Posted on 06/25/2014 8:38:41 PM PDT by Kartographer
“Have you watched Doomsday Preppers? Man, those people are crazy!”
“We’ve got this neighbor down the street who’s prepping for the end of the world. What a weirdo!”
We’ve all heard these comments (or similar ones). As for the wife and me, when friends, delivery men, in-laws, out-laws, offspring, or third cousins (who only show when they need something) come by the house, we don’t want them thinking we’re crazier than we are. Most importantly, we don’t want them knowing we’re prepping. For obvious security reasons, we don’t want those cousins to be the first at our doorstep when SHTF. So, how do we prepare without looking the part?
The wife and I are blessed to live in a good home on a remote farm in eastern Tennessee with plenty of resources at hand– good garden space, open fields in front, timber around, plenty of storage space, and a good defensible arrangement. We’re fortunate to keep most of our food stored in sheds and have a dry, cool basement to store food, ammo, medicine, and whatever else we need. Everything is stored in dusty old boxes and bags, clearly marked for what is NOT in them. When asked by our children why our milk is powdered or why their Mom makes her own washing detergent, we convincingly (and truthfully) respond that it saves lots of money.
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I know what you mean. I’ve lived in Mexico (won’t ever go back), Texas and New Mexico and it’s different by location.
The proximity sensors let us know when things are approaching now. I got the winch and cutlery, do you know how to prepare black bear? If not, we could round up some black lager. ;-)
I generally get my point across. ;)
And next year, the Cyrillic alphabet! Joy! (Should I live that long)
Never make promises when your kid is feeding you beer.
/johnny
I bring my own knives to parties like that.
Slaughter and butchery out of the way...... I'm sure I can make a fine meal out of black bear. They eat mostly veggies and bugs.
/johnny
LOL. It’s all enjoyable, as we both appreciate.
The three men are buried on the back 40?
"Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction." If someone is coming for your family's food, the safest direction to point your firearms is at people who are going to starve your family (if they don't kill your family immediately!).
That porch looks wonderful - very much a place to relax!
Anyone watch THE LAST SHIP? Damn good TV series about a world pandemic. And the actor playing the CO knows how to salute.
Install good winter tires - Make sure the tires have adequate tread. All-weather radials are usually adequate for most winter conditions. However, some jurisdictions require that to drive on their roads, vehicles must be equipped with chains or snow tires with studs.
All season radials are useless in winter in cold weather climates. People think they're OK with them but their performance in really cold weather is absolutely not what it's cracked up to be.
If someone lives in a climate that gets cold winters (like NY) they need SNOW tires.
There is a difference in the composition of the rubber the tire is made of and the tread pattern.
We have all-seasons for spring, summer, and fall, and snow tires for winter.
Also, as buy them on rims so that there is no need to take the tire on and off the rim, as it destroys the beading of the tire and the tire becomes useless from broken beading well before the tire wears out.
Additionally, in the long run, it is cheaper to do it that way. When you consider the cost of having a mechanic change the tires, the rims pay for themselves after the second or third change. And you can do it yourself, on your schedule, saving even more money. People don't think ahead about getting their snow tires on and it's impossible to find a mechanic to do it on short notice when that first winter storm hits.
The snow tires we've been using for YEARS now is Hankook iPikes. We tried a set one year and were so impressed with them that that is all we use now. We've put them on six cars over the years and they have not disappointed. Friends we recommend them to love them as well. They'll go through almost any amount of snow without sliding.
Those people who own four wheel drive cars should also be using snow tires. The mentality is that with four wheel drive, you can go through anything in the winter and that is not true, unless you have snow tires on. Four wheel drive in regular tires of all-seasons will slide and/or spin out just like anything else. I've seen more than enough four wheel drive vehicles in the medians on the interstate because the drivers think they're invincible with their fancy four wheel drive SUVs.
Put snow tires on that four wheel drive and you can go through ANYTHING.
Been there, done that. I have a four wheel drive vehicle and use the iPikes and do not slide no matter what the conditions (except ice which I will NEVER drive on. Ever)
If there's ice, I don't go out. Period. Anything else is fair game, no matter what the snow depth.
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Virtually every car in Norway comes with an extra set of snow tires. For a $20 donation, groups (Kiwanis, Lions, etc.) provide a service to change them out every Fall and Spring. Quite handy if you don’t have time .
Years ago when I was studying Martial Arts my instructor had a rule that unless you had made "The Decision" you could not receive a Black Belt. You have earned one, but he would not award it.
He felt that when the time came that you had to use these skills you had better be willing to go the distance.
The same thing holds true for using any weapon. If you can't use it and are not willing to take a life with it. Don't carry/ display it.
Predatory bad people have no compunction against hurting you in the worst possible way. They can sense fear and indecision and they will take the first opportunity to disarm you and use that weapon against you.
Patton - flag speech.
>>Those people who own four wheel drive cars should also be using snow tires. The mentality is that with four wheel drive, you can go through anything in the winter and that is not true, unless you have snow tires on.
It is worth noting here that 4 x 0 (traction) = 0, the same as 2 x 0.
Serious ice and snow cries out for snow tires.
The self-defense mindset is NEVER to “kill people.” It’s to stop them from taking aggressive action against you and yours.
Unfortunately, using firearms (the most efficient means of inflicting sufficient injury to stop aggressive actions) sometimes results in the death of the aggressor.
Thinking in these terms allows one to contemplate the moral/philosophical implications of their actions from the safety of their leisure, while leaving them fully prepared to take the action required to preserve their lives should the need arise.
When the zombies sense that uncertainty you and those who rely on you for protection are as good as dead.
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