Survivalism

Do you like that NIN song Surivialism?

love it and love NIN

2007-04-15 00:51:14 by Ryan H

Music video by Nine Inch Nails performing Survivalism. (C) 2007 Interscope Records

I need to find out the basics of stuff you would need for preperation.

I can think of bottled water, cash ready to hand, maybe something to barter with, cigerettes, liquor etc.

Is there any definite list or plan anywhere I can follow to be ready.

Thank.

Dry food Rice, Pasta, anything that lasts long periods of time without refrigeration.
Guns and Ammo,
Gold or Silver. www.ampex.com
Grow a garden no matter how small. When tomatos hit 3 bucks each growing them will be profitable and ediable.
First Aid kits and flashlights that run on no batteries like hand crank lights.
Warm clothing and gear.
It will be worse in the big cities. Get out if possible.
Be prepared cause if your not your screwed and if you proved wrong and nothing happens whats the worse that can happen nothing but mabye a bruised ego and feeling a little silly. But if it does happen which after the last so called stimulus package looks like it will you dont want to be caught without these things.
Dont forget water purification tablets.
Visit Dailypaul.com for many more ideas daily. Good luck. Be safe.
Be smart.

2009-02-20 19:50:20 by Case

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For those that are older have you seen the value of preparedness and self sufficiency vastly decline in your lifetime?

I have seen preparedness and self sufficiency greatly increase over the last several years.

We Are Survivalists

I am a survivalist and by nature a survivalist is an OPTIMIST. I do not have one pessimistic bone in my body. If what I just said sounds odd to you then you are not yet a survivalist and you do not understand the modern survivalist at all. It has been very difficult to communicate to the public and the mass communications media, the concept of an optimistic, hopeful survivalist.

A fireman is a fireman, not because he believes everything will burn, but because he believes much can be saved. Doctors don't believe in death, they believe in life, and a survivalist is not a survivalist because he believes everything must be destroyed and everyone must die, he believes that life and freedom can be saved, if people of good will are prepared. A fireman does not start fires, a doctor does not make disease and a survivalist does not make disaster.

Crime, disease, war, revolution, fire, flood, periodic financial collapse and famine are the results of nature and the nature of man and unfortunately are not within the power of anyone on this earth to prevent.

We all know that the sun will set each day, leaving us in darkness and we all know that warm summers give way to cold winters and that we can do nothing to keep the sun from setting or the cold winds from coming, does this make us pessimistic? I think not! So then why is the survivalist called a pessimist when he makes ready to face events that are just as much part of history and nature as the sunset and changing of the seasons.

Another misconception is that survivalists are predicting world disaster. On the contrary, we seem to be the OPTIMISTIC MINORITY that is predicting world survival. We are hard pressed to find any well recommended historians, economists, political scientists, sociologists or military strategists that can come up with a scenario that gives even a fifty-fifty chance of avoiding a large scale catastrophe, yet we survivalist dare to be OPTIMISTIC about the future. We survivalists do not need to predict the probability of disaster anymore than we need to predict the sun setting.

Those who criticize survivalists, are like men who refuse to look at a calendar, in the hope that through self-imposed ignorance they can keep from aging another year.

"You survivalists will be disappointed if we don't have a world cataclysm", here is another accusation that is pure B.S. and I could not think of a milder phrase to describe it. We survivalists have loved ones we don't want to see hurt or killed, we have homes we don't want to see destroyed, we are not fools to think that just because we are survivalists a world cataclysm would be fun for us or the we would not experience danger, loss, hunger, injury, cold or even despair and death.

We have spent time and money to improve our chances for survival and recovery from disaster, but we would have a great celebration if some day we could be assured that we had wasted our time. No, we will not be disappointed if there is no disaster to survive, anymore than the Red Cross is disappointed when there are no floods and storms or the man who buys an insurance policy is disappointed when his house fails to burn down.

It may be said that the survivalist would much prefer the pleasant (but unlikely) surprise of being wrong to the (probable) deadly rude awakening that the non-survivalist will face if he is wrong.

So, you see the survivalist cannot lose because his survival preparations will be of value regardless of what the future has in store. In time of crisis, those who have not prepared to turn to each other, will turn on each other.

It is most regrettable indeed, that many people consider survivalists as a threat and regard them with suspicion and even hostility. This attitude is logically indefensible and is rooted in the non-survivalists own sense of fear and guilt. Subconsciously, the non-survivalist may hate the survivalist for reminding him of how fragile his lifestyle is. Now, let's get the facts turned around right. THE MOST DANGEROUS PEOPLE IN AMERICA TODAY ARE THE NON-SURVIVALists. Every person who has not made provisions for surviving without food, water, fuel and other essential needs from the outside, is a mortal danger to his neighbors.

What will a man do when he and his family are freezing, hungry, thirsty, sick and starving? He may ask or beg his neighbors for help, but when they have no extra fuel, food, water or medicine to give, will he just go back home to die with his wife and kids? What do you think? We survivalists who stock up on food and other supplies, now do a favor to society because what we now buy is replaced on the shelves so there will be that much more available in an emergency. We survivalists won't be looting and killing for food. We won't be a burden on the medical facilities or a danger to the police. Since we will be able to turn to each other, we will not need to turn on anyone and we may be able to help at least some.

Survival preparation should be regarded as a social obligation, one that every individual owes to his family and community and his nation. The non-survivalist is simply a poor and irresponsible citizen. So the reality is, that survivalists are optimistic, self-reliant individuals, who cannot help but see the imperative of preparing for the worst possible events, while hoping sincerely, that they won't happen. Today's survivalist is an asset to his community and to the world and should be proud to be called SURVIVALIST.

2010-01-13 14:43:36 by Amber

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I have many books on this including books on edible plants. i also have some road maps and im starting to buy supplies for this journey.

Sure it's been done before.

And the way that would make a "living" or a career about it is that you would write books about your experiences and telling people how to do the same thing, or you would be the host of a TV show that did the same thing, like Bear Grylls in "Man Versus Wild" for example.

I would probably buy your books and watch your TV show, and my husband definitely would - it's a common fantasy for guys who will never leave the suburbs. But they want to read about/watch other guys living their dream.

2010-01-29 17:14:37 by Mathew W

What's the most accurate, what would work best in a survivalist application? Thanks.

For your application I say .308 smaller rounds like. 223 won't have the force behind them remember in survival situations range gets shorter due to urban terrain and the fact that you will likely be weakened the US army has been complaining about lack of kinetic force from the 223

Make sure you have lots of ammo and a good optic but make sure your optic allows for the use of your irons as well

2008-09-21 16:16:52 by joeallensmith