Those that recommended 'One Second After'

[rocktot]

Most likely, in that type of scenario, all your going to be doing is playing 'how long can I last' anyways. So you need a big gun, and a group of people with the resources. I doubt they would turn away a beautiful woman like they did, sex sells, and I doubt people stop having sex when the SHTF. EMP nuke is a threat one way or the other.

The most pressing problem now is probably food shortages, and massive inflation, economics, etc. That is got me thinking about home growing vegies, and a chicken coop at the least. If I had more land, I would think about goats, which Denver just made legal (to appease all the illegals ) for goat milk and goat cheese, especially now that the Northwest is getting really irradiated from Fukashima. Stocking up on Sea-Salt, because all that radiation will eventually contaminate alot of the ocean. It will take years to be reabsorbed.

Is anyone buying into the Obama/Democrat/Cloward/Piven scenario being acted out?

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Piven_strategy


Can't wait for that guaranteed annual income!

cukin commi hippies....

[rbeau30]

I just finished the book. I enjoyed it and it probably will get me back into novel reading.

I wanted more story. It seemed it skipped pretty fast from the attack.... Right through the winter... and onto them getting hope when all seemed hopeless.

I felt as if the author rushed the second half of the book.

[J Tactical Firearms]

Excellent discussion.

[relichunter]

I just finished the book thanks to the recommendations in this post. A lot of good thoughts and I enjoyed the book overall especially the points about social unrest.

Some of us like to think that we can hide out and ride anything out by ourselves but most likely there will need to be a lot of cooperation to protect against factions with other priorities.

I wonder if an EMP would be so completely effective. Some of the reading I have done indicate many devices, such as cars, may survive an EMP.

[Irving]

You guys suck! This is the scariest damn book I've read in a long time, and it's going to cost me a lot. I'm way not prepared for this magnatude of reality. I'm not even finished with the book, and I'm planning.

My new goal is a minimum of 9 months of canned, jarred, and stored longterm food stock not requiring refrigeration by the end of the summer. I will be working on purchasing materials and learning canning with a pressure cooker in the few moments I get in between my current schedule.

I gotta figure out something for seed stock and fencing too.

How are your food stores coming?

[mcantar18c]

I just finished the book thanks to the recommendations in this post. A lot of good thoughts and I enjoyed the book overall especially the points about social unrest.

Some of us like to think that we can hide out and ride anything out by ourselves but most likely there will need to be a lot of cooperation to protect against factions with other priorities.

I wonder if an EMP would be so completely effective. Some of the reading I have done indicate many devices, such as cars, may survive an EMP.

I'd like to think I could get by fine on my own, and I'm sure many others with the experience and/or training could as well. Self sustainment in the wilderness isn't that difficult if you know what you're doing and have a little (un)common sense. The biggest challenge would come from the 2 legged threats IMO.

[DFBrews]

I'd like to think I could get by fine on my own, and I'm sure many others with the experience and/or training could as well. Self sustainment in the wilderness isn't that difficult if you know what you're doing and have a little (un)common sense. The biggest challenge would come from the 2 legged threats IMO.

Got spare electrical parts for that stroker there Mason?

[Irving]

I'd like to think I could get by fine on my own, and I'm sure many others with the experience and/or training could as well. Self sustainment in the wilderness isn't that difficult if you know what you're doing and have a little (un)common sense. The biggest challenge would come from the 2 legged threats IMO.

Sure it's not that difficult, when no one else is doing it. But what about when EVERYONE else is doing it at the same time? Just like the difference between shopping at Walmart on a Wednesday morning and shopping at Walmart 16 hours after an earth quake.

[mcantar18c]

Got spare electrical parts for that stroker there Mason?

Nope, no need to. I recently acquired an old POS BMW (the kind those tools like to use for rally racing) that will work to get me as far as I can and if/when I have to ditch it for some reason (out of fuel or otherwise disabled, road block, whatever) I certainly won't miss it.
I keep my BOB ready to go, and I pack differently than some folks here so its pretty lightweight... light enough that I can, and have, carry it over very long distances. Its also pretty compact, which is nice.
As for experience, I worked as a trail guide for a while and am more familiar with more parts of the Rockies than I am in downtown Denver. I've covered the Colorado Trail down and back with a pack very similar to my BOB, which is why I'm confident about my gear and ability.
So, I should be fine

Also, I only have to worry about this for another 3 months. After that I will be in Uncle Sam's possession and at the disposal of the Army.

[DFBrews]

Nope, no need to. I recently acquired an old POS BMW (the kind those tools like to use for rally racing) that will work to get me as far as I can and if/when I have to ditch it for some reason (out of fuel or otherwise disabled, road block, whatever) I certainly won't miss it.
I keep my BOB ready to go, and I pack differently than some folks here so its pretty lightweight... light enough that I can, and have, carry it over very long distances. Its also pretty compact, which is nice.
As for experience, I worked as a trail guide for a while and am more familiar with more parts of the Rockies than I am in downtown Denver. I've covered the Colorado Trail down and back with a pack very similar to my BOB, which is why I'm confident about my gear and ability.
So, I should be fine

Also, I only have to worry about this for another 3 months. After that I will be in Uncle Sam's possession and at the disposal of the Army.

I have parts and I will give it a good home...