Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Philosophical questions and considerations
This is the 'Big Picture' part of the blog.
What are your basic beliefs about disaster planning -- what are you planning for? How long do you wish to be 'self-sustaining?' How much are you willing to spend?
Many 'Planners' just like to collect gear and chat on-line with other 'planners.' Well, no matter how cool your $200 custom knife is, it probably wont help you while you wait for a week for the power to come back on.
The basics are quite boring.
Shelter
water
food
beyond those:
tools/ repair
signaling
firstaid
route finding
What are your basic beliefs about disaster planning -- what are you planning for? How long do you wish to be 'self-sustaining?' How much are you willing to spend?
Many 'Planners' just like to collect gear and chat on-line with other 'planners.' Well, no matter how cool your $200 custom knife is, it probably wont help you while you wait for a week for the power to come back on.
The basics are quite boring.
Shelter
water
food
beyond those:
tools/ repair
signaling
firstaid
route finding
