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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2140907" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I don't consider myself as a prepper, although I try to be prepared for what ever may lay ahead.</p><p></p><p>Its actually a lifestyle that started when I was a kid. We didn't have extra money, so we grew gardens, canned veggi's and fruits. I was in scouting from 8 yrs old. Back in those days scouting was all about being prepared and outdoor activities like shooting, hunting, trapping, fishing, were what we did. Campouts every month consisted of taking minimal food, and doing what we could to add to the cooking pot. Our campouts were on private ground, and would be considered primitive camping. We built fire without matches, used natures own resourses to build traps, and deadfalls to take small game. Tried making fishing hooks with the wing bones of birds, but never could get that one right. lol.</p><p>We learned to knapp flint to make tools, and arrowheads. Later on took survival training in the military. When my kids were young, we tent camped as much as possible, and I passed what I knew to them, all the while still growing a garden, canning etc.</p><p>Its carried on to this day. Our main diet is wild game or fish, and for the most part home canned veggi's, although I will say the last two years of drought has put the hurt on our stock of home canned food. We haven't bought one pound of store bought hamburger in 25 years. Venison burger is way better, and more healthy. </p><p>Taking one of my last jars of pickled bell pepper strips to work tomorrow. We do buy a nice steak on occasion, and things like onions and spuds are bought from the store. We travel too much to keep livestock.</p><p>We have a water well, and generator backup.</p><p></p><p>I'm not that much into considering a massive government melt down, per say, but thats always lurking in the back of my mind. We are more concerned with mother nature and what she can deal out. During the ice storm we were without electricity and running water for 11 days, and we got along just fine. Actually had one family that lived in the city come to stay with us. They had no plan, and no clue how to get through a natural disaster. Their kids kind of hated it, not having their gadgets to play with, and having to get out in subfreezing weather to gather firewood for the fireplace, and actually having to help me with chores. Nobody ever told them to get off their ass and get to work. Everybody has to contribute when the SHTF.</p><p>Kind of long winded, but the thing that concerns me the most is if the SHTF comes about, is the folks that didn't prepare, and will be looking to take advantage of those that have. </p><p>There has been some preperation with that in mind as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2140907, member: 5412"] I don't consider myself as a prepper, although I try to be prepared for what ever may lay ahead. Its actually a lifestyle that started when I was a kid. We didn't have extra money, so we grew gardens, canned veggi's and fruits. I was in scouting from 8 yrs old. Back in those days scouting was all about being prepared and outdoor activities like shooting, hunting, trapping, fishing, were what we did. Campouts every month consisted of taking minimal food, and doing what we could to add to the cooking pot. Our campouts were on private ground, and would be considered primitive camping. We built fire without matches, used natures own resourses to build traps, and deadfalls to take small game. Tried making fishing hooks with the wing bones of birds, but never could get that one right. lol. We learned to knapp flint to make tools, and arrowheads. Later on took survival training in the military. When my kids were young, we tent camped as much as possible, and I passed what I knew to them, all the while still growing a garden, canning etc. Its carried on to this day. Our main diet is wild game or fish, and for the most part home canned veggi's, although I will say the last two years of drought has put the hurt on our stock of home canned food. We haven't bought one pound of store bought hamburger in 25 years. Venison burger is way better, and more healthy. Taking one of my last jars of pickled bell pepper strips to work tomorrow. We do buy a nice steak on occasion, and things like onions and spuds are bought from the store. We travel too much to keep livestock. We have a water well, and generator backup. I'm not that much into considering a massive government melt down, per say, but thats always lurking in the back of my mind. We are more concerned with mother nature and what she can deal out. During the ice storm we were without electricity and running water for 11 days, and we got along just fine. Actually had one family that lived in the city come to stay with us. They had no plan, and no clue how to get through a natural disaster. Their kids kind of hated it, not having their gadgets to play with, and having to get out in subfreezing weather to gather firewood for the fireplace, and actually having to help me with chores. Nobody ever told them to get off their ass and get to work. Everybody has to contribute when the SHTF. Kind of long winded, but the thing that concerns me the most is if the SHTF comes about, is the folks that didn't prepare, and will be looking to take advantage of those that have. There has been some preperation with that in mind as well. [/QUOTE]
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