Off grid people ill-prepared

[MurphyGuy]

Not always.

Some people may become truly expert in some highly technical field, and make a very successful career out of it.
They enjoy what they do immensely, and could not be any happier.

Not everyone wants to become stressed out CEO or General Manager.

That stress is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, drawbacks of being captain of the ship. It causes gray hair, health problems, relationship problems, and almost always comes with some level of personal liability.

I still value my freedom and liberty more.. or maybe it was the big paycheck and I'm lying to myself.. Either way.. would still rather be captain than crew.

 

[Warpspeed]

I can understand that.
Owner/operator of a small to medium sized "work boat" of some kind with a very professional and friendly crew could be a great healthy outdoor life.
Being the stressed out captain of a huge cruise vessel might be a very different experience.

I doubt if anything could really compensate someone who is just slowly recovering from their second heart attack at aged 35.

 

[gaveupontv]

You must have the same clients as me.

Unreal what some people can break. Hand them a brand new iPhone and 30 seconds later it's bricked. Don't get me started on passwords.

Some people can break an ANVIL

 

[gaveupontv]

Geez, have you ever put that fridge on a Kill-A-Watt meter ?
I'm curious at how much energy it uses. I think some folks may be surprised actually.

I noticed they don't use as much insulation in newer refrigerators. Whether that's because of better insulation or because of the aesthetics of thick refrigerator doors and sides, I don't know,.suspect its both. I bought an expensive ice cooler that keeps ice in it for 2-3 fays (or more) my cheaper cooler doesn't keep ice for much more than 24 hours. The cooler is thicker and MUCH sturdier (it's got a high grizzly bear break in resistance rating!) And YEARS ago, fenders were made so mud get thrown up on the sides of vehicles, for increased aesthetics (had to be because they don't work for what fenders are supposed to do)
I find I remember my grandfather complaining about things "not being made like they used to"- many other sayings of his are also being "recycled" (by me) these days

 

[gaveupontv]

I always try to be tolerant when someone ask questions so they can become informed. It is when they do not ask, do not care to be told and get upset when things do not work as they demand that I sometimes lose patience. Many folks seem happy to go through life not knowing why the lights come on when they flip a switch, why water flows when they turn on the faucet or why the sun rises in the morning.

I've met people who don't care about the theory (any of it, whether financial or physics) they just want it to WORK.
They get mad at their computers when they're not "working" but don't care about WHY. Sometimes the WHY helps you figure out the HOW (or vice versa)
It's like someone wants to be like Arnold Swartznagger (when he played in the "Terminator" movies) but doesn't care about the principles that enabled Arnold to build muscle. You gotta smile!

 

[gaveupontv]

I’ve got three backup generators, 5 spare panels, a brand new Sol Ark 12K sitting in a box as a spare, and a full 1000 gallon propane tank, and I still don’t feel prepared.

The medication is helping a little, however.

Wasn't it the the Fabulous Famous Freak brothers who said "weed will get you past the times of no money better than money will get you past the times of no weed"?

 

[gaveupontv]

Cool story: bought an extra Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse kit 15 yrs ago for use in my home cinema, figured the first one would last 4-5 yrs...I have still not unpacked it as the first kit are still rocking...
So buying spares...might be useless unless you like sleeping better at night. ^^

Lotta people really enjoy sleeping well at night

 

[gaveupontv]

I actually follow that thinking to some extent. 5.56 and 7.62 for centerfire rifle - not going to mix those up, .22LR is all by itself. Mostly 9mm for pistol rounds, although I do have some .40. All of my go to pistols are 9mm. Yeah, there's a .38 special around here somewhere that was given to my wife by an old police chief friend of mine years ago, but I don't see ever using it for anything I can think of. She's a .380 gal and I don't see me every changing that.

I like the thinking of the 9mm carbine for this reason but I haven't bought any yet. Effective range of 100 yds is a little better than pistol but part of that depends on how good you are with a pistol - and which pistol. I'm also a fan of sticking with calibers which are prolific, ergo easier and cheaper to acquire ammo for.

10 mm would be a good alround cartridge. You can load it down to .40 cal S&W too. I think in Sweden or another Scandinavian country they issue 10mm handguns for polarbear protection (although that still seems a little light to me!) 10mm has about twice the footpounds of a .45 acp.

 

[gaveupontv]

Didn't know Glock or Sig made a carbine.. TNW makes a 9mm survival rifle that isn't too shabby, but the sighting on it isn't that great because of the removable barrel. I own a Hi-Point compact 9mm as well, A good tote if you just want something to throw in the toolbox just in case. https://www.amazon.com/Pallas-L-Neil-Smith/dp/1604504757 An interesting perspective if you've not read it. Nothing wrong with owning a really nice piece, but a clunky one that works levels the playing field just the same.

If there is something out there I'm up against that I need a .50cal for I'm running the other way.

Sig makes a AR rifle. I don't know their "take" on their rifle and whether it accepts all of the parts from a military AR15/m16. You can get those mini or micro "ronies" that a Glock fits into, you'll then have a shoulder stock and I think some have a place for another magazine for easy exchange when you need to change. They also have those for sig pistols.
You know Hi-Point makes a 10mm carbine, right?

 

[gaveupontv]

How can it have been "forced vaccination" when there were no vaccinations available at the time?

It wasn't even a "vaccination" they just changed the definition of "vaccine" so that the new medical intervention would be consistent with the new definition.
No joke.
When I heard about their attempts to make it all mandatory, and when Biden gave his winter disease and death forecast (and said that he was "running out of patience" for those that decided not to be included in a brand new (with no long term tests/experiment results) I decided no shots for me. And I've ONLY found MORE reasons for refusing this shot since then.
When you realize all the lying that was done through offical channels for everything being done during the "pandemic", I don't see any reasons for trusting Big Gov in the future either. If you don't believe that Big Gov was completely corrupt in the "pandemic", then you'll probably also believe the reasons they'll give to take away your civilian weapons ownership. You can see in videos the different way they treated the Australian subjects compared to citizens in the US. This was because Australians are not allowed to bear arms. There sre no Australian citizens, they're SUBJECTS. At least if you get a portion of your news NOT through CNNABCCBSMSNBC, you'll see the beatdowns they gave people who dared to disagree with governmental lockdown. If you haven't noticed the gradual displacement of heretofore unarguable civil rights (even of speech, as well as rights to peaceably assemble and protest civil rights restrictions) and are still a Big Gov enthusiast from cradle to grave, then I see no need to even be prepared for governmental failure. Because in YOUR world, that would never happen.

 

[MurphyGuy]

Sig makes a AR rifle. I don't know their "take" on their rifle and whether it accepts all of the parts from a military AR15/m16. You can get those mini or micro "ronies" that a Glock fits into, you'll then have a shoulder stock and I think some have a place for another magazine for easy exchange when you need to change. They also have those for sig pistols.
You know Hi-Point makes a 10mm carbine, right?

The Sig AR is over priced and under featured. About the only Sig weapon I would consider is their P226... which is a very nice and reliable handgun.

If you don't want to spend the money on one of the upper end units (I bought all Colt M4's), then get a PSA. I bought an SBR upper and a lower unit from them and both seem to be of very high quality.. especially for the price. Kind of like a Daniel Defense without the big price tag.

Snap a Vortex on top of it and you have yourself a very nice weapon.

 

[gaveupontv]

I am not vaccinated, but I know a lot of people that are.
The official figures seem to vary a lot, I don't think anyone really knows how may people have taken what.

I am very fortunate in being retired. Many people were told get vaccinated or lose your job, so many people complied.
But the choice was still there to look for another job, work from home, or start up a business.
There was definitely huge pressure applied, but nobody was physically FORCED to take that crap.

Some groups like Jews and Freemasons simply went to a Jewish or Masonic doctor and received a vaccine card.
They were officially listed as vaccinated but never were.

They gave "vaccine" cards to some doctors who refused to get the shot. I wouldn't be surprised to see this discussed in offical government communications (you read about the twitter files, right?)
The "pandemic" had been planned for for YEARS. It was planned to get past vaccine "hesitancy"
The RESULTS speak for themselves. The only category where deaths snd injuries HAVEN'T increased is in the unvaccinated group. But you wouldn't know that if you only watched MSM

 

[gaveupontv]

The Sig AR is over priced and under featured. About the only Sig weapon I would consider is their P226... which is a very nice and reliable handgun.

If you don't want to spend the money on one of the upper end units (I bought all Colt M4's), then get a PSA. I bought an SBR upper and a lower unit from them and both seem to be of very high quality.. especially for the price. Kind of like a Daniel Defense without the big price tag.

Snap a Vortex on top of it and you have yourself a very nice weapon.

I agree. PSA makes very affordable rifles, that are very popular. If you want an upgrade from PSA, get a CHF barrel. They sell copies of Glocks too, they call their version a "dagger". PSA isn't for everybody, but it's a very suitable company for many. They sell many versions of AK's too

 

[gaveupontv]

Thanks for clarifying that.
The whole subject is something I have never really been interested in or investigated.

They sell oxygen absorbers on Amazon. They also sell mylar bags, which are supposed to be"the way to go", along with those oxygen absorbers, for food like dried rice/beans etc.

 

[Nobodybusiness]

10 mm would be a good alround cartridge. You can load it down to .40 cal S&W too. I think in Sweden or another Scandinavian country they issue 10mm handguns for polarbear protection (although that still seems a little light to me!) 10mm has about twice the footpounds of a .45 acp.

Been looking at the Glock G40 MOS, Glock 20 and the Sig 510.

I like all of them but no good Retention holsters except for the Glock 20.

Especially if you put a trijicon RMR on them.

 

[MurphyGuy]

They sell oxygen absorbers on Amazon. They also sell mylar bags, which are supposed to be"the way to go", along with those oxygen absorbers, for food like dried rice/beans etc.

Amazon was pretty expensive last time I checked. Makes sense because they take a 15%(?) commission on all sales.

I buy all my mylar and oxygen absorbers from DiscountMylarBags.com. usually the best prices and the bags arrive in good condition.

I've spent about $1500 with them over the past 5 years...

One big suggestion... get on Amazon and buy the vacuum attachment for the canning jars, then go to HarborFrieght and get one of their $90 vacuum pumps.. Store all your oxygen packs in a canning jar under high vacuum...

https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-FCARWJAH-000-Wide-Mouth-Regular-Accessory/dp/B016OL1AB6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XGUBUNDBPE0P&keywords=canning%2Bjar%2Bvacuum&qid=1691182738&sprefix=canning%2Bjar%2Bvacuu%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-2&th=1

We have a couple hundred canning jars full of freeze dried foods that don't do well in bags.. No oxygen absorber needed if you pull a deep vacuum on them.

 

[MurphyGuy]

Been looking at the Glock G40 MOS, Glock 20 and the Sig 510.

I like all of them but no good Retention holsters except for the Glock 20.

Especially if you put a trijicon RMR on them.

Why would you want a 10mm weapon? difficult to find ammo.

 

[Bluedog225]

Wonder how much vacuum you can pull on a glass jar before it becomes a hazard?

 

[42OhmsPA]

Wonder how much vacuum you can pull on a glass jar before it becomes a hazard?

Was about to ask the same thing.
Pressure bombs with shards of glass and pickle juice wouldn't be much fun.

 

[Warpspeed]

Glass is actually quite strong under compression.
Its only shock and tension that can easily shatter it.

Not possible to have more than 14.7 pounds per square inch of vacuum.
Pressure has no upper limit.
Glass jar should be o/k, the size probably matters.

Many food products are stored in glass at reduced internal pressure.
You will get that faint hiss, and the lid pops when you open the lid for the very first time.