Posted: 9/7/2007 6:18:25 AM EDT
I Duped the thread about the lady found after 13 days in Oregon.  I'm an idiot.  So I guess we can use this now unused space for random thoughts on survival, or just whatever's on your mind. |
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Random thought- I think I, and may of us, spend too much time worrying/preparing for the least likely events. I'm far more likely to croak of a heart attack than shoot anyone with my AR. The "guns are for sissies, save up those nonhybrid seeds for teotwaswkit" (I think I got that wrong) crowd are far more likely to be killed in a home invasion than end up planting corn at the end of the world I think people prepare for what they want to prepare for, for the most part, not what is likely to happen. |
Very good point. Everyone has their own basis for preparing. Many of us collect gear/guns/knives/whatever because it is something we enjoy doing. Will many of us ever actually use any of that for a true survival situation? Doubt it. One thing to keep in mind though, if you over prepare then you will be ready for the smaller stuff. Case in point, this past winter I went for a drive in the back woods of WV and ended up in Dolly Sods, with 4'+ snow. With no place to really turn around and not wanting to back down the mountian I kept going. As you can probably guess, I got rather stuck. At least 10 miles from any help in 4'+ snow. Could have truly sucked. However, I carry enough stuff in my Jeep to live for a couple of weeks - as most of us do. So, I pulled out an axe and some fire starting stuff and got a fire going to keep my wife warm while I dug in the snow with the shovel that was also in there. It took me a couple of hours but she stayed warm, I had a place to warm up and there was plenty of water. I could have stayed over night with no issues. The point of that story is, I have all of that stuff in case something happens while I am at work and I need to get the hell out of town. What I really used it for was rather different but still helped me. Even though I was doing something dumb at the time to get stuck, it could have turned out so much worse. So, plan for the worst you are comfortable thinking about but use some thought and realize that the end of the world will more than likely NOT happen in your lifetime and be ready to use your stuff. |
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Having spent 4 months (early Sept to mid Dec.) working as a merchant marine in the North Sea, I really hate to be wet or cold. Most of my preps center around being able to continue outdoor activities while fairly dry and at least minimally warm. Nothing saps your strength like the cold and your spirits like being wet. Second item I focus on is first aid. Being alergic to the whole Penicillin family, I treat cuts and abrasions immediately. Firearms are pretty far down my needful item list although each kit or vehicle has a large knife or hatchet stashed away. Pete |