Like many of you I watch a few Youtube vids by preppers, and recently have been watching a few by the well known UK contributors Funkyprepper, Mindwiseman etc. Whilst it is not my intention to rubbish or deride their chosen route of preparedness, I am going to critique it, for one simple reason "where are the Women and Children", and have they really considered them?
Looking at their videos they seem to be doing nothing more than glorified camping, with limited supplies that means they can't hope to carry on for any prolonged period. Having a "Jolly" with your mates in the Woods is one thing, but having your full family there, and relying on you is a very serious matter. Have they really considered how their Women will feel, they might not mind shitting in a hole and wiping their arses with a Dockleaf, but surely Women and Children deserve better? You want your family to thrive, not just survive.
I would like to see these guys take their full family and do it for a week exactly like their videos. That would be a far more realistic experience and excellent viewing, and no doubt informative. Another critique is that I don't see any forward planning other than Bugging out to the woods, hoping that your supplies outlast "The Event". For their families to thrive they need good shelter and food, that can't be provided with Tarps an Air Rifle and a few snares.
And this is where the power of a Woman comes in. There will come a day when she sees her kids shivering and hungry, and no matter how big and hard you are, she will give a look that will CRUSH you, and you'll come to your senses and realise they need a roof over their heads. That "look" is the most powerful tool in survival. It's the reason our ancestors would rather face a Mammoth with a spear than go back to the cave and tell the Wife that her kids won't eat tonight
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