Choices... Often, it's simply the "least bad" choice between two or more "really bad" choices. But when faced with important decisions, we humans usually try to make them to the best of our abilities.
At the rapidly approaching end of our "great society", you & your loved ones very existence might just depend on how wisely you've made your choices & maybe more importantly, what you've chosen to ignore.
When all HELL breaks loose and your wife & children look at you for leadership and they ask "what do we do now"???
How you answer them will seal their fate & yours. At that moment you'll hope like hell you've "chosen wisely".
Do you have a plan? Have you worked your plan? Or do you think you'll just "wing it"? These 3 questions will seal your fate and the fate of those most dear to you!
I have tremendous training & experience, I won't list everything but some of my experiences, I'll share here. I've shot countless DCM military rifle competitions including many 1,000 yard matches at military bases such as "Camp Perry" in Ohio & elsewhere. I can "run & gun" and am deadly accurate when I shoot. I am a former AR-15/M16 armorer for a major rifle manufacturer (Anderson Arms), I can build an AR-15 rifle from parts with a blindfold on. I can clear pistol & rifle jams in the dark and know what's wrong in a flash.
I was in the very first class offering CCW (Conceal Carry Weapon) training & certification that my state offered. I am U.S. Justice Department Approved several times over, I completed my certified NRA shotgun & pistol instructor rating, I own everything from legally registered Class 3 "machine guns & stuff" to BB guns & everything in between. I can put 5 rounds from my 1911 in a thumb print. I cast my own lead bullets & shotgun slugs & buck shot. I reload everything, shotgun, rifle & pistol ammo. I can gear up & silence my battle rattle in a hurry.
I'm a semi-retired business owner, a former Executive for a multi national corporation & a private pilot among other things. BUT!!! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE BETTER EQUIPPED, BETTER TRAINED & WHERE COMBAT TACTICS ARE CONCERNED, MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A COMPLETE IDIOT!
So just know that I'm not trying to impress anyone with my background & training, I'm simply trying to tell you the reader that as much as I know, as experienced as I am, as practiced as I am, there is one thing that I absolutely understand without question!
WHEN CHASOS ARRIVES, YOU WILL NOT RISE TO THE OCCASION! INSTEAD, YOU WILL REVERT TO YOUR LEVEL OF TRAINING! NO TRAINING = NO SKILLS WHEN THEY MATTER THE MOST.
To think anything else will ABSOLUTELY GET YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES KILLED! STRESS MAKES YOU STUPID, IT MAKES YOU INDECISIVE, YOU LOCK UP & SHUT DOWN! THEN YOU DIE... AND ANYONE WITH YOU...
Like most everyone, my prepping has also been accomplished while under a very tight budget. It has taken many years of scrimping & saving in order to accumulate my equipment & supplies. If I can offer a few words of advice to new preppers it's this... Start somewhere, start anywhere, JUST START NOW! Develop a plan, learn all you can, train all you can, do it NOW!
Most of us can't buy everything at once but all of us can buy a little at a time. Prioritize with these, FOOD, WATER, SHELTER, CLOTHING AND A WAY TO DEFEND YOURSELF & YOUR LOVED ONES!
The order you prioritize these is up to you but your training & commitment will make the largest impact in your chances for survival. Shape your mind, shape your body, have a plan.
Food is necessary for life, water is necessary for life, it will literally mean life or death to you depending on whether you have it or not. Modern supply chain logistics will quickly fail. Stores won't get re-supplied, gasoline won't get delivered, water won't flow from the tap and all other infrastructure will quickly grind to a halt. Are you prepared for that? Or will you just wing that too? How long could you survive inside your dwelling without going outside for supplies? That is your Achilles heel. That will determine your fate.
Shelf stable foods last up to 25 years unopened. Most of the modern "long term storage" food is relatively inexpensive and is absolutely delicious. One of my wife's favorite brand is Augason Farms, we think it's the best tasting. Much of it is sold in 6 gallon bulk containers so it's also the best value for us. Many other shelf stable food companies are equally as delicious & equally affordable as well. Water filtration is easy to obtain NOW & fairly cheap. A ceramic .2 micron filter & bleach is how I intend to clean our water (many youtube videos show how inexpensive "pool shock" makes a lot of bleach from a small package). After a crash, water filtration will be more valuable than gold! In most cases, you'll either have it or die...
Fire & boiling water is easily achieved with one of my favorite SHTF accessory, the "Kelly Kettle" which uses small amounts of wood or alcohol to boil water & provide radiant heat. Another good choice is a Coleman stove. Coleman fuel is quickly used up so a multi fuel Coleman stove might be a better choice. The whole point is you need these supplies BEFORE THE STORM OF CHASOS HITS! BEFORE THE ROVING HORDES MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY VENTURE OUT OF YOUR HOME!
Think you'll just hunt preppers & take their stuff? My friend, you have a very hard lesson quickly approaching... If a person is savvy enough to prepare for a collapse, they're wise enough to understand their need to "battle up". Even old dudes with decades of real world experience will kick the ass of young guns with no experience, EVERY TIME.... Tactics, training & hard won skills aren't easily defeated. Do you have real skills? Or just video game & movie watching skills?
So, to all of you reading this post, I will offer the following advise. Hunker down, bunker up, harden your shack, harden yourself & keep your shit shiny... BUT, you had better know EXACTLY HOW YOU WILL DO ALL OF THIS IN ADVANCE!
That's enough for now. I will add new posts if this post is welcomed & voted up. I sincerely hope you've received some valuable information from my article. More importantly, I hope its made you think a little more about your own situation.
MY 1911A1 WITH MY NFA REGISTERED SUPPRESSOR
shhhhhh...
MY AR10 in 308. I PURCHASED A STRIPPED UPPER & LOWER & BUILT THE REST FROM PARTS.
I CALL THESE THE FATHER, THE SON & HOLY SMOKE
Top: Class 3 NFA Registered in 5.56
Middle: AK47, tuned up, tricked out & with a SlideFire Stock to boot!
Lock her down or let her dance, it's totally controllable & surprisingly accurate in slide fire mode!
Bottom: My SAIGA 12 (12 gage shotgun) which now has a SlideFire stock also!
AK47 & SlideFire stock dumping a 75 round drum (not me in video).
Saiga 12 with SlideFire stock dumping 20 round drum of 12 gage (not me in video).
MY BENCH, BUILDING MY LAST AR-15.
NO, I DON'T SELL ANYTHING.
YES, ALL ARE LEGALLY REGISTERED.
YES, THEY ARE ALL NAIL DRIVERS!
YES, THEY ARE RELIABLE ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE!