Times are changing. Times are getting tough, and possibly will get tougher. Have been reading a few of the survival magazines, and have discovered alot of them seem to think that if things hit the fan, you can just pack up your food stuffs, weapons, shelter and head out into the bush. Not many say anything about maps, meeting points for family members, alternate routes or joining other like minded people. The thing that bothers me is not much mention is made about water, (outside of taking bleach or purification tablets.) People like me, living in the desert would also have to take our water, or pre-stage it with no guarentee that we would be able to get to it.
Any ideas on transporting water, or pre-staging it? The thing to remember is water is heavy, and can reduce your being able to take food, ammo, or medical items for any distances..
One advantage of living in the Great Lakes area is that one is never too far from potable water. There are some exceptions, of course, ,such as the southwestern end of Lake Michigan.
Don’t laugh, but have you considered getting a couple llamas. I once knew a surveyor who did a lot of work in remote and isolated areas for large timber companies and the USGS. He said they are easily trained, especially if you get them young, their padded huffs make them suitable for all terrains, and because they graze on whatever nature provides the ratio of carrying-capacity to food and water needs is very high. They are easy to transport in the back of a pickup over long distances. He said on long trips into the field he always took two. One to carry his stuff and one to carry their stuff. Said he was able to stay in the field for up two weeks pretty easy. Besides, he said they make good pets and you can sell their fleece to offset the expense of keeping them.
