Posted on 05/12/2012 2:48:24 PM PDT by blam
Is that the stuff we pick out of pinto beans and looks like something out of a volcano?
Good advice. Thanks.
It’s good to be prepared for both scenarios - shelter in place or bug out. A friend bought a little trailer that he can hook up to his jeep and go find a place to camp. He has food and water and gasoline and other stuff that he can load in there and take to the hills if his house becomes uninhabitable. It may be that you’ll want to stay in your home, because exit roads may be blocked, but it doesn’t make sense to always plan to bug out, any more than it makes sense to always shelter in place.
One way to be sure you’ll get food is to join one of the volunteer groups that responds to emergencies. Here’s a set of links to some of the state defense force websites - these folks will be working alongside the National Guard units - http://www.orsdf.org/links.htm. Chances are that they will be good to have around when the zombie apocalypse takes place, too.
On a related subject, I got into a conversation with some folks in a grocery store parking lot who were curious about the ham radio antenna on my car. Two of them walked away, and the guy who was left told me that the other two were preppers. He said “I know where I’m going when the SHTF.” I asked him where, and he said “I’m going up.” Clueless, I said “Where? Prescott? Flagstaff?” He said “No, up there” and pointed to the sky. So this guy’s brilliant SHTF emergency plan is to die! I smiled and waved goodbye. Jeez.
I’m planning to do something like that as a backup-power supply for my sump pump and fireplace blower motor.
Many of the pretribers will be shocked when the SHTF and they are still here.
I have canned stew beef but never ground beef. How do you do that? Fry it first?
With ground beef, I cook it first, add beef bullion to cover, then pressure can at 10 lbs for 75 minutes(pint jars).
An old guy (like me) wandering in the wilderness will be dead before sundown.
Running where(?) without any supplies or support into an area that is completely unknown encountering desperate strangers who are also on the run and running into other heavily defended areas where already panicked and frightened people are awaiting your intrusion.
No thanks.
We decided early on to stay put and fight.
I am in a rural area surrounded by like minded people who are prepared to the hilt and are supporting the whole community.
If the worst case happens, we are prepared to blockade roadways (yes, we have heavy equipment) and man bunkers at strategic points.
It is my position that the worst will not happen...bad things will probably happen but not a total breakdown. We prepare as much as we can for a total collapse though.
About being over-run...I have a number of caches (PVC pipes) buried underground within walking distance to my house...these caches contain additional firearms, 3-4 days food, first aid and etc. I can retreat to those points and 'catch-my-breathe', so to speak.
If I die even with all this prepardness...shit happens.
I will take it under advisement. Thank you, Sarajevo.
biochar is charcoal—what remains from a burned out fire...
if you use it you blow out the charcoal first...
Refugees? No thanks.
The above sounds like the Dome after Katrina, except for the running part.
I guess we should be counting our blessings then, PT.
/johnny
I'm cringing. Those blades are brittle. I broke the tip off of mine when I threw it into a piece of plywood. It is also a PITA to sharpen and keep sharp. I have long since ground down the blade to use as a dive knife.
And in a pinch, there’s always the bayonet that came with my Mosin-Nagant... (evil grin)
(Eviler grin) I like the way you think!
I know every dog, and it's name. I know what several of my neighbors have for firearms and what calibers. I can list the contents of about 5 freezers within 2 minutes walking distance.
Why the heck would I want to go to a 'collection point' to get some MREs and listen to babies cry, when I can stay here with friends and neighbors all around and have yet another block party with stone soup.
/johnny
Well. considering it’s not a THROWING blade, I don’t consider that an issue. And yes, it does tend to be a bit brittle. Every type of steel has it’s pluses and minuses. The Mark II is descended from the Fairbairn-Sykes. It’s designed for. . . fleshy targets. . . not wood. . . (still eviller grin)
You are an insensate, blinking calf, meaningful to nobody, abandoned by the puke-drooling, giggling beasts who sired you and then died of shame in recognition of what they had done. They were a bit late.
The best description I've seen for you ,If you have anything positive to add go ahead or S T F U
I was a young knuckle-dragger who thought he could throw a knife with the best of them. The team sergeant wouldn't let me practice on the guys though.....
Personally, I would rather carry a K-bar, or even better is a Kalashnikov bayonet. That is a real useful tool.
Heh-heh! Your evil grins are killin' me ;)
I have a Cold Steel Scout Recon. Heavy blade but razor sharp and it won’t break. There are lots of good knives. A good folding and straight blade are essential for each person.
I also buy some of the cheaper knives as disposable but wouldn’t trust my life to them.
Thanks. I will try that.
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