Do you ever get make fun of?

martoonisotu said:
Last Sunday, I tagged along with a couple of neighbors who were competing in the Susan G. Komen triathalon. Competiters attend a pre-race meeting the night before the event to collect their race packets and have their race numbers marked on their upper arms and thighs. One of the gals had neglected to get inked.

Here's a conversation we had that morning during the drive to the race:

"Oh $#!+, I forgot to get my race numbers written on my skin!"

"I think I have a Sharpie (mini)...yup, here you go."

"Why do you carry a marker?"

"Ummm...you know, sometimes they come in handy."

"Well, how often do you need one?" Indignant.

"I dunno. It's 6 a.m. and it's already been used once today."

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LOL...funny stuff. Never could figure out why some people make fun of you even WHEN they're using your stuff.:confused:

I get teased every now and again but it's not malicious. Of course I've been known to NOT loan out gear to the unprepaired to teach them a lesson.
 
I am the first one my family and friends ask when they want or need to know something survival related.

I don't get ribbed about it from anyone really.

Co-workers know I know my stuff by the way I speak about it, and never said anything negative either.
 
hung-solo said:
i probably shouldnt say this but i am going to.. if you carry a survival bag/ kit every day esp in or around places you know dang well you wont need it then yes you probably deserve to get picked on..
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So, there is some magical way of knowing where you will be when you will actually need some gear and supplies?

While occurrences like Andrew and Katrina do come with a warning...but that doesn't mean you'll be able to relocate, it depends on your circumstances...there was no warning on Sept. 11th, 2001, there was no warning when the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbour, there was no warning when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. A lot of mechanical breakdowns come with no warning, as do a lot of medical emergencies.

If you're the type to knock people out of the way, to get to a t.v. show, or cuss people out for slowing you from getting to it causing you to miss a minute or two, or plan your entire day/week around it (I'm sorry I just don't do t.v.) regardless of what the show is I think there is likely a problem somewhere, but that's just my opinion. However I see nothing wrong with studying and learning things our forefathers knew before grade school. How many hours do people devote to learning the right "moves" to use to complete levels in video games every year, and spend days on end wrapped up in them (I personally find that utterly foolish...but as before that's just my opinion). Yes it can be taken to extremes just like anything else but there is nothing wrong with being prepared for contingencies.

One day when you're not using it, can I borrow that crystal ball of yours? I wouldn't mind a little advanced warning of the next time I'll actually need some things to deal with a specific situation. It would be nice to know in advance for a change.
 
Shotgun said:
I get teased every now and again but it's not malicious. Of course I've been known to NOT loan out gear to the unprepaired to teach them a lesson.
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Me too...actually when they are the ones who have made their snide little comments in the past I'm known for laughing at them and telling them to p!$$ off unless it's a matter of health and well being.
 
I don't usually get teased about the survival stuff,but occasionally about the extraordinary amount of knives I own. People actually seem to respect what I know about bush survival;at least the ones I talk to. As far as knives go , I say ," Some people collects stamps or ornaments. I collect a few knives. At least I use them and don't hang them on a shelf."
I think the people who take our bushcraft skills as kind of a joke couldn't find their way out of a sign factory, and are the ones most likely ill-prepared or asking US for help when SHTF. Prime example is the clown who asks to borrow your knife , because he never has one.:rolleyes:
 
Strangely I never get teased...especially when I have a knife in my hand !:confused:
 
pitdog said:
Strangely I never get teased...especially when I have a knife in my hand !:confused:
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Yeah, for some reason non-knife people run away from knives likes it's got the plague. I've geocached once in a reservation here in jersey and while walking out, I met a couple with 3 kids walking in (mind you, we were in the thick of the woods) and they started chatting me about the clues to the cache, thats when they spotted my knife and started acting all weird like I was going to skin them or something, go figure. But that's another subject.
 
I don't carry any survival kits or anything (though am constructing a real small "USK"). I have been asked why I carry so much a couple times (my edc), but thats it.
 
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Ha ha, quite the opposite for me I'm afraid! Luckily for me, most of my family, friends, and co workers have said "If I was ever stuck in a survival situation I would want Greg there!" And hell, I'm a freakin' novice compared to some of you guys! Probably because they know that years ago I lived in a small tent for two months, with no electricity or running water. Ironically, I didn't know a tenth of what I do now back then. Don't get me wrong, I get my share of razzing from by buds, but its all in good fun.
 
I get razzed on at work a good bit but its mainly in good fun.... The guys like to call me Mcgyver and crap like that but they also come to me when it comes to they wanna know some primitive stuff or questions about survival and prepping..

I always have and EDC of a flashlight, a knife(if not 3 or more), a lighter, and whistle among other things.. When we had a fire drill I was to play the part of the missing person .. They reported me missing and our boss applauded them saying you just saved your co-workers life.. hey all started laughing saying how if I ever got caught in a burning bldg they'd have no problem finding me or knowing i got out..

That's when my boss decided he wanted to check out my li'l pouch.. Made for an interesing conversation, and he still asks for my input on outdoors and thinking outside the box as he calls it.. He actually bought all my coworkers fox40's for gifts at a company function...lol
 
Let them laugh and call you names all they want, you know who they are going to call when the SHTF? YOU! I was camping with some family and friends a few years ago and my aunt asked me to show everyone my survival kit so I did and explained it as I went along. Some friends were asking about fire and tinder so I thought I'd try something new for tinder and grabbed all of the free flying cotton from the cottonwood trees. This is not really cotton of course. I had a nice little pile and found out that it is more of a fire retardant than combustible tinder. I heard a few chuckles and smart ass comments fly my way. I told them it was the first time I tried this stuff as I was curious if it would work. Anyway I went out and grabbed some bark and wood laying around the area and made real tinder and made a bow drill and had a fire from sticks in about 10 minutes. All of the hecklers STFU as I was laughing.
 
Yea I don't sweat it..

They use to do a lot of chattering about how no one could make a fire from friction, or as they put it rubbing 2 sticks together, unless they lived on some primitive island.. I proved them wrong during our lunch break and then had 3 of them make coals with the same set up...lol

This was about 3 weeks ago..:p
 
I never really have been mocked about the stuff I do, except the occasional question about starting a fire with a firesteel instead of a lighter. Granted, it's a pretty good question when I'm in the backyard using a fire pit. I just like playing with fire in whatever form is available.

I don't carry any serious gear with me at all times other than a knife and a flashlight, and I use both of those many times a day, every day. I do usually have a backpack in my car with gear in it, but that is more of something I have in case of an impromptu hike.

I kind of wonder how many of us that are prepared for SHTF scenarios are prepared for eventualities that have a higher probability. How many of us are in good physical shape? My worrying about my pack weight does not make a whole lot of sense when I could lose 10-15 lbs of weight that doesn't disappear when I take the pack off.

How about good financial shape? Will you be able to provide for your family in the future? Do you live paycheck to paycheck now? Do you try to save any of your income for possible emergencies? I know I could do a better job with managing my money (or at least that's what my accountant tells me :D ).

Emotional?

Mental?

I will admit that I am not perfect, by any means, in any of these areas, but I am working on all of them. I tend to spend far, far more time on those things than on building a disaster kit. Granted, I have a store full of the stuff necessary to build a couple hundred gear bags, so I probably have less to worry about than most, but I still hope people think about being prepared for the things that WILL happen instead of just the things that might.

I'm not saying stop building kits, because you might need it someday and it is a good, fun exercise. Just don't devote your life to it. If you do, at least earn a living off of it like I do. :)
 
Yeah I catch crap from some friends & family about it from time to time. But I'm the first guy they usually turn to when things like storms or floods hit town & they need something. Also i carry a pack at least in the car every where I go. I catch crap for that as well but when I'm out with these people & they need a bandage or safety pin or other piece of gear & I have it they also say "man it's good to have a guy like you around." I always wonder what they would of done if I had not been there. :)
 
Not really.
Most of the people I know are old school country boys.
They aren't into hardcore survival or bushcrafting for the most part, but they carry basic stuff with them and have supplies at home "because that's what grownups do."

I used to get crap about having a full pantry and other hurricane supplies until 2004 when every hurricane in the universe hit us.
 
My friends (people I've known since my teen years) used to tease me every so often, all in good fun. Then Katrina hit and one of our mutual friends had to get out of dodge. As a federal employee with DHHS (he is a STD specialist) he could go back to New Orleans before the general population. In one of our gatherings he's saying that he doesn't know what to do when he goes to get his things because of the riots, the sanitary conditions, and the lack of basic services. So he starts asking me all these questions about equipment he may need, prevention measures, non-firearms self defense alternative and so on. Then he ask me if I would go with him to get his things. Long story short, we got his things and ended up distributing bottled water to those who stayed in New Orleans and Metairie. My friends haven't teased me since.
 
All the time, but when it comes down to it, I won't be the one being made fun of. Always carry but hope to never need it.
 
i carry my Glock 19, a spare mag and a flashlight, plus a ZT 200, Leatherman and a micra on my keys. the truck has jumper cables, tool kit, spare tire, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, jack, tire plug kit, compressor and fix a flat,,, plus a bag with water, snacks and clothes and i can make hot coffee or soup on the tailgate.

but i'm in the desert, so a psk fishing kit is not edc.

i don't discuss preparedness stuff with joe or jane sixpack at work because sheeple don't want to be preached to. if they ask questions or show interest i night share a little without disclosing too much about what i have.
 
JohnWayne360 said:
.....Do you ever get ridiculed or make fun of for being into survival shows/skills/gear? .....

.....Thoughts?
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I watch Man V's Wild with my kids :D

I can't really say that I've ever felt ridiculed for watching him :D

As for the other two, I can't say I have ever had anything other than an interest shown :thumbup:




Kind regards
Mick
 
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