Some of us here use acronyms to shorten conversational typing here is a list of most commonly used : Glossary of Terms/Acronyms New to prepping? Got your food storage, but are looking to expand into other areas? Wonder what all those terms mean? Take a look at the abreviated list below taken from the SurvivalBlog website. To see the list in its entirety, please follow this link. I have put together this list of the most common occuring terms on prepping/survivalist websites. ALICE: All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment Alpha Strategy: Storing extra logistics, as a hedge against inflation, and for use in barter and charity. This term was coined by economics writer John Pugsley. A PDF of Pugsleys book titled The Alpha Strategy is available for free download APC: Armored Personnel Carrier. Also the brand name of a manufacturer of short-term backup power supplies. Apgar: A scoring system used to evaluate the health of newborn babies, typically taken at one minute and five minutes after delivery ARC: American Red Cross (Nicknamed The Red Curse by some SurvivalBlog readers) ATL: Attempt to Locate. (Law enforcement term.) See also: BOLO BIB: Bug-In Bag. A kit of essentials designed for hunkering down, in place Biochip: See RFID and NAIS. BoB, BOB, or B-o-B: Bug-out Bag. Synonymous with G.O.O.D. Kit. See also: BIB, GOOD and INCH BOL, B.O.L., or B.o.L.: Bug-out Location. Synonymous with retreat BoV or BOV: Bug-out Vehicle. Synonymous with G.O.O.D. Vehicle. See also: POV BTP: Boston T. Party the pen name of a libertarian writer. Carrington Event: A naturally occurring EMP-like effect, caused by a large Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) of the Sun. (See also: CME and EMP.) CM: Compressed Meals (The U.S. Army new alternative to MREs, with a freeze dried entree. These are about 2/3s the size and weight of an MRE. CME: Coronal Mass Ejection. (Solar flares.) See also: Carrington Event and EMP. C-Ration: Combat ration. The U.S. Army canned field rations that were replaced by MREs in the mid-1980s. CYA: Cover Your Assets DLP: Defense of Life and Property Doomstead: Synonymous with survival retreat EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse. Described at Wikipedia. See also: Faraday Cage and TREE Faraday Cage: A shielding enclosure for electronics. See also: EMP and Carrington Event Fiat Currency: Any paper currency that is issued at will, without convertibility to precious metals or other tangibles. (From the Latin Let it be done.) FIFO: First In, First Out—used for food storage rotation. FOB: Forward Operating Base Force Multiplier: A capability that, when added to and employed by a combat force, significantly increases the combat potential of that force and thus enhances the probability of successful mission accomplishment. (US DOD definition.) FWIW: For What Its Worth Genny: Slang for generator GMO: Genetically Modified Organism G.O.O.D.: Get Out of Dodge--the author’s generic acronym for leaving the big city in a hurry WTSHTF. (Acronym coined by JWR). I also use the term “bug out” and the British soccer term “take the gap.” The term Get Out of Dodge kit is synonymous with Bug Out Bag. See also: BOB, INCH, and WTSHTF Ham: (A slang term for an amateur radio operator. It is not an acronym and therefore should not have all the letters capitalized (HAM , as is often seen in print.). Hardened (electronics): See: EMP Hard Money: Currency that is either redeemable in precious metals, or issued in the form of precious metals. HDPE: High Density Polyethylene is used in milk, juice and water containers in order to take advantage of its excellent protective barrier properties. Most five gallon food grade buckets are made from HDPE. HEMP: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. See also: EMP. IMHO: In My Humble Opinion IMO: In My Opinion INCH: Im Never Coming Home (kit). An INCH kit is the gear that you would take in the event of a worst case, wherein you would only have one trip Out of Dodge. See also BOB, GOOD, WTSHTF, and INCH. Isolated Retreat: A privately owned stronghold designed to be almost entirely self-sufficient and self-contained. Also, often called a Remote Retreat JBT: Jack Booted Thug JIC: Just In Case JIT: Just In Time (invenory control system). JMHO: Just My Humble Opinion Junk Silver: 1964 or earlier mint date circulated U.S. silver dimes, quarters, or half dollars with little or no numismatic value. These coin have a silver content of 90%. JWR: James Wesley, Rawles (The primary author/editor of SurvivalBlog. You can assume that all feature articles and any comments that are not under a byline posted at SurvivalBlog were wrirten by JWR.) KISS or K.I.S.S. : Keep it Simple, Stupid! LOS: Line of Sight. Many communications technologies require an unobstructed path between transmitter and receiver, as in microwave radio, satellite communications, and laser/infrared optical communications links. MAD: Mutually Assured Destruction Mall Ninja: Someone that values style over substance MOE: Measures of Effectiveness MOI: Mechanism of Injury MOLLE: Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment Molon Labe: Greek for Come and Take [It] --the rallying cry of the modern Second Amendment Movement. Also the title of a novel by Boston T. Party. MRE: Meal, Ready to Eat (U.S. Army field rations) NAIS: National Animal Identification System. This scheme will use RFID biochips NINJA: No Income, No Job or Assets Peaknik: An adherent of Peak Oil Theory. Pollyanna: Someone that is in denial that TEOTWAWKI could occur and remains cheerfully optimistic, even confronted with evidence to the contrary. Prep: Slang for prepare. Prepper: Slang for prepared individual. (A Survivalist.) Preps: Slang for preparations. Rawlesian: Those who subscribe to the survivalist philosophy of James Wesley, Rawles. Retreat: In the context of SurvivalBlog, a place of refuge that is prepared in advance. Usually in lightly-populated rural regions. Also sometimes called a Bug=Out Location. (See also: BOL.) ROTFL: Rolling on the floor laughing. ROTFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off. Shelf Life: The useful life of of product in home storage. In the context of foods: The period of time that a processed food can be stored before changes in color, flavor, texture or the number of micro-organisms make it unacceptable. In the contexts of nonreversible consumer batteries: The period of time that a battery can be stored and still have at least 85% of its original charge. SHTF: S*** Hits the Fan. SOL: S*** Out of Luck, or, Simply Out of Luck SOP or S.O.P.: Standard Operating Procedure(s) TEOTWAWKI: The End of the World as we Know It (Acronym coined by Mike Medintz) (Spoken “Tee-ought-walk-ee”). The Crunch.: See: WTSHTF TSHTF: The S*** Hits the Fan. Unhardened (electronics): See: EMP WROL: Without Rule Of Law. (A lawless situation.) WTSHTF: When the S*** Hits the Fan. also synonymously use the terms TEOTWAWKI, The Crunch, worst case, and the old military saying “when the balloon goes up YOYO: Youre On Your Own. (When government ceases to provide essential services such as fire department and police department protection, and when utilities no longer provide water, sanitation, electricity and phone service.) Zombie: The name for the unprepared and often aggresive masses who will look to take what you have painstakely prepared. Did i leave any of your favorites out?
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