[Kartographer]

Let's talk a bit about:
Bad Strategy #5: “I don’t need to store food, I’ll just take everyone else’s because I’m a bad-ass.”
Anyone who has kept up this thread knows that there is occasionally some joke posting about how this is their strategy. Yes most of the time when pressed they well claim it is a joke or that we are too serious, but lets say the SHTF and you have a neighbor or acquaintance that has made such a claim, now maybe they are a blow hard or a big talker, but now would you trust them if the balloon has gone up? I wouldn't! They would be the among the last types I would have anything to do with and would be the first I would take action against if they did the least thing suspicious or in the least bit threatening.
Yes in all likehood its just talk, but during SHTF will you put you and your family a risk on the chance it is just talk?
Two of my very favorite quotes come in to play here the first 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 second one is from the TV Show Deep Space Nine:
"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working."
"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty Klingon."Quark from: The Siege of AR-558

The person has shown you what kind of thoughts their mind will quickly turn too under pressure, so you must consider yourself warned.

[hearthwench]

The flatlanders that think they can survive in the mountains are nothing more than food for the forest critters. Of course, the critters need to eat...

I have yet to read one mention on prep articles on clothing, as in repair and making them. Clothing is now made so cheaply, it will not make it through a few wash boardings.

Having a home too small to wedge a treadle machine along with my old all-metal electric sewing machine, I have a hand crank machine. A 99K Singer will sew nicely through leather, or silk. Plenty of threads and material on hand, especially the heavy materials like duck, broadcloth and muslin. I also have 2 spinning wheels, a loom and knitting tools, along with plenty of wool and cotton. Wool socks, hats, Möbius scarves and gloves are on hand around here.

I am learning to quilt, making “window quilts” for extra insulation on the windows, as my learning tool.

Those who can, rarely mention canning meats or meals with meat. I have yet to read about the importance of having plenty of fats on hand, or how to render them for eating or soap making. Lard and tallow boosts the calorie intake, and they are good for you.

You can dehydrate eggs, though the USDA and “experts” go into fits at the idea. Great protein additive. Powdered eggs are not too bad, if the hens are in their down season for egg production.

[MomwithHope]

Ping to myself for reading later. I was planning on a Menards run at 8am.

[Old Sarge]

1st Rule Of Prep Club: you do not talk about Prep Club;

2nd Rule Of Prep Club: you DO NOT talk about Prep Club;

3rd Rule Of Prep Club: Someone says “SHTF”, do a shot;

4th Rule Of Prep Club: No more than two people to a retreat - one must be a buxom blonde co-ed for repopulating the human race;

5th Rule Of Prep Club: No more than one BOL at a time;

6th Rule Of Prep Club: No tie-dye shirts, no Birkenstocks, no drum circles;

7th Rule Of Prep Club: Prepping will go on for as long as it has to;

8th Rule Of Prep Club: If this is your first post at Prep Club, you HAVE to buy all other preppers a shot;

[Sir Napsalot]

What I don’t normally see in these threads is this -

Even if you have prepped, have enough supplies for over a year (more than a year), if somebody(or plural) else control your source of water, you pretty much have to include them in your group.

Not very many people have their own well(s).

Even if you have a stream/creek near or on your property, someone else upstream could have done something.

/ok, fire away, where do I get it wrong

[stellaluna]

I’m okay for normal emergencies but in a SHTF event most of us are doomed. And people have forgotten that Americans won’t be totally on our own. What are you going to do against 40 Chinese soldiers whom our government invited in.

[MortMan]

#6 - You don’t even want to know!!! ;-P

[buffaloguy]

How do you immediately grown corn or other grains in a forested area?

How do you cure meat for long term storage?

What is the value of a muzzle loader?

I have just killed a rabbit. What useful products will come from this animal?

Why should I fry this rabbit rather than grill him?

[Iron Munro]

Kart -

This turned out to be another good thread.

Thanks for rooting out these articles and posting them.

A lot of good ideas and solid information get shared in these discussions.