I agree with Tucker Carlson... death is guaranteed for every human being at birth. No exceptions. So... death is nothing to fear. If you don't fear death then what on earth is there left to fear? Answer: Nothing.
No fear is the way we win. No matter what fear porn or real attacks launched against us... no fear! It really is that simple.
Agreed... none if us are getting out of here alive...our bodies anyway.
My question was more around basic survival, things to do to be more comfortable or better equipped during the worst if it ...we all have blindspots - and no man an island.
I see. Well, I live in a town with a population of 178... we don't even have a gas station or grocery store. Everyone knows everyone...except for the new immigrants that are buying up all the available old houses (no MS13 types thank God) . We take care of our own here.
I was out of the country for a great deal of the past 25 years... upon my return, I renewed old relations. My old high school (and some college) buddies have already developed a skills and asset list amongst the community with an action plan for how we communicate and congregate. Almost everyone here had an old CB radio with dust on it. All we had to do is get solar chargers. I stocked up on a year's worth of MREs for 10 people. I restocked 4 ponds 2 years ago... so lots of fish to eat. Most of us tapped old wells we had from the past, with manual pump handles. Everyone has a garden, knows how to can the food and store it. Most of us have tractors. One of my neighbors farms 28,000 acres and has well over 5000 cows. Lots of goats here too. We definitely won't be hungry. Also my kids, all city-raised and living in large metro areas will come home. I cleared one rental house and made it available to house them. I remodeled an old family farm house (took 4 years) but I saved the outside toilet in the back yard and it still works.
Most of this was done informally and under radar. And btw, nobody, I mean no body had to stock up on arms and ammo... we already had it.
Lastly, we all agreed to NOT panic regardless of what happens.
One more point and I think this is really important. In rural areas, if you start eliminating friends based on a bias or because they have some annoying flaws then you will wind up with no friends at all. So we are very tolerant and respect each other. Religious sways, race, political affiliation etc does not get in our way of being friends. We have millionaires and the town drunk sitting at the same tables.
You are sittin' pretty, my fren. What a great MAG community. I'm mixed in between mansions and small farms, 37 miles outside of a big city, in the reddest district in NC. Invaders may want to come but I think they will get blasted.
My biggest problem is my well is 680' and if CNG goes down, which powers my 22kw generator, I have no way to extract water. I'm arm wrestling w/ wife for a solar/battery setup that will run the well pump, septic pump, and 1 residential and 2 commercial fridge/freezers. Not cheap.
Lots of freeze-dried, canned, and dry goods. Stocked on meds, ammo, months of dog food, first aid, etc. We can survive a while in grid down, but not in a self-sufficient environment.
Take an inventory of what you have and learn about creating things. Water will be a pain but I saw a pvc hand pump that could go 60ft deep. Someone thought of that and you can buy it or make one.
Imagine different ways you can heat water now use the inventory to see if you can and what you might need.
Don’t worry too much cause we are all going to come together and help each other. Do the inventory.
NO FEAR! NO FEAR!
I agree with Tucker Carlson... death is guaranteed for every human being at birth. No exceptions. So... death is nothing to fear. If you don't fear death then what on earth is there left to fear? Answer: Nothing.
No fear is the way we win. No matter what fear porn or real attacks launched against us... no fear! It really is that simple.
Agreed... none if us are getting out of here alive...our bodies anyway.
My question was more around basic survival, things to do to be more comfortable or better equipped during the worst if it ...we all have blindspots - and no man an island.
I see. Well, I live in a town with a population of 178... we don't even have a gas station or grocery store. Everyone knows everyone...except for the new immigrants that are buying up all the available old houses (no MS13 types thank God) . We take care of our own here.
I was out of the country for a great deal of the past 25 years... upon my return, I renewed old relations. My old high school (and some college) buddies have already developed a skills and asset list amongst the community with an action plan for how we communicate and congregate. Almost everyone here had an old CB radio with dust on it. All we had to do is get solar chargers. I stocked up on a year's worth of MREs for 10 people. I restocked 4 ponds 2 years ago... so lots of fish to eat. Most of us tapped old wells we had from the past, with manual pump handles. Everyone has a garden, knows how to can the food and store it. Most of us have tractors. One of my neighbors farms 28,000 acres and has well over 5000 cows. Lots of goats here too. We definitely won't be hungry. Also my kids, all city-raised and living in large metro areas will come home. I cleared one rental house and made it available to house them. I remodeled an old family farm house (took 4 years) but I saved the outside toilet in the back yard and it still works.
Most of this was done informally and under radar. And btw, nobody, I mean no body had to stock up on arms and ammo... we already had it.
Lastly, we all agreed to NOT panic regardless of what happens.
One more point and I think this is really important. In rural areas, if you start eliminating friends based on a bias or because they have some annoying flaws then you will wind up with no friends at all. So we are very tolerant and respect each other. Religious sways, race, political affiliation etc does not get in our way of being friends. We have millionaires and the town drunk sitting at the same tables.
You are sittin' pretty, my fren. What a great MAG community. I'm mixed in between mansions and small farms, 37 miles outside of a big city, in the reddest district in NC. Invaders may want to come but I think they will get blasted.
My biggest problem is my well is 680' and if CNG goes down, which powers my 22kw generator, I have no way to extract water. I'm arm wrestling w/ wife for a solar/battery setup that will run the well pump, septic pump, and 1 residential and 2 commercial fridge/freezers. Not cheap.
Lots of freeze-dried, canned, and dry goods. Stocked on meds, ammo, months of dog food, first aid, etc. We can survive a while in grid down, but not in a self-sufficient environment.
Sounds like you are near Charlotte.
That sounds perfect to me...
Take an inventory of what you have and learn about creating things. Water will be a pain but I saw a pvc hand pump that could go 60ft deep. Someone thought of that and you can buy it or make one.
Imagine different ways you can heat water now use the inventory to see if you can and what you might need.
Don’t worry too much cause we are all going to come together and help each other. Do the inventory.