Well darn, if only those Mormon Missionaries knockin on my door had started talking to me about food storage and preps, they'd have gotten my ear for sure! Guess ya just gotta know what type of honey you need to catch a fly!
One of their requirements of faith is to have one year stock of food supplies for each member of the family. They have special warehouses for bulk food and supplies that you can only access if a Mormon takes you there. They are hard, hard core.
Oh, yeah!
We are great people. Family oriented. Good citizens. Encouraged to serve the lord, serve our county and our fellow man. Don't ask anybody for much other than to worship as we please, as we allow others to do for themselves. Mormons have been persecuted for years and very strongly believe in self reliance. Very few Mormons live on government programs. Most have food storage for 1 year to 18 months, gardens, emergency call list, canning equipment, medical supplies, etc. The Bishop storehouses hand out food to ANYONE who needs it but you do have to go through a local congregational pastor.
Recently the Church made available millions in funds for any local agency to buy any needed equipment for disaster preparedness. Last year in the Indiana floods, there were millions of pounds of food and water trucked in from around the country. Thousands of volunteers helped those in need regardless of faith.
Through the mid seventies there was enough food storage to feed every person in the United States for several months. That is not possible today due to the increase in the population.
Not proselytizing the faith, but the real life practical self reliant training and know how is available to anyone for free. Even short wave radio operators are common.
I think a preparedness fair is being organized for this fall at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. If anyone is interested I'll keep you in the loop.
And for history and heritage! And for community building too.
How many in MSG Areas 2 & 3 will be at Riley come the end of the month? How much MSG vital talk could happen around the campfire that Saturday night after the day's training is over? It will be an Appleseed weekend, but the first step of the MSG is actually getting together and building groups which could easily begin at an Appleseed as a great bonus to an already great program.
Perfect time, perfect example, and a whole lotta fun!
(and the Shoot Bosses are gonna be INGO members as well!)
See you all there!
Not sure if anyone is doing anything in this area. I'll put together something if there is an interest. I'm sure I can find a gathering place. I was thinking maybe get together, introduce ourselves. Start with Bob's, some local resources and maybe a few tips and tricks and then build from there. If there is any interest let me know and we'll get er done. If someone already has something going in this area, let me know. I'm interested.
I'm not a huge firearms guy. I know enough to get myself hurt. but I'm sure there is someone who could help in that area. Love camping, Former AF Military Police. Served as a combat medic during 1st gulf war and came back to become a Firefighter. Was a medic for a while, now I count my days until retirement on a Ladder truck and have fallen back to basic EMT. I teach some CPR and First Aid on the side and other than that, enjoy time with my family and want to have a plan should SHTF.