tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697541616297888068.post6609359390315967440..comments2023-10-18T07:34:50.509-05:00Comments on The Suburban Dad Survivalist: Daily Briefing For Tuesday, January 7, 2014Suburban Dad Survivalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256141190774627456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-697541616297888068.post-57288063207816193782014-01-08T16:02:54.366-06:002014-01-08T16:02:54.366-06:00So many in the preparedness movement have a "...<i>So many in the preparedness movement have a "go it alone" mentality, which will not serve them well long term. </i><br /><br />I wonder how much of the 'go it alone mentality' is a product of marketing versus reality. Doomsday Preppers, the Bunker show, etc -- all go out of their way to highlight such mentality. I estimated at one time about a 3 to 1 bias (solo vs group) on Doomsday Prepper -- if you looked at just the selected quotes/statements. The author highlights those with draconian defensive measures without noting how relatively rare they are -- even with the producers selecting for 'drama' in reality tv.<br /><br />Yet, even in many of the 'go it alone' types, you have family groups, neighbors, etc as part of the plans. <br /><br />The other point I think the author of the article missed is "you have to survive the collapse in order to be a part of the post-collapse rebuilding " -- He acknowledges it a little then quickly moves on ; after describing the violent nature which permeates the country. A little contradictory -- the 'defend your self' mentality is a recognition of how bad things can get. Something even he acknowledges -- in the part discussing how bad people can get over a piece of soggy bread. I'm hoping that is part of the training sessions.<br /><br />Of course, I'm also less than impressed with his leadership/training<br /><br /><i>However, every once in a while I notice a student who comes in with a different attitude. They are humble, honest, quiet, and patient with themselves and the process they must go through. They do not rip up entire patches of Yucca to harvest a small root with which to make soap, but instead carefully and respectfully harm the plant as little as possible while they remove just as much root as they need.</i><br /><br />Maybe I'm reading too much into it but it seems as if he allows most of his students to damage the environment more than is needed. <br /><br />Bob S.<br />3boxesofbs.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com