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An invaluable tool to prepare for an Emergency!

Posted by Non_mooching_artist 9 years, 6 months ago to Books
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I would like to thank UncommonSense for giving this information out about a year and a half ago. It seems to me that it is extremely relevant, given the situation that KH and db found themselves in after Hurricaine Odile hit the Baja peninsula/Cabo region of Mexico.
The book is called, 'SAS Survival Handbook, revised edition, For Any Climate In Any Situation'. It is a MUST READ!! Frigid, wet weather? Check! Broiling heat, frigid nights? Check! How to identify edible vs poisonous plants? Check!

Also, there is a website I frequent, as well as receive newsletters from. It is called
Survivalife.com
Again, fantastic hints and strategies if you find yourself in a survival situation.

Be prepared, because the alternative is grim.


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  • Posted by $ Susanne 9 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks, NMA - added to my library of SHTF books.

    People look at me funny when I mention this to other, um, "preppers"... but in addition to the 3 "B"s, I'm also looking at the practical aspects of living after a SHTF or TEOTWAWKI event. One is business and commerce, and the other is retaining a sense of normalcy in life.

    I mean, I have read a lot of books from a lot of "survivalist/prepper" authors (Forschen, Rawles, et. al.) and while they write a good story (and have good advice in places) their one flaw is the world ALWAYS ends up in some zombie-esque war-torn state... where everyone lives from one paranoid moment to the next seemingly engaged in a war with the "bad guys" as their consuming - and sole - occupation.

    Maybe I've lived in one too many actual SHTF situations (between bad weather, earthquakes, and hurricanes), but even *if* things like the power grid goes down irreparably people will still need the things a producer produces to get by... as they have for centuries before the conveniences of the 20th century came to be.
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    • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 6 months ago
      Excellent point, Susanne. I aim for 'survival in sybaritic luxury' because if I miss that aimpoint there is still a lot of room before I hit 'starving or dead'. For example: Chickens. Most urban and suburban neighborhoods allow at least hens, from which you can get a fairly nice supply of eggs. I am down to one hen right now (and some fat coyotes in the hills above me) but come Spring I hope to be up to a half-dozen or more. I have a neighbor/renter who is a great gardener - eggs for produce.

      Jan
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      • Posted by Wifezilla 9 years, 6 months ago
        I live in the 'burbs and raise chickens and ducks. Mainly for eggs, but we are thinking about meat birds. Yes, predators will always be an issue even in the city. So far we have battled skunks, goss hawks, great horned owls, a neighbor's dog and, as of last month... raccoons! Still worth it.
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        • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 6 months ago
          Real eggs are delicious. I favor the Americanus variety of hen, but just because of the aesthetic of getting eggs that are naturally blue and green. (When I had a lot of hens, I had a beautiful varicolored basket of eggs, with some that were rose-tan, dark tan, pale tan, blue, green...)

          Jan
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          • Posted by Wifezilla 9 years, 6 months ago
            We started with ducks and quail. The quail fell prey to a stray cat. The ducks did great. We just started with chickens this year. We were gifted 3 hens and a duck hen who thinks she's a chicken. One hen got eaten by the evil raccoon. we let one of the other hens raise 2 easter egger chicks after she went broody. They will lay green eggs. The other chickens lay brown eggs. All my ducks lay white eggs. 9 total birds (5 ducks, 4 chickens) in a big backyard pen on a small lot. The rest of the yard is garden space. The bedding from the run goes on the garden beds each fall. Works fantastic. The constant supply of eggs is wonderful, and the birds are pretty damned entertaining. All are named and a tad spoiled LOL
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            • Posted by slfisher 9 years, 6 months ago
              I had chickens, ducks, and rabbits, and at one time or another have lost all of them to stray dogs. Sigh. I did enjoy the eggs though. and watching the baby rabbits.
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    • Posted by 9 years, 6 months ago
      Quite right. There will be needs that a person with some foresight can provide. Also, a means to operate machinery, in it's most rudimentary forms, will be helpful. Antique tools and other household items really are useful when viewed through this lens, as well.
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      • Posted by $ Susanne 9 years, 6 months ago
        Am thinking steam power to a mainshaft, run the power tools off that. Backed up by a small gas motor (6 HP hit and miss) but I don't want to have to rely on fossil fuels if I can help it.
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    • Posted by Kittyhawk 9 years, 6 months ago
      I'm currently reading S. M. Stirling's apocalyptic series, which starts with Dies the Fire: http://www.amazon.com/Dies-Fire-A-Novel-... I was just complaining about the focus on battles and bad guys in the series to my family. I was in Miami for Hurricane Andrew, and I saw none of that. I think it's wise to be prepared in case of the few bad apples, but I think people are mostly good and honest, and will want to trade rather than steal.
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  • Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 6 months ago
    For starters, you should have what many preppers refer to as a "72-hr kit". It's everything you need - food, clothes, necessities, etc. to survive the typical emergency, which lasts about 72 hrs. There are plenty of websites that provide good lists of what to have on hand, but you should be able to fit what you need in a duffle bag or large backpack.

    After you get 72 hrs worth, then work on getting enough for a month, then even longer.
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  • Posted by radical 9 years, 6 months ago
    I'm 80, and I've witnessed and experienced the downward spiral of this country since 1964 when I got out of dental school. I've lived a good life when this country was mostly free. Now, all that is happening is just a confirmation of what I predicted after reading Atlas Shrugged. I can just relax and watch the show.
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