Originally Posted by
nun2sharp
As far as prepping goes, we had a hell of an ice storm a few years back, the power here in my part of suburbia was out for 10 days. Cuddling up with the wife at night while wearing my Carhartt Artic bibs was a new experience. Burning the limbs in your yard for heat was an adventure as well. I think this is where the difference lies is mindset. You cant buy enough crap for every scenario, but you can be mentally prepared. A few good basics wont hurt either, grandma kept a years supply of canned goods in the cellar at all times, the smoke house always had something in it, there were always the apple trees, the garden and the woods along the river.
I do agree with the idea that should food become a problem most game will be wiped out by the new hunters in the woods(most of it wasted as well due to ignorance of field dressing and preservation).
I bought a book once entitled "Five Acres and Independence", my grandfather scoffed at the title and said, "you would be damn surprise what you can do on one acre." So for those of you in town with no where to go in the event of whatever scenario, learn to use what you have and then expand. buying crap for the sake of buying crap doesnt cut it. On my suburban lot{typical 1/5 acre) I have a garden, I have raised rabbits(way to easy to raise and have twice the protein of chicken, US navy study 1954), bees (honey is a very tradable commodity)and goats(milk, meat, butter) and I am thinking of doing it again. Plant fruit trees, ya cant go wrong. Encourage your neighbors to do the same it makes for a stronger community and help in a time of need, be aware of road warriors and the likes. ;)
Feel free to PM if you have serious questions about any of this, I will be glad to help.