[gimme1ibertee]

OMG!! How crazy is that, to just take off and get yourself into a situation like that? I’d never,ever consider such a move without expert firsthand advice and some training.Hubby’s from southwestern WVA,nice mountainous area,and when we married,we moved there for about five years. I can hunt,handle a weapon and am pretty hardy overall,and know the importance of self-defense from human and animal aggressors.I also know the importance of food stockpiling and storage. Sounds like these people just decided to “wing it”-and it cost them and their pets their lives.Just crazy.You should never underestimate mother nature.

[weps4ret]

Indeed you are correct. Mother nature never sleeps, and she trims the species efficiently if allowed to do so. You might check out www.survivalblog.com for notions and ideas. Attitude is very important. I know many folks living completely off grid in Northern Idaho and Montana. They wintered over through 240 inches of total snowfall in 2009 just fine. Gunner