So what use are the "old folks" when TSHTF?

[Arnie72]

I agree BP that some oldies have valuable life experience however not by any chalk all of them....in fact most that have just signed on all their lives will in my humble opinion have little to offer post SHTF (which unfortunately is a lot of those in near vicinity to me).

However for me the oldies that survive the SHTF will hopefully be the ones with the necessary skills, life experience, knowledge, survival will power etc to pass on to the new community that evolves post SHTF. These will become the revered ones post SHTF (as it used to be when I was a youngster).