Emergency Food - need Help !

[binley100]

It would have to be something that nothing else likes to eat: something that doesn't appeal to birds, browsing mammals or insects? Jerusalem Artichokes, there you go.

............but due to the fartichoke effect you may be living on your own

[smallfrog]

does it have to be boondocks??? was looking for somewhere with a bit of erm character

[womble]

If you seriously believe the world as we know it is coming to an end, you need a farm out in the boondocks, a water supply, one easily blocked access road, about 100 people with housing to match, razor wire, ground to air missiles (for helicopter led invasions), anti tank missiles (for ground led invasions), a castle, several hundred barns, a river a large generator, a school..

Anyone got �10 million?

Sounds alot of work. Don't you really just need to be in the army? Based in the UK of course.

No matter how well prepared you are, I wouldn't fancy going against even the lowest infantry unit thanks!

I suggest we all move to the USA and live in the remote wilderness in a tight knit community. We can have as many guns as we like then. But we do run the risk of being forced out by fire.

<hops from one foot to another> Ooo Ooo, I don't know what to do!

[binley100]

Womble said "Then we all pool our knowledge, guns, livestock, seeds, wives and live happily ever after."

I'll trade you one wife for a tractor and half an acre...





If you seriously believe the world as we know it is coming to an end, you need a farm out in the boondocks, a water supply, one easily blocked access road, about 100 people with housing to match, razor wire, ground to air missiles (for helicopter led invasions), anti tank missiles (for ground led invasions), a castle, several hundred barns, a river a large generator, a school..

Anyone got �10 million?

Could start doing the lottery ..........

[Flummery]

What about all the seeds that will grow next year then Some would survive.


Maybe

I've never had beans re-grow. I pick them all!

[Flummery]

ok so i got,

fruit trees
fruit bushes
perrenial herbs.
Jerusalem artichokes
Rhubarb

-- hmm guess it wil have to do. Bit of rabbit, odd bird and rats if it comes too it. I hear they taste like chicken...

i got like 3000 pellets i think i need more..

Anyone who thinks growing there own veg will suffice, doesnt understand how crazy its going to get. And the fact that our fellow humans will eat all we got str8 out the garden. Have a read what happened in Argentina.. and whats starting in Greece now, and whats going to Spain & portugal soon and then UK, USA , rest of world. Its going to be a shocker. WW3 as written by Albert Pike Albert Pike - Who is He? Albert Pike Predicted 3 World Wars

If u dont know what happened in Argentina ill give u a heads up. They were eating ppl's pets fightin over them in the street.

But we're British! We'll just complain!

[weekendwellies]

There is a lot to be said for the gathering of like minds and sharing the load.

Lots of men and women to share the burden of heavy building, feeding and defending stuff.

Lots of children and young adults to carry on the lifestyle when the first settlers get too old.

Lots of oldies to do whatever they are able and pass on their worldly wisdom.


I like the thought of that.

However, large settlements would be targeted by others as places where supplies could be got.

So there is also a lot to be said for smaller arrangements that don't get noticed quite so easily. The burden of work and defence would fall onto fewer people, but they would be able to get along in relative peace.

Unless of course you could find a place that is well away from passing eyes.

[womble]

Can we just get on with the important stuff and start designing the uniforms our settlement will wear.
I suggest black for the men, with red berets, we'll look cool.
Black is dead slimming too

[Guttata]

Black is dead slimming too

As someone who used to be huge to the point of splitting the growing point in my hip I know it isn't. Mind you it is butchifying (not a word I know). Have you seen the coppers in the combat type blacks? They've never looked so butch even the skinny young looking ones. Lordy I am getting old as the coppers are stating to look younger.

However, large settlements would be targeted by others as places where supplies could be got.

True wew but then there are more people to defend it too.

But we're British! We'll just complain!

Obviously it is our favourite pass time, but we'd still plod along at the same time

There's a fort where I grew up but they "beautified" the area so now the tide no longer covers the way to it so one defense lost. Though it only leaves a path during high tide, so still pretty defensible. Maybe that would be a start. Womble get designing the flag

[Madasafish]

Of course, if you don't want to live in the boondocks, Windsor Castle is fortifiable, has a new roof after the fire.. so nothing needed there for another 200 years and hasa nice park ideal for growing stuff.. Deer nearby, river,, looks ideal to me.

Can we ask the current occupant to give it to us: seems unfair they have so many houses and if law'n order does breakdown, they will not be able to defend it anyway..

[FoxHillGardener]

Because we don't need some prat with an air gun wounding / killing animals!
As far as I know, you don't need to shoot mushrooms......

he can shoot as many of the squirrels in my garden as he wants. and probably the rabbits in my mother-in-law's garden too

[weekendwellies]

he can shoot as many of the squirrels in my garden as he wants. and probably the rabbits in my mother-in-law's garden too

Pidgeons have more meat on them than squirrels, but the rabbits sounds good

Does it taste like chicken?

[binley100]

Pidgeons have more meat on them than squirrels, but the rabbits sounds good

Does it taste like chicken?

No it's meatier ........maybe more like duck.

[FoxHillGardener]

Pidgeons have more meat on them than squirrels, but the rabbits sounds good

Does it taste like chicken?

there are pigeons too. a veritable feast of tasty dinners awaits

[HeyWayne]

Firstly, great avatar - I love The Wizard of Speed and Time!

Secondly - we'll soon be living under a New World Order, the planet will be in climatic chaos, armageddon will rain from the sky and we will have a visit from the four horses of the apocalypse.

So I say - funk it, lets dance.