“If climate change keeps accelerating the Top End will become
uninhabitable due to extreme heat, catastrophic storms and sea level rise.”
https://350.org.au/if-climate-change-keeps-accelerating-the-top-end-will-become-uninhabitable/
Showing posts with label disaster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disaster. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Monday, December 30, 2019
Global Warming 2020 Australia.
It is early summer here in Australia; the temperature outside in the
shade today was 35 degrees C. Fire season started here in New England in
winter, & the bushfires have increasingly got worse. People are still
talking about what we are going to do before 2050, but don’t you think that by
2050 the temperatures here will have reached such a height that we will not be
able to go outside!!! The human body shuts down at 50 degrees C. !!! At these
temperatures road surfaces will be melting, & this includes airport runways!
Railway tracks will be buckling, transport will be at a standstill!!!
What do you think is going to happen to the electricity grid when
everyone turns on their air conditioners? Is the government going to cater to
this with more coal power generators?!!! The government says that Australia has
met its carbon reduction target, but this is absolute bullshit, & on top of
this Australia is exporting more coal than any other country in the whole
world!!!
Bushfires are already in the extreme, & summer has only just
started. Each year Australia will get hotter, my dam is the lowest it has ever
been, leaves in the garden burn from the sun without shade cloth. The forest
trees are dying fast, & the more trees that die, the faster global warming
accelerates!!! Our tanks are not empty yet, but with no decent rain they soon
may be. I am not likely to live until 2050, but my sons will, & my
grandchildren will. Imagine what life is going to be like for them in 30 years
time?!!!
We all know what needs to be done, we need to stop burning fossil
fuels, & we need to stop destroying the native forests & woodlands, but
this is not going to happen is it? The government certainly won’t stop selling
coal or stop the burning of fossil fuels, will the people do it? No of course
they won’t, they will sit on the fence until global warming really gets bad, so
bad that those city lifestyles are affected, then they will start to winge
& wine & some may even join the street protests, but will they do
anything? Will they take control? No they won’t.
Eventually global warming will get really bad, and then the street
protests will turn violent. People will get hurt & arrested. Things will
get worse & this may start a revolution, but by this time it will be too
late. Global warming will have past the point of no return, society will
collapse, climate change will cause TEOTWAWKI, & after that possibly a mass
extinction! WHY? Why is the Australian public sitting on the bloody fence
waiting for this to happen? It makes no sense to me what so ever. If the
government were to ban the drinking of beer I will wager the whole of Australia
would be up in arms, but tell them that there is going to be a human extinction
& they totally ignore it.
I don’t have any answers for the minority like myself who can see
what is coming but are unable to stop it. All I can advise is that you start to
prepare for what is coming. Get out of the city, go off grid. Grow your own
food as best you can, be as self reliant & self sufficient as you can given
the present society restrictions. Teach your children what to do. Start
preparing now while we still have time.
Keith.
Friday, December 6, 2019
Warming at the poles will soon be felt globally in rising seas, extreme weather Ice loss, permafrost thaw, fires: Trouble in the Arctic and Antarctic could cause shocks to the world’s weather and sea levels sooner than thought, says a new study.
Warming at the
poles will soon be felt globally in rising seas, extreme weather.
Ice loss, permafrost thaw, fires: Trouble in the Arctic and Antarctic
could cause shocks to the world’s weather and sea levels sooner than thought,
says a new study.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/12/arctic/Thursday, November 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Climate change: Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people'
Millions more people will be at risk of coastal flooding from
climate-driven sea-level rise later this century.
That's the conclusion of new research conducted by Climate Central, a US-based
non-profit news organisation.
It finds that 190 million people will be living in areas that are
projected to be below high-tide lines come 2100.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Deadly Ebola outbreaks ‘will become more common due to global warming’ A new study by British scientists has shown the number of cases is set to soar - under any climate change scenario
Deadly Ebola outbreaks will become more common because of global
warming, warn British scientists.
The virus is incurable with no known vaccine or treatment. There is a
90 per cent fatality rate.
Now a study has shown the number of cases is set to soar – under any
climate change scenario.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Monday, August 12, 2019
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Bugging Out. Facing Facts. What Will It Take?
Facing Facts. What will it take?
I haven’t written a list to work from here, just thoughts as they occur,
so I suggest you jot down any of your own thoughts when reading this & use
them in your reply to this post. There is bound to be things that I have missed
& it is good to get other people’s perspective.
Okay, let us assume something has gone down & you have to leave
your present abode & go bush, what can you expect to have to do to stay as
safe as possible under the circumstances. For one you will have to stay alert
all the time, even if you are at your retreat or you’re off the grid home, your
life will be under threat 24/7! This can be very stressful, but you will not be
able to drop your guard unless you are in a secure place & there are others
taking their turn on watch.
If you are on the trail, there will be no lighting of fires, so no
warmth from fire & no cooking, no warm food. This means you will have to
carry foods that do not require cooking.
Shelter: You will not be erecting a shelter, come rain or snow you cannot
afford to make yourself visible. Tents are an absolute NO, they stand out too
much, camo pattern included. So what will you have to do? You will have to roll
yourself up in a canvas or oil cloth somewhere hidden by brush, rocks, in a
hollow log or a hollow tree or in low ground. Bear in mind that anyone else on
the trail will also be looking for likely places to camp so hide yourself well.
If there are two or more of you then take turns at keeping watch, but the watch
will still have to be well hidden.
Don’t zip yourself up in a sleeping bag, you can’t protect yourself
stitched up in a bag, & you can’t move fast enough from inside a bag. Pure
wool blankets are the best choice. Keep weapons close to hand so they can be
used in an instant. You don’t have to wear camo clothing, but you will need to
stick to earth colours, no bright coloured clothing!
When you stop for a break on the trail DO NOT take off your pack!
Stay as you are so that you are ready to move or run at a moment’s notice. You
may be able to throw yourself into a hidden place, in which case you don’t want
your pack left sitting in the open. If you have to run for it, you cannot
afford to leave your pack behind, & you will not be able to move as well carrying
your pack in your hand as you would if it were on your back.
Animal trails are the easiest way to travel, but if you are wearing
modern footwear you are likely to leave sign. Moccasins can leave sign too, but
the print does not show as clearly as the tread on a modern boot & may go
unseen by all but a trained tracker. If you are wearing modern boots with a
tread, stay off clear ground trails. If you are in a group & crossing open
ground, spread out so you do not leave a clear trodden trail.
If you can follow a water course, this is a good idea. This will mean
you have a constant source of drinking water & the chance of trapping or
hunting game. Always boil the water if you can, with a no fire rule early on
this will not be possible, but there are tablets you can use to purify water.
Take care when collecting water not to leave any boot prints in the
mud or on the bank.
Toilet: If you were pursued by military with dogs, then your best bet
is to defecate in a plastic bag, add a rock, tie the bag well & drop in a
river or creek. Other than this choose a place well away from the trail &
cover it well. Smell & or buzzing flies are a dead giveaway that someone
has defecated close-by!
Foods: for trail food I suggest a mix of nuts, sunflower seeds,
raisins or sultanas & chocolate bits in a bag. This will keep you going on
the trail, it is nutritious & tasty & it may be the only comfort you
will get for the first few days.
DO NOT weigh yourself down with modern gadgets that are going to self
destruct with time! You have more important things to carry such as medical
supplies, ammunition, water & food. It will be quite a while before you can
afford to hunt or trap & cook game, you may forage along the way but ONLY
along your path, do not stray! So take plenty of dried foods & foods that
you can eat without cooking.
Can anyone add more information or suggestions here?
Keith.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Bugging Out Equipment List. WHAT & WHY.
I decided to post this because when I read lists of
other people’s modern equipment for bugging out I often see items that I can’t
make sense of. Items that are NOT sustainable & seem of very little use.
Some say “well I use this until it breaks & then I throw it away”. The
problem with that is that this equipment has taken up room, added weight to the
pack, can leave sign to track you by if you don’t dispose of it properly, &
meanwhile you could have used this space & weight to either carry a better
piece of equipment, or you could have left it out & saved room &
weight. If you can afford to throw it away, then you don’t need it in the first
place.
Anyway, here is my list. Please feel free to
comment, different people sometimes see things in a different way & I like
to hear other people’s point of view.
My Equipment List. WHAT & WHY.
.62 cal/20 gauge flintlock fusil. 42 inch barrel.
Why? Large
calibre smoothbore has a lot of knock down power with a round ball, very
versatile using bird shot, buckshot, or round ball or a combination of any two
of these, able to use other projectiles found in nature, only requires a
siliceous rock for ignition which can be found in nature, the lock is easy to
repair, if the lock breaks & there are no spare parts I can use it as a
matchlock or tinderlock & keep using it, I can use the lock to make fire
without the use of gunpowder, I can make my own black powder, I can retrieve
spent lead from shot game & reuse it, I can mould my own round ball &
shot.
.70 caliber smoothbore flintlock pistol.
Why? Same as above fusil, light to carry, easy to
use, good for a back-up & self defence.
Gun tools and spare lock parts.
Why? To keep my firearms working long term.
Shot pouch and contents.
Why? For maintaining & using my firearms.
Leather drawstring pouch of .60 caliber ball (in
knapsack).
Why? Back-up supply.
Powder horn.
Why? For carrying gunpowder for immediate use with
firearms.
Ball mould, swan shot mould & Lead ladle.
Why? So I can reuse spent lead by remoulding.
5 Gunpowder wallets.
Why? For carrying extra gunpowder, the leather
wallet is lighter than a powder horn, once empty they are good for storing
spare tinder for fire lighting.
Butcher/Hunting knife.
Why? A good basic working knife made for skinning
& butchering game, good self defence knife, long blade but light to carry
& use.
Legging knife.
Why? Good back-up knife for hunting & self
defence, easy to access, light to use & carry.
Clasp knife.
Why? Good back-up knife, mainly used for camp
chores, making kettle hooks, making trap parts, easy to carry.
Tomahawk.
Why? Lighter than a modern hatchet, the helve fits
in a round or oval eye & is easy to make in a wilderness situation, the
helve can easily be removed to use the head on its own for making a new helve
or scraping hides for making leather or rawhide, good for trap making, good for
hammering, can be thrown for hunting, defence, offence & entertainment.
Fire bag.
Why? Greased leather waterproof bag for keeping my tinderbox & contents
dry.
Tinderbox.
Why? For preparing plant & fungi tinders for
flint & steel fire lighting, contains prepared tinder for fire lighting, is
used for fire lighting by striking sparks into the tinderbox.
Flint & Steel. (NOTE: Not a ferocerium rod).
Why? For making fire. This method is sustainable
long term.
Belt pouch.
Why? This pouch is carried on the waist belt at all
times & contains my fire bag, my fishing tackle container, my sundial
compass & my fire steel/striker which is tied to the pouch buckle.
Fishing tackle in brass container.
Why? For fishing & for trapping fowl.
Two brass snares.
Why? Small game snares for trapping .
Roll of brass snare wire.
Spare wire for making small game snares, can be used
for making leaders for angling, can be used for repair work.
Knapsack.
Main pack for carrying equipment & food
supplies, carries my blanket roll & oil cloth shelter & secures my
market wallet.
Scrip.
Why? This haversack is carried just for foraging
purposes. I often forage along the trail when trekking.
Market Wallet.
Why? This is secured under the flap closure of my
knapsack & is used to carry extra items. This wallet can also be carried
indendently.
Tin Cup.
Why? For drinking tea & eating food.
Kettle (Billy Can).
Why? For boiling water for sterilising & making
tea, for cooking.
Water filter bags (cotton & linen bags).
Why? For filtering dirty drinking water before
boiling, light & compact & easy to carry, unbreakable.
Medical pouch.
Why? Contains medical equipment & supplies,
lighter than a hard container, easy to pack & carry in my knapsack near the
top.
Housewife.
Why? This is my sewing kit for making repairs to
clothing, making moccasins, needles can be used to remove splinters & if
necessary to stitch wounds.
Piece of soap and a broken ivory comb.
Why? For bathing & looking after my hair.
Dried foods in bags.
Why? Dried foods are lighter to carry, easy to pack
& preserve well for long periods.
Wooden spoon.
Why? For cooking & eating, light to carry.
Compass.
Why? A compass makes it easier to tell direction on
very overcast days & nights, makes it easier to maintain a straight
direction & travel quicker.
Whet stone.
Why? For keeping my blades sharp, for working on gun
lock parts if needed.
Small metal file.
Why? Same as whet stone above.
Oilcloth.
Why? The oil cloth is for making a quick shelter,
easy to set up & versatile, enables me to use a fire for cooking &
warmth close to my bed, can be used as a rain coat, can be used for water
collection, can be used to make a boat, gives me more vision around me & an
easy exit if needed.
One pure wool blanket (Monmouth cap, spare wool
waistcoat and wool shirt rolled inside blanket).
Why? The blanket roll is easy to carry, does not
restrict my movement/escape at night like a sleeping bag will, can be used as a
matchcoat, can be used as a Great Coat, retains body warmth even when wet,
light to carry.
Spare pair of moccasins.
Why? To wear if my other pair get wet, to wear
whilst I make repairs on the other pair, to wear if the other moccasins need
replacing & whilst I make a new pair.
Two water canteens.
Why? For carrying drinking water.
Bottle of rum.
Why? Only a small bottle but I like a tot of rum
& it helps me relax a little.
Friday, September 29, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
Prisoners escaped, widespread looting in Puerto Rico after hurricane.
Something to think about!
"I was raised about a mile from that prison complex in Bayamon,
so I know that my former neighbors are on edge. Our criminals are some of the
boldest I know. Sadly it's only going to get worse, as people's bellies start
to really ache, LEO's reach their limits, looters get bolder and there is less
of the good stuff to loot from stores. Guess what; down there, generators are a
big "come rob me" beacon shouting out to a half mile radius. Shit's
getting real, and there's little respect for the rule of law or private
property, and private firearm ownership is rare. You have to have a permit to
possess, and another one to carry, and they're both subject to the whims of the
approving authorities. This is where that laid back, care-free Caribbean
attitude stops being cute. The island has a history of recorded hurricanes
since the 1800's and it's still always a last minute panic. My uncle installs
storm shutters down there for a living and was working until 11pm the night
before the storm hit. I got good status back from most of my family except for
my uncle, but this is only the beginning. God help them because only he can
change the heart of those who would do harm."
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Australian National Security. Terrorism.
I did a quick search on the net this morning to see if there were any disaster preparedness surveys or government advice sheets. I found nothing to date. I find this quite amazing. In & post WW2 there was advice on needed supplies, how to preserve foods, how to save money when purchasing food, growing your own food etc etc. The world has changed. My advice, Be Prepared!
Friday, July 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Morality in a shtf event.
Someone recently posed the question " If you are a person with high moral values, how will these morals be effected by a major shtf event? Will you stick to your high morals, or do you think that such an event will change you and cause you to throw these morals aside?"
I think the best way in which I can answer this, at least for myself, is to show you a video. This movie is based on a true event and to my mind best shows the way that I feel I would have to respond to a clear and present danger to myself, my family and my friends regardless of the survival scenario.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Time for global action on Earth’s great threat – Fukushima’s spreading ionising radiation
Federal Government says that the radioactive levels within it are
“within safe limits”? Are we going to continue to label people like myself (of
which there are many) as “conspiracy theorists” and uneducated alarmists who
have been expressing concern over the Fukushima catastrophe since it occurred —
people like me who know from objective observed and scientific fact that all is
not well with what is going on (or not going on) at Fukushima?
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