Poor Old Dude

Sorry I haven't been posting as regularly as I should. This tends to be a very hectic time of the year, plus I am one of those people who do not do well around the holidays. So to those who read this I do apologize and will try to do better.

I don't know if it will happen in a week, a month, or ten years, but it is coming. It wont be due to IS, or solar flares, or any outside force. It will be due to a rupture in the fabric of our society, this rupture has been exacerbated beyond all reason in recent years. It would be nice to point a finger at one person, but unfortunately the blame can be spread from parent to president, and every elected official who hasn't had the balls to say enough is enough. In my heart I fear that there is no turning back from the brink at this point and we will find no aid from our friends and allies who will be happy to pick over our remains. All jokes aside its time to prepare for the worst, and pray for the best. If anyone reading this feels I am being a alarmist, open you eyes, read the headlines, study history and judge for your self.

Common wisdom, or at least youtube wisdom tells us that we need to be part of a group to survive if SHTF, and it sounds good except for one slight trouble, people on a good day are vicious creatures who can only be trusted to do the worst thing possible. On a bad day they are even worse, and those who pretend to travel the moral high ground are even less trust worthy, they will turn faster than any rattle snake. Let any of these highly evolved individuals loose access to their free stuff and good life and they will turn into a snarlling pack of animals, just check the daily head lines if you have any doubt. If you need to be part of a group get yourself some dogs far more loyal, and useful than most humans.

There is a old saying from the South/ Midwest it goes like this "give a country boy a .22 and a pocketknife and he will survive" I have to say that is one of the truest statements out there. I know we all want the latest, greatest but the truth is people have been surviving on this planet for centuries without all the stuff that we think is necessary. People have been surviving with little of nothing and not only surviving but thriving. Don't get caught up in the trap of thinking that only with the latest gear will you survive. Take stock of what you do have it will probably be more than enough.. 

Well it seems that this blog is primarily read in Russia, OK it probably isn't read anywhere but when I check my stats it seems that most views are from Russia...I can see it now one day I will travel to Russia and be swarmed by crowds of fans, mostly buxom Russia ladies of course, all clamoring for my autograph and slipping hotel keys in my pockets....OK I know that's not likely but it does bring a smile to my face.