One can not turn on a TV or radio today without hearing someone shouting "be prepared" or "get ready". So.... just what on earth are they talking about any way? Get ready for what?
Like so many other things in life, this concept of survivalist or preparedness lye's along degrees from mild to extreme. The extremist would have you bricking up the doors and windows of your home vowing never to come out again. On the flip side of the extremist would be someone labeled something more like "asleep" or "sheeple". This would be someone paying absolutely no attention to politics or current events at all.
Most of the population is probably somewhere in between these two extremes. So... for them, what does the term "survivalist" or "preparedness" mean? Again, an extreme view could be something more like Hollywood movies and a post apocalyptic world where their is absolutely no clean water, food or gas.
No matter your views on this subject, a simple question to ask oneself these days might be "How could the earthquake riddled Japanese have benefited by being prepared"? And what about Louisiana and Katrina? How about Tuscaloosa Alabama and the tornado's? Or even Mississippi and floods? Now your getting the picture of at least some type of moderate "preparedness" in today's world. And in light of all these aforementioned disasters, preparedness is a very good idea.
This is what this blog is going to be all about; Survivalist or Preparedness topics, tips, hints, suggestions, ideas, or just in general.... "What's going on"? Over time we are going to discuss and list details of gardening, how to tips and techniques. This will include how and where to buy seeds, what kind of seeds to buy, how to plant seeds. What would it take for you to actually be able to grow enough dependable food to actually live on? Things like that and by the way, my qualifications for this subject run quite deep as I am an expert. I was raised on a cotton farm in central Alabama and raised by a grandfather that saw the great depression, two world wars and lived to be 101 years of age. I had the best instructor for this imaginable and know how to grow anything that comes from the ground. So get ready for first hand expert advice you can depend on.
But how would someone start with this concept, survivalist? Again.... thinking of Japan, earth quakes and tsunamis, just think about what you would need within the first four hours of such a disaster. Wouldn't you rather quickly need a drink of water? That was an easy one, water! Yeppers, water is probably the primary thing to stock up heavily on. I personally have 100 cases of bottled water and purchase an additional case every two weeks. I don't plan to ever stop this, ever for any reason! Perhaps this will give you an idea of where you to need to be in regards to "preparedness" in today's world.
Over time...... were going to go through a long list of "preparedness" topics. Food, medical supplies, fuel, first aid, yadda, yadda, yadda...... It will be a very long list. Grab your pen and paper and come join me. This is going to be detailed, precise and from an expert that has in fact survived on this advice and again, you can depend on.
Like so many other things in life, this concept of survivalist or preparedness lye's along degrees from mild to extreme. The extremist would have you bricking up the doors and windows of your home vowing never to come out again. On the flip side of the extremist would be someone labeled something more like "asleep" or "sheeple". This would be someone paying absolutely no attention to politics or current events at all.
Most of the population is probably somewhere in between these two extremes. So... for them, what does the term "survivalist" or "preparedness" mean? Again, an extreme view could be something more like Hollywood movies and a post apocalyptic world where their is absolutely no clean water, food or gas.
No matter your views on this subject, a simple question to ask oneself these days might be "How could the earthquake riddled Japanese have benefited by being prepared"? And what about Louisiana and Katrina? How about Tuscaloosa Alabama and the tornado's? Or even Mississippi and floods? Now your getting the picture of at least some type of moderate "preparedness" in today's world. And in light of all these aforementioned disasters, preparedness is a very good idea.
This is what this blog is going to be all about; Survivalist or Preparedness topics, tips, hints, suggestions, ideas, or just in general.... "What's going on"? Over time we are going to discuss and list details of gardening, how to tips and techniques. This will include how and where to buy seeds, what kind of seeds to buy, how to plant seeds. What would it take for you to actually be able to grow enough dependable food to actually live on? Things like that and by the way, my qualifications for this subject run quite deep as I am an expert. I was raised on a cotton farm in central Alabama and raised by a grandfather that saw the great depression, two world wars and lived to be 101 years of age. I had the best instructor for this imaginable and know how to grow anything that comes from the ground. So get ready for first hand expert advice you can depend on.
But how would someone start with this concept, survivalist? Again.... thinking of Japan, earth quakes and tsunamis, just think about what you would need within the first four hours of such a disaster. Wouldn't you rather quickly need a drink of water? That was an easy one, water! Yeppers, water is probably the primary thing to stock up heavily on. I personally have 100 cases of bottled water and purchase an additional case every two weeks. I don't plan to ever stop this, ever for any reason! Perhaps this will give you an idea of where you to need to be in regards to "preparedness" in today's world.
Over time...... were going to go through a long list of "preparedness" topics. Food, medical supplies, fuel, first aid, yadda, yadda, yadda...... It will be a very long list. Grab your pen and paper and come join me. This is going to be detailed, precise and from an expert that has in fact survived on this advice and again, you can depend on.
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