Comments By Twitch

Lots of good advice in there. You have a good sense of humor, too. Thanks for the read!

I drove fuel and chemical tankers. Both were fun to do. People give you wide berth. But seriously, it is a good gig if you want more time with the family. Most companies pay real well. So if you have the chance jump on it. Good luck Raptor

I give ya a wide berth!

I find when fueling my car at night, I carry a tactical flashlight. Usually, I don't have to shine it in their face... just turning it on and pointing it down unnerves them. If one approaches, look for others lurking. I've seen that... usually a somewhat good looking girl will approach.... and one or two guys are back in the shadows. The one thing I say that usually makes them move on is simply, "I don't give money."... for some reason that doesn't p**s them off and they just move on. I have mace as a backup, but have never needed it. ... I hate gas stations at night! Stay safe!

That's a mean lookin doorbell! haha. I wouldn't mind being holed up there for a year or two! I always dreamed of sailing, being away for a few years. If you don't need it for a hideout, it looks like a great place to just hang out! ... my personal preparedness plan to to just be a useful as possible to others. I wouldn't "bug out" as they say, but rather stay put for a while and watch events unfold. I try to learn as many skills as I can so that I would be useful to a group (I was an Army medic and have lots of outdoor type skills... y'know, once a Boy Scout, always a pyromaniac, LOL). I feel that I'm pretty handy and real good at scrounging.. I like to take notice in the city and think to myself, "how would i use that piece of junk? where would I sleep for the night?".. that kind of thing. I also can fight if I have to (but I only like it on the mat, haha). ... basically, I try to build a set of skills that are just handy to have, even not in an emergency.

Y'know, I been thinkin about it. I was rude. I thought I was yukkin it up, joking, not realizing that I'm dealing with folks from all over the country with different cultures and attitudes. What flies in South Philly could get me flat on my face out west, and I feel like I just stepped in a pile! So, for that, I apologize. Thank you, Pack Rat, for your fair warning and I'll try to remember my manners, 'cause if I can't get along with strangers in a blog, how am I gonna get along with people out there!... It seems to me that anyone could learn the skills to drive, yet, there is a huge failure rate, so it stands to reason, that what you're saying is true: in this business, attitude is everything, and I just got checked!

No disrespect meant. I'm just too cheap to spend like they do on the show. Much of the off-grid living makes sense to me, as well as the ppl who have a communal plan (I figgure if things get real bad, ppl will have to work together in small groups). I cant wrap my head around the guy who spent 1/2 a million, though! Hopefully, he plans for retirement, too.

I was gonna ask y'all about that.. not what to wear here, boots make sense to me, but why do the Aussies wear flip flops? No ac? (i saw it on TV).

The prepper thing cracks me up. Its fascinating to watch (on the tv show), but I don't understand why they don't prepare for the most likely scenario: that one day you will get old and be unable to work. Its amazing how much $$ they spend on bunkers n ammo n such when they should at least put some away for something 10,000 times more likely to happen! ... that being said, this virus is a nasty one. Hug yer family and trust your Lord.

U need to switch to Tecate, bro!

Guilty as charged. Let curiosity get the best of me before I really delved in. ;) I'll dig a lil deeper.