By Terrance Franklin
Kellene Bishop is an exciting case to most of the public who has thoughts of doomsday preppers as being grizzled ex-vets with stockpiles of weapons. She is evidence that anybody can be a prepper, including a peppy Utah housewife.
1. Financial collapse - effect on food stores
Taken with a touch of suspicion because this was the situation offered by national geographic however I believe there's something to be stated in the translation of a debt crisis to the food store. Sovereign debt and corporate debt are two distinct things, and you don't have to worry about food not showing up into your city till grocers around the world are going bankrupt.
No one goes hungry when the stock market fails (apart from people who own stock). During the monetary collapse of 2008, Campbell?s was in fact among the only stocks to go up. The media could portray monetary uncertainty as really terrible however it might take a lot to literally cut the supply of food.
2. Making a solar oven
I wish they went into this more. The concept of a solar oven is extremely attractive for the reason that it doesn't require any fuel and doesn't give away a place. The ability to remain hidden will be important to avoid possible raiders from discovering who to target next.
3. Prepping like a chef
This was a really interesting concept. How many of you have food in your kitchen pantry which has been sitting there for several weeks (if not years) without any objective of being used before the shtf? Kellene's practice of cooking the same food she intends to eat in case of a disaster serves 2 wonderful uses.
First, it allows her to rotate out older stores. A shelf stable food which has been in storage may not have a lot of time left if the SHTF. You wouldn't prefer to have a 5 year supply of processed food, lasting 5 years that has been on your rack for four.
Secondly, it enables her to really practice the way she will survive. Many of us feel that we can survive on dry corn as well as beans however it could very well be a rude awakening on that day the supervolcano/san andreas fault/meteor is triggered. I have got an idea that Kellene's life style won't take a drop in any way once the big one arrives
4. Defending the house
If there's something I am uncomfortable with it is the concept of bugging in. Since this show has aired, Kellene should have painted a big goal on her back. But even if she was not, the attention she was making it through educating and hosting courses is sufficient to draw attention. I really hope for her sake the people she teaches are willing to group together to protect the food stores because otherwise people will come a knocking.
5. Why being heavy is not good for survival
I even don't agree with Kellene's statement but it sort of refers to the above mentioned point. Physical fitness is instantly essential for mobility and self defense however in the future is as necessary to survival as having enough food.
After the day, survival is all about remaining alive. Overweight or obese weight is the next leading cause of preventable death in America, claiming an estimated 300,000 lives in the US yearly. The danger for heart problems, diabetic issues as well as cancer are linked to having excess weight. Working to avoid one reason for death while overlooking the other just does not make sense to me.
6. Self-defense
Mixed feelings about this. Also, martial arts are a fantastic way to build up the body and mind to be ready for undesirable situations. However, in a real disaster situation it's truly no hold barred and weapons will be involved in any altercation. Having false confidence in abilities can lead anyone to more threat than having accurate knowledge of defenselessness.
As a grappler of many years, I can state that the form being instructed and drilled in the video shown was poor and 'going through the motions' won't aid in any type of live situation. With grappling in particular, live sparring is important because things can get so complicated. One-off training is the kind of things which results in threat, persistence is the sole method one will be able to make use of martial arts.
1. Financial collapse - effect on food stores
Taken with a touch of suspicion because this was the situation offered by national geographic however I believe there's something to be stated in the translation of a debt crisis to the food store. Sovereign debt and corporate debt are two distinct things, and you don't have to worry about food not showing up into your city till grocers around the world are going bankrupt.
No one goes hungry when the stock market fails (apart from people who own stock). During the monetary collapse of 2008, Campbell?s was in fact among the only stocks to go up. The media could portray monetary uncertainty as really terrible however it might take a lot to literally cut the supply of food.
2. Making a solar oven
I wish they went into this more. The concept of a solar oven is extremely attractive for the reason that it doesn't require any fuel and doesn't give away a place. The ability to remain hidden will be important to avoid possible raiders from discovering who to target next.
3. Prepping like a chef
This was a really interesting concept. How many of you have food in your kitchen pantry which has been sitting there for several weeks (if not years) without any objective of being used before the shtf? Kellene's practice of cooking the same food she intends to eat in case of a disaster serves 2 wonderful uses.
First, it allows her to rotate out older stores. A shelf stable food which has been in storage may not have a lot of time left if the SHTF. You wouldn't prefer to have a 5 year supply of processed food, lasting 5 years that has been on your rack for four.
Secondly, it enables her to really practice the way she will survive. Many of us feel that we can survive on dry corn as well as beans however it could very well be a rude awakening on that day the supervolcano/san andreas fault/meteor is triggered. I have got an idea that Kellene's life style won't take a drop in any way once the big one arrives
4. Defending the house
If there's something I am uncomfortable with it is the concept of bugging in. Since this show has aired, Kellene should have painted a big goal on her back. But even if she was not, the attention she was making it through educating and hosting courses is sufficient to draw attention. I really hope for her sake the people she teaches are willing to group together to protect the food stores because otherwise people will come a knocking.
5. Why being heavy is not good for survival
I even don't agree with Kellene's statement but it sort of refers to the above mentioned point. Physical fitness is instantly essential for mobility and self defense however in the future is as necessary to survival as having enough food.
After the day, survival is all about remaining alive. Overweight or obese weight is the next leading cause of preventable death in America, claiming an estimated 300,000 lives in the US yearly. The danger for heart problems, diabetic issues as well as cancer are linked to having excess weight. Working to avoid one reason for death while overlooking the other just does not make sense to me.
6. Self-defense
Mixed feelings about this. Also, martial arts are a fantastic way to build up the body and mind to be ready for undesirable situations. However, in a real disaster situation it's truly no hold barred and weapons will be involved in any altercation. Having false confidence in abilities can lead anyone to more threat than having accurate knowledge of defenselessness.
As a grappler of many years, I can state that the form being instructed and drilled in the video shown was poor and 'going through the motions' won't aid in any type of live situation. With grappling in particular, live sparring is important because things can get so complicated. One-off training is the kind of things which results in threat, persistence is the sole method one will be able to make use of martial arts.
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