Survivalists
Many people believe the world as we know it is about to come to an end.
Many people are fearful of the future and are going back to the land. They see a bleak future for our planet with oil running out and they are preparing for the world as we know it to come to a cashing end. They are growing their own food, stacking dead wood for fuel and learning to live off the land. Evidence suggests that their numbers are growing more numerous every year.
Many believe that it is too late for the green movement to have any effect at this late date. They don’t give out much information as they believe that revealing the location of their supplies will jeopardize them and their families. They see a future where cities will be full of starving people who will raid and plunder. “There’s going to be things that happen when people can’t get things needed for themselves and their families,” said Lynn-Marie, who believes cities will see a rise in violence as early as 20012. Lynn-Marie asked to be identified by her first name only to protect her homestead in rural western Idaho.
About 800 people gathered on Peak Oil News recently to debate about what’s ahead. Some believe with the scarcity of oil the government will clamp down on personal freedom. Others think there will be a slow slide into harder times. Still others just don’t trust the government to maintain basic services in an energy crisis.
Lynn-Marie and her husband have already planted an orchard and built a greenhouse on their property. They have their own irrigation system and raise sheep, chickens, and pigs. They don’t have a T.V. and they read old books that teach them about a simpler lifestyle. When times get hard they expect their children to come home and help them work the land.
On the other hand scientists say a crisis will be avoided as other sources of energy fill the void. It behooves all of us to cut back on our energy consumption and learn alternatives while there is time. We are a wasteful people. We are used to plenty and we expect it. If it is not there we will have no choice, so why not conserve while we still have a choice?
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louie jerome
On May 31, 2008 at 4:05 am
Interesting read. I believe that the world will change dramatically as there is more drought and flood and million starve. The starving will move into the areas where there is food and then the problems will really begin for us all.
nobert soloria bermosa
On May 31, 2008 at 5:53 am
nice read, let’s all learn to be thrifty
deepbluesea
On May 31, 2008 at 7:26 am
I agree, why not conserve while we still have a choice. We are too wasteful these days.
shaun ashcroft
On May 31, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Thanks for the voice of hope Ruby. It is imperative to have hope and do somethuing constructive. I am really mad that Governments do not give some clear guidelines for personal action. Business is one thing but as an individual it is easy to feel powerless.
The Aussie wild horses are protected but every now and then they ahve to reduce their numbers which is when some are caught and given to people ratyher than shoot them. Thanks for your interest as always.
Lucy Lockett
On June 1, 2008 at 9:54 am
Life is precious and some skills have been lost because of technology but survival is a great motivator and life will continue. It is a matter of how.
Ruby Hawk
On June 1, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Thanks as always for your interest and support.I do think we all should be as prepared for an energy and food crisis as we can , but I can’t see that much the average person can do. We live in cities and suburbs for the most part. We can’t grow our food or cut dead wood for fuel. We can and should use less energy, water,and use as little plastic as possible. We should recycle and walk when it’s possible instead of driving. Here we have no bus or train systems and we have to drive to go anywhere that is not in walking distance. That is a terrible waste. Most cars carry one person. People in one location work in such varied areas almost everyone has to drive to work. Car pooling is not fesiable.
Dee Huff
On June 2, 2008 at 7:21 am
Quite right Ruby, I’ve felt for a long time that we live in a wasteful society. Cutting back on waste can’t help but benefit everyone in the long term.
Donna Marie
On June 5, 2008 at 8:08 pm
We have become a wasteful society. It’s scary to think how some folks will react to having to do with less. If only they realized that less really is more. More time for family, more time for learning, more money for the necessary things in life.
Good article. Hope it will get folks thinking.
Ruby Hawk
On June 7, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Thank you all again for your interest. It is scary that we might be coming into a time of scarcity. People came through it in the 30’s and we can do it again. But we will have to learn a different way to live. It wont be life as we know it now.
Mingo
On June 8, 2008 at 10:37 pm
A bunch of idiots.
Amos
On June 25, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Its time we learned the difference in what we need and what we want. There is a big difference.
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