What skills do you have that make you valuable post-shtf?

[Ole Cowboy]

Lot of experience in survival ever since Dad gave me the USAF Arctic Survival Course Manual when he took the course, then he came home and headed out to the North Pole...back in 1957. I learned over the years that I can go out with 3 days of water, food, gun n knife and live as long as needed.

Sure we have plenty on here who can do same same...BUT can they do this?

Its been raining 24x7 for a week, there is a group of us, tired, hungry, cold. We come across an indent (semi cave) on the side of a mountain, its dry, slightly elevated, has nice creek out in front. We all agree to make camp there and someone says I have coffee in an unopened can if only we could have a fire.

I say give me about 20 min I you can serve the coffee. Everyone laughs and asks WTH are you going to get any dry wood?

EZ I say, couple of you come with me, I am going down to the creek and I will find some tree limbs laying in the water in the creek and I will use them to start and create the fire.

20 min later I tell the guy put your pot on fire, it will boil in a few min and I get the first cup.

As I sit down with the cup o joe someone asks, how in the hell do you start a fire with water-soaked wood?

Anyhow I am coffee drinker and this may not apply to some of you...

 

[Pistol Pete]

Was a scout in the army, 1/1 Cav 67/68, 1911, M14, M16, M2 50 cal. 106 recoiless, Claymore mine, M60, can chunk a grenade but not far, det cord, C4, 3.5 rocket launcher(bazooka), in addition to 11D40 was trained in anti tank. The problem is I'm now old.........

 

[Maverick44]

Mainly woodworking and carpentry. I have some experience working with metal, I can even weld a bit, though it's not pretty. I am ok with leather as well.

I'm not much of a mechanic, but I can usually figure something out if I stare at it long enough. Small engines are not too bad, and older car/truck/tractor engines are simple enough that I could probably get them running.

I know a little about growing food, and a lot about catching it or hunting for it.

I also know some basic first aid.

I'm basically a jack of all trades.

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[BRD@66]

Was a scout in the army, 1/1 Cav 67/68, 1911, M14, M16, M2 50 cal. 106 recoiless, Claymore mine, M60, can chunk a grenade but not far, det cord, C4, 3.5 rocket launcher(bazooka), in addition to 11D40 was trained in anti tank. The problem is I'm now old.........

I was 11D10-40 early 70s, but my resume is nowhere near as full as yours.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

Was a scout in the army, 1/1 Cav 67/68, 1911, M14, M16, M2 50 cal. 106 recoiless, Claymore mine, M60, can chunk a grenade but not far, det cord, C4, 3.5 rocket launcher(bazooka), in addition to 11D40 was trained in anti tank. The problem is I'm now old.........

'67-68 RVN 1st Cav11B/13E

 

[Fosty 2.0]

I guess I can shoot some bad guys.

 

[cbigclarke]

I guess I can shoot some bad guys.

And I’ll fry them up in a pan!!


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[EZ-E]

And I’ll fry them up in a pan!!


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..you've been watching too much Walking Dead

 

[baboon]

I'm fat when I die there is plenty of long pig meat & lard to go around.

 

[BillFairbanks]

I'm fat when I die there is plenty of long pig meat & lard to go around.

I’m a good bullet shield. After playing Call of Duty with my sons, I realize I’ll be the first to die. My body can protect other more valuable people though.


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[SQLGeek]

As I sit down with the cup o joe someone asks, how in the hell do you start a fire with water-soaked wood?

Hopefully anyone who's been through Boy Scouts will know if you strip away the outer layers of wood, the interior will be dry.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

Hopefully anyone who's been through Boy Scouts will know if you strip away the outer layers of wood, the interior will be dry.

That only applies to wood that has not been water-soaked, wood is porous and it will soak up water till it sinks.

 

[SQLGeek]

True, so find the wood that's still floating.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

True, so find the wood that's still floating.

LOL, NO, I get mine off the bottom, lights for me every time...

 

[Orbie]

I’m a good bullet shield. After playing Call of Duty with my sons, I realize I’ll be the first to die. My body can protect other more valuable people though.


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I too have played some video games. I am now an expert on firearms and tactics. Pew Pew

 

[Rak320]

Reloading, bullet casting, and snarky comments.

 

[candcallen]

Someone's trying hard to get into the classifieds.

 

[leVieux]

My late Brother taught me the arcane skill of charming flies. I’m still trying to learn charming mosquitos.

leVieux

 

[Axxe55]

Someone's trying hard to get into the classifieds.

Seems like a noobs skill!

 

[MTA]

Reloading, bullet casting, and snarky comments.

You should add necromancer to your list of skills