Posted on 10/19/2008 1:06:38 PM PDT by doug from upland
Building a bunker is only a temporary solution. sooner or later the jack boots will find you just like the army found Saddam Hussein. I live on a boat in a place far far away. I am mobile, and can sustain myself without visits to the supermarket. I make, or trap my own water, catch fish, and have a store of non perishable grains, beans, pasta, and canned food. I figure that if all hell breaks loose, I will survive.
My daughter almost bought a house with a bunker a year ago, and lost it to a higher offer. Well, it used to be a bunker. Back in the 50’s, the neighbors on the block helped the then-homeowner build a large bomb shelter-type room under his home. When my daughter looked at it, it had changed hands several times, and the bunker had been converted to a very cool home theater, carpeted from head to toe, with a giant tv and those huge, comfortable theater chairs sprinkled about.
There was no claustophobia feeling whatsoever, the ceiling was quite high and the room was large. I’ll bet there are many homes from that era with those types of rooms.
I think she has checked at least 3 or 4 volume of the “Foxfire” series. She has alot of books with titles like “Civil War” recipes. She likes to knit and wants to learn how to quilt. We all appreciate her uniqueness.
My daughter works at a historical house and museum and we have alot of contact with Civil War buffs and historians. This kid has her own hoops. Its Confederates down where we live and so far they have proven to be lovely people. They really like her, she is well spoken, curious, intelligent kid. Just a bit wacky with all the knitting and antique loving and stuff. If I wasn’t present at her birth, I might think she was some other woman’s child.
“I live on a boat in a place far far away.”
Except if we go to war so does the rest of the world. Thanks for knowing you’ll be there to give a hand and defend this nation from domestic enemies instead of chickening out and fleeing.
P.S. The Navy has surface surveillance systems that can and will spot your boat and ensure you are not lending a hand to the “enemy.”
My 15 yr old granddaughter was just telling me that it was good that we are farmers and know how to grow anything that we need to eat and that we can hunt. I won’t let her read this because we do have a backhoe.
If anyone has any idea about lining off the grid or living without power this place has tons of stuff and a lot of neat stuff their main customer base is Amish type groups enjoy.
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Love your tagline, and your attitude.
I am in what many consider “Confederate” country, Tennessee/Kentucky border. My ancestors were from Greene County TN., on the Virginia/N.C./TN border.
Truth is, my ancestors mostly fought on the Union side, although we were divided “brother against brother” in the Civil War, and I had ancestors on both sides.
The first Emancipation newspaper was published in Greeneville Tennessee, where my ancestors lived. The folks there fought bravely for the “Union,” and fought hard to break from the slave owning western part of the state.
Tell your daughter to read sometime the historical significance of the Greeneville Tennessee area. Lots of good (true) stories there. The “Thunderbolt of the Confederacy,” Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, was killed there during the war when a union sympathizer, a woman, alerted the confederates that Morgan was staying at her inlaw’s home in Greeneville.
If you get a chance, take your daughter to Greeneville (I think you may be close to this area) and let her savor the history there.
wants to learn to quilt
There are alot of quilters out there, guys as well as gals. downright practical—home made quilts are warmer than store-bought—terrific artistic outlet in the design of and colors used- great stress reliever—fun—and I could go on. Knowing how to bypass being dependent is not bad. Being able to care for yourself without the gubmint to do it for you is not bad. Learning canning and gardening and such things are not bad. Case in point- eat a home grown heriloom tomato compared to a store bought shipped from how far with what pesticides used on it tomato - no comparison.
One does not have to be a wacko to enjoy skills our grandparents lived by.
You betcha.
00Buckshot, 2 3/4”, Federal...You don’t need 3” Magnum loads, especially if you are of slight build...2 3/4” is quite adequate, and you will increase your mag tube capacity...
Standard buck will run you $3-5 for 5 rounds...There are better prices available if you shop around, especially on the ‘net...
Thru an 870 Remington with an 18” cylinder bore barrel, 00Buck can be effective to 100 feet, or more, but remember you are sending 9-.30 pellets that are spreading rapidly, so the farther the target the few pellets on target. It is also quite possible, with practice, to make consistent hits on center mass with slugs at 50 yards...But at that range, use your rifle (unless you don’t have a rifle, then slugs are an acceptable alternative)...
Be aware of pattern spread...Go to a range, or private place, set up man-sized paper, step off 25, 50 and 100 feet ranges, and see what loads by different manufacturers give you..You’ll be surprised by the variation...For tight patterns at range, try Federal Flite-Control 00Buck...
Good Luck...
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Thank you for the info. I will be shopping soon.
Being able to care for yourself without the gubmint to do it for you is not bad
you are right
Thanks again. I have ordered 50 rounds from MidwayUSA as recommended.
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