Scavenging.

[bigpaul]

(7 June 2013, 20:38)River Song Wrote: Yes - I was going to post that Rawles site item as I found it more than interesting.

At the risk of being controversial (wot me!)
I really found myself in strong disagreement with the article.

Firstly, I agree that in a post Tango Uniform situation we will probably need to adopt this approach
because that's all there is. It might be a good idea to train yourself for this.

But as a lifestyle ......?????????

Reminds me of that wonderful scene in "Look who's talking" with John Travolta feeding his family
as a dumpster Diver. I'm not ready for that.

A girl needs lipstick, tampax, roll-on, toothpaste and chocolate (maybe)
Any post-TU trader will find a lot of eager people

:-)

its not just about dumpster/skip diving, its being able to spot the advantages when you see them, wont just be in skips or in waste bins we have to be awake to all the possibilities, never mind skip diving post shtf its part of my lifestyle NOW and has been for the last 15 years or more