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1. With hand tools, food production, water purification, and energy production, et al, I encounter the system or things I would need post TEOTWAWKI, and my first thing of things is to become familiar with how it works. Then I evaluate its’ limitations, and I become as good with it as I need to be. That hand drill was a lot of fun to learn how to use, with me drilling lots of holes to nowhere. Then one of my goals is to use the thing I’ve got in a real situation, which I always do. The battery powered flood lights were something to behold, especially by my skeptical progeny, when we had a blackout. They became even less skeptical when the tent, sleeping bags, camp stove and freeze dried food were available for free at the air soft meetup. Ah, me public. I’ve been Graced with some time to learn and do and gather some things, and I never forget that the best prep is the Spiritual Prep.

2. My only thought is that when this happens, in my opinion, we will be thrown back to the 1600s or 1500s instead of the 1800s. Or should I say once the current supplies are used up. Why? As you said, Who has the knowledge to make things from scratch such as sewing needles, nails, cloth, etc. Also who has the knowledge to make/procure the raw materials needed especially for the metals that will be needed and the oils needed.

   I know I am not nearly as prepped as I should be, but I keep plugging along even if at a slow rate.

   1. Iraude,

      I’m with you on thinking that the “reset” might be back beyond the 1800’s. I think it all depends if the people with scientific skills such as chemistry, Biology, mechanical engineering that also have some common sense can survive and share their knowledge. I think historians may also be valuable if they know how things used to be done. I took lots of biology and earth sciences in college but deeply regret not taking a chemistry course. I have some knowledge but not as much as I would like. I did pick up Chemistry for dummies which is somewhat useful. I think chemistry is one of the MOST under appreciated survival skills out there. I post-TEOTWAWKI is Everyman for themselves we will Definately be in big trouble but if we come together as communities we have a good chance. I read a very statement about post disaster behavior, the basic premise was that a disaster magnifies the good/bad of a community. I believe that to be for the most part true. Floods or fire in the west (low crime rates) you don’t see looting, New Orleans with an already high crime rate precipitated mass looting during Katrina.

      As far as preps go slow and steady wins the marathon. Be organized and have a plan but above have a community. I have made it a point to get to know the neighbor’s around our BOL. Even though the houses are right next to each other there is still a sense of community that is refreshing.

3. The planning for “The End of the World as we know it” is a waste of energy, money and time.

   In all of mankind’s history only one global event happened that was worldwide and that’s the Flood as mentioned in Genesis. Well we know that will not happen again.

   As to possible events like EMP from a nation,(China, Russia, NK), would be the last war mankind would make since the US would annihilate any nation that attacked. It’s just the math.
   Just one Ohio class US sub with its 200 nuclear warhead is game over for that nation. The US has a solid 5-8 such subs.

   And after an EMP either by nation or the sun, every single nuclear power plant will boil dry and explode spreading radioactive particles around the world for a very long time.

   So the area one could avoid such wind patterns, or direct hits of nukes makes usable land hard to procure.

   I know the author of this article believes money is not a critical element but that simply is not true.
   Most Americans make about $58-$65k per year which makes building a retreat with years of supplies very hard to do.

   However, if one has the Financial ability to buy the right property in the right area and with deep stores from food to equipment might survive, for awhile.

   But the comment about the best prep is ones relationship with Jesus Christ is the number one priority. Why, because it is clear in Revelations about the End of The World as we know it”

   1. Your idea sounds relavent to me

   2. Skip,

      I agree and disagree with you. The flood was not the only event to ever impact the entire world. Pandemic of 1918, the Year without a Summer (1816), World War Two, and those are just off the top of my head. Please remember that my definition of a TEOTWAWKI is an event that impacts large parts of the earths population not necessarily all of it. As far as our Lord, I prep because I believe that is what my calling is. I don’t believe in coincidences so when we buy a new home and the neighbor’s are menonite who do not believe in violence but have unbelievable skills and knowledge I tend to believe that the Lord, working in mysterious ways, put me there for a reason. I am NOT Anabaptist and have no problem filling the sheepdog role. You are correct that I do not believe that preparedness depends primarily on money. Ingenuity and Grit still go along way in this world. We do not know the time of when Revelations will occur (pretty sure there is a passage about that). I have FAITH IN THE LORD so if He is with me, who can be against me? Simple – only myself. In my opinion it is short sighted to use religion as an excuse NOT to prep. I didn’t get a BOL and all our preps overnight. We worked and sacrificed for them. No cable TV, 10 year old vehicles are fine, no yearly vacations and other keeping up with the Jones’ exspenses. I set a goal and worked towards it, jumping over, going around or through hurdles. If you “truely” want do something, you will find a way but likewise if you don’t want to do something you will find a million excuses why you can’t.

4. I think I have read that in the case of an EMP per studies commissioned in 2006 by the various “alphabet agencies” , that the projection is that 90% of the US population would be deceased by year 1. This leaves a whole lot of land unoccupied in the future, since the majority of those deaths would logically occur within the dense population centers. In regard to radioactivity from nuke strikes, perhaps the half life of the radiation, particularly in areas not considered a primary or secondary target would be a survivable saving grace. Either way, as preppers/survivalist personalities, we aren’t focused on giving up or giving in. We do what is necessary till the return of the Most High God! Nothing to fear, ever!

5. One of the cool things about any form of prepping is that we don’t know what we’re prepping for. Earthquakes? Tornadoes? Nuclear war? Ebola?

   We’re not the first to live in ignorance of future perils. For example, consider the experiences of the Ingalls family in the “Little House” books. They headed west seeking a new, better home and had to survive a prairie fire, grasshoppers destroying two years of crops, the unexpected blindness of their eldest daughter, blizzards, semi-starvation, and extreme poverty. How could they have prepped for those things? It makes me believe that the best prepper is going to be a creative, out-ot-the-box thinker who, as my Hubby says, can adapt and overcome.

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