City Prepper Communties

Most people generally react in two ways:

1. I will not leave my home no matter what: War, major destruction, WROs, states of emergency, and special evacuations may force people to leave or be displaced from their settlements. These situations are usually carried out by states, militias, or coercive groups. In other words, not everything happens according to your wishes. It's important to keep this in mind first. No one wants to leave their home and homeland. However, due to circumstances, people may be forcibly, coercively, or compulsorily displaced from a place temporarily or permanently. Those who insist on staying in their homes may become slaves, be killed, or be forced to cope with various life-threatening difficulties. Thoughts like "I'd rather die than be free" are meaningless. Since we cannot die whenever we want, we must take precautions and act to protect our lives and dignity according to the existing conditions.

1. Those who want to stay in their homes no matter what can do in the context of preparedness:

a. a. Establishing an off-grid system: Creating an infrastructure in your home that is independent of the existing grid is the first logical approach. For food and water purposes, things like growing produce in a small garden, raising chickens, beekeeping, drilling a well in the garden, or container/pot gardening can be considered. Many also want to generate their own energy by installing solar or wind energy systems. Minimalist approaches or abandoning internet and communication altogether are also considered solutions. For those with such ideas, a "house with a garden" or a "well-planned apartment layout" is necessary. Preparing and stocking up on provisions at home is also a sensible approach.

b. Strengthening the house: It is possible to take precautions against attacks from the outside. Strengthening the walls, installing iron bars on windows and balconies, installing an alarm system inside the house, building Faraday cages in at least a few rooms, planning a 3-stage security perimeter, determining an alternative evacuation route, etc., can be considered.

c. Making an Escape Plan: Even if they've sworn to stay home, identifying safe places to escape to in case of a worsening situation is essential. Identify safe areas in your city and 2-3 other cities. Determine the most suitable places to camp in these areas. You can even organize your acquaintances so you can act together in case of a worsening situation. Because most people don't make this plan, even if they survive chaotic disasters, they wait a long time for others to help them because they don't know what to do afterward. However, such help almost never comes.

2. Those who will stay home until a chaotic situation occurs but may also go to the countryside depending on the situation:

a. Preparing an Emergency Action Management Plan: You should determine what to pay attention to, what to do, and what to avoid at each stage according to the alarm levels. You should work on an Escape Kit / Bug Out Bag. Take the basic supplies you might need with you. It's generally wise to set off with enough food and water for 72 hours. During that time, you can reach your safe area and start looking for new resources. a. Prepare the necessary preliminary information and maps for various tasks such as identifying a campsite, preparing a shelter or tent, building a bunker, taking safety precautions, locating new resources, and conducting environmental observations.

b. Creating an Emergency Camp Plan: It's wise to identify safe areas in your cities and establish radio contact from these locations. In rural areas, you should set up a temporary campsite in your safe zone and contact your acquaintances through at least two checkpoints. This ensures your safety. Plan campsites in at least 2-3 different cities. Generally, you should prepare 3 different safe zones in the direction of a possible retreat. For example, if you live in Istanbul, you can plan the first campsite in Bolu, the second in Ankara, and the third in Nevşehir. Your retreat route will be determined, and your alternative campsites will be established. In case of an emergency, you won't have to repeatedly prepare for a retreat.

c. Preparing a shelter and bunker: If there is a possibility of staying in your safe zone for more than a week, it is wise to build a shelter with natural materials. Tents are not suitable for extended stays. If there is a cosmic threat, you absolutely must prepare a shelter. You should excavate a trench with a ceiling of 1 meter above and a depth that meets your comfort expectations. You must provide solutions for heating and insulation, storage, protection from thermal cameras, EMF/EMP protection, rest and socialization areas, a kitchen and fire pit, energy, food, water, toilets, health and first aid, and security. Even if you build a modern and very expensive shelter, you cannot guarantee safety against all kinds of disasters and catastrophes. Therefore, you have to think "average" and act accordingly. Don't let extreme thinking and fantasies discourage you from preparedness. Half of this job is "precaution" and the other half is "reliance on God." Someone who buys tons of materials is not a good preparedness specialist. A good preparedness specialist is someone who uses their intelligence and knowledge and maintains a high level of mental strength.

Community Building

Organizing people and building communities is a very demanding task. Not everyone can do such things, especially in today's world where many people no longer trust each other. Ideas like unity, mutual assistance and solidarity, combining resources, creating one's own trading ecosystem through barter, communicating with trustworthy people, establishing secure communication protocols, accessing many services (health, education, culture, etc.) within one's own system, and operating independently from the grid are all positive. However, it's clear that these can only be achieved with a certain number of people. You cannot succeed unless you are patient, adaptable, balanced, and avoid conflict. Generally, young people between the ages of 20 and 40 are much more energetic and therefore less sensitive to these kinds of issues. Young people between the ages of 10 and 20 are subject to their families' guidance. In such times, it is essential for a few people with the qualities to guide and act as mediators within the community.

1. Those who want to form communities on their own: In forming City Preparatory Communities, people often try to act on their own initiative, showing laxity, easily becoming distracted, feeling hopeless, and not knowing what to do. At least one person needs to step forward and take the lead in forming the community. Even if such a person exists, people may be reluctant or overly cautious about coming together. This makes it difficult to establish the community and assign roles within it. The community's core goals, doctrines, and time-bound objectives must be defined. It is also important to ensure that community members react to these goals at the same level. Problems arise when a few people take initiative while others remain passive. Activities based on materialism, such as collecting money to do things, engaging in construction work together, or buying things, should be avoided. Such things scare many people away. Those who are sensitive to chaotic difficulties are generally people with low income levels. People with middle and high income levels are not as sensitive.

2. For those wishing to establish a community under the guidance of a leader: Basic community work can be handled under the guidance of a leader with knowledge and experience in preparation. Identities, certificates of participation, passwords, radio communication codes, city safe zone maps, maps of safe communication points, withdrawal maps, etc., are prepared for families and/or individuals joining the community. The amount of work required depends on the needs of the community participants. In such cases, this work can generally be done by a leader for a fee of at least 50-100 USD per family or individual.

When building a community under the guidance of a leader, one of the following methods can be preferred:

a. People meeting and starting to unite in daily life: This type of approach often initiates events that end in frustration. People who meet and start talking tend to dislike each other. People who lack skills in communication and goal-oriented work create a conflict environment. People who are good on their own enter a competition to put their own ideas forward when they come together for a common purpose. When the leader does not pay attention to such things, they then turn against the leader.

b. People only wanting to unite in emergencies and times of adversity: Only in emergencies and times of adversity affecting everyone—disasters, calamities, hardships—will people be forced to get along with each other because it will be "necessary," or they will be helpless on their own. It is dangerous for people to meet each other before difficult times arrive. Everyone has their own socioeconomic life, and most people do not want to involve outsiders. A situation that seems like "advantage" to you may be perceived as "normal" by someone else.

Creating a City Prepper Community under the guidance of a leader, and not having people immediately start communicating with each other, is a much more effective approach. We reached this conclusion after perhaps 20 different trials with Preparedness. You can also do something to gain your own experience.