My mom is a massive survivalist and taught me a lot. Growing up we spent some time living in the Alaskan Bush in a one-room cabin with no plumbing, 50 air miles from the nearest road.
I thought we had a pretty good handle on things, then my son became a type one diabetic. He’s dead without insulin. You can only stockpile it for so long, even with refrigeration. We’ve looked into making it ourselves, but insulin is a delicate hormone and it’s not easily isolated or synthesized. It must be injected. There is no oral route.
Sorry, but these ‘survival’ threads do tend to depress me now. This family can’t live long without modern medicine. My son has the knowledge to survive in the woods for years, but he’s not going anywhere without insulin.
For many people, modern life is a necessity. We’d already be dead without it and we can’t make it long if it goes away.
That just tears at my heart for you. Here is a suggested plan. Don’t wait, move now. Move to an area, um like Texas maybe so when the SHTF you have better chance to survive with your child. I’m sure like in any state your going to have some undesirables. People don’t seem to understand, other than bs talk, the truth. 1.) Texas has the WORLD’s 3rd largest army. So what if some of those troops are federal bases now. If a civil breaks out. Who’s going to go in there and try to repo them? Sure as hell not me. 2.) They have oil, plenty of wind power access, and solar access. 3) Most people don’t know this, but the Backbone of the entire internet for America crosses in San Antonio. Good luck getting that reconnected obama if they say screw you. I will take YEARS to rebuild around it. If they try and the wireless networks cannot handle ALL Of America. Just ask those people after Karina how their wireless was. That was just one small part of the US. 4.)Jericho : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805663/
For me, bugging out meant only to get to your hunker down spot. And it should done before the bottom drops out. It’s getting close now as a matter of fact. However, you can clearly see the signs. Regardless, I think it’s either going to be the economy, the gun grabbers causing civil, and/or both. Don’t wait. Make your move now while it’s sustainable. Use your income tax if you get any? Give up that new couch you always wanted and invest into something else.
Here for you or anyone else. The long sleepless hours of my time used to research viable options. All you need is shelter, food, water, protection, planning, and conditioning. Doesn’t mean you have to live in a hole. Live life, but make a little extra time to prepare.
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No reason to apologize.
I was just wondering if it was a certain part of the post that had caught your eye, and that I was missing.
Your son, exactly like my sister, has specific medical needs that are a great challenge even in normal times.
But he also has a loving mother and there is no medicine so great as that.
Take care!