"1 man for every 20 women" Dude where do I sign up? LOL

Blast, Why choose agrarian? why not something else, like stone age (you pretty brung flower), or something for simple minds like that.

Mike

Agriculture = Beer

-Blast

Not I. *consults with subconscious* Not him. *looks* I'd ask my unconscious, but he's sleeping. But he doesn't like the cold and the wet and the no running water and internet, so I'm guessing no for him, to.

*grins*

I plan for longish disruptions- example is if you were to have a Katrina-magnitude event in your area. But longer than that... I think I'll pass. I like my soft, modern living, thank you very much. If I had to, I could probably make a water wheel and rig an alternator to it for a 12v power source. But I don't want to.

Yes, Blast that is a middle age crisis fantasy. When those wonderful DD's of yours are teenagers and you're doing your best to survive having more than one woman in the house your fantasy will be moving to a monastary. With two daughters and a wife in the house I spent some weeks in the basement...

Not to mention that they'd likely make you into their, um, er, houseboy.

Jeff

"...How many of you, either consciously or way back in the dark recesses of your mind wish that something would happen so you could test out some of your theories and your gear?..."

No. Not only no, but hell no!!!

Ok, so that's one maybe for OBG...;^)

JohnE

Well, um, I inadvertently tested a few items back in 1989. Hummm, uhhh umm, not something I would recommend as overall good for one's health.
Even remotely prepared, it cost me about 30 lbs. and over a month in the hospital. I still have issues from it (Jungle Rot does NOT go away it just rests).

We got from where we were to where we were supposed to be and did the missions, but I will never forget what bad water can do as a weight loss program.

So as the wise man said
OH NO, Not just no but HELL FUCKING NO!

Having thought about what I said, I will say that we have "practiced" a 'get-out'a-dodge" before. Wife and I had the 5th wheel ready to go and woke the kids in the middle of the night and went camping as fast as possible. Once there we took stock of what we missed keeping in the trailer and in the BOB's. Then we started "training". Everyone learned to use the different components of their BOB and then we moved to field expedient water gathering. That wasn't hard as it was raining cats and dogs. Each camping trip is spent with the 5th wheel RV as a "home base" and skills are worked on from there. We have also done this when everyone was out and about for work/school. Communicated, coordinated and hit the ORP. Store excess vehicles and move out. From a no notice start to out of the county in an hour is the goal. If we are too spread out we have secondary ORP's in differing areas as needed. But grab the BOB and hit the weeds for a week, NO.

I first got interested in preparedness as a kid, after falling through the ice, bowhunting, far from home. My brother reacted appropriately, got me warm enough, but we both agreed it was close. Planning began soon after, throughout my teen years, and into my next couple of decades.

Then I lost touch, career, other interests, until Hurricane's Gloria (east coast), Iniki (far west coast), kept reminding me of how unprepared I had become.

Then a winter in new Mexico, 7200 feet, no electricity (the entire house was electric), 2 days before the road was plowed, 12 miles to the nearest grocery.

Here I am today. Never pushed to the limit, but gently reminded how fragile the supply chain is.

Another reason why the cooperation of others is so important- they saved my a** each time, I owe a big return favor to the next ill prepared, with restraint.

I've always enjoyed long hikes in the wilderness, occasionally climbing a mountain or taking a trek through the unknown. I'll be the first to admit that sometimes I have pushed myself a but further than I should, taking risks I could've avoided. Not in the sense of inviting danger on purpose but testing myself or my gear and enjoying the thrill you can only get from doing something extraordinary (but never truly daredevilish).

That said, I do not indulge in post-apocalyptic dreams and I don't look forward to any natural or man-made disasters. I don't need a disaster to prove myself as a human being. I just want to live a responsible life and do what I can to keep myself and everyone I care about safe while still remaining a functional member of our society.