into Ai and the positives it can bring, i use it every day for work and my personal life. In only a year, it's helped me countless times and im sure this will only improve. That has mostly been my thinking until i watched Mo Gawdat, Googles Ex Cheif Business Officer speak on a podcast recently. This is not a shill of the podcast, whilst i will link it below i am more interested to see the reasons why you are prepping. After listening to this podcast, i now think Ai poses the biggest threat to all civilization. Far more than climate change, a natural disaster or a war with Russia etc. Everything we know is probably going to change from 2029 and id like to see if anyone else is prepping for this or not.

Podcast by diary of a ceo with Mo Gawdat

Just a hypothetical question of where your priorities go if budget is low.

As Europe faces various challenges, from natural disasters to economic instability, the issue of food security becomes increasingly important. How resilient is your food supply in the face of disruptions? Let's discuss strategies for ensuring access to nutritious food for your inner circle, especially during emergencies. From supporting local agriculture to promoting sustainable food practices, what steps will you take to safeguard your food security?

It will exist as long as people want to sell something they don't want the authorities to know about. Especially if a given place has police and army busy with other matters and ordinary citizens cannot get basic items.

So, my question is, would you use the black market if given the opportunity during the collapse of civilization? Especially if the situation around you starts to become more and more chaotic.

Back in August 2023, the UK published it's newest National Risk Register. For those that don't know this is a document published regularly (every 2 years usually) by the UK Government. Within this 192 page document is an analysis on 89 total risks that are divided into 9 key themes such as cyber, geographic/diplomatic and natural/environmental categories.

I've been following the NRR every year it's been published and it really has helped me in my preparation. Personally I like how it breaks down each risk into likelihood and severity with key analysis on each.

If you're considering what to prep for I'd suggest this. Even if you think you are already prepped, it's worth a read in my opinion.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-risk-register-2023

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Do you consider owning a bunker? If not, is it mainly due to financial constraints? For those who have or are considering it, what factors influenced your decision? Let's discuss!