tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post5891598869673010642..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: The problem with many Preppers/Survivalists: Reality being wrong about stuffFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-18458945084118140862014-12-12T23:03:47.018-08:002014-12-12T23:03:47.018-08:00Social isolation and lack of physical fitness are ...Social isolation and lack of physical fitness are merely symptoms of the two things most difficult to gain. Self discipline and personal relationships of value.<br /><br />Focus on these two things should be the core of survivalism. But they are also pretty damn complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-26056068402345422822014-11-02T20:34:48.798-08:002014-11-02T20:34:48.798-08:00Without a doubt, the lack of basic social skills a...Without a doubt, the lack of basic social skills and physical fitness are the two biggest weaknesses I see from YouTube posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-56825451952051707112014-10-30T08:39:48.268-07:002014-10-30T08:39:48.268-07:00"Even more ironically, in many cases people t..."Even more ironically, in many cases people that believe to be preparing end up with dozens of guns, but never spent a single dollar in being trained on how to use them correctly. Tip to keep in mind: If you buy a gun, don’t buy another until you take a good class on how to use that specific type of gun. Do this for handguns, shotguns and rifles". YES YES YES! This is such BRILLIANT advice! If you spent thousands on an airplane, would you think it reasonable to learn to fly it? How about learning to fly it during dangerous times - during a storm, at night or in the fog? Learning to use the gun you have during a time of stress is so critical - yet the vast majority of gun owners never consider training... They just want another gun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-50190558134494552182014-10-30T06:01:59.091-07:002014-10-30T06:01:59.091-07:00Hi Ferfal. I've been reading your blog for a f...Hi Ferfal. I've been reading your blog for a few years now. Im 31 in that time Ive gone through a lot of changes. I've converted to Catholicism, got married bought a house, had kids. These things make me realize I don't want the Magnum Opus of my life to be the collection of lighters and toilet paper I have stockpiled for an event that will probably never happen in my life time. <br /><br />Plus if you get hit by a bus, those barter items stored up aren't going to give you much peace. That money invested in those things would have been more wisely invested in lottery tickets. The odds of a payoff are much better. <br /><br />So yes, I have a handgun, I have some food stored up. Passports and cash and gold. I'll leave it at that. And as a Catholic I'll use the time Im given, and the resources I have to live a better , happier life. <br /><br />Thanks for the columns and videos over the years. Im looking forward to getting your latest book now that Ive found my kindle again.Kelfa23https://www.blogger.com/profile/17588797592764891061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-90432663303031564672014-10-29T22:18:59.083-07:002014-10-29T22:18:59.083-07:00All excellent points. Still guns are just so much ...All excellent points. Still guns are just so much more fun than water filters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-41727381361030976632014-10-29T18:37:24.115-07:002014-10-29T18:37:24.115-07:00Hi Ferfal,
Your first point about too much focus ...Hi Ferfal,<br /><br />Your first point about too much focus on guns has given me pause for thought.<br /><br />I'm sure the universal justification for holding firearms in the house is for self-defense in a survival situation. Citizens, Preppers and Survivalists hope to resist home invasions, physical threats and external aggression from predators.<br /><br />However, anyone who has not prepared the food / water / precious metals & community elements of a survival plan will soon be hungry, thirsty, and desperate. And well armed.<br /><br />Without a fully rounded plan, they risk becoming the very thing they are prepping against.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com