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Also +1 for the waistpack/buttpack ideas, don't wear it on your front but behind you right below the small of your back, anything that transfers weight to your hips rather than the back is a crucial necessity.

Wearing a waist pack in a forward facing postition could put more strain on your back.
 
stvpourciau said:
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The scenario you describe sounds more like priorities for sustainability rather than "survival" need to come into play.

Look into quit serious replenishable small game methods: slingshots, slingbows, cheap crossbows, things you can makeshift ammo for rather popping off amuniton.

Good and numerous firetools, things of the sort.
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A couple hundred bucks towards food and water is a safer bet to keeping you alive for a couple weeks than a water filter and slingshot. :D

So here are my thoughts for what it is worth. Start working on losing the extra weight and getting into shape today. Swimming has been mentioned and is a great way to staying in shape.

Nutrition, Rest, Exercise. In that order.

Start working on a plan to stay or go. Be prepared to stay in your home for 3 weeks, completely unsupported by the outside world. Work with friends and family on a plan for where to go if you can't stay at home.

With your disabilities you should look towards community for support in difficult times since you will probably need others to assist you with things. Learn some survival skills or a craft that you can barter with others for their assistance. A well functioning economy is the best survival tool to date.
 
You've mentioned a lot of great ideas and since it's impossible for me to really exercise, as you say, the only family I have is my wife and Step-Daughter and her family. I do wood working and that is something that I could barter with I know and there are other things that I could do as well. I used to leather work but I no longer have any of my tools, so I guess that's out. But I can use hand tools for making wood products. My Uncle Mack, my Mama's Brother, taught me about Wood Working and how to use Hand Tools. He was a Master Roughing-In Carpenter and Master Finishing Carpenter, he was really good. I learned all that I know from him and still use my hand tools from time to time.
I'm making plans to make a stand for I know I can't run, walk far and there are folk around here that I have made friends with. So, I know I have some skills and they may help me or they may hurt me, don't know for sure Sideways.
 
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My mum uses a walker , i think it is a rollator brand , i cant remember for sure , i just went with her , found one that suited , bought it .. this is pretty much it , but mums is red , red ones go faster ya k now :)
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I use it when my back gives me grief too tho .

I have issues with disks in my lower back , between shoulder blades , and in neck .I had a couple incidents at work .. long story but it leaves me with problems getting around at times

for me , its not about lugging more gear tho , its about being able to do more , with less , and working inside my limits .

I do weigh in at 100 kilo , or 200 pound i believe it converts to , but i stand at a shade under 6 foot 5 when i can be properly upright :) .

we live kinda rural here , and fire and flood are real concerns every year . while we not planning for zombie invasion , or orcs , or anything romantic yet , we do prepare for getting out if the roads are cut , if the local town is cut off we moved to the next one up , we have friends there who will put us up without hesitation , if we have to go further , we have plans for that , we in turn are ful ready to put up anyone who need it among our friends too .

getting around with a walker meant re thinking my old habits , no more easily walking along stock tracks or following easily tracks that are just two wheel ruts in the dirt , it has led to experimenting with alternative motorized transport tho , electric wheel chairs and shopping buggys are OK , but they take long recharge times , and have limited range .. i have been using a re purposed ride on mower tho instead at times , when i run out of fuel i fill it from a can and keep on going no parking up next to a power point to recharge for 8 hours

its meant using a quad bike more when i go bush , just a cheap chinese one , no speed to it but its low geared , suits me fine , modded the handle bars to mean i dont have to lean forward so much , andit works well , for me

just some ideas and options that may help out , hope it all goes well for you
 
I was looking at the Cold Steel blow guns and I thought this might be incorporated somehow into my BOB system. stvpourciau mentioned having something that I could makeshift ammo for, and Cold Steel makes a .625 Blow Gun. After viewing several videos on CS web site it looks like something ya may be talking about. Let me know what ya think.
 
The Walker I have looks just like that but the basket is below the seat. It does support 500 lbs. and since I weigh in at 396 lbs. I have been thinking of how I could incorporate this into my BOB system. I been looking on line at other items for my BOB. I do have a watr purifier, hand operation model, that I carried in a back pack when I hunted Big Game years ago. So I'm slowly looking and trying ta figure out what I need ta get and what money I have. If anyone has any ideas or if ya live in the Pelzer, S.C. area jut let me know. I'd love ta hear ya ideas.
 
OK, here's a list of what I have at this time.......

Cold Steel SRK
(Four other sheath knifes)
16 oz. Hatchet
1700's reproduction Tomahawk
Regular Farm Axe
MSR Ceramic water filter (up to 2,000 liters)
Buck and Gerber knives (folders)

So, this is my list so far. Since I'm on a fixed income I only have a small amount each month and that amount changes from month ta month. Any recomendations or ideas will be welcome, but be aware I may not be able ta get much more. I may have ta use what I have. I am looking at a Wrist-Rocket sling-shot and also looking at a Cold Steel 4 ft. Blow Gun.
 
i guess , working out what your needs are , preparation wise

Are you looking at a bug in for a power out for example or a bug out to a set destination , friends / family / pre prepared and stocked location you have caches at allready .. because of flood / bush fire / foreign invasion ?

usually medications and other unexciting but essentials get over looked .. toilet paper , meds , whatever youre using for shelter and to cook with will see way more use than what you are going to use for self defence and maybe even what you use for hunting .

Dont neglect first aid .. chafing that could have been stopped by powder or lotion can become a raw sore then a bad infection .. chills can become a double pneumonia in a couple days if the weather sucks , i found that out the hard way ..

Id advise that while you shopping around for what gear you can get , to actually get out and give what youre planning to do a go , and see what you need . I say this because as a teenager , i used to toss a rifle and bedroll into my truck and go bush for a month or more , that was all i needed .. nowdays i need a little more , i check to see i got toilet paper and trowel , adaquate water and food incase i suck at getting anything on the way , i carry a few extras like bulk pain meds .. i know im not as resilient as i was then , but i find myself still thinking young guy thoughts
 
Well, you gave me a ta think about. I'm 60 and not really in good shape due ta my diability, I'm now begining ta wonder if I could really do anything like this or not. When I was younger and hunted a lot, for me ta hike 5-6 miles was normal. Now I can't even walk 300 yards!! So, I guess that bugging out bag will be a waste of money. I know what the Specialists have said and eventually I'll be in a wheel chair for the remainder of my life. So, I guess this would've been a good idea years ago, now it's a dream I guess.
 
dont give up on it , just readjust your goals maybe

on this forum there are people who come from all walks with all kinds of backgrounds and challenges they quietly dealing with

I am not headed for a wheelchair yet but i do use mobility devices when its hard to get around , last i was at the doctors asking for what can i do , he told me to face it man i have the spine of someone 80 year old , there isnt a lot I can do .. but im still pluggin on .. heading for a chair isnt the end of the world i have inspiration , hell it looks like it can even be fun

http://www.actiontrackchair.com/ just for starters ..

a google full of inspiration here :) ( pics of offroad and all terrain chairs )

it may mean that things as self defence need a rethink from regular ideas , hunting , fishing too , hell even taking a dump in the woods gets difficult if you have to include lifting yourself into and out of a chair ... it doesnt mean its not do able tho

my mum is 69 , she is stuck to using a walker , she has emphasima , Multiple Sclurosis , post polio syndrome , diabetes , multiple chemical sensitivies , arthritis , and a few other problems like severely restricted diet due to allergy to wheat and gluten , we still travel by road across Australia regularly , car camping the whole way , i take the time out to indulge in some fishing and culling ferals where we can , bush walking , investigating more remote ghost towns like Tarcoola and Cook , we have fun as a family . it is not uncommon that we live for weeks at a time when we are just on holiday on only what we find and catch

Dont consider yourself written off there is really so much more to do yet :)
 
Myal, ya make a lot of sense. My wife and I today was almost in a wreck of another idiots making. Mind I said - ALMOST - I hit the brakes and horn at the same time. This idiot decided ta make a U-Turn right in front of us and if I hadn't of reacted like I did, well he'd have an Extera in his side!! But ya take care of ya Mother, ya only have one. My Mother passed on in 2009 and I still miss her, my Dad passed in 1982.
I know I can't walk far, I know I can't run, and I know one day I will meet my maker. But, I've done accepted the fact I can't do more than what I can now. So, with thought there - I will survive the best I can. What knowledge I'm amassing know through this site is wonderful. So many have guided me in the directions of how ta understand ta do is wonderful. I wish my Dad was still here, he had some really unique ways of doing and I'm sure he could've learned a new trick or two.
I'm 60 and I've already picked up on several tricks that I didn't know about. You enjoy your time with ya mum for it's a precious time.
Joseph
 
Joseph, concentrate on what you can do, not what you can't do. Bug out bag? Ok, why not a bug in bag. Some essentials always packed for emergencies. Power goes out for days. Something to grab if the house is on fire. Or toss in the car if there is an emergency evacuation for any reason. You don't have to be able to sling it on your back and hump it cross country. Just get it from the house to the car or street. And maybe into a motel or shelter. Needs like that are far more realistic, IMHO, than Red Dawns or zombie attacks. Good luck with your prep.

Michael
 
Thank you Sir! I've been looking at a backpack that I have and have figured out how ta carry it on my walker. I have a folding cane and my M6 folds up and fits in a padded case that I have. I can carry all my 22 & 410 ammo in the backpack. My knives that I'll be taking will also fit into the backpack. This backpack isn't that large, so don't think it's one of them Military grade jobs. I have my Cold Steel SRK plus my 1700's Rifleman Hawk that I can carry on my belt. I have a small carry bag that I can roll up clothing ta fit.
My dad was a Flight Line Sergeant in the USAF SAC and taught me how ta pack a bag for long stay. When we camped, you'd be surprised what we carried and had just two or three small carry bags. I even gave a talk at a school once on Hunting Safety and Awareness. I had my hunting knife, my shelter half, extra clothing, emergency gear, (signal mirrors, fire starters, Military grade Compass, etc.), etc.
 
"Bugging out" on foot in the wilderness may not be a good choice. (It's not for most people.)

Instead I suggest focusing on emergency supplies in your vehicle, if you don't already. Shelter or small tent, blanket, extra clothes, emergency food, water purifier, first aid supplies, jug of water, flashlight, fire starter, etc.

And make it a practice to not leave the fuel tank anywhere near E.

Hope this helps.
 
This does help Bob. I've been making contengent plans along those lines. I'm also trying ta put back as much cash as possible for a handgun, but so far it ain't working out. I guess what ever happens, well I'll be standing my ground. I can't see myself going cross-country on foot, nor can I make a long motorized trip. So, the only option I have is ta Stand My Ground.
I've been hearing a lot of tlk, but nothing in the matter of definite proof as of yet. So, I just keeping the blades sharpened up, axes and hatchets sharpened up, and my shovels at the ready. I got ta get some extra CR2032 button batteries for my Red/Green sight for my M6 Scout.
I'm getting everything spotted and ready ta grab at a moments notice. Thanks the advise, it will be followed, Sir!
 
I'm not sure what sort of emergency you're expecting in Pelzer, South Carolina. Here in Raton, New Mexico I'm perfectly happy to stay in my well-stocked comfortable home and wait it out. Maybe catch the highlights on CNN.

Here is a list of fake doomsday predictions that New Mexico has survived: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events
Haley's Comet. Madrid Earthquake. Mayans flipping their calendar to the next page. Magnetic pole shifts...
Not even Y2K could keep us up past our regular bed time. :D

Still, it's a good idea to have basic supplies on hand so as to be self sufficient and not to be a burden during a minor emergency like a flood, forest fire, or power outage. :thumbup:
 
That's basically what I'm preparing for. We've had several severe ice storms and this is about the most extreme I'm preparing for. I was on Facebook for a while and there is so much BS there I don't understand. Then the ones that run Facebook decided ta lock me out of my account, for what reasons they still haven't made clear. But I've been doing my best ta prepare and so far I'm making some headway.
That Y2K was real joke in my opinion for like you, I went ta bed and the next morning we still here. And then there's so many other predictions that are nothing more than a farce. I feel like you Bob, I jut try ta prepare and take it one day at a time.
 
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