In the 30+ years I’ve been a survivalist I’ve seen many different perspectives on survival & preparedness. One group believes that it all comes down to grid down/civil unrest and how you get there really doesn’t matter. EMP, massive polar shift, civil war, terrorist attacks? If the end result is the grid goes down and the resulting civil unrest takes place – it’s all the same.
The other group believes in preparing for “whatever” and requires paying attention and trying to predict that which would cause grid down/civil unrest conditions. Due to the particulars of different situations, they require specific actions to complete to best prepare. I can see that.
Of course, there are some who fall outside these two philosophies, however, most sit squarely in one or the other.
The unfortunate thing is there are debates over which philosophy is correct. Much like how many believe there is no link between politics and preparedness, or the volatile weather of late and climate change – in the end, we are all in the same community and can see the fit is going to hit the shan.
One can go bonkers trying to track all the craziness that’s going on right now. Even without doing so, all those pieces of the puzzle are coming together and the corresponding image is worse than seeing Nancy Pelosi naked. Well – maybe not.
What do you think?
Rourke
I do what I can, when I can, as best I can. Only the actual event will tell how well I did. I just hope for “good enough”.
The idea that any grouping feels like they need to expend any energy being “right” in classification beyond observation, is silliness. Prediction of when, has been a thing since before Nostradamus, circa 1452-ish. Sooner or later someone will be right. That’s close to saying the argument, that given and infinite number of monkey, with infinite time and typewriters the would eventually produce the works of Shakespeare. All that to say it doesn’t matter. Even within a group, mistakes and differences will exist. The effects will be felt in a small localized zone is on them whether positive or negative results for the group.
I would think that all efforts are designed to provide some stability for the group for some period of time. Time and severity of events in a regional or localized area are nearly unknowable any other way that near term.
All of it is much ado about nothing..
Learn and prepare for whatever seems reasonable to you and yours.
GG58
If your well goes dry it does not matter if it was from a drought or a broken pipe or a flood and contamination…. you will be thirsty. SO just PREPARE.
My beloved late husband ( who stocked up on guns and ammo ) used to say when the SHTf for all those who have not prepared “bend over and kiss your ass goodbye” Arlene
PS The US is now in a wheat shortage and probably the rest of the world will follow suite.