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The point is that TEOTWAWKI is defined differently by each individual. Some strongly advise against any semi-auto while others, such as Harrell, recommend them at some level. Still others claim their semi-auto rifle should be sufficiently powerful to take a deer; but, that might just depend on where you are located, not to mention what's available to supplement the pot.
It's why I started this thread. Everyone needs to determine for themselves how they choose to define TEOTWAWKI and what they are capable of financially, physically, et al. in terms of adapting to and surviving it. Then they need to think about the list provided in the OP and Post #7. Then pick your likeliest scenarios, all the while understanding that "improvise, adapt, and overcome" is an expression for a reason and that most of the videos, books, magazines, etc. on the subject are there to capture dollars and views, not necessarily to provide a cohesive, 'follow this if...' strategy.
Remember, survival is easy for armchair quarterbacks and, ultimately, how you prepare and what you prepare for may not be TEOTWAWKI scenario which plays out for you. Which is why most survivalists and preppers are overly optimistic when it comes to how much food store, what scenarios to plan for, and their ability to survive off the grid. Put succinctly, the person or persons who will survive don't necessarily have 'the most gear/supplies' stashed away. Those who survive will be the ones who can adapt by making what they have work and can 'get or make more' if it's called for.
It's one of the reasons why, in the book Earth Abides (1949), the hero, Isherwood Williams, wanted to preserve the library so that the accumulated knowledge of mankind was not lost and could be used. What he discovered is that it didn't take long before no one could read what was in there and they had fallen back on the idea that 'experience is the best teacher.' In other words, as I said before, 'prepping' provides a cushion which allows one to survive; but, it is not necessarily a valid, long-term plan for 'rebuilding' what has ended.
It's kinda why I like the end of Blast From The Past...
It's something that didn't make any of the list versions I've seen, to wit...
Don't spend so much time, energy, and resources on how you will survive the future and forget to live in the present.
Short and Long Versions...
The point is that TEOTWAWKI is defined differently by each individual. Some strongly advise against any semi-auto while others, such as Harrell, recommend them at some level. Still others claim their semi-auto rifle should be sufficiently powerful to take a deer; but, that might just depend on where you are located, not to mention what's available to supplement the pot.
It's why I started this thread. Everyone needs to determine for themselves how they choose to define TEOTWAWKI and what they are capable of financially, physically, et al. in terms of adapting to and surviving it. Then they need to think about the list provided in the OP and Post #7. Then pick your likeliest scenarios, all the while understanding that "improvise, adapt, and overcome" is an expression for a reason and that most of the videos, books, magazines, etc. on the subject are there to capture dollars and views, not necessarily to provide a cohesive, 'follow this if...' strategy.
Remember, survival is easy for armchair quarterbacks and, ultimately, how you prepare and what you prepare for may not be TEOTWAWKI scenario which plays out for you. Which is why most survivalists and preppers are overly optimistic when it comes to how much food store, what scenarios to plan for, and their ability to survive off the grid. Put succinctly, the person or persons who will survive don't necessarily have 'the most gear/supplies' stashed away. Those who survive will be the ones who can adapt by making what they have work and can 'get or make more' if it's called for.
It's one of the reasons why, in the book Earth Abides (1949), the hero, Isherwood Williams, wanted to preserve the library so that the accumulated knowledge of mankind was not lost and could be used. What he discovered is that it didn't take long before no one could read what was in there and they had fallen back on the idea that 'experience is the best teacher.' In other words, as I said before, 'prepping' provides a cushion which allows one to survive; but, it is not necessarily a valid, long-term plan for 'rebuilding' what has ended.
It's kinda why I like the end of Blast From The Past...
It's something that didn't make any of the list versions I've seen, to wit...
Don't spend so much time, energy, and resources on how you will survive the future and forget to live in the present.
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