Where Most Prepping Falls Short:

[Devonian]

(2 December 2014, 00:15)Midnitemo Wrote: I fully grasp what John is saying but I'm to ill prepared to contemplate a long term future he predict's at this moment in time , I agree with what he say's in the main but for me and mine my current goal is to still be alive and able after the dust settles , all the skill's and knowledge aren't worth a wank if you don't make it through the initial onslaught of whatever befall's us....I have started to take an interest in foraging(it's a start) but first thing's first, got to survive before you can thrive....I will address those future needs once I've got the survival needs squared away.

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the thing I fear most after a major event is not pestilence not hunger not thirst not disease..... it's my fellow man....man can be evil beyond imagination.

Good points Midnitemo, we need to be able to walk before we can run!!

My worst case scenario is a complete collapse, but without the predicted die off - then we potentially have a country full of evil psychopaths and very few resources/supplies to spread around!