scissorhands
29th July 2010, 10:29
I was thinking about end time scenarios and earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, plagues, meteor hits and volcanic eruptions, and trying to sort out the practical from the sensational.
Thank goodness we dont have Kosovo or East Timor situations here in NZ, at least outside of areas like east cape, even then only a minor threat of civil war.
I suppose if your a landowner in a secure location not susceptible to floods etc, you would choose a bomb shelter and fill it with food and stuff. In a less secure home location a bug out kit is normally the next option, or both.
I keep a full pack handy, complete with dried food, 1st aid kit and safety gear. I got tired of having to drain the old water and refill the 20litres of water I kept at the ready too, in case the water supply was the issue.
Maybe I worry too much, but a good scout is always prepared.
Safety in numbers and a weapon(rifle) would be an ideal addition to any civil defence procedure. In a worst case scenario gangs would roam, raping and pillaging I assume.
Scouting ones local landscape well prior to any event, sighting possible holdout spots with wild food options and disaster free locations prior to a catastrophe would be a good idea too, as long as you can assess these locations without alluding to others, or being unable to cross the distance due to failed roading. Usually people will stay put and defend the fort and all their belongings, though in times or civil war and ethnic cleansing this often leads to the death of ones family.
Every man to himself may prevail, even though cooperation amongst friends, holed up in a secure location, would be ideal (safety in numbers).
Just wondering if others have any defence systems in place, just in case our volcanoes wake, a nuclear strike occurs or the gods become unhappy with us and send a meteor.
I believe evidence shows that the earth has had many disasters, that have ended many civilisations, over time itself, suddenly like a thief in the night.
Thank goodness we dont have Kosovo or East Timor situations here in NZ, at least outside of areas like east cape, even then only a minor threat of civil war.
I suppose if your a landowner in a secure location not susceptible to floods etc, you would choose a bomb shelter and fill it with food and stuff. In a less secure home location a bug out kit is normally the next option, or both.
I keep a full pack handy, complete with dried food, 1st aid kit and safety gear. I got tired of having to drain the old water and refill the 20litres of water I kept at the ready too, in case the water supply was the issue.
Maybe I worry too much, but a good scout is always prepared.
Safety in numbers and a weapon(rifle) would be an ideal addition to any civil defence procedure. In a worst case scenario gangs would roam, raping and pillaging I assume.
Scouting ones local landscape well prior to any event, sighting possible holdout spots with wild food options and disaster free locations prior to a catastrophe would be a good idea too, as long as you can assess these locations without alluding to others, or being unable to cross the distance due to failed roading. Usually people will stay put and defend the fort and all their belongings, though in times or civil war and ethnic cleansing this often leads to the death of ones family.
Every man to himself may prevail, even though cooperation amongst friends, holed up in a secure location, would be ideal (safety in numbers).
Just wondering if others have any defence systems in place, just in case our volcanoes wake, a nuclear strike occurs or the gods become unhappy with us and send a meteor.
I believe evidence shows that the earth has had many disasters, that have ended many civilisations, over time itself, suddenly like a thief in the night.