sfcfinchrs wrote:Ok... So I have a bit of time to spare so I wanted to cover something while I had the time.
Whether you are buggin-in or bugging-out, you are going to have to transport at some point more than you can carry on your back. Ok... so the old saying "Young men work hard and Old men work smart" comes to mind.
Get yourself or even better make yourself a trailer of some sort that you can pull heavier weights. Look in a pinch you can bodge together from the wheels of a push bike and some wood.
Heck an old shopping cart from a grocery store will do in a pinch.
The moral of the story is........ get yourself the ability to transport stuff manually.
Cheers
The Bergen and the trailer both good and I like the thread in general thank you I have thought of fishing trolleys, looking at the thread as a journey or a foundation as you put it is good, I can't knock that I want a Bergan!
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
i was watching a few prepping videos last week actually and once thing that came up was that one guy was going to fashion a trailer for his bicycle using a shopping trolley. i havn't seen an update yet, but i searched on google and found this cool thing. I am going to see if the local shop " lose " one and maybe make myself one of these. its a very good idea and can be used for things other than just transporting goods or preps after TSHTF. I may go shopping with this now and save money by ditching the car. I can also get fitter and mmore used to cycling because I may need to if TSHTF
I must apologize for my absence. I have been pretty darn busy. Most of what I have been doing is Prepping centered. So I figure that you all will probably forgive me.
Ok so I am going to try and get back on track and continue.
So we were discussing the concept of building a foundation for prepping. In writing these posts I am getting a better understanding of how different the frames of reference are between people. I believe I was pretty lucky in terms of experiential influences that lend themselves towards a prepping mentality. So I am going to have to ask the reader of these posts to take a small leap of faith when reading my advice. I'm a Midwest raised country boy that had Amish neighbor's and spent 20 years as a light infantryman living out of a Rucksack in many parts of the world.
So lets do a bit of a reboot.
First of all you do need a Bergan or rucksack. Whether you are bugging in or out. You need this item. There is a reason so bear with me. In that rucksack you need to have the bear essentials to keep you going.
So what do you pack?
Now this is a very complicated subject.
Forget food for the moment. We will get to that.
Get on the web and look up infantry packing lists. Trust me these packing lists are well thought out and they work. The gear that is on them provides a good foundation. Glean from the packing lists the personal items. I have lived for long deployments out of my rucksack quite well. I was going to reproduce the packing lists here. I might do so later.
Lets cover the winter and summer clothing issue for a moment. You absolutely have to have both packed in your mobile wardrobe at all times. Think about it for a moment. You never can properly predict the weather. So remember better to have it and not need it than to be without. I have done that one and I can tell you it really sucks. We deployed by choppers into the LZ and it was a warm 75 degree F, we have a 20 Kilometer movement to contact to the enemy position. In the time it took us to move those 20k it went from warm and sunny to a snow blizzard. Man did that suck.
So the old saying of the boy scouts. "be prepared" is so very important.
Ok .... I am going to sign off for today..... I will be back with more later.
Cheers all.
I don't do politics or religion. Seen to many people die because of these.
I post to contribute so take as you see fit. My way is not the only way.
Ok ... Last time I stressed the need for everyone to have a Rucksack. I cannot stress this enough... You have to have one that contains ALL of the things you need. One item you absolutely have to ensure you have is plenty of is socks. Lots and Lots of socks. Don't skimp or complain. They must be 100% wool socks. Trust me you will be thanking me on this one. Carry 4-6 extra pairs in your bag.
OK.... so where do we go next?
Lets talk about a subject close to my heart.
You are not going to be fighting WWIII. Forget it and start thinking about staying alive. Your most powerful weapon is avoidance. So stop looking to arm yourself to the hilt. What you need to be able to do is to exercise hunter and gathering skills. You need stuff to fish and take small game. Fisshing can be done with a simple setup of some line and hooks. Learn what you can glean from the sea. You on an Island so the sea is there. If your inland. Think about what is compact and can assist you in catching fish in your area.
You need to have the ability to take small game. There is a wonderful thing called a catapult. It has been used for centuries to take small game. Get one and a huge amount of bearings or my favorite. Small glass marbles. Here is something important. Practice using your catapult. Now lets think about this for a moment. With anything you have to practice.... Right? So what is going to be safest to do in your back garden? A bow, Air Rifle, Air Pistol or Crossbow? Your lucky if your neighbor does not call the police on you with those. Yet the humble catapult can be just as effective. Really cheap. Even better you can practice without getting in trouble.
I know this one was short, yet I get writers block like most.
Feel free to ask me to cover different subjects thought.
Cheers all.
I don't do politics or religion. Seen to many people die because of these.
I post to contribute so take as you see fit. My way is not the only way.
sfcfinchrs thank you for taking the time to write this report.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” ― Edward R. Murrow
"Remember Politicians are like babies diapers they both need changing often for the very same reason" - Mark Twain
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
Ghost Prepper wrote:i was watching a few prepping videos last week actually and once thing that came up was that one guy was going to fashion a trailer for his bicycle using a shopping trolley. i havn't seen an update yet, but i searched on google and found this cool thing. I am going to see if the local shop " lose " one and maybe make myself one of these. its a very good idea and can be used for things other than just transporting goods or preps after TSHTF. I may go shopping with this now and save money by ditching the car. I can also get fitter and mmore used to cycling because I may need to if TSHTF
That will do the trick.
I don't do politics or religion. Seen to many people die because of these.
I post to contribute so take as you see fit. My way is not the only way.
As I said before I have been a bit busy. I have just finished a trailer build and am feeling pretty good about it. It IS for the prep, yet I built it so that we can use it for our camping excursions.
Ok... So I have lost my train of thought in relation to what I order I am covering things. So I am going to just keep doing brain dumps.
I'll cover a few topics in this post.
Flu and Pandemic related stuff
Ok so there has been a huge amount of debate associated with this subject in the news.
So here is what I am looking at. Whether or not Tamiflu or Relenza are perfect. Remember that something is better than nothing. And for gods sake do not rely upon someone from the NHS to deliver meds to your door in the middle of a Pandemic. So we have invested as a family a course of each of these for everyone in the family. Yet we do not stop there. We also have on hand natural remedies that we use all of the time for our colds and flu. I suggest you do some study on the benefits of the following natural items. Echinacea, Hyssop, Garlic, Turmeric, Cayenne and many others. So what does this mean?
Lets be openly honest here. Pandemics happen every so often. That has been proven. The Avian Flu strains have always had the worst impact. Look it up. "Spanish Flu" I you think it wont happen then you may be asking to be blindsided. Now if you follow things as well as I do, you will know that the odds of an Avian Flu Pandemic are growing every year.
Now I do not want to leave this health related post with just the Flu. You have to be aware that there are other bugs out there that you need to keep an eye out for. Ebola scares the heck out of me and with a possible incubation period of up to 21 days, Oh yeah I'm concerned.
So what that means for myself and mine, is that we are aware of the simple things that can be done in daily life to keep you healthy.
1. Wash your bloody hands. (My kids have sanitation gel in their school bags)
2. Avoid being close to people that present signs of being sick.
3. Be prepared for the possibility that you and your own may need to hunker down at home if there is a Pandemic. Low profile. Hunkering down. So you need to have in your domicile everything that you need to make it for about 30 days. (30 days is just a sensible estimate)
4. Remember that if things get to a pandemic level, you cannot count on things working as normal. So have food, Water and everything else you need. Be prepared for no power, gas or municipal water. This includes sewage works.
Ok.... I will leave that subject for now. Remember to ask questions if you have any. I will try to answer.
I am going to sign off for today and pick this up later.
Cheers
I don't do politics or religion. Seen to many people die because of these.
I post to contribute so take as you see fit. My way is not the only way.
Am I the only one who remembers after I have coughed and covered my mouth with my hands that I need to remember to cough into the arm and not the hand I am getting quite frustrated
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I have thought of fishing trolleys, looking at the thread as a journey or a foundation as you put it is good, I can't knock that I want a Bergan!
