what would you do when SHTF?

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

since SHTF could mean anything (is it 28 days later- rabid people, the walking dead-slow zombies, revolution- no 20th century tech, 2012- disasters/earthquakes and floods, the day after tommorrow, ultra freezing temperatures......) so i can 't really see any "plans" (even though it is fun to think of it and discussing it. Just last knight with my BIL we were discussing TV shows and then Revolution and so how impossibly hard it would be. No electricity means no heating for most homes. Even if the house has a fire place most of the modern ones are more cosmetic or need electricity (for the fans) to work properly. And even if we assume the fireplace was enough where would one get all the wood needed to keep it running all winter. Also what would you do for water/toilet?... these are stuff that shows/movies can get away with. But in reality they would be major hurdles to survival.

Also ChadFL mentioned hunting, but hunting is easier, imagine farming (do we have the necessary seeds to plant? Now when to plant and what to do with what will grow since it would need to keep us all winter when hunting and planting won’t be easy/possible?

the wood for fires is easy enough. chop down some trees; or at least take some limbs from smaller trees/bushes/shrubs. don't have an axe? that's why i'm glad i was a boy scout....always be prepared. gotta be proactive. go buy that stuff before you NEED it and it'll greatly reduce some of the problems that will arise.
at the point it comes to an emergency, it stops being a home and becomes shelter. you can burn things in your home that will keep you warm and allow you to cook the food you have to give you time to figure some things out.

and as for no toilet, there's always those bushes again; or dig a latrine. again, this is where being a boy scout/camping comes into play.


there are definitely those that wouldn't make it. i'm not saying i definitely would, but i like my chances better than some.
and if some people are concerned about it, there are numerous courses you can take that will teach you basic survival skills in case something bad does happen.

or the next time someone asks you to go camping, tell them yes. but tell them you've never been before and will need them to show you a few things.

that's why for me, i'd head up into the mountains; just below the snow line. you can use the snow to keep frozen food frozen until it's time to cook them, or to freeze things that need to be frozen until such that time. also, there are usually springs up in the mountains that offer fresh water. and if there isn't, snow melted and boiled will make suitable drinking water.

i'm tellin' ya, it's all about the plan and being prepared. make sure you're good on both counts.