"The Colony"

[ceciljr1969]

Don't know if anyone here caught this show on The Discovery Channel last year but the things that did on the show would fit right in with this topic. Basically, it was a reality show about an unnamed catastrophy that killed off a lot of the population and changed life as we know it. The group of surviors had to learn to generate power (they fashioned a generator out of an old power washer engine and car alternators), learn how to produce alternative fuels (wood gas which I have seen mentioned here in other posts), build a water purification system, and other things that these people had to do since the shtf. The episodes are on the Discovery Channels website. Check'em out, I think that you will find them as interesting as I did.
dsc.discovery.com/videos/the-colony/

[patricimo54]

Interesting stuff. Another swamper had shared a little bit about this with me in a PM. Thanks for posting.

[Admin]

Definately interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing. Glad to see a new member getting involved in the homestead topics ;D Karma to ya

[maritimer]

I actually caught a couple episodes of this show and it was pretty interesting! ;D

Thanks for posting up the link!

[ceciljr1969]

Thanks for the karma JC. Reading these posts have definitely got me to thinking hard about how UNREADY I am for emergency situations. This is why I want to start doing some things different (like raising chickens, raising my own vegetables, having a backup plan for my backup plan...etc). I was just talking to trapperbud the other day about how people don't know how to do much of anything anymore. When we grew up, hunting and fishing put food on the table, we grew a few vegetables, raised chickens, made our own sausage (had an aunt that did this), and didn't depend on the stores providing everything like most people seem to do now. I have a friend of mine that stockpiles ammunition (he has some sealed in PVC pipes buried around in his yard and the woods) and I used to think that was a bit crazy. Looking at the way things are in the world I now know that it is crazy to NOT do things like that.

[ceciljr1969]

You are welcome maritimer. I haven't taken time to try some of the stuff that I seen on the show, but it sure does get you to thinking.

[patricimo54]

A motto I try to plan my life around is "Storage will get you thru when all else fails"

[Admin]

You hit the nail on the head there Cecil. ;D Today's society has gotten too soft with all the fingertip technologies. Heck most of the younger generation don't even know how to cook. Whenever we have an extended ice storm the truth comes out. People get so messed up when their power gets shut down and some can't even figure out a way to flush their toilet. We all worry about terrorist but if disatser struck and the grid went down for any length of time, Our society would start preying on eachother in short order. Just look at the looting that occurs during a disaster. If people have no food stored and the contents of their freezer all spoiled and no water is coming from the tap - they'll start trying to steal from the people who prepared. During desperate times they'll be desperate measures. Every man for himself. Best be well stocked and well armed.

[patricimo54]

Feb 27, 2010 8:00:39 GMT -5 Admin said:

Best be well stocked and well armed.

Well said.