Comments on: Surviving it All http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/ You can't have everything. Where would you put it? Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: mattw http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 mattw Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:42:56 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2511 I've got a few probablies on that list, but I don't think there are any yes answers. I'm screwed. I’ve got a few probablies on that list, but I don’t think there are any yes answers. I’m screwed.

]]> By: Bill http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Bill Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:25:47 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2501 How much of civilization still exists? It's one thing to blacksmith if you can lay your hands on steel, it's another to find and smelt iron ore. The same holds true with many of the items on your list. How much of civilization still exists? It’s one thing to blacksmith if you can lay your hands on steel, it’s another to find and smelt iron ore. The same holds true with many of the items on your list.

]]> By: Eric http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Eric Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:39:30 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2500 Well, see, I always figured I could look all that stuff up on the internet if I ever needed any of it. :-D Well, see, I always figured I could look all that stuff up on the internet if I ever needed any of it.

:-D

]]> By: Ilya http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2498 Ilya Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:58:50 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2498 I've got a single "Yes" (map/compass) and a handful of "Probably"s. I need to come up with a few reasons why it would be beneficial for <em>others</em> to care for me in a post-apocalyptic world. I’ve got a single “Yes” (map/compass) and a handful of “Probably”s. I need to come up with a few reasons why it would be beneficial for others to care for me in a post-apocalyptic world.

]]> By: Tania http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Tania Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:28:20 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2496 These are the ones that I'm pretty sure I would really suck at. Make rope? <i>My weaving sucks. Though I can spin.</i> Blacksmith? Make a crossbow and bolts? <i>In theory yes. In reality, probably cause an injury.</i> Build a boat? Sail it the direction you want to go? Light a fire with flint & steel? Sew, knit, or weave? <i>I can sew. My knitting sucks, and I know the concepts of weaving, but have limited experience.<i> Tan hide and work leather? <i>In theory</i> Make shoes or boots? <i>If I had materials, maybe.</i> Have knowledge of herbal medicine or basic pharmaceutical compounding? <i>I know some, but just enough to keep you from getting poisoned.</i> I love things like this. As a kid on the homestead I wanted to learn lots of these things because I'm a big romantic, sentimental sap at heart, you know? These are the ones that I’m pretty sure I would really suck at.

Make rope? My weaving sucks. Though I can spin.
Blacksmith?
Make a crossbow and bolts? In theory yes. In reality, probably cause an injury.
Build a boat? Sail it the direction you want to go?
Light a fire with flint & steel?
Sew, knit, or weave? I can sew. My knitting sucks, and I know the concepts of weaving, but have limited experience.
Tan hide and work leather? In theory
Make shoes or boots? If I had materials, maybe.
Have knowledge of herbal medicine or basic pharmaceutical compounding? I know some, but just enough to keep you from getting poisoned.

I love things like this. As a kid on the homestead I wanted to learn lots of these things because I’m a big romantic, sentimental sap at heart, you know?

]]> By: Hannah http://smugpuppies.com/2008/10/05/surviving-it-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 Hannah Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:58:49 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/?p=1121#comment-2494 Interesting list of skills - something to think about, that's for sure! Thanks for the article. Hannah @ http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/ Interesting list of skills – something to think about, that’s for sure!

Thanks for the article.

Hannah @
http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/

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