Survival Forum

[Yuriy the Loader]

In other forums that I have visited before, there is heated debate about what weapon is needed for a post-apocalyptic survivalist.

The AK-47 lovers hold the view that only the AK-47 will help them fight and survive.

Fans of the AR-15 platform are ready to lay their souls that the AR-15 is better, lighter and more accurate.

But many of them forget that for automatic and semi-automatic weapons you need to carry boxes of cartridges.

I love my AR-15. I consider she is to be the best rifle of all time, because she is my rifle.

But if I had to "survive" and had a choice of weapons, I would take my Ruger GSR rifle with me in a .308 caliber.

Why? The rifle is easy to use, powerful enough, easy to clean and there is practically nothing to break.

The price, weight, short barrel, flame arrester integrated into the barrel, the ability to install optics and a bolt from the excellent Mauser K98 rifle, makes the Ruger GSR almost the ideal single rifle for the survivalist.

The NATO 7.62 x 51 or American .308 cartridge that this rifle fires are fairly common and won't be in such short supply as other, more exotic ammunition.

With a short (16 ") barrel, the ability to accurately shoot up to 300 yards.

At the same time, the rifle's short barrel makes it convenient for self-defense.

True, now other manufacturers have pulled themselves up with their scout rifles, which have approximately the same qualities and properties.

But I already bought the Ruger GSR, she is my rifle and I love her

[Yuriy the Loader]

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[Yuriy the Loader]

Another controversy is about what kind of knife the survivalist should be armed with.

We, men, love arms.

For thousands of years of human history, men have always been armed. Or were slaves. Weapons are prohibited for slaves in all cultures of the world.

(The first thing, that both, the communists and the Nazis did, when they came to power in their countries, they took away weapons from the population and forbade them to have them.)

A knife is also a weapon, especially in skillful hands.

I really love the Buck 110 knife.

This knife is beautiful as a piece of art, at the same time a tool and a weapon.

Whenever I go to Ukraine or Belgium or Israel or Germany, the countries where my friends and relatives live, I always take several of these knives with me as a good gift.

(True, in Israel, the guards tried to take the knives away from me and my son, but when they found out that we were Americans, they allowed us to have them, only so that they were not visible)

But for "survival" I prefer a non-folding knife and a larger one.

For example Buck 119. Great knife for little money.

The soldier's knife Ka-Bar, with a leather typesetting handle, did not fits me for a long time, until I was teached to put rubber rings for plumbing needs, on this handle.

Now this Ka-Bar fits perfectly in my hand.

One of the main advantages of a knife should be its low price.

All the Buck 119 and Ka-Bar and the Austrian Glock and the Israeli Dessert Eagle cost less than a hundred dollars, which means they meet my criteria.

[Yuriy the Loader]

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[Rick]

Bought my Buck 110 back in the 80's while on deployment. Put a time bandit on it, to open one handed. Love it, but.

I am currently caring a KBAR Gila folder.
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A "hole " folder, no snags and it is very heavy.

As for long rifles, my legacy rifle was a 7mm Mauser. Can be reloaded with black power or modern day smokeless. 174 gr bullets, it will take down any thing in North America.

[Yuriy the Loader]

Have you noticed, sir, bolt on your Mauser and on my Ruger is made according to the same drawings?

[Rick]

No I haven't.

[Yuriy the Loader]

Most gunsmiths claim that the bolt, which was invented at the end of the 19th century for the Mauser K98, remains the best and most reliable so far, that is, for 130 years.

[Rick]

I have no doubt.

It's only enemy would be rust.

[Yuriy the Loader]

For survival in a forest, especially a northern one, such as Siberia or Alaska, an ax is much more important than a knife.

The ax is useful in order to cut down a tree for a fire or prepare wood for the construction of a hut.

A sharply sharpened ax may well replace a knife, and the butt of an ax, a hammer.

I saw how the fish was cut with a small hatchet and how they prepare  the skin of the killed animal.

That is, we can say that an ax in the forest is a versatile tool.

A good hand-forged ax can cost a couple hundred dollars.

But there are quite normal axes in all tool stores for little money, these are the well-known Estwing, which are sold in five different types, in any case I managed to buy five types.

And you know what? I would completely entrust my life as a survivalist to the Estwing ax.


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[Yuriy the Loader]

I have cycled long distances for many years.

While the children were small, with children, then, more myself. Alone. Solo.

Because when you are traveling alone, you do not need to adjust to anyone. I wanted to stop to rest, stopped and rested, wanted stop to eat, stopped and eat.

From the experience of such trips, I know how important it is to maintain hygiene during the trip.

And even more so, for a survivalist.

Because survival during the VBD (Very Bed Day) is the work of the survivalist himself.

Clean and dry feet. Drinking water. Fresh food.

A common indigestion can throw you out of shape for a day or more.

I never drink raw water when hiking or cycling, even if the water looks crystal clear. You need to find time, boil a liter and a half of water, cool it, pour it into flasks, it should be enough for a day.

Snow does not replace water for us. The snow needs to be melted, preferably brought to a boil, and only then drunk.

In frost and wind, the worst thing is to sweat. On this you need to go in light, windproof clothing and dress warmly only at a halt.

Of course, socks or knee-highs are a wonderful invention of mankind.

But on a long hike, they will surely break. Torn socks are tantamount to rubbed feet.

With scuffed feet, you won't get far.

Therefore, you need to learn how to wrap your legs with footcloths.

Footcloths are worse than socks, but they completely replace them. They are easy to wash, dry and change.

Footcloths are just a square piece of cloth that is wrapped around the feet in a special way.

[Possum]

One of the most important items needed for survival will be your neighbors. Know who they are, what their strengths are, what their needs are, who can be counted on. If shtf happens, we will need to get our republic back as quick as possible. We will not do that alone, survival is not the same as living. The old saying, there is strength in numbers is correct. Most important, strengthen your faith, let God help guide you, do not go into battle without your faith. My .357 may get me out of a tight spot, my faith will get me through tough times.

[Yuriy the Loader]

We will not do that alone

I think about it all the time.

It takes organization to survive.

But we don't have such an organization. Hope for NRA? They have long been mired in burocracy and political games. It is more important for them to collect membership fees than to bring their members together to organize local chapters.

Local Republican Committees? At the mere mention of the "Well-Armed People's Militia", they faint, just like their Democratic counterparts.

They are afraid of an armed people, because an armed people is an enemy of any bureaucracy.

So who can unite us?

[Possum]

I think about it all the time.

It takes organization to survive.

But we don't have such an organization. Hope for NRA? They have long been mired in burocracy and political games. It is more important for them to collect membership fees than to bring their members together to organize local chapters.

Local Republican Committees? At the mere mention of the "Well-Armed People's Militia", they faint, just like their Democratic counterparts.

They are afraid of an armed people, because an armed people is an enemy of any bureaucracy.

So who can unite us?

This country is not nearly afraid of guns like you are suggesting. Hell, we have over 300 million of them. Gun control is not about being afraid of guns, it is about control, same as the masks. I bet you have more neighbors who feel the same way you do than have neighbors who don't. If shtf would happen, your neighbors will be coming out of the woods looking for like minded people.  There is a real good reason all the looting takes place in liberal hellholes.

[Yuriy the Loader]

If shtf would happen, your neighbors will be coming out of the woods looking for like minded people.  There is a real good reason all the looting takes place in liberal hellholes.

Over the past few years, only wealthy people have bought houses in my village, since it is only 2 hours away from NYC, and our landscapes are fabulously beautiful.

At least three houses were bought by homosexuals.

Two more houses, also bot a homosexual couple, but they themselves do not live here, but converted these houses into B&B.

A neighbor with whom I was friends for 20 years, an inveterate fisherman and a hunter, suddenly turned out to be an evil Democrat and now we do not talk to each other.

An old Jewish grandmother, a neighbor on the other hand, has devoted her entire 80-year-old life to building socialism in America.

This is despite the fact that in these elections our county is red. Unfortunately, I don't know any other neighbors.