Every child on Earth faces an uncertain future due to the effects
of climate
change and not one country is doing enough to ensure its children’s
sustained wellbeing, a new report says.
Showing posts with label Apocalypse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apocalypse. Show all posts
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Every Child on Earth Faces 'Existential Threats' From Climate Change, Report Finds!!!
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Climate change report predicts Armageddon by 2050
An Australian policy paper outlining a doomsday scenario for humans
if there is no action taken to deal with climate change suggests that by 2050,
there could be irreversible damage to global climate systems.
This would result in a world of chaos where political panic is the
norm and would see us on a path facing the end of civilisation.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
What Do You Think Will Happen?
What Do You Think Will Happen?
What do you think will happen as climate change gets worse? It is
perfectly obvious to me that no one is going to try & stabilise climate
change. There is too much money being
made by our government from the mining, drilling, fracking, selling &
burning of fossil fuels, so stopping the use of these fossil fuels is not going
to happen.
Climate change is accelerating much faster than previously predicted,
so planning on reducing the use of
fossil fuels within the next 20 years I think will be useless. In Siberia the
global warming temperature is already past the safe mark, permafrost is melting,
has melted! The ground has become unstable, carbon is being released into the
atmosphere, & there is a risk of long buried pathogens & viruses
emerging from the ground!
Here in Australia the temperatures are summer high in spring! The
trees in my forest are dying, we are low on water. There was no snow this past
winter, & very little rain. We are in drought conditions here & there
are bushfires all around us.
Australian farmers are already experiencing crop failures & stock
losses; this must inevitably lead to food shortages. If the heat of summer is
such that city people are going to be reliant on air conditioning, then what
are the chances of black outs? I could
be wrong, but I think we are running out of time. Time, what am I saying, no
matter how much time we had, the government is NOT going to replace coal powered
electricity with solar power, & they are not going to stop the clearing
& logging of native forests. Bushfires are destroying thousands of acres of
bush land every day.
What do you think is going to happen? Will a majority of people say “enough
is enough” in time & take control of this situation? Will the present
peaceful street protests turn violent through frustration & anger? If
climate change causes TEOTWAWKI, will the military be called in to take control
of the cities? Or will the government bailout & head for their doomsday
bunkers?
Keith.
Keith.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
What is Apocalyptic Survival?
What
is Apocalyptic Survival?
There are many terms used for serious survival, apocalyptic,
SHTF,TEOTWAWKI, in my book all mean the same thing; something big has gone down
that seriously changes the way we live and the way we look at things around us (I do not include a nuclear strike in our vicinity that most people could not survive).
It could be an invasion from another country; it could be an Alien invasion. It
could mean that the grid is down from a terrorist strike. What it is not is a
normal temporary black out. It is not a chemical truck turning over in your
neighbourhood. So let’s get this straight, a real serious survival situation is
not for hobby survivalists. A hobby survivalist can go bush for a weekend or
even a weeks camp-out and they will probably be okay providing no natural
disasters occur or the camp is attacked by feral humans.
Now I must say that there is nothing wrong with being a hobby
prepper, providing you stay within the limits of your expertise, you should be
fine. Enjoy yourself. I do not mean this to sound demeaning, but facts are
facts. If someone’s main fire making tools are a ferrocerium rod, some bic
lighters and a box of matches, then they are not thinking long term. They are
only prepared for a short term survival situation. Anyone who carries only one
knife and that knife is used for multiple bushcraft tasks is not thinking long
term survival. Now a lot of these people will defend their choices of gear, and
that is fine. I see no point in arguing the point. But the fact is that in a
major survival situation, these people will not survive.
If you are a serious prepper/survivalist you will be using flint,
steel and tinderbox as your main fire lighting tool, and you will have learnt
at least one other primitive method of fire lighting as a back-up. Your main
knife will be for skinning, butchering and defence, and your choice of blade will
reflect this. You will have at least one other blade which will be for camp
chores and general usage. You will also be carrying a belt axe/hatchet or
tomahawk for the heavier cutting chores and for defence, and you will know how
to use these tools to their best advantage.
My hunting knife.
My legging knife.
My friction blade clasp knife.
The serious survivalist will have some form of hunting tool suited to
long term wilderness living, be it a traditional bow or a firearm. If it is a
firearm then you need to think very carefully before making your choice. You
know what sort of game you may encounter, and you know that you may also have
to depend on this tool for defence. Do not compromise other important survival
needs in your pack by carrying too much weight in ammunition. I choose to carry
flintlock guns. A flintlock gun has many advantages over a modern firearm and
some advantages over the use of a bow. But having said that I am still very
much in favour of carrying a bow, both the bow and the flintlock gun are long
term sustainable tools for wilderness living. They may have a disadvantage in a
fire fight compared to a modern firearm, but I firmly believe that both are
better than a modern firearm regarding their versatility and long term
sustainability.
.62 caliber flintlock fusil.
.32 caliber flintlock rifle.
.70 caliber flintlock pistol.
Knowing how to make and use traps is important, their use on a trap
line will save on ammunition, and they are working for you day and night.
Learning primitive skills is very important; they will help keep long term, as
will primitive equipment. Modern equipment will eventually run out or break
down, and the hobby prepper who only carries modern gear will gradually find
themselves living a Stone Age lifestyle. Those people who invest in pre 19th
century equipment will not likely ever have to drop below that level of
comfort, be it 18th century or 12th century because
again, it is sustainable.
A quick word about so called 24 and 72 hour survival packs. As a get
home pack I think these are a good idea, but as a survival pack to take bush, I
personally would not advise it. None of us can predict how long we may have to
survive in any given situation. Limiting your pack to mere hours instead of a
lifetime in my opinion is pointless. Use your main survival pack all the time,
whether it is just for a weekend camp or longer. This will make sure you are
well prepared and it will make you more familiar with your gear.
Here below is a list of skills our group members learn and practice;
also there is a list of benefits of using a flintlock muzzle-loading firearm.
If you are serious about being able to survive in the future should anything
major happen to affect our quality of living, then I urge you to be honest with
yourself and evaluate the skills you have and the equipment you carry.
New England
Colonial Living History Group 1680-1760.
This is a list of basic skills in which we expect an 18th
century woodsman or woods-woman to have some experience with in our group.
There is no time limit set, learn in your own time & if we can help just
ask.
Keith.
Keith.
·
Flint &
steel fire lighting
·
Wet weather fire
lighting
·
Fire-bow fire
lighting
·
Flintlock fire
lighting
·
Flintlock use,
service & repair
·
Marksmanship
with either gun or bow.
·
Field dressing &
butchering game
·
Blade sharpening
·
Tomahawk
throwing
·
Making rawhide
·
Brain tanning
·
Primitive
shelter construction
·
How to stay warm
in winter with only one blanket
·
Cordage
manufacture
·
Moccasin
construction and repair
·
Sewing
·
Axe and tomahawk
helve making
·
Fishing
·
Hunting
·
Evasion
·
Tracking
·
Reading sign
·
Woods lore
·
Navigation
·
Primitive trap
construction & trapping
·
Open fire
cooking
·
Fireplace
construction
·
Clothing manufacture
·
Drying meat
& other foods
·
Knowledge of
plant tinders & preparation
·
Knowledge of
native foods & preparation
·
Knowledge of
native plants in the area and their uses for other than tinder and food.
·
Scouting/Ranging.
·
Basic first aid.
·
Finding and treating
water.
General leather work.
Advantages of a Flintlock Muzzle-loader.
1)
Ammo is less expensive than a modern equivalent caliber firearm.
2) The smoothbore is very versatile, being able
to digest round ball, bird shot, & buckshot, or any combination of two of
these (can also use minies).
3) The fusil is lighter to carry than a modern
equivalent sized gun.
4) You can vary the load if needs be.
5) The smoothbore will digest other projectiles
besides lead.
6) Lead can be retrieved from downed game &
remoulded with a simple mould & lead ladle. This means that you can carry
less lead, & more of the lighter gunpowder.
7) You can make your own gunpowder.
8) You can use the lock to make fire without the
need for gunpowder.
9) You can use gunpowder for gunpowder tinder
fire lighting if needs be.
10)
IF the lock should malfunction
(these are very robust & it is not likely) you can easily repair it if you
are carrying a few spare springs & a few simple tools.
11) If you do not have any spare parts & the
lock malfunctions, you can easily convert it to a tinderlock or matchlock &
continue using it.
12)
You do not need a reloader, brass shells, caps, or primers. The latter
have been known to break down in damp conditions or if they are stored for too
long.
13)
Wadding for ball or shot is
available from natural plant materials or homemade leather or rawhide.
14)
Less chance of being affected by future ammunition control legislation.
15)
Gunpowder is easily obtainable providing you have a muzzle-loader
registered in your name regardless of caliber (NSW)
16)
A .32 caliber flintlock rifle is
more powerful than a .22 rimfire, less expensive to feed, more accurate over a
greater distance, able to take small & medium sized game, & other than
not being able to use shot (unless it is smoothbore), it has all the attributes
of the other flintlocks.
17)
Damage from a .62 caliber-.75 caliber pistol or long arm is in the
extreme. Wounded prey is unlikely to escape.
18)
By using buck & ball you are
unlikely to miss your target. This load is capable of taking out more than one
target.
19)
There is less kick-back to a
muzzle-loading gun.
20)
Antique Flintlock muzzle-loading
guns do not require a license, registration, or a permit to purchase in NSW
Australia.
Here is a list of the equipment that I carry. As in
everything, equipment is a personal choice based on experience.
Equipment List.
.62 cal/20 gauge flintlock fusil. 42 inch barrel.
.70 caliber smoothbore flintlock pistol.
Gun tools and spare lock parts.
Shot pouch and contents.
Leather drawstring pouch of .60 caliber ball (in
knapsack).
Powder horn.
Ball mould and swan shot mould.
3 Gunpowder wallets
Lead ladle.
Butcher/Hunting knife.
Legging knife.
Clasp knife.
Tomahawk.
Fire bag.
Tinderbox.
Belt pouch.
Fishing tackle in brass container.
Two brass snares.
Roll of brass snare wire.
Knapsack.
Scrip.
Market Wallet.
Tin Cup.
Kettle.
Water filter bags (cotton & linen bags).
Medical Kit.
Housewife.
Piece of soap and a broken ivory comb.
Dried foods in bags.
Wooden spoon.
Compass.
Whet stone.
Small metal file.
Oilcloth.
One blanket (Monmouth cap, spare wool waistcoat and wool
shirt rolled inside blanket).
Two glass saddle flasks.
Length of hemp rope.
Bottle of rum.
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