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Some very good advice in the article. Being prepared for emergencies is the responsible thing to do. Do I think the economy will collapse. I think all the ingredients for that to happen are brewing. I would rather be safe then sorry.
sorry, but a liberal must have come up with that list. because if the schumer hits the fan and a major depression comes down you will need firearms to protect what you have. firearms should have been listed right after warm clothing, plus the training and sufficent ammo for the firearms as well.
I have most of the items listed, but find a leatherman better than a swiss army knife.
other that that, not a bad list.
1 thing I would have included is to have as many bills paid off as you can, including your home if possible.
It would take a sudden, drastic change in course by our government to prevent an eventual collapse. People need to remember that a collapse may not be a sudden event and then chaos reigns. More likely is a slow, gradual collapse where things become worse and worse, more unemployment, people homeless, etc., and with infrastructure declining and becoming unreliable. Sort of like what we're seeing now (I don't think too highly of the claims we're seeing a "jobless recovery" as a jobless recovery is really no recovery except for a minority of wealthy).
While stocking up on "supplies" and having some modern tools is good in the short-term, it shouldn't be seen as anything more than a temporary convenience. If anyone really wants to survive any significant damage to the system they must possess skills more than supplies. People should have knowledge about what it takes to survive in nature, not simply creature comforts and aids of the technological society that will be used up. "Supplies" are only useful for as long as they last. A complex system like ours will not simply reemerge by hitting some "restart" button after some passing of time.
Sure, I have my weapons cache and "survival" packs collecting dust in the event of a sudden interuption of the machine, as I think it would be irresponsible not to do so. However, I have taken the time to learn about pre-technological society survival. People should be knowledgeable about how earlier people lived and survived without the protective and fragile bubble of "modern" society. If anyone really wants to be able to survive long-term, they should seek out and practice earlier techniques of weapon/tool making, hunting/trapping techniques, successful foraging/planting strategies, etc.
I am not trying to be an ass. It seems than many people are simply comfortable preparing for short-term scenarios or "camping trip" plans when real life skills will be needed to survive in reality. So pack up so that transition is easier, but don't be the "camper" who dies anyway in rather short order because "supplies" are not a substitute for "skills".
While stocking up on "supplies" and having some modern tools is good in the short-term, it shouldn't be seen as anything more than a temporary convenience. If anyone really wants to survive any significant damage to the system they must possess skills more than supplies. People should have knowledge about what it takes to survive in nature, not simply creature comforts and aids of the technological society that will be used up. "Supplies" are only useful for as long as they last. A complex system like ours will not simply reemerge by hitting some "restart" button after some passing of time.
Sure, I have my weapons cache and "survival" packs collecting dust in the event of a sudden interuption of the machine, as I think it would be irresponsible not to do so. However, I have taken the time to learn about pre-technological society survival. People should be knowledgeable about how earlier people lived and survived without the protective and fragile bubble of "modern" society. If anyone really wants to be able to survive long-term, they should seek out and practice earlier techniques of weapon/tool making, hunting/trapping techniques, successful foraging/planting strategies, etc.
I am not trying to be an ass. It seems than many people are simply comfortable preparing for short-term scenarios or "camping trip" plans when real life skills will be needed to survive in reality. So pack up so that transition is easier, but don't be the "camper" who dies anyway in rather short order because "supplies" are not a substitute for "skills".
For some times have always been good. For some the Great Depression is still going on. We are the victim of our choices. Good, bad, or indifferent.
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