tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post6271041081963964685..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: safe placeJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73900730996111358512017-03-24T05:38:18.818-07:002017-03-24T05:38:18.818-07:00Sorry, "snowmeggedon" being the phrase u...Sorry, "snowmeggedon" being the phrase used by the Yankee scum to describe a few inches of snow really makes my blood boil. Now I see what you mean. I would contend of course that it takes less clothing to keep you warm in winter than what it takes to cool you in summers. Warming is easy, cooling takes more than a few simple clothes. Each has its shelter issues and costs of course, just that it is easier to get warm than to get cool, especially with the humidity issue.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-13722695133675607282017-03-24T04:31:43.736-07:002017-03-24T04:31:43.736-07:00Anon 2:06 - good points made, especially about col...Anon 2:06 - good points made, especially about cold storage available for free for some months. Also all of that potential water melted for water needs for later.<br /><br />My Snowmaggedon comment above was really directed about heavier clothing needs as well as keeping your water pipes from freezing. Also guessing that natural gas methane digester might be having some trouble keeping the 'digesting' going on due to temps.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17751414402192583772017-03-23T15:08:46.353-07:002017-03-23T15:08:46.353-07:00Robot guards. The "classic" book "...Robot guards. The "classic" book "The Postman". Just the robot guards alone made the book crap. Movie was much better.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64209865191991719262017-03-23T14:58:20.637-07:002017-03-23T14:58:20.637-07:00Lord Bison "everyone wants too many items on ...Lord Bison "everyone wants too many items on the list not realizing you can't have them all unless you cross off "affordable""<br /><br />Dang right. This is Bison Blog. We're aiming for BTN first then move onto a secure VAULT with robot guards.Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70410826070265377812017-03-23T14:25:49.572-07:002017-03-23T14:25:49.572-07:00I'll take the cold, snow I prefer to be option...I'll take the cold, snow I prefer to be optional. Up on the mountain looking pretty is just fine.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65057531222539792382017-03-23T14:06:30.458-07:002017-03-23T14:06:30.458-07:00I like living in a snowy area. It keeps the bugs ...I like living in a snowy area. It keeps the bugs down plus, you end up with a walk in fridge/freezer for several months of the year.<br /><br />Idaho HomesteaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-24601345755252464682017-03-23T12:14:30.912-07:002017-03-23T12:14:30.912-07:00JJ, I think the problem is everyone wants too many...JJ, I think the problem is everyone wants too many items on the list not realizing you can't have them all unless you cross off "affordable". And even then I don't think a place like that is around.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53616472180452797682017-03-23T06:55:42.174-07:002017-03-23T06:55:42.174-07:00Although warmth and rainfall sound good to me, the...Although warmth and rainfall sound good to me, the cost of land in such places (and the tolerance for outsiders in many of them) makes the few I have found fairly prohibitive. <br />Good rainfall, warm, tolerant of outsiders, affordable land, decent food production, low natural disaster risks, employment opportunities, low population density, not an island - choose a few you really think you need, and a few you can live without, then look for places that fit. <br />JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-52494733132735092822017-03-23T06:52:32.341-07:002017-03-23T06:52:32.341-07:00Another danger from being PC. You think non-tribe...Another danger from being PC. You think non-tribe will welcome you. Diversity. What a rim job.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28016971209460120952017-03-23T06:51:05.065-07:002017-03-23T06:51:05.065-07:00Thank goodness, for us, for the herding instinct o...Thank goodness, for us, for the herding instinct of the sheeple.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68705951896213694542017-03-23T04:28:11.432-07:002017-03-23T04:28:11.432-07:00Isolated small town ( > 5,000 - 20,000 < ) i...Isolated small town ( > 5,000 - 20,000 < ) in area with decent rain fall and little risk of hurricane / tornado / earthquake zones sounds about right to me. Areas where hard freezes lasting over 24 hours is a rare event is a bonus (notice how locations in deep freeze zones almost double your preps to include Snowmaggedon measures ?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30501294937253849272017-03-22T20:02:24.325-07:002017-03-22T20:02:24.325-07:00Come TEOTWAWKI / PODO being anywhere other than yo...Come TEOTWAWKI / PODO being anywhere other than your own nation is only going to add to the dangers you face.<br /><br /><br />Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-14522279608079736562017-03-22T16:17:51.345-07:002017-03-22T16:17:51.345-07:00I see that already where I live. My little town h...I see that already where I live. My little town had a population increase during the housing boom. (From around 400 souls to just over 500.) But since 2008, the population has been declining again as people move to bigger town for jobs. We had some really good friends lose their house to the bank and they had to move with their 5 kids back in with family.<br /><br />Idaho HomesteaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26747589001989381942017-03-22T14:57:00.170-07:002017-03-22T14:57:00.170-07:00A long time to evolve out of stupid. None of us i...A long time to evolve out of stupid. None of us in this glass house are going to cast any stones. :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17547195970220874292017-03-22T11:27:59.901-07:002017-03-22T11:27:59.901-07:00"self-imposed golden handcuffs"
========..."self-imposed golden handcuffs"<br />===============================<br /><br />There ya go.<br />It's pretty peaceful where I'm at, know why?<br />Because the closest store is about 1/2 hour away.<br />Stores are magnets for all the worst things in society.<br />And they sell stuff.<br />Most people couldn't stand the notion of not being able to access a store in under 3 minutes. I'm thankful for those useful idiots.<br />I put them handcuffs on back in the 70's and took them off about 11 years ago. It took me a long time to evolve out of stupidhood, embarrassingly so.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-71032234855164801732017-03-22T08:46:09.509-07:002017-03-22T08:46:09.509-07:00Most places where the economy starts to fall apart...Most places where the economy starts to fall apart you see migration from the countryside to cities as people think that's where the resources are centralized. This could be a good thing for those who stay in the sticks to ride out the first wave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16177516497080422562017-03-22T08:21:51.659-07:002017-03-22T08:21:51.659-07:00Because this burg is populated by Yuppie Scum, the...Because this burg is populated by Yuppie Scum, there is no loyalty to either buy here locally or treat your local customers fairly. It is just chum in the water. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-62863536158931116762017-03-22T08:08:27.549-07:002017-03-22T08:08:27.549-07:00I am living in an area (near the ND Oil boom/bust)...I am living in an area (near the ND Oil boom/bust) that is seeing a fairly gentle economic drawdown after the explosive fracking boom of only a decade ago. Even living in a county with a fraction of the population of Elko we are seeing more homeless, more economic distress, more crime, etc., Amounting to maybe 2 reported incidents a month. Usually because of people wandering in from outside. But, by being here before the bust began, and showing signs of actually putting down roots (owning and improving land, having children, buying locally, etc.) we are not treated too badly by the natives (yet). Also because the area has such a low population I can literally own enough ammo to deal with any local violence issues should they occur. <br />In fact my next most important purchase for prepping is going to be more good optics (binoculars) to be able to see when my redoubt is being approached, and possibly improving the range of my firearms - If the rest of the population was turned into zombies I have enough ammo on hand to deal with that.<br /> <br />JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.com