Thread: Getting back to living off the land.....

I like your succinct paragraphs Bumblefoot... and the way you start some sentences with 'But'.

It is interesting Grandpamac. Since I was quite young, I've had an interest in 'survival'. I've killed game with my home-made bows and arrows, I can light a fire without matches etc etc. Even wrote a book on it. Dunno why so many of us seem to have sporadic visits of thoughts related to disaster. Perhaps I picked up on the vibe of my parents and grandparents who lived through wars and the great depression.

While I don't think the current situation is right up there with the worst of the fantasies (fears?) that I may have entertained over the years, I may have once seen this scenario as my cue to grab my gear and head for a remote lair. My younger self would be interested to see that I have chosen to stay in civilisation to weather it out with the majority of the population.... while helping out my elderly Mum etc.

My interest in growing food, hunting and primitive technology have done me no harm though. I've learned a bit and I've had a lot of fun and satisfaction. And maybe some of my enthusiasm has rubbed off on to others.

I believe that people who are interested in these types of things are likely to have a good appreciation for what our planet provides, and thus make good neighbours and citizens.