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My regular article will be posted as usual after lunch. Here is a bonus article.

War, Peace or both?


For most survivalists, guns and ammo are a part of their preparations.
They envision a possible future collapse of civilization. Millions of
starving people fleeing the cities, stealing and killing. Doing whatever
it takes so that they and their families can survive. Besides the
desperate hordes from the cities, we also have to deal with our
neighbors. (Who, also did not prepare)

So, we buy guns and ammo. After that, if we have the money, its
reloading equipment, camouflage, extra parts, books on patrolling,
defensive positions, night fighting, NVDs, on and on.

But what about PEACE? How much are we spending on peace?
By peace, I mean security from being attacked by neighbors
because they are starving. (Greedy, lazy or ruthless is another matter)

I believe that the average frugal survivalist should spend as much on
peace as is spent on a basic rifle, pistol, and their ammo.

Let's say that the bare bones survivalist has a MN 91/30 which cost
him $110, a FEG63 for another $110, a 440 rd tin of 7.62x54r for $90
and 4 boxes of 9x18 for another $50. That comes to a total of $360.

Now it's time to spend $360 to keep our starving neighbors from
attacking us. We are going to keep it simple and only buy two
things. The first is a grain grinder for $25. The second is whole,
shelled corn. About 42 fifty pound bags of it. That gives us 2100
pounds of it. (Yes, I know it takes up some room. Put it in the garage,
stack it up the same as they do at the feed store, and put mouse traps
around it.)

It will be ground into corn flour as needed. Corn flour can be made
into bread, tortillas, corn mush, etc.

Give it away or trade it. Most starving people will work for food.
History shows that most starving people will choose to work for
food (one origin of slavery) rather than raid for it.

If all your neighbors are prepared or are excellent farmers, you can
always use it for animal feed.

So the next time you buy a couple of extra boxes of ammo, stop at
the feed store and get a bag of corn too.

War AND Peace!


"Food is a weapon. It is now one of the principal tools in our negotiating kit" ( US Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, Business Week, 15/12/ 75).