Preparedness Pop Quiz

For those that think it is a good idea to prepare for whatever ills fall into our world this is one persons idea for being prepped.

I have to admit I am no way prepped the way this list wants you to be but hey I can still keep learning and plugging. I have a lot to learn it looks like.

Love 

Ranchmama

(don't feel to bad if you don't score well. Many of us are in the same shape)

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If you score less than 20 points on this, you're probably already dead

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor 

Preparedness Pop Quiz

Instructions: Give yourself points according to the following list. This list is not a comprehensive list of preparedness strategies. There are far more things you can do beyond what you see here. However, this list covers the basics, and if you haven't covered the basics, you're probably not going to make it anyway.

MEDICAL SKILLS AND GEAR: (9 points possible)
+1 point if you know basic first aid skills such as CPR.
+1 point if you are trained as an EMT
+1 point if you are trained as a paramedic
+1 point if you are a practicing surgeon
+1 point if you own spare antibiotics.
+1 point if you own at least one tourniquet.
+1 point if you own at least 2 gallons of antiseptic liquid.
+1 point if you know how to stitch up a wound and have practiced it.
+1 point if you own a "medicine chest" of essential oils for first aid, including tea tree oil, oregano oil and thyme oil.
Your total points from this category: ____

COMMUNICATIONS: (5 points possible)
+1 point if you own an emergency hand-cranked radio that needs no electricity.
+1 point if you own at least one functioning pair of consumer-grade radios (hiking radios).
+1 point if you have a functioning satellite phone.
+1 point if you own a HAM radio, +1 additional point if you know how to use it and hold a current HAM radio license.
Your total points from this category: ____

PROXIMITY TO CHAOS: (8 points possible)
-2 points if you live within the city limits of a major metropolitan area; -1 point if you live within 50 miles of a major metropolitan area; +1 point if you live more than 100 miles away from any major metropolitan area; +2 points if you live more than 300 miles away from any major metropolitan area.
+1 point if you have already mapped out and practice an escape route ON FOOT.
+1 point if you have basic compass and navigation skills and can read a paper topo map (i.e. basic hiking navigation skills).
-1 point if you are so reliant on GPS that you can't even navigate your own city without relying on it.
+1 point if you already have a bug out bag prepared.
+1 point if you have at least 20 gallons of extra fuel stored.
+1 point if you keep your bug out vehicle at least 75% fueled at all times.
Your total points from this category: ____

CASH AND COIN: (3 points possible)
+1 point if you have at least $500 in cash on hand right now.
+1 point if you own at least 100 oz. of silver or 5 oz. of gold and have it in your physical possession.
+1 point if you have substantial savings in any currency other than U.S. dollars.
Your total points from this category: ____

HEAT AND SHELTER: (6 points possible)
+1 point if you have an alternate bug out location (i.e. cabin in the woods).
+1 point if you have your own source of off-grid winter heat (such as a wood stove); +2 points if you also have a local supply of wood to heat with.
+1 point if you have reinforced the entry points of your location, resisting break-ins via doors and windows.
+1 point if you have a safe room in your existing home.
+1 point if you have a metal cross-bar installed to block entry via your doors.
Your total points from this category: ____

FOOD: (13 points possible)
+1 point if you have at least 30 days of stored food on hand; +2 points if you have six months, +3 points for a year or more.
+1 point if you have at least a portion of your stored food hidden in such a way that it would not be easily discoverable by a search of your home.
+1 point if you own an off grid camp stove (any kind) that can boil water without using electricity.
+1 point if you've stored at least 100 pounds of salt.
+1 point if you have a home garden.
+1 point if you practice sprouting.
+1 point if you own and use a non-electric food grow system like the Food Rising Mini-Farm.
+1 point if you own and know how to use a food dehydrator.
+1 point if you possess food canning skills AND have canning equipment on hand.
+1 point if you know how to process animals into food (chickens, deer, cows, etc.)
+1 point if you know how to smoke or salt meat in order to preserve it.
Your total points from this category: ____

WATER: (5 points possible)
+1 point if you already practice rainwater collection as your primary water source, +2 points if you also have at least 2500 gallons of water stored right now.
+1 point if you live within walking distance of an open, year-round water source (such as a lake or stream).
+1 point if you own a gravity water filter such as the Big Berkey; + 2 points if you've already set it up and tested it.
-3 points if you live in a geographic region that's actually a desert. (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, etc.)
Your total points from this category: ____

FIREARMS AND GEAR: (17 points possible)
+1 point if you own any functioning firearm; +2 points if you actually remember how to use it and have proficient skills for doing so.
+1 point if you own a functioning rifle of any kind (hunting, battle or otherwise).
+1 point if you own any night vision monocular such as a PVS-14.
+1 point if you own 1,000 rounds or more of any ammo (any kind).
+1 point if you know how to reload your own ammo and have the reloading equipment to do so.
+1 point if you practice shooting at least once a year to maintain proficiency.
+1 point if you own a suppressor.
+1 point if you own a ballistic vest.
+1 point if you own a chest rig.
+1 point if you own a flashlight with functioning batteries; +2 points if you own a tactical flashlight with more reliable batteries such as CR123; +3 points if you also own a red light tactical flashlight suitable for navigating at night.
+1 point if you own a quality tactical knife and keep it sharp.
+1 point if you own a lightweight, high quality portable sleeping bag.
+1 point if you own a reliable fire starting device (beyond just matches).
+1 point if you own a quality, rugged pair of hiking boots.
Your total points from this category: ____

FITNESS: (6 points possible)
+1 point if you are somewhat physically active; 2 points if you extremely physically active; 3 points if you are actively athletic.
+1 point if you have some familiarity with camping; 2 points if you have strong familiarity with camping or outdoorsmanship; 3 points if you are an expert in wilderness skills.
Your total points from this category: ____

How'd you score?

Total possible maximum points = 72

0 - 20 points: You probably won't survive. Prepare to line up in front of a FEMA camp and beg the government for food, water and shelter.
21 - 30 points: You have a slim chance of survival, but only if you adapt quickly and improve your preparedness status immediately.
31 - 40 points: You have a solid foundation for survival but need to quickly ramp up your preparedness to be ready.
41 - 50 points: You are better off than most but still have a lot of preparedness tasks to complete. Seek to network with others who possess the skills you lack.
51 - 60 points: You are very well prepared, far better than most, and will likely survive just fine as long as you surround yourself with capable people who share your preparedness mindset.
61+ points: You are extraordinarily well prepared and are almost certain to live through the chaos if you stay alert.

A blunt message to those who scored very low

If you scored under 20 points on this Preparedness Pop Quiz, you're probably not going to make it.

Even worse, it's probably already too late for you to do anything about it.
<snip> he has much more to say on this at the link.

 http://www.naturalnews.com/049838_Preparedness_pop_quiz_survival_social_chaos.html

Tornadoes Close Enough

doing good here at the Ranch!
Tornadoes Close Enough to make you want to go jump in the hidy hole!

        The tornado area was around I-40 and north going towards Prague. It just missed Prague I think and headed east and a little north. I would say it was about 20 miles south east of where we are here. Sounds like a lot but when your looking at a map and can see where it is and when you know how easy it is to change directions it feels MIGHTY close!

     We had gone to Prague to pick up a present we ordered at Wally world and eat some food then headed home. I asked hubby if we should put the trucks in the barn from hail and he didn't think so. After I saw the map I asked again and he said no. I think he cut it way too close !
   I haven't unpacked from our first rabbit hole run I will after Sunday just in case.
That still gives me time to improve on emergency stuff.

I thought I was doing pretty good. When I looked at it in the cellar it just seems so minimal just very basic. So much needs to be improved on still!

I will keep plugging.

Love
Ranchmama
(Thank you for thinking of me folks you all get a big cyber {{{HUG}}}

Oklahoma Storms

        OKC and naturally the Moore area were getting beat up pretty bad. They had record breaking rain 8-12 inches or more causing flooding in just a few hours. Then there was the tornadoes which they said the last I heard Oklahoma had about 12 touch down somewhere. Then on top of all that some exotic pet zoo got hit and there were tigers on the loose in the neighbor hoods! Some of the places I believe got hit 2 or more times with tornadoes because the weather pattern was really weird. Where the storms and flooding was bad but just a few miles away places didn't get a drop of rain. Hey at least we didn't have any good Earthquake shakers! That has been known to happen here in Oklahoma. Shaken in the morning and stirred at night.
   I haven't heard from family or internet friends yet to see how they faired. I will let them sleep tonight and try them tomorrow to see if they are ok.

Well tonight was a bunch of fun~!
Especially when you are of a age when arthritis keeps you from moving very fast and breathing is not a easy task! So you have to leave a lot sooner because it takes a lot longer to get in the hole! (sometimes just to get your shoes on and laced up! LOL)
        We made a dry run to the rabbit hole. Everything was looking pretty bad in the OKC area and headed our way. We moved the trucks down into the barn to try and protect them from the hail the best we could and had Ol' Blue at the house for the rabbit hole run. Heidi Ho was all excited because we were doing something really different and fun. She was a good girl and went into the cellar for us really easy.
   Hubby grabs just a few things and he's ready to go. Me I am stuffing clothes and undies in a bag because being a fluffy person you can't just go buy clothes anywhere too easy that fits. So with the clothes bag and the nebulizer & meds stashed in a bag along with some electronic stuff for hooking up cells phones and a I Pad with a few flash light batteries I was ready enough. As usual I need to do better.
   I need to make up a box of doggie things for the cellar. Like a weeks worth of canned food, leash, doggie dishes, towel,and a few extra doggie vet box things like I have in the house. The cellar has a thin layer of mud on the bottom because I can't figure out how to plug the leak at the door. Poor Heidi Ho walked around looking for a place to lay down and still got muddy! I have 2 welcome mats I am replacing in a few days at the front door I will take the old ones and put them on a shelf so next time she has a cleaner place to lay down. Coming out of the hole and having to hose down the doggie at night isn't fun. We had some plastic chairs to sit in (thank goodness!) so we were ok.
  Being a cellar it is hard to keep some things down there without damaging them, Like flashlights and batteries. Although we have a good stash of extra batteries in the garage I need to find a container we can grab and go we can put the mag lights in. It would be great if I had some way to attach the mag lights to us instead of carrying them when we have our hands full anyway.
   Hubbies idea is if you have money in the bank you can step out and go stay in a motel somewhere if everything is gone. I think different. What if you can't get there because the trucks are gone or the roads are messed up? So I have basic camping stuff in buckets to cook, eat and light up with. There is NEVER enough of everything! I got to thinking ........ other than a much better and safer cellar than this old one...... We would need something comfortable enough we could sleep on. The ground would just flat out hurt at our age!So something to keep in mind there. Something else would be a bedside commode like hospitals have. The knees just can't do like they used to for that job outside! LOL Much better than a bucket. We can't keep sleeping bags or anything like that down there or it would mold up and ruin.
  Naturally all this happens around supper time and we had to do all that when we got back into the house. I didn't grab a snack bag for the time being and a nervous tummy. I guess it is time to get the goodies ready for the cellar again. I wish our cellar was good enough to put canned goods in on a regular basis. I wouldn't have to worry about it as much. I guess the long term food storage things would hold up good.
     I saw on a you tube video a man had a light bag. Anything you needed to create light was in the bag. Lightsticks, candles, batteries, sm propane fuel bottles, small cans of fuel for food, matches, lighters etc. Some of these things I don't think it is safe to store together because they could light up to easy but you have to do something.
     Well I guess that is enough for now. We went to check and feed cows and everything seems ok. Road is like pig slop for sure. Still the creeks didn't flood bad I guess the ground is still soaking it up renewing the water table which is badly needed.
     We are due for another bad weather round for the next day or 2 so I guess I get to perfect the stash a little better. Practice makes perfect! I see my daughter is getting what we had last night in Arkansas except they don't have as much red in the radar. Just a lot of rain.

Love
Ranchmama