TSHTF Plan

[Beekissed]

I already have one.... it has a lot of words written in red.

 

[tortoise]

I started one. I don't have much in it except contact information. Still gotta get all the phone numbers out of the cell phone.

Everything else I want to try it before I keep a record of it. I'll put in instructions for making washing soda and for making laundry detergent - because I've done them both now.

If my deer tallow and venison soap experiment works, I'll put that in there too.

Slow going...

 

[BarredBuff]

I already have one.... it has a lot of words written in red.

Wow! What a coincidence!! I have that same one!!

 

[Beekissed]

Great minds think alike, huh?

 

[BarredBuff]

Great minds think alike, huh?

Definitely!

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

My fav place for getting started is at www.cookingtf.com in the forum section.

 

[Icu4dzs]

Hello folks,
Please find an article I got in the e-mail from one of the other BB's that sends me numerous links. This particular article appears to have a good handle on summarizing the basic philosophy of this group. I'll put it here and the link to the website is at the bottom. Hope all find this useful in some way.


Here are 10 invaluable skills that will likely help you sustain yourself
in a hand-made local world:

1. Organic Gardening and Seed Saving: Skills involving food
production will be the most valuable in a post-collapse society. Learning to own food is a must. Obviously, it is necessary to feed your family,
but you will also be able to trade your abundance for other items.
Additionally, learning to save seeds will also provide another excellent means of trade.

2. Food Processing and Preservation: Learning to process and preserve
foods will be another huge skill in a post-collapse world. Taking
seasonal abundance and preserving it for future consumption or trade
will be vital. Remember, learning to do this with limited electricity
is a must. This can also include learning to brew beer, mead, vinegar, or other alcoholic beverages from meager ingredients.

3. Hunting,
Fishing, and Gathering: Learning to fish and hunt is essential to
survival. Having the proper gear and training will be priceless after
the collapse of modern civilization. Having reference guides for edible plants in your region, repairing weapons, trapping wild game, and fishing are great tools to have if you haven't the time to learn them now. In regards to weapons, your ability to use them also gives you the skill of working security.

4. Animal Husbandry: Notice the first four categories are related
to food production. It's that important. Just gaining
knowledge of one of these categories will give you an invaluable skill
to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world. Knowledge of animal husbandry can provide endless amounts of sustainable meat, eggs, and milk to you and your tribe.

5. Construction: Construction skills will be very important in a
shattered civilization. These skills, especially without power tools,
are not something you learn overnight. If you have some basic skills it
may be worth learning a few techniques for building small structures
with crude hand tools. There are many books teaching anyone how to
build basic cabins, sheds, and composting outhouses.

6. Alternative Energy and Fuels: Having the knowledge to
implement alternative energy systems will make you a wealthy survivor in
a "dark" world. You can learn to build your own
alternative energy systems, or you can purchase back up solar
generators in preparation for emergencies. There are also small
fuel refinery systems available like the biodiesel Fuelmeister, and the new
invention from Japan that turns plastic into oil. Knowledge of how to create energy would be invaluable when oil is scarce.

7. Water Purification: Since it's difficult to pump well water
without electricity and with surface water likely to be contaminated,
clean water will be in very limited supply. Learning to purify water will allow you thrive during this time. You can also purchase water filters for your go-bag that will last weeks, and you can have back-up tablets should you need them. However, the skill and knowledge to purify water should be the goal as that can never run out.

8. Basic First Aid and Natural Medicine: This is another skill
that can take years to develop and learn, but that will be crucial when
supply lines of pharmaceuticals are cut off and hospitals are
over-run. Knowledge of growing herbal gardens for making medicine at home will prove to be very important. Learning basic procedures for stitching wounds, CPR, and more will also be of great assistance. Being the tribe's shaman with a natural medicine chest is a prestigious position

9. Mechanics: Mechanics for cars, motorcycles, tractors
and other machinery will likely be in high demand. In addition, bicycle
mechanics will also fair well in world where fuel is very expensive or
hard to come by. These are also skills that are not learned over night,
but it will be wise to at least have access to books or how-to videos.

10. Soap and Candle Making: With long supply lines decimated and
electricity on the fritz, soap and candle makers will provide a valuable product. Clearly some preparation of storing raw materials may be needed to achieve trade-able levels of these goods. Even if you just had the knowledge to make soap or candles just for your immediate tribe, you will be much better off for it.

You'll notice that many of these skills also fall into the category of
what you would need to be self-sufficient.
Again, learning all of these skills will be virtually impossible, especially if the collapse isn't that far off as many predict. Determine which skills that most appeal to you and focus on them by studying and acquiring the tools needed. Since you can't become an expert in everything it may be wise to recruit tribe members with various survival skills. It will also be
beneficial to build up your library of "how to" books and videos for
tasks that you are not proficient in. You can download any video from
Youtube by using Keepvid.com and build your library into an
External hard drive.

Remember, knowledge of and skills to produce human necessities will be
the only form of wealth creation in a hand-made world. Knowledge is
something that no one can take from you. It's the eternal wealth that
will help you thrive in a Post-Collapse world. Get Prepared Now!

http://www.activist post.com/ 2010/11/10- skills-needed- to-thrive- in-post.html

Trim Sends

 

[BarredBuff]

Thanks that helps!

 

[Icu4dzs]

One quick alert though. I use a Mac and the Keepvid.com site which gives you the ability to save any video from places like YouTube will NOT repeat NOT support Mac.
Just a "Heads-UP"

 

[BarredBuff]

Thanks!