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Practical Prepping Protocol even if Poor
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[quote:darth:MV8zOTYyNTk1XzcxODA1NzcxXzMyOEQyMzBC] [quote:Pooka:MV8zOTYyNTk1XzcxODA1MTE1XzY3MzczQzI2] [quote:darth:MV8zOTYyNTk1XzcxODA0ODAxX0NFMkM5NTk0] This thread has made me think. I thank the Lord that I have a farm and am surrounded by my loving family. We will NOT bug out, not for nuke war, ebola plagues, zombie hordes, or financial armageddon (everything is PAID off). However, if I were single and very poor, I would consider bugging out in a canoe or other small boat. The Brazos river is fairly close and its only a few more miles to the Gulf of Mexico. The bays are safe for small boats (unless there is a hurricane), fish are plentiful, and you can row or sail away from danger. There are lots of swamps and flats to hide out in as well. Even in Houston, you could take a canoe down a bayou to the bays. Biggest problem is fresh water, but you could set up a solar still. Second biggest problem is a diet of seafood, but you can always trade with folks on land. I have been prepping for several decades, so there is not much more I could use except even more food, ammo, etc. I have been concentrating on how to grow more crops on my land and how I could expand to neighbors' land with their permission. If SHTF, more food is critical. [/quote] Darth, we are glad for you to be in such a good prepping position, geographical, familial, ready preps and all! Your options for agriculture are wonderful! Do you have the seeds stored? They'd be difficult to find "later". I hope anyone in your general area reads your post and takes your hint very seriously. Are the winters there mild? Are snakes a big problem in and around water? Is the area densely populated so that a person doing as you mentioned would likely be running into them often? [/quote] Yes, I hoard seeds. Every couple of years I buy one of those cans of survival seeds. However, I have found that the best crops to grow on my land are sunflowers and turnips. Will try planting wild rice this year in the swampy areas. The sunflowers grow so fast that I could get up to 3 crops per year. My seed stores are very diverse. Could plant many acres. Winters are mild. I see few snakes around here. I think the wild hogs love eating them. Of course, snakes are ideal survival prey. Houston is big, but farther South along the swampy coast, density is much lower. The bays are huge. Look up Matagorda and the Laguna Madre. There are many miles of coastal swamps to bug out in. Bring your mosquito netting and repellent! Those salt water skeeters can stand flat footed and rape a turkey. BTW, Matagorda Island is overrun with wild hogs. Once again, I firmly believe in bugging in if at all possible. [/quote]
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Continuation of another thread of wonderful people with the best ever ideas for practical prepping even for those with little money.
We discuss power outages including CME and EMP, heating and cooking methods, first aid, foods; we run disaster scenarios to see if we know what to do.
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