Survivalist Mentality

I'm more of a contemporary survivalist. I am prepared for a nuclear holocaust hell I could survive a zombie apocalypse. I am mostly just prepared for my own self-sustainability.survivalists and that is a definition in Brittan it called bushcraft I like the British version.You are describing living off the land and that is what we did we did in70380 things for fun it was work but it is a lot of fun too we were a real healthy family. Air-conditioning and cable is what is fueling obesity when you have no ac you eat less and get out and do things like bike hunt fish play street ball Frisbee go metal detecting all active things that occupy and get you away from the snacks.Maybe "Provivalist" is a better term. The things you are talking about are proactive, rather than reactive and far less paranoid. I was raised in a household that always kept a full pantry and mom was ready to throw a meal on the table for all who showed up at the door. Raised by Depression-era parents who experienced rationing - you live stocked up and nothing is wasted. Great that you make these skills part of your lifestyle, passing knowledge to your kids and hopefully, your wife as well. you can learn and have fun at the same time. I think that's the best way to remember important things for when you're in a survival situation too.The majority of "Survivalist" which I consider my self as one too, is reactive instead of proactive. Meaning not enough are envolved in positive politics or government work. As a Marine, Combat Vet, current Arabic Student at DLI... I'm trying to stay on the wall. I'm working towards Counter Terrorism .

Survivalist Mental Conditioning

Survivalist should take time to condition themselves to better prepare for a disaster.more physical conditioning is in order to stop the huffing and puffing while just walking.Only real way to get mental stamina is through fear, only way to get fear is through uncontrolled exposure, the rest is just folly.Survival takes time and effort. I will be the first to admit that I need more of both
Goodluck when bullets are whip cracking or lost in the wild where most will stand godsmacked, shit your knockers or wander around to your grave. One should take the time to expose themselves to adverse conditions in a controlled environment. This will help with the mental and physical conditioning. So that when a disaster does happen, you may better prepared.Look at what's going to happen to all the people who scoff and smirk, they dont have 3 days worth of goods and they expect to take on the world with their $10 walmart kiddie fishing kit.

If it goes really bad, the early mortality rate/starvation rate will be extremely high, more than half are going to die due to starvation, disease, and stupidity.

How to Become a Survivalist

Learn to face an extreme situation with self-reliance.several gallons of water & canned goods can be pretty heavy. A knife is good but no need to conceal it.machetes arent meant to be sharp as a bayonet or a survival knife. besides the machete is much bigger than another blade. My plan is to open a water purification plant. If you bring me 2 gallons of unusable water, I will return 1 drinkable gallon to you. And no I won't accept gold as a payment.fail on the rubbing sticks together, you have to do it a certain way like the bow or hand drill methods, just rubbing sticks together doesn't create enough heat to start a fire.

Long Term Food Storage Secret

LDS Canneries Are run by the Mormons (Church of Latter Day Saints) They are non profit and buy long term storage items by the truck load. There is no place else you will find long term storage supplies at this kind of price
I tried using the hand warmers in my rice in mylar bags it didn't take the oxygen out. The warmers were good and there were no leaks in the mylar that i could tell. Just wandered what went wrong. Is there a difference between activating them and not i tried both ways to c which worked because you never said. Before i sealed the bag i got out as much air as i possibly could . what wrong with bunking down in an area grow your own food and protect your property most people don't think about it but fortifying your property is much easier than people think big concrete wall electric fence and or explosives made from every day items also you can make alcohol sprayers so you can drench everything on the other side of your wall and just light everyone on fire they will turn to your neighbors and leave you alone,fier crackers ballbearings and pipe make great guns mobility may be necessary. who knows what the circumstances will be. the biggest draw back is the gov knowing where you are. most are already on record as being survivalists; that makes them potential terrorists. the main reason to die resisting the government is confiscation: our weapons and assets (like gold/silver). that is where the lines will be drawn. i don't think we will see a clearly defined line; it will be abstract. after all, being mobile may be as important as anything Moving is not always a must. you can set up nice defense around your home that can deter anyone. I think its more important to get into learning how to hunt and forage for food. Water in 55 gal drum is fine thinking but being able to collect clean water to replenish your supply is more important. dsarti was right though, you don't have to be some super survivalist to survive. Everyone knows something about survival. Learn from all or you will not learn a thing. I heard somebody state that the US Government were keeping up with all those storing food, and was going to come and confiscate it when martial law was declared. I do not know if that is true or not, but when they come to my safe place to take my guns, and stored items, I am taking them to hell in a blaze of glory.