A preppers tale

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Friend of mine bought out his bosses business back in the late 80's. Guy was in his late 50's and had done well over the years. He was convinced society would at sometime break down, and it would become every man for himself. He bought 100 acres,45 mins outside of town, with house and driving shed. He had diesel generators, wood stoves, guns and traps for a trap line etc. I assume he had a good life there.

I heard he recently died at 92, never living long enough to see what he feared.

Just thought I'd share the story
 
So his plan saved him from Armageddon, right? Lesson noted.
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Lived in Wyoming and I can say those people know how to fend for themselves.If anything it shows how resourceful people can get. Dad always wanted us to be able to take care of ourselves,be upstanding citizens and have conservative principles. Preppers are a weird group of ducks; this forum has a hoarding mentality also. I dont hoard but I am good to the individual who does as I might have to call in a due if something happened. He lived to be 92 and had lots of stuff,pretty cool!
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Originally Posted by Bluestream
Friend of mine bought out his bosses business back in the late 80's. Guy was in his late 50's and had done well over the years. He was convinced society would at sometime break down, and it would become every man for himself. He bought 100 acres,45 mins outside of town, with house and driving shed. He had diesel generators, wood stoves, guns and traps for a trap line etc. I assume he had a good life there.

I heard he recently died at 92, never living long enough to see what he feared.

Just thought I'd share the story



Or maybe he lived a long time away from what he disliked. I myself live in the middle of nowhere with solar panels, a generator, etc, and it's not necessarily about the end of the world.
 
all he was doing is self insuring. like any other insurance you hope you never need it ,but when you do you are happy you have it. nothing wrong about being prepared
 
Originally Posted by WhyMe
all he was doing is self insuring. like any other insurance you hope you never need it ,but when you do you are happy you have it. nothing wrong about being prepared

It's also a hobby, and further, nice to be away from people. I live somewhat similarly, and hope that my preparation is never needed, but I enjoy being away from people and the city and suburbs.
 
Originally Posted by WhyMe
all he was doing is self insuring. like any other insurance you hope you never need it ,but when you do you are happy you have it. nothing wrong about being prepared


You may be right, he lived not in fear, but prepared. Ironically we may be closer today to crisis than ever. Nothing wrong with being self sufficient.
 
Originally Posted by Bluestream
Friend of mine bought out his bosses business back in the late 80's. Guy was in his late 50's and had done well over the years. He was convinced society would at sometime break down, and it would become every man for himself. He bought 100 acres,45 mins outside of town, with house and driving shed. He had diesel generators, wood stoves, guns and traps for a trap line etc. I assume he had a good life there.

I heard he recently died at 92, never living long enough to see what he feared.

Just thought I'd share the story

Whats a driving shed?
 
I have always had a supply of water and food available. I'm not hard core like a prepper but I like to be prepared in case disaster strikes.

What I have found out after going through a few storms including Typhoon Haiyan and a 7.1 earthquake is that all that preparation put me in a position to help others.
 
A generator makes noise in a quiet town. Great way to attract attention. It's good for comforts during the first couple days of a catastrophe, before everyone else gets hungry enough to riot.

Good preppers garden and can. Are emotionally ready to separate from friends and family who will want "in" at the 11th hour. Keep their stashes secret. Stay in good physical shape. Can sit still without getting bored. Etc.

"Living off the land" doesn't always mean shooting a deer. Sometimes it means taking from weaker humans.

This guy's estate sale would be swell.
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Originally Posted by Ws6
I myself live in the middle of nowhere with solar panels, a generator, etc, and it's not necessarily about the end of the world.


Same here. I don't like to rely on others.

Originally Posted by WhyMe
all he was doing is self insuring.... like any other insurance you hope you never need it, but when you do you are happy you have it. nothing wrong about being prepared


Agreed.

More people should be thinking ahead, honestly. Nothing wrong with being prepared to handle a disaster.
 
Originally Posted by eljefino

This guy's estate sale would be swell.
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Indeed! A good Opportunity for others now - - after he has passed.
 
Originally Posted by FADEC
Originally Posted by Bluestream
Friend of mine bought out his bosses business back in the late 80's. Guy was in his late 50's and had done well over the years. He was convinced society would at sometime break down, and it would become every man for himself. He bought 100 acres,45 mins outside of town, with house and driving shed. He had diesel generators, wood stoves, guns and traps for a trap line etc. I assume he had a good life there.

I heard he recently died at 92, never living long enough to see what he feared.

Just thought I'd share the story

Whats a driving shed?

Its like an equipment shed.
 
Well, he might have been wrong, but did he do what made him happy? and did he bother people around him or his family?

Might have been a weird "hobby" but I can think of worse things people have pursued.
 
Not too surprised. Lots of people also went through the great depression and that also affected their thinking. They always ended up thinking the next great depression was right around the corner but it never happened again during their lifetime. Probably lots of people who went through World War II thought that World War 3 was right around the corner too. Seems much less likely these days than in the past.
 
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Not too surprised. Lots of people also went through the great depression and that also affected their thinking. They always ended up thinking the next great depression was right around the corner but it never happened again during their lifetime. Probably lots of people who went through World War II thought that World War 3 was right around the corner too. Seems much less likely these days than in the past.

My Oma did not trust banks. Living in Germany during WWII and seeing that money get tied up...they weren't much for banks after that.

Realistically, looking at the data, the world is unnaturally at peace right now. It is more logical to fear WW3 than it is to not.
 
Originally Posted by Ws6
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Not too surprised. Lots of people also went through the great depression and that also affected their thinking. They always ended up thinking the next great depression was right around the corner but it never happened again during their lifetime. Probably lots of people who went through World War II thought that World War 3 was right around the corner too. Seems much less likely these days than in the past.

My Oma did not trust banks. Living in Germany during WWII and seeing that money get tied up...they weren't much for banks after that.

Realistically, looking at the data, the world is unnaturally at peace right now. It is more logical to fear WW3 than it is to not.


I'm not sure if you understood my point. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
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