Still doesn’t negate my other points: This store can be stolen, or you could be killed for it. It’s another thing to defend.
I’m sure it will do you some good - But I don’t think it should be in the top 10 of items of preparation. What if you HAVE to leave your home, or where it’s stored ? Fire, gangs invade, Martial law is declared, etc. You’re evacuated.
As those of us on FR, Evacuating us isn’t easy (Not after even the Florida hurricanes a decade ago, where seizures were performed before people could return to their homes). But do you really think that you’re good enough at self defense, home defense, and strategy to cover all of these bases ? Would you stake the lives of your family on this ?
I do stake my life on my capabilities, and I think I’m smart enough to protect a food and materials store. But I’m untested - As just about all of us here are - So it’s an unknown quantity. After it happens, and I succeed or fail, I will know.
This is great if I’m switching careers, getting into a new hobby, or even skydiving - But this is all such an unknown to all of us, that I find it hard conversing with my family, god, or even FR that I am 100% confident I can deal with something that I, truthfully, haven’t even begun to comprehend.
Years of childhood survival training (I wasn’t ever a Scout, but my upbringing has surpassed typical scouting by leaps and bounds) and constant training by my parents has given me an advantage : But I’ve also learned that there will always be someone who is faster, smarter, and more armed than myself. And if I don’t avoid that person, they WILL conquer me and make efforts made in vain.
To avoid this conflict, I have chosen to avoid the prize. Of course, that “prize” is vital resources, such as food and water. After having identified that (and it’s significance) I have chosen to instead focus on alternative methods to get that prize - Where I stand a higher chance of success and survival.
And I’ll eat a cat. I’ll eat a rat. I’ll eat snakes, grass and tree bark. I’ll maintain my civility because I’ll avoid absolute desperation. I’ll gain resources by preying upon those who prey upon others. The most successful bird in the sky has a habit of never looking up - Because it doesn’t have to.
This is the definition of “Pride” in my book. It’s how I answered questions growing up about my Parent’s (And mine) “sins” of being proud of me. It’s not _that_ kind of Pride. It’s the Pride that knowing you’ve got it all figured out.
I haven’t got ANYTHING figured out. I’m safer to believe that.
Well, I was being sarcastic and didn’t mean to be harsh.
But I think it is irresponsible to encourage people NOT to have at least a few preps stored away.
And I have the self-defense thing covered, and have talked with a few of my neighbors who are very like minded.
As I said on another thread, I’m not sure I can see a “road warrior” scenario happening. Simply because Americans are pretty well armed. The life expectancy of a looter or thief if the SHTF would probably be measured in weeks or days.
Food as a barter item or food as a means to establish some kind of community seems to me can’t hurt.
If you loose your stores what are the odds that you are still alive? As far as ‘bug out’ a BOL doesn’t have to be in the mountains somewhere far far away, there are plenty of out of the way locations even in the denses populated areas you just have to look around for them and ‘think out of the box’.
I rather have then have to fight or search for it later. I also know that there are limits and to tell the truth at there are some sernerios I would care to even try living through.