Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
It would be realistic here to be stranded for up to three days and be without power for a week.
I have at least a month's supply of food and redundant water sources that will work without electricity.

Beyond that in terms of 'survival' - I have long been a believer in self-sufficiency. I used to think myself a survivalist, but I think that means something different today. I am more of a homesteader - I don't live off grid, but it wouldn't be a huge transition. The major thing I lack is enough land to have a sustainable farm.

In the event of a disaster which throws us back to the 1800's most of us are going to die anyway - including the preppers.

I was on a board for awhile where this was being discussed. I thought it was amusing how many people have a romanticized view of what it would be like to have a TEOTWAWKI type of event.
Also, most of them, IMO, focus too much on supplies and not enough on skills.
I'm learning to be a blacksmith so I'm good
However, you are right. In such an event, the majority of the people will die off. If we fall back to 1800s society, we can only sustain 1800s technology and an 1800s population. One way or another that means 90% of all humanity snuffs it, and while preparation will make a difference, a lot of it will be luck.

If you are a small family living on 20 acres, fully prepared for everything, then you'll still have to deal with things you cannot control.
If you live close to a major city when the teotwawki event takes place, there will be millions of people (the have nots) vs you (the haves). You'll lose everything, just by sheer numbers. If you get an infection or disease that is normally curable but you don't have a doctor or medicine, you'll die. If you don't have a small community to keep the gene pool healthy, you'll die out from inbreeding. The list goes on