Author Topic: Could you survive. (Read 19039 times)

morgue · « **Reply #50 on:** March 16, 2011, 07:19:07 PM »

We in Australia dogged a literally bullet about 3 weeks ago.

I use to be in the SES on the Nrthn Rivers of NSW, and we did an exercise with this senario about 3 years ago.

If the Christchurch earth quake happened on the west coast of New Zealand, facing the east coast of Australia was a 9.0 on the Richter scale and was a catestrophic movement between 2 plates...

The destruction I can not even comprehend, I bear not to think it.

But just those images from Japan scare the bejesus out of me.

SteveandViv · « **Reply #51 on:** March 16, 2011, 07:58:04 PM »

Quote from: darren on March 16, 2011, 08:05:36 AM

No... Prado drivers. because i know they are soft and tender...

And your not picking on the Paj owners YaHo....

offroadfreq · « **Reply #52 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:31:22 PM »

Quote from: Duchess on March 15, 2011, 09:16:39 PM

It's a sad fact that people who live in areas prone to natural disasters are never truly ready for one. Its easier to take the ostrich approach than actually do something about it. Ignorance is bliss I guess...

Meanwhile, we're about 600kays from the coast, so I'm pretty sure that we'll just end up having those of you who are able to get out come and stay here! I've got 6 acres...should be good for a few camper trailers at least!

Booking my spot now !!!!
C/T+ Patrol and beer fridge, thanks

SteveandViv · « **Reply #53 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:32:20 PM »

Quote from: Hairs on March 16, 2011, 02:45:14 PM

God I hope you haven't learnt to eat like him as well.

Or worse.... Drink your own ............. You know what

Duchess · « **Reply #54 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:58:42 PM »

Apparently, in time of disaster, the bakers stop baking bread, supermarkets stop supplying food and petrol stations run out of petrol. I know this because we've been cut off from the rest of the world quite a few times over the years with major flooding.

It seems that in order to survive a major disaster, you must eat more bread every day.

Either that or there are a heck of a lot of freezers out here full of bread!!

Offroadfreq...your space is reserved...

briann532 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Bushman on March 16, 2011, 05:08:07 PM

But at least your closer to the big hills to get you up high'n dry.

Its not all dooom and gloom either.....
Just think, you'll have ocean views. Push your property price right up.

olddigger · « **Reply #56 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:21:17 PM »

I used to read the (mainly) US survivalist sites. Don't knock them too much. Sure, there were some weirdos, but there was a lot of good advice as well about how you can prepare for disasters. Much of it included Americans' free access to firearms which we don't have in nanny-state Oz. As several posters have pointed out, the pond slime will come wriggling free very quickly.
Cheers, Tony

speewa158 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 17, 2011, 03:37:38 AM »

Then of course we could always put your head between your knees & kiss your butt goodbye

Have 1 last almighty

till that ran out , then food , then water , survival at times is beyond your control . In that magnitude of S#$T fight its anybodies guess just how long you would have .
You have to be able to get to the bush to have a crack at survival out there , but getting out of here 1st could be the biggest problem to start with . With the reactors going off there is the silent killer in the wind, water & plant life to contend with as well .
Sooo after all that I think we all need along stiff drink

Bill · « **Reply #58 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:40:21 AM »

Quote from: olddigger on March 16, 2011, 11:21:17 PM

I used to read the (mainly) US survivalist sites. Don't knock them too much. Sure, there were some weirdos, but there was a lot of good advice as well about how you can prepare for disasters. Much of it included Americans' free access to firearms which we don't have in nanny-state Oz. As several posters have pointed out, the pond slime will come wriggling free very quickly.
Cheers, Tony

And because they are not lawabiding they will be the ones with plenty of firearms...
Bill

Trackaprado · « **Reply #59 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:14:12 AM »

How come when you watch footage of natural disasters they always show someone making ham sandwiches??

Manjimike · « **Reply #60 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:18:37 AM »

Quote from: Trackaprado on March 17, 2011, 09:14:12 AM

How come when you watch footage of natural disasters they always show someone making ham sandwiches??

They're probably Scouts - Be Prepared

Mike

Cloud Basher · « **Reply #61 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:36:06 PM »

Well how far do you take preparing for survival? Do you stick you head in the sand as the wave, flotsam and jetsam wash over you or do you go all out like some of those survival sites that darren seems to know lots about

?

Myself? Well I am I guess a little more towards the survivalists side than the head in sand. Obviously I don't support the zombies are coming theory, but I always try and keep my truck half full of fuel (holds 270 litres). The camper trailer is always packed, I do have some emergency rations good for about a week at home in a corner ready to go. I am a hunter, competent in multiple meothods of hunting and enough emmunition to survive for a good period of time, I have all the usual camping gear which includes pretty much everything a survivalist needs (I reckon I could comfortably live in what I have for an indefinite period). I am trained in a number of ways of defending ones property and person and also how to make use of common household items to make some very handy "things" (courtesy of our government). So perhaps I am a survivalist nutter, its just that no-one has actually called me that yet, so I don't know. All I need is access to a long term safe food and water supply and my family and I will be good to go. Perhaps our national parks might be the best place. Oh hang on, they are all locked so we won't be able to get in there

Now where did I put my tin foil hat?

Cheers
CB

Bill · « **Reply #62 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:38:33 PM »

Quote from: Cloud Basher on March 17, 2011, 05:36:06 PM

Well how far do you take preparing for survival? Do you stick you head in the sand as the wave, flotsam and jetsam wash over you or do you go all out like some of those survival sites that darren seems to know lots about ?

Myself? Well I am I guess a little more towards the survivalists side than the head in sand. Obviously I don't support the zombies are coming theory, but I always try and keep my truck half full of fuel (holds 270 litres). The camper trailer is always packed, I do have some emergency rations good for about a week at home in a corner ready to go. I am a hunter, competent in multiple meothods of hunting and enough emmunition to survive for a good period of time, I have all the usual camping gear which includes pretty much everything a survivalist needs (I reckon I could comfortably live in what I have for an indefinite period). I am trained in a number of ways of defending ones property and person and also how to make use of common household items to make some very handy "things" (courtesy of our government). So perhaps I am a survivalist nutter, its just that no-one has actually called me that yet, so I don't know. All I need is access to a long term safe food and water supply and my family and I will be good to go. Perhaps our national parks might be the best place. Oh hang on, they are all locked so we won't be able to get in there

Now where did I put my tin foil hat?

Cheers
CB

You survivalist nutter!!!!
There.
Feel better now

Bill and Morag

speewa158 · « **Reply #63 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:35:14 PM »

Survivalist Nutter , maybe . This is asuming that you get out of the what ever that has turned your world to Sh1t . If you can gather you family & try to move to where you can survive , the roads are stuffed . The whole world as you know it is gone . Good luck .

Manjimike · « **Reply #64 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:39:30 PM »

Quote from: speewa158 on March 17, 2011, 06:35:14 PM

Survivalist Nutter , maybe . This is asuming that you get out of the what ever that has turned your world to Sh1t . If you can gather you family & try to move to where you can survive , the roads are stuffed . The whole world as you know it is gone . Good luck .

Isn't that why we have 4x4's?

speewa158 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:50:43 PM »

They too were washed away in Qld . Plan for te worst every thing else is a bonus .

darren · « **Reply #66 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:12:19 PM »

As a devout Druid i know that by performing a sacrifice to Accasbel i will be provide for....

speewa158 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:48:39 PM »

I think that Hessian caftan has finally driven you mad

tinkera · « **Reply #68 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:48:26 PM »

After having a think about it might be safer to stay put at home.Could be eaten because I drive a Prado,surrounded by survivalist nutters culling blowins willy nilly while camped next to Speewa and Darren and all there is to eat is ham sangers probably x Prado owners I cop it sweet at home thanks.TINKERA he he

McGirr · « **Reply #69 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:08:44 PM »

In a perfect world the catastrophe would happen on a sat around noon with 5 days notice.

How would you go with 30 minutes notice on a weekday !!

or no notice at all.

Food for thought.

Mark

olddigger · « **Reply #70 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:12:49 AM »

Sorry, folks, but this is not a subject for humour. Under our present "government", we are at imminent risk of a disaster, either financial, political or military (such as the Chinese/Indonesians deciding they need more room for their millions of people. They will then come down here and take it by sheer force of numbers.) And we will not be able to do a bloody thing about it. And then we will need the survival skills. Cheers, Tony

Cloud Basher · « **Reply #71 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:17:22 AM »

Tony,
I disagree. Firstly we would get advance warning of that. Secondly they (the Indons and the Chinese) do not have the power projection capability to do what you say (short of a nuclear stike, but then everyone is a loser). Therefore it is highly unlikely. The financial thing might be a higher chance of happening, but as we have seen even with the GFC, whilst individuals do indeed suffer, life still goes on. Australia is indeed the lucky country in terms of natural defence. The only country at the present time that could invade us and sustain it and win would be the US. Things may change by 2050 with China (is that enough advanced warning? The latest Defence White paper is a good read if you can read between the lines).

And I actually like to think that the Chinese (and India) will actually be the saviour of Western society from the current war we are in. How is that you will ask? well lets just say that they are a-religious and their power and inflence might just stop the spread of radical islam that has as its goal to essentially take over the world! (Just like Pinky and the Brain, but a little more credible!). India did offer 120,000 troops for Afghanistan and with this number of troops the war would be over in 12 months. (The peace would take a little longer...) But this is untenable to Pakistan having Indian troops on its Eastern and Western borders... I digress.

Anyway i don't think the Indon or Chinese hoards will be coming to Australia in the foreseeable future. So I think the most credible threat that may require some survival techniqiues would be a natural disaster for the short to medium term. However even natural disasters are only localised (tell that to all but the two provinces in QLD declared natural disaster zones!) But I have been here in Townsville for two weeks and whilst we have had only two days of intermittent sunshine, life still goes on.

Maybe I am not an actual survivalist nutter after all!

Cheers
CB

SUPA105 · « **Reply #72 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:34:37 PM »

Our backyard is 1330 mtrs above sea level.......should fit a dozen campers in......beer, bourbon and baked dinners should takecare of the tariff.

Old Codger · « **Reply #73 on:** March 19, 2011, 08:38:46 AM »

It is not earthquakes or tsunamis that are the threat, it is inflation/HYPERinflation that is looming from the sea of red ink around the world. Borrowed money is being used to pay back borrowed money around the world, in particular the EU.

Governments from the USA down to Zimbabwe are doomed if they cannot do a u-turn in the VERY near future, and with the USA printing $100 notes in order to buy $100 Treasury Bonds, they are on a path to chaos.

If the SHTF, it will spread to Australia too.

JMNHO.

OC

Bird · « **Reply #74 on:** June 13, 2011, 09:07:47 PM »

With another quake in christchurch today, you really have to feel for those people...
I dont think theres been any loss of life, thankfully.

but its sad to see people are having to do the smart thing and give up and leave the place for good.. Most people wont be able to give their houses and stuff away... very very hard thing and hard times for lots of people...

Lets hope its all over now and no more tremors for them..

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