Rise to the occasion?

[Scythe13]

(3 October 2013, 02:46)Midnitemo Wrote: I reckon the tv programs don't really represent....these people know they are in a controlled environment so quitting is quite a safe option....when you're out there for real no safety net i think people will develop a backbone,or then again i guess a fair few will just lay down and die.

There's a difference between having a backbone and knowing how to make and use a fire drill haha. But I get what you mean. Many people will step up, and as you said a fair few will just lay down and die. I think it'll be a very large number that take the latter option. No doubt there may well be some preppers who get caught off guard. If it's a nuclear event, every prepper without potassium iodide, for example.

Providing the post-event situation doesn't last too long, the basic bushcraft skills might not be too important. But if it does last a while, it'll take skill (which is only achieved through much practice) and a backbone to survive.

I realised that information from a book is great....entertainment. Unless practiced, it's very difficult to get it right first time.