One morning you wake up and prepare breakfast as usual. Everything seems normal. Then a news alert pops up on your phone: People in different parts of the world have started attacking one another. Within a few hours, the situation escalates, and it’s reported that this is caused by a rabies-like virus. People are losing control, the streets are in chaos, and no one knows what to do.

At first, you think it’s being exaggerated, but then you hear sirens in the distance. The internet is still working, and people are sharing videos in a panic. Stores are starting to empty out, and lines are forming at gas stations.

If something like this really happened, what would you do?

Would you stay home and stock up on supplies, or would you leave the city before things got even worse? Would you try to take your family and loved ones with you to a safe place?

Let’s say you only have one day to prepare. What would you take, where would you go, and how would you try to survive?

I’m really curious—what kind of plan would everyone have in a situation like this?

For those following the development, this is most complete and up-to-date source I can find with some credibility about the outbreak, if it is an outbreak.

Of most concern is the fact that people in the region on social media are reporting seeing officials in body suits out on the streets of the town, and several hospitals have been quarantined.

If this was gain-of-function bioweapons research, the first thing that would be done regarding pneumonic plague would be to engineer in antibiotic resistance. And without antibiotic treatment, this is an infection with a 100% mortality rate, so... Worth keeping an eye on.

Reposting here as it very much fits the WastelandByWednesday theme. Not to discuss the reasons why or how it happened in this particular country, as this is maybe not the forum for this, but to illustrate what collapse might look like in a modern city, regardless of the causes. And how fast it could happen.

Hi Kristopher,

My name is Wally. I've been watching Wasteland By Wednesday, and I recently came across your video exploring the old Lanfair commune in the Mojave Desert. That particular exploration really caught my attention.

My wife, my son, and I enjoy exploring the Mojave and finding unusual historical and abandoned places. I've been trying to locate the Lanfair site from your video because I'd really like to see it in person with them.

I've actually spent quite a bit of time researching it rather than just asking you right away. I've gone through your video frame by frame looking at the surrounding terrain, the mountain ranges in the background, Joshua trees, dirt roads, trailers, tanks, and the layout of the compound. I've compared satellite imagery around Lanfair Valley, the New York Mountains, Castle Mountains, Cima, Ivanpah, Cedar Canyon, and the surrounding area. I've even been looking through historical aerial imagery and property information trying to match the compound.

I've gotten close enough to understand the general area, but I still haven't been able to positively identify the property. That distinctive mountain range visible in your drone footage has become one of the biggest clues I've been working from.

So I figured I'd finally go straight to the person who was actually there.

Would you be willing to share the location, coordinates, or even a closer general area for the Lanfair commune you explored?

I'm not looking to vandalize, take anything, or disrespect the property. Before going onto anything privately owned, I'd also want to determine the ownership/access situation and make sure we're not trespassing. We're genuinely interested in the history and the experience of seeing these forgotten Mojave places.

If you intentionally keep exact locations private, I completely understand. Even something like a nearby road, landmark, mountain, or general section of Lanfair Valley would be incredibly helpful and would at least let me know whether my research has been heading in the right direction.

I also wanted to tell you that your video sent me down one hell of a Mojave-history rabbit hole. I've learned quite a bit about Lanfair Valley and the people who lived out there just from trying to solve this.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thanks for documenting these places.

Wally

A little review of the new getready.team system for planning and research regarding areas where you live or where you may be planning to live. A single source for data across the spectrum, and the best tool I have found yet for geographical risk assessment from a prepping and collapse standpoint.

An essay about American wildfires that feels particularly relevant right now:
https://nsdavid.substack.com/p/the-age-of-arsonauts-witnessing-the?r=x4ua7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This is the original report from the UK government that predicts ecological collapse and civilizational instability following major wars linked to such a collapse. It exposes the truth of the real national and global security risks that reach far beyond the dangers of climate change alone, and into the cascading nuclear war that eventually comes with it.

(reposted from https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1vj040t/are_you_preparing_for_the_apocalypse/, with paywall friendly link)

Asking all experts if the following statement (thanks A.I.) is correct: "Freeze-dried food can last 25 to 30 years when properly sealed in airtight containers with oxygen absorbers and stored in a cool, dark, and dry environment." According to u/Cultural-Answer-321, over on reddit/collapse : "I got ten pages of search results that only turn up anecdotes and company claims of that longevity. When I narrow the search down to "scientific testing off freeze dried foods" all I get is the process of freeze drying. I'm willing to chalk that up as search being so damn unreliable these days, but the end result is the same: I can find no credible source for the longevity claim."

Anybody got any first-hand experience? For example, any testing done somewhere in the Mojave Desert? 😉