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Post by SA Hunter on May 3, 2021 22:51:41 GMT 10
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blueshoes
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Post by blueshoes on May 8, 2021 11:16:01 GMT 10
It's always interesting reading what people come up with when they try and tackle posts like that. Good find, SA Hunter I'm not sure I agree with all the advice in that post though For starters, they recommend that you 'keep the news on all the time so you know where the war is and how bad it is' - but they neglect to mention radio, the importance of alternative news sources, the effects and limitations of propaganda and information suppression... They also don't mention the importance of being able to switch off. I noticed with the early build-up to COVID, that once the restrictions and lockdowns hit, it was shock after shock. Going by all the posts on facebook, heaps of people were obsessive and stressing themselves out over it too. I found it was really important to step through: this is what we know, this is what we have done, this is what is likely to change in the next 24 hours (nothing) - and then switch off and for the next hour or so rest, be creative, be thankful and/or excercise to work off the effects of stress. Having a plan, having worked to give yourself the best chance you can, and then keeping yourself in 'opportunity' mode (how can I improve the situation here and now?) is much more helpful. Other when the article essentially says, 'stay glued to the situation' it also says, hoard resources and lock your doors. As people wiser and better than me have said many times, don't forget about having things to occupy yourself and family with while events are happening, as disasters often seem to involve lots of waiting around (waiting out a shooting match, waiting in a shelter, waiting for a storm to pass...) You could possibly even use some of that time to learn new skills. If anyone wants to recommend some good general how-to handbooks for skills like candle-making, making essential oils from scratch, cooking over a fire, making different stove types, woodwork, knife skills etc (particularly if they don't require a specific brand of supplies or equipment) I would love to hear them! ... actually maybe that should be a different thread |
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Post by frostbite on May 8, 2021 12:57:12 GMT 10
A fluff piece for millenials.
For almost all of us, any occupying force will be our own government. Just like Melbournians experienced under Covid. Our own government will put almost all of us under house arrest, restrict any travel, make arbitrary rules about who can earn an income, even limit what quantity of food we can buy. Their heavily armed goons will roam the streets constantly, using excessive force to detain anyone who dares challenge their dictatorship. If you own registered firearms they will be confiscated (as very nearly happened in Victoria last year). So store plenty of food and other necessities, have solar power, gas refrigeration and cooking and spare bottles, don't draw attention to yourself (like those idiots protesting lockdowns). Develop a local network for intel and trade, learn how to jump fences so you can move around without being spotted. Treat your government as the occupying force.
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Post by spinifex on May 8, 2021 14:21:20 GMT 10
Most modern wars (which are actually more correctly Police Actions) have been about a decade long. And life just keeps ticking over as a 'new normal' emerges.
I think being able to generate your own renewable food supply is a key thing. Growing vegetables in hidden places, concealing small livestock like rabbits or Guinea pigs. Keeping quail for a few eggs (they don't make a lot of noise like chickens and ducks and pigeons).
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