tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post189839488278018312..comments2023-10-06T10:17:06.737-04:00Comments on Thou and Thou Only: The New Face of SurvivalismHarmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105846442509828835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-73248531118196573042008-04-07T12:58:00.000-04:002008-04-07T12:58:00.000-04:00I agree, Harmony. It is just the way I live. I d...I agree, Harmony. It is just the way I live. I don't spend a whole lot of time worrying about some future disaster. I just do this, because I like it and it makes sense to me. :-DGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135591930894431069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-86975064313515307452008-04-07T11:40:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:40:00.000-04:00"“I now think of storing extra food, water, medici..."“I now think of storing extra food, water, medicine and gasoline in the same way I think of buying health insurance and putting money in my 401k,” she said. “It just makes sense.”"<BR/><BR/>That's sort of how I look at it. I do these things so that we can be responsible for ourselves, not because I'm terrified of some sort of collapse of civilization. I don't want to have to rely on the government or the mega companies to hand me everything I need for life. That's irresponsible.<BR/><BR/>What responsible people do is prepare for the worst before the worst actually happens. When you look at it from a financial standpoint, it doesn't seem crazy at all. That's why financial experts urge people to have emergency funds and long-term savings. I guess I just don't see 'survivalism' as being much different. Whether we're setting aside money or canning our garden produce and saving seeds, either way we're just taking responsible precautions.<BR/><BR/>And you must admit, 200 years ago that's the way nearly everyone lived. You made provisions in the summer (preserving food, chopping firewood, making blankets and warm clothing, patching the drafty holes in the walls, etc) so that you would be able to survive the coming winter. I wonder why these days that's considered ridiculous?Harmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105846442509828835noreply@blogger.com