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[Highlander]

Thats a good post TL and as ex Army I completely agree with you, I think this is where the difference between prepper and survivalist comes in, the two are often classed in the same mold, yet are very different, the ex military can be fairly sure to survive as a survivalist, but may be of little use as a prepper, unless his previous trade was of use to him after an event

i do think that the confidence `skill` is an important one though, its certainly not to be sniffed at, to get by in dire times will need a certain mind set, one that most squadies should have,... he will often think slightly differently than some others, and see things others miss

I have met quiet a few preppers, and I realise without a shadow of a doubt that the best groups will be those that include many different trades and skills,... military being just one of many