Thursday, December 20, 2012

Ed Peden: his Tactics on Doomsday Preppers

By Terrance Franklin


Ed Peden is proof positive that your political stance does not have to hold you back when it comes to prepping. Regardless of being a self-proclaimed hippie from the golden times of the 1960s, Ed doesn't mind using guns when it comes to guarding his renovated missile silo (the 2nd we've noticed on Doomsday Preppers).

1. A Nuclear Shelter

Similar to Larry Hall before him, Ed Peden and his wife are living in a transformed ICBM silo from the Cold War. Over a thousand of these foundations were active at one time during the conflict, and while some have been purchased and redesigned there are surely others that are available for sale. Ed was able to purchase his for a paltry $40,000 during the 1980s. This would be worth around $100,000 in today's dollars.

For the wealthy preppers amongst us, the price to value on an installation similar to this is difficult to beat. There are also real estate organizations that are focused specifically on refurbishing bases similar to this. With internal safety, hardened outer structures and storage space that is tough to overcome, missile silos could make you want to purchase a lottery ticket.

2. The spread of the hungry

While he feels that numerous people will be coming to the bread basket in case there is a societal downfall, this may not be the outcome. The large amount of farmland as well as crops to reap could be far too much for anybody in the area to eat. In case that the system for transportation were to stop working for some reason, a great deal of food would possibly decompose in fields or perhaps in stockpiles.

The amount of food items developed in middle America is way too much for the regional population to consume. For individuals who seek to get in on the bonanza, the timing would need to be focused on harvest season.

3. Planning 'sensible decisions' with friends

There is an incredible moment in this event when a visiting family group asks Ed if they could visit the silo in the case of a disaster. He responds that he will consider this, if they carry lots of food. While he might be a hippie on the outside, Ed is ice-cold regarding who he exposes to his survival strategies.

Nowhere is cabin fever more obvious than it is within a bunker that is literally underground. When the blast doors shut down, Ed needs to be happy with the people who he has sheltered inside. His selection of buddies might appear unconventional to outsiders: a natural healer, a divine guide, a horticulturist. This is a far cry from the normally valued post-collapse jobs such as defense forces, technicians and health professionals.

The important thing for survival in these closed areas is the social interaction which can be fostered. The people who Ed had chosen are obviously long time good friends. With the prospect of actually residing below the ground for a lengthy time period, it will be better to have your friend with alternative medicine qualifications than an unknown person with an MD. In short, Ed seems to have assembled a set of skills which covers the key necessities of health, sustenance and protection in his own way.




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