I'm a rubbish prepper

[Imagedude]

My vehicle is EMP proof apart from the cycle computer on the handlebars.

 

[Toddy]

That's not prepping; that's medieval warfare

M

 

[blacktimberwolf]

So, how are you guys planning to protect your stores from the rampaging hords that will come & tear down your paper fortresses to get at the goodies ?

 

[Big Stu 12]

Also how can a car be a Faraday cage to protect you in a lightening storm but not to protect its self from an EMP? my bet is all the cars would be fine.

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is an electromagnetic wave similar to radio waves, and a radio will work in a car, I don't know the full reason , but i would imagine that is is to do with wavelength, I would of thought that the box would have to be fully enclosed with no holes and/or gaps, and the electronic board would have to be fully insulated from the outside casing, this is only my very simplistic view on this

 

[santaman2000]

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is an electromagnetic wave similar to radio waves, and a radio will work in a car, I don't know the full reason , but i would imagine that is is to do with wavelength, I would of thought that the box would have to be fully enclosed with no holes and/or gaps, and the electronic board would have to be fully insulated from the outside casing, this is only my very simplistic view on this

Simplistic perhaps. But not far off the mark I suspect.

 

[santaman2000]

29 but then I am a bit low on stocks at the moment. As for my vehicle being EMP proof I have no idea, nor I expect has anyone else....

Probably the other way round. If it WERE EMP proof you'd know it as it's an expensive way to go.

 

[santaman2000]

....Also how can a car be a Faraday cage to protect you in a lightening storm but not to protect its self from an EMP? my bet is all the cars would be fine.....

If they'd all be fine then there wouldn't be so many government plans regarding pulse weapons (both deploying said weapons and protecting from them)

 

[Big Stu 12]

Simplistic perhaps. But not far off the mark I suspect.

The place I work at makes electronic housings that have to be protected from EMP and Chemicals... and I know some of the Tolerances on the mating surfaces are shall we say very tight. so that's part of my guess work, along with being a bit of an engineer.

 

[cbr6fs]

29 this week, 64 next week.

Seems that having a sail boat dramatically increases the score

 

[Big Stu 12]

29 this week, 64 next week.

Seems that having a sail boat dramatically increases the score

now thats planing and preparation do you know something we do not, lol

 

[cbr6fs]

now thats planing and preparation do you know something we do not, lol

Greece is screwed mate, but i don't think that's much of a secret

 

[Big Stu 12]

lol, sorry did not look at you location......

 

[Elen Sentier]

56 - no weapons and I don't do canned meals !!! Oh and I've no bug-out place as I'm actually living in it! And I've no bug-out vehicle - sigh! However, I think my chances are quite good as I don't agree with their premises on what's needed for survivial. And anyway, i call it living

 

[Niels]

I only got 32 But then again I do Bushcraft not prepping

 

[santaman2000]

...I have also non lethal weapons such as paintball markers which I have about 4000 paintballs for and enough air in the bottles for it as well at, as well as knives,....

Don't think paint ball qualifies as any type weapon (lethal or non-lethal) Usually non-lethal refers to impacy weapons such as police batons or pepper spray or tazers.

 

[Imagedude]

So, how are you guys planning to protect your stores from the rampaging hords that will come & tear down your paper fortresses to get at the goodies ?

Now that would be telling...

 

[bikething]

The place I work at makes electronic housings that have to be protected from EMP and Chemicals...

You're probably thinking of EMC which isn't quite the same thing..

EMP or "Electro Magnetic Pulse" Is basically a very strong, fast moving magnetic field. When a changing magnetic field travels past a conductor (wire) a voltage is generated. This effect is used in things like generators and transformers.

The faster the change - the bigger the voltage induced
the more length of wire in the magnetic field - the bigger the voltage induced
The stronger the magnetic field - the bigger the voltage induced..

Now if you can produce a very strong, very fast moving magnetic field (like on the leading edge of a nuclear blast wave, for example) Then even a couple of feet of wire - like you have in your car wiring loom - can generate voltages large enough to damage whatever is hanging on the end of that wire - like your car's engine management unit.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

I scored 13 and would be dead in a week.....

 

[santaman2000]

I scored 13 and would be dead in a week.....

Oddly, most real world scenarios only last a week or 2. The test seems biased toward a TEOTWAKI event rather than real life.

 

[Big Stu 12]

You're probably thinking of EMC which isn't quite the same thing..

May be may be not... all I can say its for the military......