Tim Knowles
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read

I think you misrepresent what you call the male side of prepping and it would have been better if you just had not mentioned it.

The first thing I did regarding prepping was to learn to make beer :-)

I mean I already had some skills, basic carpentry and cabinet making. Hunting and fishing. Gardening, canning. When I grew up those were not prepping skills they were life skills. We were also taught how to make soft drinks like root beer and ginger beer carbonated with yeast.

The way I approach prepping is:

What would I miss most if society broke down and was unable to provide access to my usual desires.

What would I need to survive a few months if a transient disaster struck.

Gladly I am past the point of worrying about having a job. I could retire any time but how to prepare for a melt down of the financial system?

I am totally mentally unprepared to face down a gang of hungry looters. Not sure I could pull the trigger. Don’t think I could go cannibal either. I think I might rather be dead than a killer. Some questions you can’t know the answer in advance.

One thing I have seen discussed in prepping circles that you barely touch on is community. To survive we will still need to work together, part of prepping is to prepare yourself with some skills that community will need and the tools of a trade. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker. Doctor, nurse, brewer, tailor. Spinner, weaver, knitter, sitter. Teacher, midwife, carter, teamster.

TEK

    Tim Knowles

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    Worked in our nations space programs for more than 35 years