My ‘Go-to-hell’ bag and weapon selection for a TEOTWAWKI and / or SHTF event

I have followed with great interest all of the submissions for this writing contest, and have gleaned a tremendous amount of useful information. Thank you to those of you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

I am a combat vet and former public servant. I currently work in the healthcare field as an RN and Paramedic. I am married, a father of two boys and in my mid-forties. I have a college education, an honorable discharge and numerous other professional experiences and certifications, including but not limited to certified Interior Structure Firefighter, a CDL Class A driver’s license and a master bartender’s certification (hiccup). I am also a certified NRA Ranges Safety Officer and Small Arms Instructor. Enough of that, but I did just want to give you a little background on myself before continuing.

In the world of prepping, what motivates us, or better yet scares us to take measures to ensure self-survival is as varied as we are as individuals. There is an old adage that applies to preparation as it does to anything else; there’s a million and one right ways to do the same thing, and when we disseminate information for the benefit of our fellow man, we must keep that in mind. We need to present our knowledge in a way that is respectful and with the understanding that what may be ideal or perfect to you, may not be for someone else, and that HAS to be okay.

We all have so much to share and learn from each other, yet sadly time and time again in any thread in the forum, on any subject, there are those that seemingly always present their experiences and/or knowledge of a particular subject matter as indisputable fact, to the point of being disrespectful, and often times downright indignant when an opposing idea or thought is presented to them.

I am baffled by that mindset and I try to address it every time I encounter it. I am sure each of you have seen it occur as often as I have, and I hope you’ve taken the opportunity to engage the offender in a constructive way, taking the opportunity to remind them that the purpose of the site is to inform and support each other in preparation for any possible SHTF or TEOTWAWKI scenario we may encounter. The world in which we live is challenging enough as it is.

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