5. Being “Squared Away” in the Wilderness
Living in the backwoods is great, now, but in the aftermath of a long-term disaster or economic collapse, those “squared away” in the wilderness will become targets.
And guess what… you’ll be on your own. No one will come to your rescue – if the looters manage to take control of your isolated cabin in the woods, they can stay for as long as they want and do whatever they want to you and your family, and no one will hear your screams for help.
I suggest that you find a small town or community and move there if possible, get to know your neighbors and become part of the community. If possible purchase, from five to ten acres of property and set up a mini-farm / homestead. You can have privacy, and still be self-reliant on your own land while still being close enough neighbors to avoid becoming an easy target and you can get help if you need it.
You should treat survivalist theories and assumptions with the same skepticism as everything else: Question everything! Remember, nothing is fact except that SHTF scenarios will arrive! For more information on common prepare myths, take a look at The Survivalist Blog.
Keep it simple and old school and you’ll be just fine
Used to watch that show all the damn time, then I joined their FB page , and found out they were rude .
For what it is worth, I am in total agreement with this post. No one really knows how bad it may get! For some, it may become true life or death experiences day after day! Others will experience a lesser amount of hardship. Your good sense, proper preparation, as you see it, and what I call SITUATIONAL AWARENESS will be the rule of the day. That you realize or even believe that the unthinkable might become a reality is the largest obstacle in your way to survive out of the way! You are much smarter than you give yourself credit for. You also know that you have physical limits which must be honestly addressed. Just these few things add up to much more than you realize and puts you ahead of a lot of the masses who deny the probabilities and will quickly fail to survive! It is quite similar to the ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER if you think about it! All the preparation in the world will not guarantee your survival but none or minimal planning will certainly, greatly diminish your chances of survival! Common sense must be the word of the day.
I have been an outdoors man all my 58 years here and I just laugh at some well… most of the “survival” garbage posted on too many of these sites. Not only the outdoor survival but the loads of crap they tell you to stockpile and carry. None of it is realistic and will be more of a hindrance than a help. Most of it will eventually kill you
I don’t stockpile anything. I keep a backpack with the minimum. Fire starter, knife, hatchet, few different ways to get food, cordage and a tarp.
Obviously this author just wants the woods all to himself
Bullshit….
…who is the happiest?….worrier’s or believer’s…..who lives the longest?….just be happy and enjoy every moment you are given..
True I laughed about bug out bages I’m 69 been in woods all my life.if ya don’t know don’t do it !common sense.
This post is stupid.
I wonder who the term “garbage” is for. I just can not see an audience within sight.
What WARNING?
Can’t even read it because of all the other bullshit you guys post..
Cathy Roth
Really? Why do you idiots insist in making me load page after page when in this virtual reality of the digital world there is no limit to the page length. Why can’t you just use one page. I refuse to click and click and click. What the$#%&!@* really.
When/if shtf, the prepared will be the real leaders, not sitting idly by watching people starving and the country going to$#%&!@*
Total waste of time to read this garbage.
Some valid points however #2 is a Polyanna assumption that order would be restored sooner than later. The ethics and morality of the country is very low. It’s no longer 1940.
It’s to make more money on advertising. They are paid by the number of page views, so they divide content into multiple pages. Stupid, I know, it’s actually driving people away from these type of pages. The advertisers will wise up sooner or later…
Have non lethal means? Sorry no
Being homeless I’ve built plenty. That work
Money, my friend.
There’s going to be a traffic jam on the secret road to your “secret” place.
Finally some common sense in a blog. I, personally did the 5-10 acre thing. VERY HARD WORK but the rewards are staggering. Seriously…… Without trying it you really can NOT imagine what you can do with little more space, seeds, water and the will to do what needs be done.
There certainly is a lot of nonsense about making do in the wood come the end of the world. That said most people would do well if not far better to simply buy a better set of doors and stay indoors.