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Comment by Neill on January 1, 2013 at 7:49pm

Still alive the world didnt end!

Comment by Neill on December 3, 2012 at 8:16pm

So anyone concerned on the 21st?

im having a end of the world party.

Comment by Neill on October 30, 2012 at 4:51pm

I was reading about an interesting technique to purify water called SODIS, have a google and see what you think.

Comment by Christian Jon Lachtara on October 26, 2012 at 12:37am

Mr. Mohican that is a splendid Idea. If you were to design several scenarios each one could be a different discussion and we would, well, discuss them thusly. But NEWS FLASH EVERYBODY! This winter or next summer I shall be embarking on a week long trip into the wilderness with a group of friends and the absolute minimul suplies necessary to survive. We shall practice our skills of bushcraft and it shall be documented and braught back for the groups inspection.

Comment by Mohican on October 24, 2012 at 10:17am

Christian - thank you for the welcome.   

There are a lot of survival books.   The US army probably have some of the best.

Tha caveat is that most manuals  seem to be on the point of view that post catastrophe you or a small, like minded group is dropped into some location, any location, and it's you versus Mother Earth, or learning how to live with Mother Earth.

Those scenarios could be very challenging.    I can think of more likely survival scenarios where short term survival very well could entail asking yourself some uncomfortable questions.    Or challenging any assumptions you might have on the innate goodness of humankind.  

You may have to completely bury any thoughts or impulses of fairness and harmony.   For you Gen Y'rs, you may need to forget all the lessons you learned from Tee Ball.

If desired, I can create a few scenarios for you

Comment by Christian Jon Lachtara on October 23, 2012 at 6:47pm

My bigges book is called Extreme Survival. I got it on discount at Barnes & Noble. Its my favorite because it offers broad overviews of a wide range of survival teqniques, not just bushcraft. It shows how to build shelters in different environments, and good hygene and fire etc. etc. It talkes about rural survival as well as urban city survival. I reccomend it. 

Comment by Neill on October 23, 2012 at 6:36pm

for sure, i was sorta not interested in making soaps etc... but when you start to think about it the stuff in storage wont last forever.

what books do you have?

i would be interested in reading more about bushcraft.

Comment by Christian Jon Lachtara on October 23, 2012 at 4:53pm

Sir Mohican I would like to welcome you to our ranks. It is quite good to have you. On the subject of your comment, you are quite right in all respects. Hyper inflation and similar economic and societal breakdowns are the truest danger. However Im sure that we can all agree that the Walking Dead is a great show even if it does not support the primest cause and effect conditions. haha

Anyway in the near future I plan on post a few articles on bushcraft. I hope you all find them interesting.

 

Comment by Mohican on October 23, 2012 at 12:00pm

The TEOWAKI universe is filled with portents of doom from nuclear holocaust, EMP killing the entire grid (not likely) super flu/SARS.   

A much more likely scenario is economic implosion from one to many Bernake Quantitative Easings.  Or to many countries unpegging the US Dollar as the reserve currency.    You may see states with working economies that may have the state government collapse.   (California)

Conditions like that could cause the U.S. to Balkanize. 

   In this scenario, the Amish may be a much better model for long term survival than the rangers.....unless you have to repel violence.  

   A rough analogy from Louis Lamour - 200 farmers could survive on the same amount of land that supported 20 hunter/gatherer Indians.   

Stored food will only take you so far.   Especially if you have to be on the move.   If you are in a big city, and the EBT cards go to zero, and the food trucks stop coming in,  Eventually house to house raids for food will begin.   It may take longer in rural areas, but it can still happen, especially if disaster comes in the fall or winter, and people don't put food away.   

Perhaps, if there is still time, people can learn to plant gardens.     In the city, livestock of any significance is out of the question.    

Survival may mean a return to agrarian lifestyles, and in an economic collapse there won't be work for too many accountants, or fast food workers either.   At that point, a real trade may put food on the table.  

As cool as the show can be, the Walking Dead can not be a survival primer for what I think is the biggest probability.

Comment by Christian Jon Lachtara on October 23, 2012 at 12:45am

By the way I never formally introduced either of you two gentleman into the group. So, on behalf of myself, the future numbers of the group, and the survival of humanity I welcome you both Neil and Scott to the ranks of those who are Survivng Doomsday.

 

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