The Top 8 Deadly Myths About Survivalism

Survival Mom ^ | 8/13/12 | Sheila

[Kartographer]

1. It’s just like camping.

2. You can buy enough food and supplies for forever.

3. Your neighbors will gather around and help each other.

4. If I buy enough gadgets (mini washing machine, generator, solar tracker) I’ll be OK

5. I can get to my survival location when TSHTF.

6. I can convince my “significant other” that this is the right move.

7. I don’t need to prepare a place. I’ll just grab my Bug-Out-Bag and find a cave somewhere.

8. My kids will be bored.

[Twinkie]

Ha. The kind of plain stuff my husband and I eat, most of ‘em would turn up their noses at. Once this huge man and woman came into our store and took over the phone; called places complaining that they needed food - called churches, etc. I was alone and sorta scared. Fixed them up a bag with some canned tuna it it; the woman snorted that “they didn’t like tuna”. Oh well, I thought - I ate it. If it gets bad, the grubs and crawdads we’ll eat will gross them out.

[piroque]

If we have to resort to cannibalism .. . will vegans taste better?

Any recipes on making (cannibalism)jerky or maybe smoking will the best for the long term ? After a few weeks most of the wildlife will be gone have to eat something.

[from occupied ga]

Well, of course, you’ll want to invite into your midst, people who possess essential skills!

Glendower:

I can call spirits from the vasty deep.

Hotspur:

Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?

[goat granny]

I could skin a deer or goat in 20 minutes but need my air compressor. Guess that leaves me out....LOL
But have no doubt a country boy can survive......

[Vermont Lt]

The local forests will be empty of game in six weeks.

I can skin a buck...but they will be air bucks.

[struggle]

My favorite, and the greatest, play by Shakespeare.

[goat granny]

A lot of menstural pads make good dressings for nasty deep wounds...One trip to the drug store you can stock up on band aids, tape ace wraps etc...

[from occupied ga]

Actually I was referring to the quote from the article

For the last several years, our family, my husband Dan, our son Jesse and I, have been living what some may call the “survivalist” lifestyle.Actually, we live the off-grid (so far off the grid that there is no land line and no cell phone service available), self-sufficient life.

when I said I wonder what “survival mom” does about dentistry, medical emergencies, birth control, etc. My question was about her current "self sufficient" lifestyle I wonder what she currently does about these things. EG does she keep a bottle of Advil or two around the house, or does she use some infusion of herbs, etc.

[from occupied ga]

A lot of menstural pads make good dressings for nasty deep wounds...

How well do they work on pneumonia, heart attacks and strokes?

[meadsjn]

If we have to resort to cannibalism .. . will vegans taste better?

It's easier for humans to process corn when they feed it to the hogs, then eat the hogs.

Hogs will eat zombies also.

[from occupied ga]

I’d argue about the greatest putting forth King Lear, but like beauty this is in the eye of the beholder

[redlegplanner]

NO got back to normal because the 82d Abn,~25,000 Title 32 National Guardsmen, and untold volunteers put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Basically we robbed peter to fix up paul. Not a good model when peter is dead or worried about his own self.

break break

My favorite SHTF question: What happens when the meth/cocaine/heroin distribution system breaks down?

[goat granny]

Not to well on those, but you can buy penicillin at the tractor supply stores, but you got to get to the rural area’s for that, also sterile needles...When I was raising goats my refrigerator looked like it belonged in a doctors office. Tetrecycline, sulfa pills (called bolus) for animals...Use to order from a vets catalogue but could be bought in town. Cheaper to get it from a catalog...Same stuff the doctor gives you.....only he charges a small fortune for an injection...

[editor-surveyor]

>> “How well do they work on pneumonia, heart attacks and strokes?” <<

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Simple:

Pnuemonia, chew peeled garlic three to four times per day. (way more effective than any antibiotic, and doesn’t destroy your immune system)

Heart attacke and strokes, take tincture of capsaicin in a little water, under the tongue. (this works equally well for those that are unconsious)
In most cases they will have no lingering effects from the attack. For strokes, retreatment hourly for several hours is beneficial.

Cayenne (capsaicin) is also excellent at stopping bleeding.

[Kartographer]

"I once heard someone say that he didn’t have to fool with all this survivalist stuff. He said all he needed was a gun and a list of Mormons."

They are Mormons, not pacifist. Many are armed as well, but I hear you. I’ve posted this a number of times, but here it is again:

I myself have posted warning about those I call “I’ve got lots of guns and plenty of ammo and I’ll just take what I need.” and the “I don’t prep because I don’t believe anything is going to happen, but if it does preppers should share with me.” types.

Anyone reading these peoples post can easily pick-up the anger in many of them and you will see that it’s not just the Libs that are shocked and infuriated by preppers. Now some the “I’ll take what I want crowd” when confronted will often back off saying things like “I was just joking”, but I don’t believe it. When I read their post I can’t help but think of this quote from one of my favorite westerns ’Open Range’: “Most times a man will tell you his bad intentions if you listen, let yourself hear.” I’ve ‘heard’ their intentions and they aren’t good.

The third type that I warn about are those who wish to bring God’s Armageddon into the discussion as if they know that it will be God’s will should some catastrophe befall us. They claim this despite the fact that the history of man is full of direr times which were caused by nature or man himself. History has shown us all too well that men do not need God to help them muck things up to a point were their fellows cry out for God to end it all and relieve them of their misery.

There will be many in this ‘its God’s will’ crowd who will want to see you punished as they will see your prepping as you trying to dodging God’s punishment. This group along with the “I don’t prep, but you should share” group will be among the first to report you and your ‘hoarding’ to the powers that be in their efforts to make sure you too suffer just as they do. The first group because as I said they see you as trying to escape the rightful wrath of God (as if they know the Lord’s mind) and the second because you proved them wrong.

You can be fairly certain that all three groups will hate you as they will be quick to blame you for the ‘troubles’ because in their twisted way of thinking your prepping brought the ‘troubles’ and therefore you need to be punished for your transgression.

As the article points out you need to keep in mind that OPSEC is not just for your Lib neighbors many people that you may think of as being conservative thinkers will be just as dangerous.

We have talked a lot about safety in numbers and that is so true, just remember that not all enemies sail under their true colors.

Beware these people, listen to their words carefully and “Listen, let yourself hear.” what they are saying.

[editor-surveyor]

Keep your stuff divided in multiple places, and as inaccessable as possible, such as in crawl spaces, or buried vertical pipes.

[mrsmith]

Maybe the biggest myth is that preparing for when TSHTF costs money.
It saves money: Buying in bulk when prices are low. Everybody used to do that, it’s just good sense.

[from occupied ga]

My point is that disasters end. Hurricanes, earthquakes, riots eventually end so you don’t have to raise your own food, kill the local wildlife, or eat your neighbors. You need enough supplies for a reasonable time frame even supposing that the disaster is so widespread that you resupply by getting in your vehicle

[CodeToad]

mredepot.com, canned meats that are excellent and of good value.

[editor-surveyor]

Faraday cages will work well if they are grounded.

Cookie tins will protect small items that are in storage effectively. Garbage cans (steel with lids) good for larger stuff, like in the garage or shed. Grounding will make them more effective.