Prepping v. survivalism
Well, I’m all for having ammo. But keeping your pool stocked with fish just in case seems way out there.
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February 13th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
25,000 rounds? Thats only 50 bricks of .22.
February 13th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
I watched about five minutes of that new show. They were testing the strength of their structure (steel cargo containers) by shooting it with .22LR. Ummm, guys. Think you might want to try something a bit bigger than a .22.
February 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Haha, I watched the promo video for the fish in the pool this morning.
I thought it was a good idea. 😀 😀 I really thought they had a pretty good system worked out, with the chickens, duckweed, fish, and fertilizer. That took some serious thought, planning, and execution, and I was very impressed.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Anybody portrayed on that kind of show or newspaper article will just be set up, and displayed as circus freaks. Real preppers don’t assume that the end of the world is immanent, but that being as self sufficient as possible can protect you and your family from economic disasters large and small. Major disasters may be unlikely (though possible) but long term unemployment is a danger anyone can face. Being out of debt and having an amount of the basic necessities of life is no less a safety net than a burglar alarm and a personal firearm.
The fish producers not only have a ready source of cheap protein, they know what went into those fish. Anybody think that the tilapia raised in a Chinese fish farm is safer to eat?
February 13th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Anyone portrayed on that kind of show or newspaper article will just be set up, and displayed as circus freaks. Real preppers don’t assume that the end of the world is immanent, but that being as self sufficient as possible can protect you and your family from economic disasters large and small. Major disasters may be unlikely (though possible) but long term unemployment is a danger anyone can face. Major medical bills, earners having severe medical problems, the list of realistic everyday devastation is long. Being out of debt and having an amount of the basic necessities of life is no less a safety net than a burglar alarm and a personal firearm.
The fish producers not only have a ready source of cheap protein, they know what went into those fish. Anybody think that the tilapia raised in a Chinese fish farm is safer to eat?
February 13th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Anyone portrayed on that kind of show or newspaper article will just be set up, and displayed as circus freaks. Real preppers don’t assume that the end of the world is immanent, but that being as self sufficient as possible can protect you and your family from economic disasters large and small. Major disasters may be unlikely (though possible) but long term unemployment is a danger anyone can face. Major medical bills, earners having severe medical problems, the list of realistic everyday devastation is long. Being out of debt and having an amount of the basic necessities of life is no less a safety net than a burglar alarm and a personal firearm.
The fish producers not only have a ready source of cheap protein, they know what went into those fish. Anybody think that the tilapia raised in a Chinese fish farm is safer to eat?
February 13th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
I tend to think of fish in your pool as much the same thing as chickens in your old garage, or goats in your backyard, etc. They’re farm animals.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
I’m of two minds about this. On the one hand, if a TEOTWAWKI event happens and all you have is guns and ammo, prepare to starve and die, because everybody has guns and ammo. You will not be able to hunt for food in such an event, because 5 million of your neighbors have that exact same idea.
But on the other hand, having a survivalist compound in suburbia that you show off on TV is sorta like putting up a big bullseye on your ass. A family of three will not be able to fight off a hungry mob of dozens, even hundreds of people in such an event.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
To illustrate armed_partisan’s point:
http://www.survivalblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/126195.strip_.sunday.gif
February 13th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
That ain’t a pool, it’s a cement pond.
February 14th, 2012 at 12:09 am
The guy with the fish had a sweet system going on, IMO. The chickens were fed with basic grains. Half of the chickens’ roaming area was over the deep end of the pool, so their droppings went straight to the water. The water had plant life covering most of it which would rot into the water. The fish ate the plant matter. The kelp that was growing had the same nutritional value as romaine lettuce or thereabouts. They had a solar-powered pump that would take the pool water up top and it would trickle from one plant to the next, watering their entire setup with the remainder of the water trickling back to the deep end of his pool where the fish were, thereby taking care of the oxygenation of the water. There are 1000 Tilapia in there and every day he and his son fish a few out for dinner. I would get VERY tired of Tilapia, but that’s a very excellent way of being self-sustaining.
February 14th, 2012 at 7:28 am
Aquaponics is a new method of self sustaining farming. Not only does it supply nutrients to your vegetable garden, it also provides you with the meat from the fish. The fish crap traveling through the system provides the plants with all the nutrients they need, and the roots filters out the poo and the water that returns is very clean. We have a new aquaponics facility opening locally which will allow for several tons of produce in a very small area in Lenoir City. If you haven’t read about it yet:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/mar/17/new-way-cultivate-lenoir-city/?print=1