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OfflineArctic W. Fox
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Re: My power's out [Re: Chakanooga]
    #22467654 - 11/02/15 05:52 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

It blows my mind at how completely dependant some people are on electricity, fuel, running water, etc.

I was off the grid (and off the map) for seven years. Never missed the System.


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InvisibleMoonshoe
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Re: My power's out [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
    #22467739 - 11/02/15 06:10 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

How did you do it?

I have hundreds of litres of pure drinking water, thousands of meals of freeze dried food, a full cord of firewood and numerous candles, batteries and tools etc.

But I am not even close to being off the grid. For one thing it's minus 30 Celsius and dark most of the year.

I need solar panels, and lots of other things to get there but it is my goal.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
    #22467785 - 11/02/15 06:17 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Arctic W. Fox said:
It blows my mind at how completely dependant some people are on electricity, fuel, running water, etc.

I was off the grid (and off the map) for seven years. Never missed the System.



We got a badass over here. I enjoy my first world luxuries


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe] * 1
    #22467821 - 11/02/15 06:22 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

im guessing he lived on d=the streets slangin rox and slurpin cox :bucktoothfattygangsta:


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe] * 1
    #22467928 - 11/02/15 06:50 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Malcolm_Xtasy said:
We got a badass over here. I enjoy my first world luxuries




Naw, bro, I wouldn't say "badass"... more like just "better than you", Jive Turkey.



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Moonshoe said:
How did you do it?

I have hundreds of litres of pure drinking water, thousands of meals of freeze dried food, a full cord of firewood and numerous candles, batteries and tools etc.

But I am not even close to being off the grid. For one thing it's minus 30 Celsius and dark most of the year.

I need solar panels, and lots of other things to get there but it is my goal.




I can't deal with all that "stuff".

In situations, it's better for me to be mobile. When I'm at home and the power goes out, and it's -50C outside, I'm not going to just sit there and freeze to death waiting for someone else to save me. I'll find everything I need out there, I don't need to hoard it all in here.

  • I have hundreds of litres of pure drinking water, [I have a filter straw]
  • thousands of meals of freeze dried food, [I can hunt and forage]
  • a full cord of firewood and numerous candles, [I have a magnesium sparker]
  • batteries and tools etc. [I don't need batteries, and I have a knife and spoon]


I've no need for "first world luxuries"; it's just something the Zombies can take from you.


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InvisibleMoonshoe
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Re: My power's out [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
    #22469878 - 11/03/15 07:40 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

People who think they will be able to survive off the land without extensive supplies are delusional.

I have firearms and ammo for hunting and seeds for gardening and water filters too, but I have no illusions I will be as to survive off the land .


You need both the skills and the stockpile . Within a month of a catastrophe all the game will but hunted out and all the trees will be cut and burned and it will take months for your vegetable crops to grow .

You need extensive supplies and then hunt and fish and forage as much as you can but if your plan is to live off the land exclusively you will die.

There are millions of other people who will be trying to live off the land. The land can't provide for even a tiny fraction of the people who will be trying to hunt And forage.

I would rather be eating a hot freeze dried meal by the fire. I will hunt and garden too to make my supplies last longer but stockpile has to be the main tactic.

But you didn't answer my question- how did you manage to live off the land and be off the grid? What's the story? How did you survive , where and why?


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe]
    #22469894 - 11/03/15 07:50 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Moonshoe said:
People who think they will be able to survive off the land without extensive supplies are delusional.

I have firearms and ammo for hunting and seeds for gardening and water filters too, but I have no illusions I will be as to survive off the land .


You need both the skills and the stockpile . Within a month of a catastrophe all the game will but hunted out and all the trees will be cut and burned and it will take months for your vegetable crops to grow .

You need extensive supplies and then hunt and fish and forage as much as you can but if your plan is to live off the land exclusively you will die.

There are millions of other people who will be trying to live off the land. The land can't provide for even a tiny fraction of the people who will be trying to hunt And forage.

I would rather be eating a hot freeze dried meal by the fire. I will hunt and garden too to make my supplies last longer but stockpile has to be the main tactic.

But you didn't answer my question- how did you manage to live off the land and be off the grid? What's the story? How did you survive , where and why?



Actually people do it here in Humboldt all the time. Doesn't get cold enough to kill someone. Unless they had no clothes I guess. . They live in the hills for months growing weed and don't , have shit. They are extremely / socially awkward most of the time and smell horrible.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Sade]
    #22469899 - 11/03/15 07:52 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

Right but my point is in a major catastrophe suddenly it wouldn't be a few eccentric people living off the land it would be the general population trying to do it, and that will become impossible very quickly.

A few people can live off the land, a city of hundreds of thousands or millions can't.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe]
    #22470089 - 11/03/15 09:00 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

Moonshoe your view is very much based on location. Where I live, my entire town could walk into the surrounding woods to live and I would be doubtful I would even come across 75% of them when out there. The wild acreage to population around here is maybe 1 person per 2 square miles at most.

Also hunting/foraging until your first crops come in and then becoming vegetarian and growing/foraging your food would probably be the most sustainable, you can then easily control your protein intake.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe]
    #22471003 - 11/03/15 12:56 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Moonshoe said:
Right but my point is in a major catastrophe suddenly it wouldn't be a few eccentric people living off the land it would be the general population trying to do it, and that will become impossible very quickly.

A few people can live off the land, a city of hundreds of thousands or millions can't.




Invent a catastrophic event, and I'll tell you how I'd deal with it.

How many people do you think can live off the land? You know of me, but don't even think I can do it, yet say the "general population" would? Okay.


People who can't figure out how to survive without help are weak. Sure, having a Red Lobster open 24-hours during an asteroid strike would be just lovely... but while you finished off your last can of gourmet beanie weenies last week, I just finished eating your dog. No one will make you another can of food, but I see another squirrel. Last squirrel alive? That's okay because I can eat pine trees. Too cold and out of wood? I can move someplace warm, or stuff newspapers and dryer lint in my clothes.

In my mind, most people will die in a serious situation. I will be here scavenging, yet surviving.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
    #22471209 - 11/03/15 01:52 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

You misunderstand . You need a stockpile to hold you over while you forage and garden. A few unlucky hunting days and you are starving. It's not either or its both.

Who is better off a foraging gardener or a foraging gardener with a year's stockpile of food and supplies ?

It's a no brainer. If you are serious about survival you need to prep and prep hard. Relying on daily foraging alone is suicide .

If you doubt me go out and try to survive with nothing but what you forage for
A month. You will soon realize it's not sustainable long term without some serious supplies.


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe] * 2
    #22471216 - 11/03/15 01:55 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

there's plenty of food when your willing to eat your pets and neighbors


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe] * 1
    #22471676 - 11/03/15 03:39 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

>>>>But you didn't answer my question- how did you manage to live off the land and be off the grid? What's the story? How did you survive , where and why?

Ever hear of the Amish? Its not a lifestyle I'd willingly choose of my own free will, buts its a way to live, prosper to some extent, and be happy. At the end of the day living a happy meaningful life is the whole point. :shrug:


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Re: My power's out [Re: Moonshoe]
    #22473094 - 11/03/15 08:09 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Moonshoe said:
You misunderstand . You need a stockpile to hold you over while you forage and garden. A few unlucky hunting days and you are starving. It's not either or its both.

Who is better off a foraging gardener or a foraging gardener with a year's stockpile of food and supplies ?

It's a no brainer. If you are serious about survival you need to prep and prep hard. Relying on daily foraging alone is suicide .

If you doubt me go out and try to survive with nothing but what you forage for
A month. You will soon realize it's not sustainable long term without some serious supplies.





A good sour dough yeast strain will help you such a long way. If I was on the island that my cousin lives on we would get by without even really noticing a difference:peace:

:sunny:Shorty:sunny:


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