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re: OT Survivalists...What is your survival plan for a prolonged catastrophe?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:36 am to mizzoukills
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:36 am to mizzoukills
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Unfortunately, I imagine some people would act out the final scene of the movie "The Mist".
What happens in the end of The Mist? Do they all commit suicide so they don't have to endure the wrath of the marauders?
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:40 am to DosManos
quote:If this is the same movie as I think it is, the dad had like 3 bullets left. Wanted to end the misery so he killed his 2 children and wife. Minutes later the military shows up and he is saved.
What happens in the end of The Mist? Do they all commit suicide so they don't have to endure the wrath of the marauders?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:41 am to TigerTatorTots
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If this is the same movie as I think it is, the dad had like 3 bullets left. Wanted to end the misery so he killed his 2 children and wife. Minutes later the military shows up and he is saved.
Yeah, thats it...that was a messed up scene.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:44 am to mizzoukills
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Actually, I'm a writer. Last night I started brainstorming a plot based around this scenario.
A message board format is the perfect place to bounce creative ideas off multiple people. Think about it...we just created a story from nowhere in less than 2 days.
On top of that, the thread was started by the universally loathed and frequently banished mizzoukills.
Ahhhh...the wonders of the internets.
Every once in a while the Killz will come up with something good and that we agree on...
In all honesty, this would make an great story.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:44 am to mizzoukills
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This post was edited on 9/27/22 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:46 am to VanCleef
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Fortifying in an area while hoarding goods and guns sounds good, it would also attract a lot of attention. a place like that would be very vulnerable to be armored vehicles. Having a small footprint, being able to live off of the land, being mobile would be the key to long term survival if society breaks down and people are in kill or be kill mode.
That's all good and dandy, but living off of the land while mobile isn't easy. Thats one reason why I like the island I mentioned. It is far back enough to be forgotten about. People on here tend to forget that fuel supplies will go bad within a year or so, and then all vehicles will be useless.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:49 am to Papercutninja
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This brings up an interesting scenario a lot of folks aren't familiar with, tactical movement. In your scenario, you have been stripped of your main weaponry. I presume you are also without a vehicle as well. If a group is this exposed, tactical movement and scouting would be one of the most important things to know. What I envision is a family attempting to bug out and their vehicle goes down. Along the way they expend all their ammunition or possibly trade their gun for food for their children. The average family would them continue on the roadway, probably a highway or interstate.
If I'm in this scenario, I'm immediately concerned about the other people along this roadway and the surrounding terrain. I'm making every effort to avoid detection while ensuring the roadway is safe and passable. I'm scouting for possible threats and I have armed myself and any able bodied person with me with some sort of weaponry. I have to believe that there is another family with the same values as me going in the same direction, so I would engage in some sort of limited alliance in order to facilitate my objectives.
This. Although a show, the WD shows exactly what you are talking about on the roadways. My best guess would be to stick to the woods paralleling the roads, if one must. Fuel goes bad and is not replinishable, so that isn't an option but only for a short term.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:51 am to Spaceman Spiff
I can move you where you need to go for a fee Spaceman.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:52 am to GeauxxxTigers23
We will be in touch.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:55 am to Spaceman Spiff
This post was edited on 9/27/22 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:02 pm to Papercutninja
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My plan mainly invokes a lot of back road and less travelled state highways. My main issue is bridges. It would take next to no personnel to effectively control passage through an area via a bridge based checkpoint. Those folks could rack up on goods and supplies as a toll. I imagine some small towns would immediately employ this as a means to control who enters or leaves. It wouldn't matter what you had, they would just take it unless you have another way to get across the body of water.
Makes the most sense. But, have to be careful on those roads. Movement attracts attention. Unless those checkpoints were patrolled, anyone with semi-military sense could neutralize them - one would have to watch it for a day or two to get patterns down.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:06 pm to VanCleef
Mobile sounds good but has its drawbacks. Wouldn't work too well with small children, older people or even some otherwise normal adults. More than a handful of people could also be a problem. Not being able to have as much stuff would be hard too. Seems like it would get old after a while and you'd end up settling somewhere anyway.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:11 pm to Spaceman Spiff
one thing some of you may not be considering
When Rita hit, I had family that needed to evacuate inland from the coast. I agreed to let them stay at place in country but had set up generators at another better location. I'm thinking 4, 5 people are coming out there.
I think 12 people showed up and over half of them were very young girls WITH babies and young kids. If you want to see someone get cranky real fast, throw a bunch of young girls and kids together with no air conditioning and limited bathroom facilities.
In a SHTF situation I imagine a lot of young mothers with kids will be showing up at safe locations.
Just an FYI.
When Rita hit, I had family that needed to evacuate inland from the coast. I agreed to let them stay at place in country but had set up generators at another better location. I'm thinking 4, 5 people are coming out there.
I think 12 people showed up and over half of them were very young girls WITH babies and young kids. If you want to see someone get cranky real fast, throw a bunch of young girls and kids together with no air conditioning and limited bathroom facilities.
In a SHTF situation I imagine a lot of young mothers with kids will be showing up at safe locations.
Just an FYI.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:13 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Every once in a while the Killz will come up with something good and that we agree on...
It's like bottling a flash of lightning
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In all honesty, this would make an great story.
And I'm serious about putting together a plot for a potential book.
Are you a writer, or do you feel like you are competent enough to potentially write a book? If so...I have an interesting idea that I'd like to present to you.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:21 pm to mizzoukills
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And I'm serious about putting together a plot for a potential book.
Are you a writer, or do you feel like you are competent enough to potentially write a book? If so...I have an interesting idea that I'd like to present to you.
I have been working on and off on something kind of related to this topic. Fire away!!
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:33 pm to Spaceman Spiff
It would be interesting for two writers to write separate survival stories that take place in the same world with the same characters.
For example, you could write about characters fortifying "The Island" for long term survival after a societal catastrophe.
I could write about my characters' journey to "The Island" to seek sanctuary.
Two separate stories written from different perspectives with different plots and characters that manage to converge into one larger story. Both books would take place in the same world.
Of course, as writers we'd have to consult with each other to understand the details of the characters and the setting to ensure integrity between both books.
Once finished, we would seek publication as a packaged deal.
For example, think along the lines of Clint Eastwood's two movies "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima"...two movies about the same thing written from different perspectives.
For example, you could write about characters fortifying "The Island" for long term survival after a societal catastrophe.
I could write about my characters' journey to "The Island" to seek sanctuary.
Two separate stories written from different perspectives with different plots and characters that manage to converge into one larger story. Both books would take place in the same world.
Of course, as writers we'd have to consult with each other to understand the details of the characters and the setting to ensure integrity between both books.
Once finished, we would seek publication as a packaged deal.
For example, think along the lines of Clint Eastwood's two movies "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima"...two movies about the same thing written from different perspectives.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:45 pm to mizzoukills
What about my perspective bro? The rogue smuggler with a heart of gold but will walk away from anything and anyone if it gets too hot.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:53 pm to mizzoukills
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mizzoukills
Now that sounds doable. Let's talk.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:54 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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The rogue smuggler with a heart of gold
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:58 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
GeauxxxTigers23
I'm just going to be honest with you...your character dies in chapter 7.
If you want to write from the perspective of a ghost, let's talk.
Your book could be the official horror entry of this book series.
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What about my perspective bro? The rogue smuggler with a heart of gold but will walk away from anything and anyone if it gets too hot.
I'm just going to be honest with you...your character dies in chapter 7.
If you want to write from the perspective of a ghost, let's talk.
Your book could be the official horror entry of this book series.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 1:01 pm
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