Interesting related? story about Ashton Kutcher...
“On a massive world-crushing event happening in his lifetime: “It won’t take very much, I’m telling you. It will not take much for people to hit the panic button.
The amount of convenience that people rely on based on electricity alone. You start taking out electricity and satellites, and people are going to lose their noodle. People don’t have maps anymore. People use their iPhones or GPS systems, so if there’s no electricity, nobody has maps.”
On losing power last Christmas: “It was 20 below zero. I got my guns out. We made a fire. We went to the grocery store, and the doors were open because they’re all electronic. People were rolling in and out, clearing out the shelves.”
On the training he puts his body through: Ashton enjoys runs at Runyon Canyon near his Los Angeles home, as well as hour of hot Bikram yoga. He is also learning Krav Maga, which is a combat technique used by the Israeli army and by special elite forces around the world.”
Read in full: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/12/29/ashton-kutcher-covers-mens-fitness-february-2011/#ixzz19Y6SOoXI
Ashton’s workout is in “Men’s Fitness”
“The amount of convenience that people rely on based on electricity alone. You start taking out electricity and satellites, and people are going to lose their noodle. People don’t have maps anymore. People use their iPhones or GPS systems, so if there’s no electricity, nobody has maps.”
Have a great big book of maps. Some bought, some homebrew. Been a delivery driver for too many years to go without. Should probably make more, they always come in handy.
As for the -20 without power, dealt with that at least once a year where I grew up. We had at least 5 years worth of split wood, and if we didn’t split more in August.
What I need for better survival:
1, more matches. I have candles and other light sources, but not enough matches. They always come in handy.
2, more gas in my car. It’s low, should be higher just in case I need to be somewhere quickly. Prolly have to wait until payday.
Should prolly start working on the panic box in the car. Need to put some non-perishables, and extra gas.
Any recommendation on guns? I’m not at the point where this becomes next on my list yet. I’ve got the permit and the training, I just don’t own one at this point in time.