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Post by SA Hunter on May 9, 2014 13:16:20 GMT 10
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Post by overlord on May 22, 2014 16:02:40 GMT 10
Just my opinion, Survivalists are different from Preppers.
Survivalists focus more on the ability to survive in open country/field/wilderness. Usually rely on the natural sources as their means to survival. Lesser equipment carried and more focused on skills.
Preppers would have alternative locations (BOL) from their current location and would have preps and homesteading as their sources of survival. Would have more equipment and have a reliance on skills.
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Post by graynomad on May 22, 2014 22:36:07 GMT 10
That's how I see the two, some overlap maybe, for example if you lose your BOL or things go all Mad Max you may have to become a survivalist.
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Post by pheniox17 on May 23, 2014 0:21:31 GMT 10
its a hard one, my opinion is going to be out there
both are so closely related its not funny, I like overlords definition....
but if I was to define the two, a survivalist is the foundation of a prepper...
I can't pick the right example... its like having twins, there DNA is so closely matched that its difficult to separate the two...
but as overlord said, a survivalist is happy with nothing, where a prepper has vast stores... but to be with a prepper mindset, you would start with a survivalist mindset, as at the end of the day both have the end goal of surviving what comes
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 10:43:30 GMT 10
"Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who are actively preparing for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order, on scales from local to international. Survivalists often acquire emergency medical and self-defense training, stockpile food and water, prepare to become self-sufficient, and build structures (e.g., a survival retreat or an underground shelter) that may help them survive a catastrophe."
From the actual definition I see it as the same! And call it what you will, the end game is the same! The only difference is in people themselves!
They either are serious about being prepared or just couch preppers!
and as John F. Kennedy said: "The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."
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Post by overlord on May 26, 2014 12:18:13 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 16:49:27 GMT 10
Yes, I understand OL!
A Survivalist is someone how can Survive in a survival situation,lives off the land ETC...(Suppose to anyway...LOL)
And a prepper is someone that prepares for a disaster situation so he can survive!
And it said on the Web, I was handsome... So you could be right...LMFAO...
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Post by overlord on May 26, 2014 20:05:54 GMT 10
I put my foot in my mouth again.... I meant to say "the Web tells the truth..." i read that I was handsome too... LOL
Locally, most people don't understand the concepts behind. I admit am a prepper but not much of a survivalist (am not that hardcore and not that fit/healthy) like a friend of mine who I have regular discussions with on the merits and de-merits of both systems.
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Post by graynomad on May 27, 2014 10:46:52 GMT 10
www.alpharubicon.comOL (or anyone), do you have any thoughts about these guys or did it just look like a good link?
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Post by overlord on Jun 19, 2014 16:11:26 GMT 10
www.alpharubicon.comOL (or anyone), do you have any thoughts about these guys or did it just look like a good link? Just got to read this. Looks like a link that invites professionals as resource persons to make the site "authoritative". Information is good, that I can say. |
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