Survival Lists (35)
Galactic_bodhi: In the wake of Haiti, and after watching “The Book of Eli” this weekend, things have got me thinking lately.
The importance of every citizen having basic first aid and survival skills, and the proper equipment on hand in case of emergency, is being further underscored by the number of recent large-scale natural disasters in the world. When access to basic medical and other emergency services is denied for whatever reason, be it a hurricane or massive earthquake, it is often up to the nearest bystander to take a hand in providing critically needed basic procedures.
"A huge segment of the population doesn't even stop to think of where the water comes from when they turn on the tap, or where the electricity comes from when they flip a switch," Rawles says. "That's made our whole society incredibly dependent and incredibly vulnerable." -
To that event, I have begun compiling a list of items necessary to have on hand for the purposes of survival, and for basic first aid and medical procedures, in the very possible event of an emergency situation.
I will post such lists as I have so far:
Medical supplies
Iodine
Hydrogen Peroxide
Surgical Tubing
Gauze Bandages
Ace Bandages
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Penicillin & Terramycin)
Tools & Equipment
Shovel
Hammer
Cross-cut saw
Axe
Duct Tape & Electrical Tape
Large & Med. Zip Ties
Roll of Insulated Wire
10' x 20' Tarps
Weapons
2 Machetes
Assorted Knives
.22 Rifle
Ammunition
1000 .22 LR rounds
Food & Water
TBD
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
The importance of every citizen having basic first aid and survival skills, and the proper equipment on hand in case of emergency, is being further underscored by the number of recent large-scale natural disasters in the world. When access to basic medical and other emergency services is denied for whatever reason, be it a hurricane or massive earthquake, it is often up to the nearest bystander to take a hand in providing critically needed basic procedures.
"A huge segment of the population doesn't even stop to think of where the water comes from when they turn on the tap, or where the electricity comes from when they flip a switch," Rawles says. "That's made our whole society incredibly dependent and incredibly vulnerable." -
To that event, I have begun compiling a list of items necessary to have on hand for the purposes of survival, and for basic first aid and medical procedures, in the very possible event of an emergency situation.
I will post such lists as I have so far:
Medical supplies
Iodine
Hydrogen Peroxide
Surgical Tubing
Gauze Bandages
Ace Bandages
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Penicillin & Terramycin)
Tools & Equipment
Shovel
Hammer
Cross-cut saw
Axe
Duct Tape & Electrical Tape
Large & Med. Zip Ties
Roll of Insulated Wire
10' x 20' Tarps
Weapons
2 Machetes
Assorted Knives
.22 Rifle
Ammunition
1000 .22 LR rounds
Food & Water
TBD
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
If it doesn't all get washed or blown away, you could include
Beef Jerky
Granola bars
MRE
Flashlight and many batteries
Transistor radio
CB Radio
even a canoe might come in handy.
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I don't own a shotgun, although I will be adding it to my list. 
Currently I own a lot more hand weapons and projectile weapons with practicable renewable ammunition such as slings, as well as the .22, because .22 LR is cheap and plentiful for stockpiling.
Cordite and the means for cartridge reloading (pre-manufactured primers and brass) will become extremely scarce. My suggestion is researching and obtaining an old Blunderbuss and a recipe for black powder. A Blunderbuss will shoot just about anything from rocks and nails to a lead-style bullet, and black powder is way easier to home manufacture than gun cotton or cordite. Its the home protection version of the 12 gauge from the 17th Century.
Its not only the tools that will be important, it will be the old-time skill-sets that will be of greatest use. When we depend too much on the complexity or our modern world and its logistical nightmare of macro-managing our Shipping and Receiving, the tiniest glitch in the machine will have unusually large effects globally.
Globalization is a bad idea to me. Chaos math makes it inevitable that civilization will come crumbling down like the house of cards that it is under this model, without the means to sustain our communities locally.
Don't be caught in the rubble, friends. Start networking now for a community that is motivated to retaining the old skill-sets. We're going to need them, sooner or later.
Currently I own a lot more hand weapons and projectile weapons with practicable renewable ammunition such as slings, as well as the .22, because .22 LR is cheap and plentiful for stockpiling.
Cordite and the means for cartridge reloading (pre-manufactured primers and brass) will become extremely scarce. My suggestion is researching and obtaining an old Blunderbuss and a recipe for black powder. A Blunderbuss will shoot just about anything from rocks and nails to a lead-style bullet, and black powder is way easier to home manufacture than gun cotton or cordite. Its the home protection version of the 12 gauge from the 17th Century.
Its not only the tools that will be important, it will be the old-time skill-sets that will be of greatest use. When we depend too much on the complexity or our modern world and its logistical nightmare of macro-managing our Shipping and Receiving, the tiniest glitch in the machine will have unusually large effects globally.
Globalization is a bad idea to me. Chaos math makes it inevitable that civilization will come crumbling down like the house of cards that it is under this model, without the means to sustain our communities locally.
Don't be caught in the rubble, friends. Start networking now for a community that is motivated to retaining the old skill-sets. We're going to need them, sooner or later.
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In response to: For Rawles, survivalism isn't about preparing for a post-apocalyptic future that may never arrive. It's about reconnecting with other people and embracing the skills needed to cope with the very real world that our grandparents and great-grandparents lived in. Rawles is one of a number of voices, including economist Gary North, who have long argued that the world we've built since then isn't as sturdy as we'd like to think.
And whether or not we're not on the brink of a world-wide depression, getting in touch with how grandpa did stuff could do us some good. "It's one of those things that crosses political lines," Rawles says. "Self-sufficiency is something that appeals to greenies and neo-conservatives."
- And whether or not we're not on the brink of a world-wide depression, getting in touch with how grandpa did stuff could do us some good. "It's one of those things that crosses political lines," Rawles says. "Self-sufficiency is something that appeals to greenies and neo-conservatives."
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I have a friend who actually possesses a Blunderbuss.
It is an antique hand held cannon,not efficient or useful for anything except blowing a hole in the wall or close range destruction.
Never a hunting piece.
Get a muzzle-loding black-powder weapon.Versatile.Everything depends on the charge and load.Quail, Elephants or Punks.
It is an antique hand held cannon,not efficient or useful for anything except blowing a hole in the wall or close range destruction.
Never a hunting piece.
Get a muzzle-loding black-powder weapon.Versatile.Everything depends on the charge and load.Quail, Elephants or Punks.
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Guess I'm screwed.All I got are kitchen knives. 
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wonderworker: I have a friend who actually possesses a Blunderbuss.
It is an antique hand held cannon,not efficient or useful for anything except blowing a hole in the wall or close range destruction.
Never a hunting piece.
Get a muzzle-loding black-powder weapon.Versatile.Everything depends on the charge and load.Quail, Elephants or Punks.
It is an antique hand held cannon,not efficient or useful for anything except blowing a hole in the wall or close range destruction.
Never a hunting piece.
Get a muzzle-loding black-powder weapon.Versatile.Everything depends on the charge and load.Quail, Elephants or Punks.
Frankly, I want the Blunderbuss for largely intimidation factors.
Muzzle-loaders are useful as well, though. I'm thinking a few of them, actually. Much the way people used them in James Fenimore Cooper days, since they're largely single-shot weapons with a complex reloading process.
The issue with muzzle-loaders however is you need a large stock of lead and a way of processing it into somewhat uniform ammunition that won't damage a smooth-bore barrel.
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las63: Guess I'm screwed.All I got are kitchen knives.
Go back to Wonderworker's or my earlier post. We would be glad to take you on.
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Galactic_bodhi: Frankly, I want the Blunderbuss for largely intimidation factors.
Muzzle-loaders are useful as well, though. I'm thinking a few of them, actually. Much the way people used them in James Fenimore Cooper days, since they're largely single-shot weapons with a complex reloading process.
The issue with muzzle-loaders however is you need a large stock of lead and a way of processing it into somewhat uniform ammunition that won't damage a smooth-bore barrel.
Muzzle-loaders are useful as well, though. I'm thinking a few of them, actually. Much the way people used them in James Fenimore Cooper days, since they're largely single-shot weapons with a complex reloading process.
The issue with muzzle-loaders however is you need a large stock of lead and a way of processing it into somewhat uniform ammunition that won't damage a smooth-bore barrel.
How many guns do you own?
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USThumper: Go back to Wonderworker's or my earlier post. We would be glad to take you on.
Oh I see
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las63: Oh I see
See, you will be o.k.
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Merri: How many guns do you own?
Right now all I have is a Ruger 10/22, which is .22 LR. But I have assorted hand weapons from my time in the SCA, such as a sword, battle axe, and several other hand weapons like that.
Don't have any armor right now, although I expect to be getting some 12 gauge wire at some point to make my own butted ring/chain mail.
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Galactic_bodhi: Frankly, I want the Blunderbuss for largely intimidation factors.
Muzzle-loaders are useful as well, though. I'm thinking a few of them, actually. Much the way people used them in James Fenimore Cooper days, since they're largely single-shot weapons with a complex reloading process.
The issue with muzzle-loaders however is you need a large stock of lead and a way of processing it into somewhat uniform ammunition that won't damage a smooth-bore barrel.
A blunderbuss is basicly a primitive muzzle loader. A flintlock rifle with Minnie balls can be reloaded several times a minute by someone who knows how. You want the flintlock because caps for a caplock are about the same as primers for modern weapons. And you dont need a large stock of lead, the bullits aren't that big. Muzzle-loaders are useful as well, though. I'm thinking a few of them, actually. Much the way people used them in James Fenimore Cooper days, since they're largely single-shot weapons with a complex reloading process.
The issue with muzzle-loaders however is you need a large stock of lead and a way of processing it into somewhat uniform ammunition that won't damage a smooth-bore barrel.
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Galactic_bodhi: In the wake of Haiti, and after watching “The Book of Eli” this weekend, things have got me thinking lately.
The importance of every citizen having basic first aid and survival skills, and the proper equipment on hand in case of emergency, is being further underscored by the number of recent large-scale natural disasters in the world. When access to basic medical and other emergency services is denied for whatever reason, be it a hurricane or massive earthquake, it is often up to the nearest bystander to take a hand in providing critically needed basic procedures.
"A huge segment of the population doesn't even stop to think of where the water comes from when they turn on the tap, or where the electricity comes from when they flip a switch," Rawles says. "That's made our whole society incredibly dependent and incredibly vulnerable." -
To that event, I have begun compiling a list of items necessary to have on hand for the purposes of survival, and for basic first aid and medical procedures, in the very possible event of an emergency situation.
I will post such lists as I have so far:
Medical supplies
Iodine
Hydrogen Peroxide
Surgical Tubing
Gauze Bandages
Ace Bandages
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Penicillin & Terramycin)
Tools & Equipment
Shovel
Hammer
Cross-cut saw
Axe
Duct Tape & Electrical Tape
Large & Med. Zip Ties
Roll of Insulated Wire
10' x 20' Tarps
Weapons
2 Machetes
Assorted Knives
.22 Rifle
Ammunition
1000 .22 LR rounds
Food & Water
TBD
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
The importance of every citizen having basic first aid and survival skills, and the proper equipment on hand in case of emergency, is being further underscored by the number of recent large-scale natural disasters in the world. When access to basic medical and other emergency services is denied for whatever reason, be it a hurricane or massive earthquake, it is often up to the nearest bystander to take a hand in providing critically needed basic procedures.
"A huge segment of the population doesn't even stop to think of where the water comes from when they turn on the tap, or where the electricity comes from when they flip a switch," Rawles says. "That's made our whole society incredibly dependent and incredibly vulnerable." -
To that event, I have begun compiling a list of items necessary to have on hand for the purposes of survival, and for basic first aid and medical procedures, in the very possible event of an emergency situation.
I will post such lists as I have so far:
Medical supplies
Iodine
Hydrogen Peroxide
Surgical Tubing
Gauze Bandages
Ace Bandages
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Penicillin & Terramycin)
Tools & Equipment
Shovel
Hammer
Cross-cut saw
Axe
Duct Tape & Electrical Tape
Large & Med. Zip Ties
Roll of Insulated Wire
10' x 20' Tarps
Weapons
2 Machetes
Assorted Knives
.22 Rifle
Ammunition
1000 .22 LR rounds
Food & Water
TBD
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
:-) A good attorney.
You come out of your house after a disaster with a rifle slung across a shoulder, a machete hanging from your belt, long K-Bar on the other side of your hip, an axe strapped to your back, with some camo on your face and red bandana tied around your forehead in torn bdus (ala Rambo) and a offering first aid to victims...I advise a very good attorney be added to the list.
Funny, while we are on the topic of survival. Just finished watching "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison". A fictional WWII movie....about a Marine (armed with only a K-bar and his survival skills) and a lost Nun on a Japanese Island. They made it with 2000 Japanese on the Island. Brohdie, if they had 1/2 the stuff you are packing, they would have thought it was a easy gig.
A clue on good survival. Look at your land.....or area.....and plan to live off it. Then you know what you need to pack.
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Merri: See, you will be o.k.
Feeling safer already.
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I hear you about caplock weapons. However, if you're protecting a community, you will want a large stock of lead in the event of siege. No matter how small the bullets are, if you cant recover them or forage for more resources, you will want some major poundage on hand.
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Galactic_bodhi: Right now all I have is a Ruger 10/22, which is .22 LR. But I have assorted hand weapons from my time in the SCA, such as a sword, battle axe, and several other hand weapons like that.
Don't have any armor right now, although I expect to be getting some 12 gauge wire at some point to make my own butted ring/chain mail.
Don't have any armor right now, although I expect to be getting some 12 gauge wire at some point to make my own butted ring/chain mail.
What does the LR stand for? Sounds like you are living in a castle with all that stuff
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ttom500: :-) A clue on good survival. Look at your land.....or area.....and plan to live off it. Then you know what you need to pack.
Hence the tarps and wood-cutting tools on my list.
A good portion of Oregon is temperate rain-forest and as such the primary concern is often just staying dry long enough to get anything else done. Thanks.
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Galactic_bodhi:
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.
A beautiful, understanding, loving, and beyond awesome woman at my side sure would help make survival in an extreme situation a bit easier
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Merri: How many guns do you own?
I've got two 12 ga. pumps, two .22s. two .50 caliber black powder rifles, A 30.06, A .243 winchester. a Russian SKS. a crossbow, and a compound bow. Alomg with various edged weapons. I'd be happy to teach you how to shoot them all if you don't know. ------ This thread is Archived ------
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The importance of every citizen having basic first aid and survival skills, and the proper equipment on hand in case of emergency, is being further underscored by the number of recent large-scale natural disasters in the world. When access to basic medical and other emergency services is denied for whatever reason, be it a hurricane or massive earthquake, it is often up to the nearest bystander to take a hand in providing critically needed basic procedures.
"A huge segment of the population doesn't even stop to think of where the water comes from when they turn on the tap, or where the electricity comes from when they flip a switch," Rawles says. "That's made our whole society incredibly dependent and incredibly vulnerable." -
To that event, I have begun compiling a list of items necessary to have on hand for the purposes of survival, and for basic first aid and medical procedures, in the very possible event of an emergency situation.
I will post such lists as I have so far:
Medical supplies
Iodine
Hydrogen Peroxide
Surgical Tubing
Gauze Bandages
Ace Bandages
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics (Penicillin & Terramycin)
Tools & Equipment
Shovel
Hammer
Cross-cut saw
Axe
Duct Tape & Electrical Tape
Large & Med. Zip Ties
Roll of Insulated Wire
10' x 20' Tarps
Weapons
2 Machetes
Assorted Knives
.22 Rifle
Ammunition
1000 .22 LR rounds
Food & Water
TBD
Feel free to add any suggestions for the categories that I have aligned or any other categories you can think of. Thanks ahead of time.