What Skill Would Make ME Priceless In a Post Apocalyptic World?, page 2
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reply posted on 10-5-2009 @ 05:34 PM by kiwifoot
reply to post by ignorant_ape



Yeah, I'm starting to see that you'd have to be skilled in a few areas.

I'll go throught the all the suggestions and give a top 5.


reply posted on 10-5-2009 @ 05:57 PM by titorite
I own a Rife machine LINK. I have a car inverter so that I can power my Rife machine out of any car. I know basic first aid. I know how to utilize solar thermal and if you have a solar photovoltaic cell I can use my inverter to make a permanent solar generator. I know what I can eat in the wild and what to avoid.

None of this makes me priceless to the hungry Idiot. Because of this I moved. I now live so far out in the country that a hungry man with no water could not walk here with-in 3 days. All that said just in case someone tried I own a gun.

All this said it is still on God.... I may make it then again I may not. I feel I have a better idea of what is coming than most and I have prepared accordingly and yet the fact remains ....we all die... sometimes for no good reason at all.

[edit on 10-5-2009 by titorite]


reply posted on 10-5-2009 @ 11:40 PM by whitewave
reply to post by Moonsouljah



I see how you put "stay at home parent" in the useless category. And on Mother's Day, too.


reply posted on 11-5-2009 @ 12:28 AM by MountainStar
I'm thinking there's no electricity in this Post Apocalyptic World. Your going to need hand pumps for water wells and a clay filter system, in the event your water is contaminated. A supply of Solar panels, windmills, generators, inverters, and batteries. Having all these things and the skills on how they operate would make you priceless in this situation. A large supply of non-gmo survivalist seeds for food insurance. And knowing how to grow a garden at a fairly rapid pace. I'd plant some tobacco plants too. I'm pretty sure grapes come in non-gmo survival seeds too so knowing how to make wine would surely make you priceless! How about the ability to make your own soap? Remember Grannys old Treadle Sewing Machine? Have a few of those on hand. Knowing how to shoot and hunt is obvious, but tanning hides takes a special skill. Make coats and warm winter boots for people.

If you can start a fire without matches and know how to dry meat is a plus. Also have lime bags in stock. It we are looking at an apocalyptic world there's probably going to be some dead people laying around. If the hole is deep enough in the outhouse you don't need lime. A supply of Books on CPR and First Aid would be really handy. And the book 'Your Body doesn't Lie' Of course, we must not forget the farm animals, chickens, cows, sheep, pigs, horses, and mules ect.... Good dogs for guarding and rounding up sheep. A few cats to keep away the mice and rats. Canned foods like tuna in oil. You can use the oil for cooking. Like another OP said know how to make gun powder and keep it dry! Most important for the female ATS'ers is knowing someone who knows how to concoct makeup from plants and flowers. Even perfumes.

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reply posted on 11-5-2009 @ 04:19 AM by DrMattMaddix
Originally posted by munkey66
self relience
being able to cope with solitude for a long period
knowledge of sustainability
Hunting/fishing without the aid of firearms which attract attention
Ability to eat a variety of raw foods

and the most valuable skill is that of trusting your own instinct or gut feeling to know what and who is right and wrong.


I agree and add knowing your limitations. You can't do it all. Many people can ½ ass their way through surviving, I'm sure.

By even being aware to prepare for SITX is proof that we have higher brain functions and are capable of learning even more when pressed into what ever may happen. If you've successfully convinced others of the probability of SITX then you have communication/bartering skills.

If I were to pin the award onto the highest priority, someone mentioned librarian... Take that one step further; Every can agree that knowledge/skill is power. I would say that the person holding a solar powered, multimedia library in their hand would be the most vital.

With every medical first aid journal/metallurgical/survival/herb and plant lore/farming/chemical/historical/engineering/military/cookbook long forms and quick references in a solar powered (or hand crank), multimedia device(s) would possess everything that everyone would want or need to expand their horizons. Trial and error and afro engineering can be fatal.

With seemingly unlimited downtime after daily activities, it'll be really boring after a while and cranking up a movie or video or perusing a virtually unlimited knowledge base of literature... Perhaps learn how to pop corn over an open fire so the family can enjoy retro-movies once in a while etc.

The only person that might be more valuable is the one that knows the key to decrypt the encrypted materials on that multimedia device(s).

There is great hope. Also, Knowledge is power.
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