Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 ...has any survival skills what-so-ever. Fish, hunt, grow crops, start a fire without a lighter, none of that shit.... One of them actually said, "...sad part is I don't even think I could overcome all that with a never say die attitude like they do in the movies. I'd just find a comfortable place to lay down..." I guess what i'm trying to say is I finally understand the run on guns. When shit hits the fan and you don't know how to take care of yourself, you're going to need a gun. It's going to be a lot faster dying in a shoot out over resources than starving to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownhova Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Doesn't take much for the thin veneer of civilization and polite society to get peeled back. Hopefully it doesn't recede back too much further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) I can hunt, my kids have grown tomatoes, peppers, and onions, I have started a fire without a lighter, but lighters exist and i smoke....I can't think of too many reasons I wouldn't have one, but would have lint and flint.....I can't do it rubbing 2 sticks together, if that's what you mean. I haven't hunted in decades, but I'm sure I can still kill dinner if i had to.....Never been fishing. Scared of water. Childhood trauma. Edited August 7, 2021 by BlackNoir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Me safe in my bed laughing at an old man talking shit about how he prepped to kill a moose with a bow and arrow for 8 years only to trip over some rocks and break his leg on the survival show. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) *raises hand* i can do these things. and having a gun to survive may be a comfort, but in a situation where there is a danger of being found, hand to hand, melee weapons are your friend. j/s i've never used a crossbow, but i've used a bow *like old school bow* i have a feeling i'd be very confident using a crossbow though. Edited August 7, 2021 by discolé monade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Pfft. Damned city kids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Considering I can’t even keep food in my fridge you’ll get no argument from me on your assessment 😆 (it’s not a $ issue just a bad adult one) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real_AirCooledGirl Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I've gone fishing before but it's so boring. You cast your line out into the water and have to wait and wait for a bite. When I was a teenager, I would go fishing with my stepdad. He and I caught some sharks at one point and cooked them. Haven't had shark in a long time, though; would love to eat it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: I've gone fishing before but it's so boring. You cast your line out into the water and have to wait and wait for a bite. When I was a teenager, I would go fishing with my stepdad. He and I caught some sharks at one point and cooked them. Haven't had shark in a long time, though; would love to eat it again. this is about survival skills. *see OP* not recreation. you....well...you'd probably die, if you were bored with hunting gathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, 1pooh4u said: Considering I can’t even keep food in my fridge you’ll get no argument from me on your assessment 😆 (it’s not a $ issue just a bad adult one) i told you. i got you boo. even have a basic route for you to get here. i have made 5 maps for people. *2012* they are solid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real_AirCooledGirl Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, discolé monade said: this is about survival skills. *see OP* not recreation. you....well...you'd probably die, if you were bored with hunting gathering. I still went fishing. Fishing is a survival skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: I still went fishing. Fishing is a survival skill. unless the water is polluted or contaminated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: I still went fishing. Fishing is a survival skill. Fishing is only one step. Can you find your own bait? Can you gut a fish and scale or skin it? Are you hungry enough to eat it raw, or do you know how to build and attend a cooking fire? (And I'm being nice and assuming you have fish line and a hook.) Yes, fishing is a survival skill, but being able to drop a hook into water in and of itself isn't going to be enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilgar Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 So, what mix is saying is he has no survival skills and thinks we are all just like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, stilgar said: So, what mix is saying is he has no survival skills and thinks we are all just like him. I...don't KNOW you The internet is not real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, BlackNoir said: I can hunt, my kids have grown tomatoes, peppers, and onions, I have started a fire without a lighter, but lighters exist and i smoke....I can't think of too many reasons I wouldn't have one, but would have lint and flint.....I can't do it rubbing 2 sticks together, if that's what you mean. I haven't hunted in decades, but I'm sure I can still kill dinner if i had to.....Never been fishing. Scared of water. Childhood trauma. I can swim well. With my swimming and your everything else, I think we can make it Edited August 7, 2021 by Mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 hours ago, discolé monade said: *raises hand* i can do these things. and having a gun to survive may be a comfort, but in a situation where there is a danger of being found, hand to hand, melee weapons are your friend. j/s i've never used a crossbow, but i've used a bow *like old school bow* i have a feeling i'd be very confident using a crossbow though. Can you turn your pocket inside out so I can hold onto it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 hours ago, mthor said: Pfft. Damned city kids. ok well we'll see who you call when you need the latest designer drugs and bespoke outfits with renegade fabrics god, we're gonna die so quick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: Considering I can’t even keep food in my fridge you’ll get no argument from me on your assessment 😆 (it’s not a $ issue just a bad adult one) We could turn to cannibalism....No one's more respected in a post apocalyptic hellscape than a cannibal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Mix said: We could turn to cannibalism....No one's more respected in a post apocalyptic hellscape than a cannibal. This is true. You could be the biggest wimp in the land, no one is gonna fuck with you if you’re chowing down on a human leg. Bonus points if it’s still got footwear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 minute ago, 1pooh4u said: This is true. You could be the biggest wimp in the land, no one is gonna fuck with you if you’re chowing down on a human leg. Bonus points if it’s still got footwear Well then, I guess it's settled. Feels kinda good to have a plan. This must be how preppers feel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 5 hours ago, discolé monade said: i told you. i got you boo. even have a basic route for you to get here. i have made 5 maps for people. *2012* they are solid. 😊 thank you. I’ll be like a Carol type if I make it to you. Knows nothing at first but then learns everything to become an apocalyptic goddess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 i can't with you two! 😆🤣 hai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Mix said: I can swim well. With my swimming and your everything else, I think we can make it All I'm bringing to the table is I can hunt and I should have a lighter.....My kids grew the veggies, not me.....Best i can do is squirell steaks, man......Until we kick off the cannibalism thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 who do you eat first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Vamped said: who do you eat first? ......Who's all there? Wait....you mean if it's just me and Mix? I guess which ever one of us gets smart and relizes it better him than me the soonest.... Mix, stay very far away from me during the pocketlips. Edited August 8, 2021 by BlackNoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just a thought… but cannibalism as survival thing might actually be antithetical to survival. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoir Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, scoobdog said: Just a thought… but cannibalism as survival thing might actually be antithetical to survival. WE ARE EATING SQUIRELL AND SWIMMING....We ain't got a prayer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 i was a boy scout and i kinda remember some stuff that could come in handy. but survival scenarios can be all over the place range in difficulty. like zombie apocalypses, get a gun and safe spot. build up group. or the castaway scenario, where youre all alone and need to figure out fire, shelter, tools, and hunting/gathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Guignon Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I can bow hunt, fish, clean fish/rabbit/deer, build a fire without a lighter or flint, and build an emergency shelter. I can only sorta garden though? Like I'd probably plant a lot of corn and potatoes. I also go swimming in lakes/rivers, hiking and camping a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 9 hours ago, BlackNoir said: ......Who's all there? Wait....you mean if it's just me and Mix? I guess which ever one of us gets smart and relizes it better him than me the soonest.... Mix, stay very far away from me during the pocketlips. Everybody from the boards is there Now who do you eat first ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, Vamped said: Everybody from the boards is there Now who do you eat first ? LB, I'll bet he sizzles real good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyBeardmane Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Who needs survival skills? Not like there's gonna be a nuclear holocaust or anything. That would mean the rich lose their customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, GuyBeardmane said: Who needs survival skills? Not like there's gonna be a nuclear holocaust or anything. That would mean the rich lose their customers. There are no customers in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Le Guignon said: I can bow hunt, fish, clean fish/rabbit/deer, build a fire without a lighter or flint, and build an emergency shelter. I can only sorta garden though? Like I'd probably plant a lot of corn and potatoes. I also go swimming in lakes/rivers, hiking and camping a lot. Damn, your skill tree is set. How's your cannibal defense? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Vamped said: Everybody from the boards is there Now who do you eat first ? I think, for sure, @molarbear We gotta eat that guy before he turns into Koga from inuyasha. It's only a matter of time. He's going to rescue every dog, coyote, and wolf he sees till he's got an army sprinting across the plains of the New World eating all the people we're supposed to be eating. it's no bueno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Vamped said: Everybody from the boards is there Now who do you eat first ? oh shit. we in trouble. and i'm going to ....just step outside of the area...and.... **runs** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacky1980 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 grew up a farmer, so i have plenty of ag capability. can hunt / trap / fish, can start a fire with flint/steel and mag lens, can read topo maps / use compass, have construction skills for shelter and mechanical skills for repairs / maintenance. currently working on my from-scratch knowledge for fermentation and distillation (you're gonna need beer/whiskey in the after times ;). i have two shtf bags and a growing pile of ammo ready at all times, so i have a good fighting chance while the plebs are weeded out. once the initial wave of crime/death has passed and factions are established, my skillset will prove valuable enough to be a welcome member of whatever group. yes, that gif's intentionally ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I'm a decent shot with a bow or rifle (never tried a handgun). I might still be good with a slingshot, but it's been a long, long time. Same goes with building a fire from scratch & I remember enough basic chem to distill water. Haven't fished in a long time either, probably '70s. I know how to mushroom hunt. And if all else fails... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 i'm picking teams RIGHT now. mthor ~ fisherwoman. wacky/tsar ~ need more good shooters/survivalist distorded ~ that boy scout life yo'. vamp/buddy ~ not opposed to cannilbilsm and can probably fry up some good human bacon bits scoob ~ for reasons. and pooh because she needs help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Crap. Never considered an apocalyptic Lemur uprising... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
//>wagz./ Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 //> that's what yall get for not being native American and not being born with the skills naturally in the brain to survive , come on make a fire with with sticks grab a fish with your hand and eat the hallucinogenic berries and mushrooms ./ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, //>wagz./ said: //> that's what yall get for not being native American and not being born with the skills naturally in the brain to survive , come on make a fire with with sticks grab a fish with your hand and eat the hallucinogenic berries and mushrooms ./ As if the indigenous peoples of N.A. are the only people in the world with innate survival skills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
//>wagz./ Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, tsar4 said: As if the indigenous peoples of N.A. are the only people in the world with innate survival skills. //> yes ./ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Mix said: I think, for sure, @molarbear We gotta eat that guy before he turns into Koga from inuyasha. It's only a matter of time. He's going to rescue every dog, coyote, and wolf he sees till he's got an army sprinting across the plains of the New World eating all the people we're supposed to be eating. it's no bueno I feel like this is definitely pre meditated One time I killed a spider after only yelling for 5 seconds, that's a vital survival skill you're just willing to literally poop away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Guignon Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Mix said: Damn, your skill tree is set. How's your cannibal defense? According to all the health tests I did I have natural resistance to prion diseases so I think I could eat other people okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Guignon Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 7 hours ago, //>wagz./ said: //> that's what yall get for not being native American and not being born with the skills naturally in the brain to survive , come on make a fire with with sticks grab a fish with your hand and eat the hallucinogenic berries and mushrooms ./ This is some ignorant shit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 It's not as if society's systems would all fail at once and you have to be stereotypical redneck to survive. A more appropriate scenario would be to think of how the average developing country is compared to us. You could still be a city dweller and survive . . . but the hustle will be much more difficult, for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 16 hours ago, Vamped said: Everybody from the boards is there Now who do you eat first ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Le Guignon said: According to all the health tests I did I have natural resistance to prion diseases so I think I could eat other people okay. As long as you stay away from the brain and spinal cord, you should be fine. Edited August 9, 2021 by mthor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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