[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sparky', 'a')lso, whatever news coming over the radio is probably someone else plan

[Rod_Cloutier]

Running with your kids to the forest, or stocking up on beans is a great plan for a short term crisis or disaster.

Neither of those things will work for a long drawn out situation; such as a gradual decline in society over the time span of several decades. Besides being a target of looters, I predict the survivalists will be the first ones up against the wall when the crisis hits. They will be ignoring or openly challenging authorities, they will have antisocial opinions and actions, like shooting their neighbors; rather than sharing. Who will help them out in the woods should they have a medical emergency, need an antibiotic, or develop skin cancer from being out in the sun too much...

Hoarding is a short term solution only, you can avoid the initial die off, like the one suggested by this survivalist nurse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... a5iATM#t=0

She has her own youtube channel with over 100 prepping videos!

[lasseter]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Repent', 'B')esides being a target of looters, I predict the survivalists will be the first ones up against the wall when the crisis hits. They will be ignoring or openly challenging authorities, they will have antisocial opinions and actions, like shooting their neighbors; rather than sharing.

[Pops]

Everyone is a "survivalist" aren't you?

I don't remember meeting anyone at least somewhat sane who didn't want to survive. Different people have different fears, some are afraid of being hungry, some of being homeless, some of people "different" than them, some of government repression, etc.

What sets those who actively plan for the unexpected apart from the rest is mostly distrust I think. It's no coincidence that the rise in "Preppers" come at the same time as increasing distrust in government or at least in politicians. As well, I think we've become so disengaged from the environment and from our sources of food in particular that we're like Wiley Coyote who runs off the cliff but only realises his dilemma when he looks down.

Confronting whatever fears makes them recede, or at least it does for me. I think anyone who posts here and says they have no fears of the future must be in some serious denial, otherwise why would you click us? I think the deniers are probably most afraid, otherwise why work so hard to debunk depletion instead of simply clicking something else?

[sparky]

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Interesting , Pops Thailand , Egypt , Ukraine have their issues with a central administration
add the Ukip in Britain , Scottish and Catalonia secession or the rise in populists mouvements
like the Tea party or the French National Front ,
I know there is always something going on somewhere ,
but there seems to be a lot of stress between governance and governees
usually the democratic process is the remedy but this doesn't seems to cut the mustard anymore

[ralfy]

Survival will require more than just provisions.

[sparky]

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My point again , the first tool of survival is the proper attitude .
Paranoia developed in grass eating animals as a survival tool
it get out of control in our soft safe world but it's good to keep it sharp

[lasseter]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sparky', '.')
I know there is always something going on somewhere ,
but there seems to be a lot of stress between governance and governees
usually the democratic process is the remedy but this doesn't seems to cut the mustard anymore