Recent content by the1much

didnt the poster bout the dogs fending for themselves say that in the context of,, we're starving right now and run out of food? ,,it was a LAST resort?,, also saying you wouldnt believe what you'll eat when your ( and your family) are starving? ,,, which is the right thinking,, im pretty sure...

i would look into "home-grown" meds,, i know theres alot of illnesses that plants wont help,, but theres LOTS that are just as good as the $500 prescription the doc gives out. i stopped my meds a year ago,, of course mine are not for an illness, there for my broken neck and head "bashing",, but...

when it comes to it,, i bet you end up pening up your chickens, where YOU can keep an eye on them, and your dog can protect them from the hungry people.

dont forget,,, we COULD use DC electric, is REALLY easy to make a small hand cranked generator to recharge 12v car batteries,, along with that will be "battery" acid, that will be the only thing we may not be able to get. rubbing alcahol, witch hazel ,, peroxide,,BEER ;) , canoe, row boat, flea...

start thinking of a hand pump system to get water up to ya ;). and a word of caution on rain water,,, a little is o.k. ,, but when you start drinking it for days,, it'll make you sick,,, it needs to be boiled. same goes with water in the tub,,,use that water to "do things" not for consumption...

i say stock up on friends,,they WILL be 1 of the most important thing for survival,,,not very many "loaners" can prosper,,and what happens when sickness hits,,who's gonna "help" with the "daily" things. i think i said it on the other forum,,,but to do this right,, you WILL need help,, and your...

the "rationing" will come when our $ collapses,, which it is. and if your a nation with worthless money,well then EVERYTHING gets rationed,,,,, look at africa. they cant even get the "rations" to the people.

figure everything is going to go back to the ways it was,,,no electric,fuel,,, and if you make things now out of this stuff, how will you repair later down the road?. this "topic" goes WAY deeper then just a fast list,,, you gotta think that if its bad enough to ration food,, then our money will...

hand drill and rivets. but gas, fuel,and food, will be the first things on the list rationed.,,, and you would need to already have your metal, cause there wont be any more "producing" it,,, cept for the small blacksmiths.

remember,, we may not have electric,or fuel for butane,, or any kind of gas and so forth.

i made it Simple-life,,hehe,,,man was hard registering,,secret question,"what did you scramble this mornin",,,,MY HEAD,,, but that wasnt right,,ahha :lol: well i guess i can start with the first couple. TOOLS: ALL hand tools, shovels,rakes,sledge hammer,saws,pick axe,axes,,nails,, rope...