Self Reliant/Survivalist ping list.
I have always lived a pretty frugal rural life and I have a bone to pick with the author about a firearm not being the most important thing- I would say it certainly is. If one is truly going to “pioneer” they will need a firearm to defend themselves from critters that might want to snack on them as well as to defend themselves and their possessions from two legged threats.
It is true that a firearm alone will not guarantee your survival; if you think you will use it to take what you need I can assure you there will be those that will take you out. Even so it is a vital part of basic long-term survival and anyone that says different is not being realistic.
Was scanning FR and thought I’d ping some of you gardeners/survivors. Interesting article.
Funny, I was working in my veggie garden a few days ago and told my brother whoever invented the hoe was a smart person. What a handy (sp) tool.
Also on the way to town there is an old farmhouse with a stone fence (a long one, must have thousands of rocks) and I commented that some farmer, undoubtedly, plowed these up over many years, and found a use for them. This is why they call my area “Rocky Top.”
All my neighbors in this rural area have huge gardens, firearms and skills to help each other in need. That’s the way it works in rural areas, especially in pioneer days. Neighbors pitched in and helped each other, worked together to get the big jobs done (corn shuckings, barn buildings, etc.).
BTW, thanks to all you who sent prayers for my Mom. I’m still at her house (she is a little better today).
The website mentioned in the article “The Armchair Survivalist” is a good one. I like the picture at the top of the page.
http://www.armchairsurvivalist.com/
“In The Jungle Called Life - Only The Tigers Survive!”
And I would shoot the first SOB that came on my property uninvited.
Thanks for the ping. :) Am on my way to bed, but wanted to note that, fyi, I’m not the least bit “dour” and judging from the comments I’ve read here and my personal acquaintances, neither are most of us. :)
Gotta “hit the hay” now. Tomorrow I’m potting up my tomato seedlings before heading off to work. :)
Hey, you caught onto this ping list thing pretty fast! Good job!