Just curious... What would you do if civilization crashed for whatever reason... global warming, war, disease, etc. Nothings left, no government or law. Some people are panicking and looting, others are forming gangs and raiding others. So what would you do... join a gang? form a gang? panic? try to help? or something else?
Well global warming could escalate to a point beyond our control causing mass extinctions and chaos across the world. It's likely that some humans would survive but a vast amount of people would die. There could also be a nuclear war... I'm not talking full on US vs USSR MAD kind of thing but enough to wipe out large populations and dismantle governments. There are many many ways a government can fall... doesn't matter how... it could happen.
I'd post up on top of a Wal Mart with some buds, arizona tea, and a sniper and pick people off one by one if they get too close to my fortress
What would be the reason for any of those things? Humans not working together to prevent the possibility?
Gather supplies, any friends who want to come with me, and go live on some remote mountainside. Fuck civilization.
All of my end of the world scenarios are pretty much the same: Stock up on ammo, non perishables, booze, ciggies and seeds (of everything, including weed and tobacco) Go to the most remote and fertil place I can find Build myself a cabin, strat growing and hunting shit Enjoy!
I personally think the world will cease to exist at least for another thousand years, but yeah, I am being pretty optimistic in that respect. War will probably be the death of everything. But then I kick back and sa "Who gives a shit? I won't be here"
I would loot and rob the fuck out of the rich people in my town, steal one of there sexy ass BMW's and go flyin down the high way laughing. Then Id probably get a gun and a pair of hand cuffs. Drive around till i saw a cop, shoot out his tires, then pull up to the window and say " I smell marijuana, would you please step out of the car?". Hed probably shoot me but id die content with life. In all reality though, id probably die from starvation. Does anyone in here truly know how to cut and dress a kill? Or how to keep meat fresh without the aid of electricity? Yeah you could salt it but that would only last a week tops. Then you would have the rest of the population hunting too so that would quickly exhaust all resources. Then thats when the true end of civilization happens. Your imagination couldnt begin to comprehend what people would do to stay alive.
I would personally head to the mountains of north central pa. I grew up hunting and was taught to live off the land while in the marines. I plan on buying land soon up there. I would grab my guns and ammunition and head up there. Incidentally i live near a nuclear plant and i have camping supplies and food, and guns ready to go in case of a terrorist attack or something, so i fucking ready, just got to grab my weed! ps: Got the land!
I know how to kill something, skin it, gut it and cook it. I´ve killed and eaten chickens, pigs and lambs and let me tell you it´s not all that hard. Just need to drain the blood, cut the hide from the neck to the tail and legs and rip it off, small animals are even easier. Get rid of the entrails, you don´t wanna eat shit and piss, at most check for worms, smoke the meat and you´re good to eat (smoking meat can also preserve it for up to 4 weeks). And if you´re in the wild you shouldn´t have to save stuff for so long cause you kill what you need to survive, unless you´ve got some severe winters, in which case the frost WILL keep your meat indefinately, other than that salt will be just fine. You should also grow veggies and fruits to have a good diet. And I can imagine what people would do to stay alive, that´s why I´d go as far away as possible!
You're right... we would probably end up plotting against/killing each other. It's pretty much inevitable. I'd like to think that I would choose reasonable people who I trust and whatnot, but realistically everyone has their breaking point. So I'd probably just go by myself... or with my girlfriend. Two individuals can usually get along fine with one another, but more than that and people start to take sides. I would bring seeds for various fruits and vegetables, as well as marijuana of course.
If we're talking about a mild collapse, just a general shutdown of what we're typically used to in terms of government and economy, I'd start stocking up on agricultural knowledge. I'd do my best to convince the local community/communities to engage in permaculture.