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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 3695003" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>My new bride is sort of a prepper, as am I. Not to a large degree, just sort of in a "ride out the storm" kinda way. Keep a supply of non-perishables on hand along with a few other basics with backups for heat and water.</p><p></p><p>I tend to take it a lot further than she does with the survival mindset. She asked what I'd do if, during some sort of emergency situation, a couple showed up knocking on our door looking for help. I told her I probably would've shot them long before they got to the door.</p><p></p><p>She was a just a little surprised by that. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😲" title="Astonished face :astonished:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f632.png" data-shortname=":astonished:" /> I'm slowly changing her mindset from just prepping to survival. (She recently built/assembled her first 80% AR)</p><p></p><p>I have a decent survival skillset from military, law enforcement and some civilian training and just loving being in the outdoors most of my life. Even so, I'm under no illusion I'll last any longer than most others in a real collapse. I've lived in the mountains in Colorado and Idaho and I'm not sure I wanna be there without a decent home in the winter. I lived on a very isolated 15 acres in the mountains at about 8400' in Colorado and heated 100% with wood for almost 20 years. I had a manual pump on my well and a 1000 gal propane tank that I always kept at 85%...only used it for cooking. But it was there if I needed it and no one can cut off that supply.</p><p></p><p>Even as somewhat self-sufficient as we were some foods and medicines would definitely be an issue over time. It's hard to grow food in the mountains. It can be done but it's still a challenge...especially on a larger scale.</p><p></p><p>Every situation has pros and cons. Everyone seems to think they're gonna "head for the hills". Well there's lots of people in "the hills" that don't want you there. I decided long ago that I'm just gonna stay put and take my chances at home should the world fall apart.</p><p></p><p>I may not win but whoever tries to take what's mine will know they've been in a fight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 3695003, member: 45773"] My new bride is sort of a prepper, as am I. Not to a large degree, just sort of in a "ride out the storm" kinda way. Keep a supply of non-perishables on hand along with a few other basics with backups for heat and water. I tend to take it a lot further than she does with the survival mindset. She asked what I'd do if, during some sort of emergency situation, a couple showed up knocking on our door looking for help. I told her I probably would've shot them long before they got to the door. She was a just a little surprised by that. 😲 I'm slowly changing her mindset from just prepping to survival. (She recently built/assembled her first 80% AR) I have a decent survival skillset from military, law enforcement and some civilian training and just loving being in the outdoors most of my life. Even so, I'm under no illusion I'll last any longer than most others in a real collapse. I've lived in the mountains in Colorado and Idaho and I'm not sure I wanna be there without a decent home in the winter. I lived on a very isolated 15 acres in the mountains at about 8400' in Colorado and heated 100% with wood for almost 20 years. I had a manual pump on my well and a 1000 gal propane tank that I always kept at 85%...only used it for cooking. But it was there if I needed it and no one can cut off that supply. Even as somewhat self-sufficient as we were some foods and medicines would definitely be an issue over time. It's hard to grow food in the mountains. It can be done but it's still a challenge...especially on a larger scale. Every situation has pros and cons. Everyone seems to think they're gonna "head for the hills". Well there's lots of people in "the hills" that don't want you there. I decided long ago that I'm just gonna stay put and take my chances at home should the world fall apart. I may not win but whoever tries to take what's mine will know they've been in a fight. [/QUOTE]
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