Do you have a contingency plan?

LOL
I don't know just how well my family would do in a crisis. But I know at least that I can sew my own clothes, cook, shoot a recurve, longbow & a heavy crossbow. I have been a medievalist since I was 14yrs old. And a member of both SCA (Society of Creative Anachronism) & MSR (Medieval Scenarios and Recreations)
I can survive. It might not be in a modern style. But it will be livable.
 
TXgolfer said:
All deaf survival trip anyone?
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:lol: thing is - what I know may be half-useless for those who lives in Midwest or South because it's a different terrain, different environment. I have a lot to learn
 
Steinhauer said:
Your bug out kit may sit in your garage, unused, for the remainder of your life. In fact, it should be hoped that you would never need it.
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oh btw - I wouldn't trust my own gear if it sits in my garage for a long time... unused. no way :ugh: I don't even trust any brand-spankingly-new gear I buy like water purifier pump or mini-stove because I know it will break. As long as I know how to find a safe water source, that pump is a nice luxury gear to me but I treat it as my secondary tool. Believe it or not - a knife is far more effective and useful than gun. You just gotta know how to use it. :) That's why some good knife there is as nearly expensive as gun. I prefer a 4" stainless steel, half-serrated, full-tang, single fixed-blade with flat back and rubber grooved handle - notice how I'm very specific about it?

btw - when we first start out this whole camping/hiking stuff... we did try using common "survival kit" to see if we can do it or not. A common survival kit is usually a string with fishing hook, scissor, whistle, compass, mirror, small rope, and soap. Result? it was pathetic. It doesn't work at all unless you are skilled with it especially a string with fishing hook. 99% of stuff in common survival kit is useless. The only real kit you need.... the most vital thing to have is.....a medkit. It's your lifesaver. Nearly everything in medkit is useful.
 
TXgolfer said:
70 pounds was nothing for me but I am not exactly small.....Alot easier than carrying four squares of shingles up a ladder.
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I'm only five feet one. Guess you're used to grueling work. I feel like such a wimp. :lol:
 
Tousi said:
That was running through the back of my mind thru these posts and I can only say, I most likely would be staying put. :sadwave:
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same here. My biggest reason for staying put is because I do not want my family to be in close proximity with thousands of people at tent city or school gym. Millions of Americans have stress & depression & anger & mental problems and diseases... and millions are on medication for that problems.

so... my family and them together in a stressful environment? :ugh: we're better off staying put at our home.

and plus... fecal situation? good gracious... :ugh:
 
Jiro said:
and plus... fecal situation? good gracious... :ugh:
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:lol: I don't think I would ever head for a shelter.....Alot of this depends on how much notice we have too.

The sad part about Katrina is there was plenty of notice and people didn't react
 
Jiro said:
same here. My biggest reason for staying put is because I do not want my family to be in close proximity with thousands of people at tent city or school gym. Millions of Americans have stress & depression & anger & mental problems and diseases... and millions are on medication for that problems.

so... my family and them together in a stressful environment? :ugh: we're better off staying put at our home.

and plus... fecal situation? good gracious... :ugh:
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Aye on that -- which is why I would avoid the large groups too.

Also, group dynamics can be a dangerous thing in a large scale catastrophe. When people panic, its contagious. People take on a pack mentality - I have seen this before. One example was during the gas panic in Atlanta - people were absolutely ferocious. If someone saw a fuel tanker, there was a 10 mile line of cars following it.

Police, in some areas, had to carry shotguns at the gas pumps. People panic, and it isn't pretty to watch large numbers of people panic. Knowing how to survive and what to do goes a long way in avoiding panic. Also, having the foresight to have 20 extra gallons of fuel helped me through it.

Having drinkable sanitary water, I would think, would be the most vital aspect of survival. How many people know how to make a natural water filter using gravel, sand and charcoal? How many people know that you must boil water to kill bacteria and germs to prevent getting sick? I mean, you and I may know this, but sharing this information might save someone's life someday. Its just a thought.

How to make a water filter in the wilderness


and you are absolutely correct that people lose their "coolness" when they start getting hungry or thirsty. the movie "Alive" was a real eye opener for a lot of people who watched it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alive_(1993_film)
 
TXgolfer said:
:lol: I don't think I would ever head for a shelter.....Alot of this depends on how much notice we have too.

The sad part about Katrina is there was plenty of notice and people didn't react
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Yes, people do have a tendency to believe they will not be effected.

Those crazy lunatics posting on internet forums about having bug out bags, probably experienced a catastrophe :lol:
 
Just curious....Does no one here trust the water purification tabs?
 
Steinhauer said:
Yes, people do have a tendency to believe they will not be effected.

Those crazy lunatics posting on internet forums about having bug out bags, probably experienced a catastrophe :lol:
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oh those kind of people? they do experience a catastrophe... in computer games and movies :lol:
 
Jiro said:
oh those kind of people? they do experience a catastrophe... in computer games and movies :lol:
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yes, there too :lol:

I had my subdivision hit by 7 tornadoes once. One of my neighbors front door was found in the next county. Whole area was a national disaster site for weeks. I also grew up in Florida and hurricanes were a real pita.

However, these situations were localized and there was plenty of help and resources available.


However, the most unusual thing I have ever experienced ... was when the power went out at Gallaudet during Deaf Way II. It didn't take but an hour before people panicked. There was no way to see in the dorms ... completely pitch black.

Then, people had to use the restrooms .... Oh God! :shock:
 
Steinhauer said:
yes, there too :lol:

I had my subdivision hit by 7 tornadoes once. One of my neighbors front door was found in the next county. Whole area was a national disaster site for weeks. I also grew up in Florida and hurricanes were a real pita.

However, these situations were localized and there was plenty of help and resources available.


However, the most unusual thing I have ever experienced ... was when the power went out at Gallaudet during Deaf Way II. It didn't take but an hour before people panicked. There was no way to see in the dorms ... completely pitch black.

Then, people had to use the restrooms .... Oh God! :shock:
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Florida knows how to handle a Hurricane for sure. They are pros. 2004 proved that.
 
TXgolfer said:
Florida knows how to handle a Hurricane for sure. They are pros. 2004 proved that.
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there you go. simply look past years of SHTF situations in American history like the Great Earthquake in LA (1990), Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans (2005), the massive riots in LA (1992), the Northeast Blackout (2003), the Pearl Harbor Attack (1941), the Oil Crisis (1973), the Great Depression (1929), 9/11 (2001), etc...

Those situations hit us hard and we're still here.... together as a community. The survival guide remains the same for decades - make sure you stock up enough for up to a week or so and be armed.

just be glad that we have a significant advantage over most countries. We don't have an enemy country at our borders. and we are conjoined to 2 big countries (Canada & Mexico) who would take care of each other.

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^^^ Yep, during aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans, Mexican government has sent the several of Mexican soldiers and its APCs to New Orleans to help out as well as the United States government are still helping the Mexican government and military with our intelligence to combat against the drug cartels. It's all about help each other.
 
Texan Guy said:
^^^ Yep, during aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans, Mexican government has sent the several of Mexican soldiers and its APCs to New Orleans to help out.
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Gracious, mi amigos y amigas! Mi casa es tu casa! :grouphug:
 
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