Curling is an outstanding passtime, it is like bowling, you get to drink beer while doing it!

I always thought the point of being prepared for the worst was even sweeter if the worst never happens? Just because I have ammo set aside for the zombie rise or Red Dawn scenario, I would be happier to not ever have to open those crates. I do slowly cycle through my end of the world whiskey stock, but I will just buy new MRE's after the ones I have in the cellar expire, no way I am going to eat those unless I have no other choice.

Curling seems lovely, on an Alaskan cruise.

Anyhoo, I am not a Prepper, yet I prepare.

The difference is both suble and enormous at the same time, and applies to most things.

I don't care about LARPing, tribalism, cheerleading, virtue flaunting, or getting wrapped up into alternate Identities. I'm me, a dude that likes and does many things. I'm not a Cyclist, Cross-Fitter, Vegan, etc.z even if you ran into me at some Cross-Fit gym once and I fit right in. It's just clothes/stuff/gear, to me.

I have:
Stuff
Junk

The stuff is stuff I actually use.
The junk is junk I don't use and haven't disposed of, yet.
I seem to, alas, have more junk than stuff.

I have purchased a lot of gear over the years, but only what I figured I would need or need more of.

And I have been gearing-up as a 'gray man,' before it became tacticool.

The term Gray Man is itself an attempt to make Tactical that which by its very definition and intent is not.

That part makes me laugh. Someone needed a Tacticool term for Not Standing Out.

Woo hoo, they got it down from three words to two. Clearly a paradigm shifting win.

quote:

Originally posted by 46and2:
Anyhoo, I am not a Prepper, yet I prepare.

The difference is both suble and enormous at the same time

Word.

I'm stealing that.

Being prepared varies depending on where you live. Most city people think having an extra can of beefaroni is being a prepper.

If you live out rural-really rural, like most of Montana being prepared is a whole different game.

I have a Decked drawer in the bed of my truck. The left drawer holds everything to keep me alive for a week. Things like sleeping bad, hammock, thermal blankets, fire starters, med kit, extra warm clothes and jackets, towing straps and such.

The right one has all my fly fishing gear including the things that go in my kayak.

I also have an active cargo system , and the side containers have a chainsaw, towing chains, ammo, and a spare AR-15 and other tools like and axe, shovel and hand saw just to get around.

I have a fishing kayak on top.

This type of setup is very common up here. It would probably look ridiculous in a city. Unless you were specifically trying to date hippie chicks and never leave an REI parking lot.

And the only reason why we wear gray or flannel is because you don't ever have to wash it

I'm about to retire from the Sheriff's office. No longer need any tactical type stuff, it's all gone. Even my duty belt is put away. I have a nifty shoulder bag I can fight out of if I use a rifle, otherwise, it's the pistol and mags on my belt.

Concentrating now on improving my fitness, and my bushcraft. Already do home canning. Planning my garden for next spring.

I see canning and for a brief second I think - why are they beating their children?

I would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

quote:

Originally posted by 46and2:
BDUs? Good lawd, Otto, you were an 'operator'.

I did yeah lol, had that whole idea of walking off into the woods and bugging out or some crap like in books. Then kids came and I realized all that is a fantasy.

Worst part is now I wear the uniform everyday damn day and would much rather put on a pair of jeans!

We live in the country, garden,camp, hunt, and fish. So everything I have, we use!

Nope.

I keep my emergency stuff prepped and ready to go for emergencies.

Other than training, and daily carry, my guns don't get "used" either.

I have a separate set of camping stuff.