What are we surviving from?
There is an area of survival we all try to avoid talking about. Self defence.
Natural disasters in recent years have given new insight into what we could face. We all saw the hoards of people standing around after Katrina asking where is the help? We heard about the cops running around taking peoples right to defend themselves and their guns, away from them, under martial law. We all heard about the criminal element using force to take what recourses were there, by force, from those that could not defend themselves.
Look at the fires in California this year. As people were being evacuated there were others coming in to raid houses.
A person is a rational being but people are a mass of lost souls. Dangerous without some sort of control or a reason to follow rules set forth.
Natural disasters are a fact of life and we can only prepare for them as best we can.
What we need to also prepare for is the aftermath. We need to be ready for the what if times. What if the economy collapses? What if there are no cops to protect us? What if there is not help, on the way?
Survival is not an option. It is the only option!
Guns will run out of ammo. When that happens, I have an 80 lbs cross bow pistol. I have a wrist rocket. Cans of bear spray and government issue mace are in the BOBs and one in the bedroom and living room. Hand weapons are within reach. The masses will not be coming to take what is mine, without leaving a trail behind them.
Making a fire and protecting mine and me from the elements are covered as best I can. It is the, what if times, I now prepare for. I hope you are ready for this.
Don
Ps: I do not condone breaking the law. If the cops come for my firearms, I will give them the ones they ask for. I have never felt the police were anything other then, just another guy, doing a job I would not do. They follow orders! Just like my job demands of me. When they are not there, you have to worry.
Should probably keep my nose out of it
I recall Smok made one comment I didn't like. I responded, he responded, I responded. We're grown ups. I think that Sarge probably isn't perfect (sorry bro) but this thing as soon as one person does something I bit wrong...jump down his throat...c'mon
Smok, if you leave, who the heck is Sarge gonna talk flyfishing with? (although catching flies with a fish rod is totally foreign to me)
C'mon, we've had enough real sh** disturbers to last all of us a long time. Let's all suck it up a bit and try to play nice. (Well, I'll probably still be an a**hole, but the rest of ya try to play nice, LOL)
We're trying to survive ourselves!
We survive every day of our lives. How we choose to survive is up to us!
We all survive on a daily basis. The biggest threat to us is. . .ourselves! Whether we're smokers, drinkers, over-eaters, couch potatoes, etc. We're our own worst enemy! High-blood pressure, anxiety, stress, marriage, kids, work, etc. Every day we hear about some new disease or cancer (I know it's a disease too.) We stress about money, bills, meeting deadlines, and the biggest one I don't get, worrying about what others think of us?!
Aside from that, we all strive to "survive" in our daily lives. Back when I watched TV, the news was constantly reporting about another missing person, murdered spouse, pedophile, bank robbery, high speed car chase. . .I could go on, but I digress.
I live deep in the woods. I come out only twice a year. Once at the holidays (to see my family) and to re-stock my supplies in the summer. I can feel immediately the stress and pressure, albeit self-inflicted, of being around crowds of people. I HATE IT!! While I do enjoy chatting and conversing with the types of people here on the forums, I prefer my tranquil, solitary lifestyle.
I don't worry about "what ifs", "maybes", or "could happen", I live for the here and the now! I rid myself of all the debt, and un-necessary necessities of the modern life and became much happier living with only what I "truly" need to live happy and healthy for as long as I can.
IMHO, the basics can and will set you free, and you will feel much better in the long run.
