I am sorry PFChardin, it seems like a lot of people will not take this kind of thread seriously. I have found some really good information from FerFAL, a survivor of the Argentinean crisis. Check out his blog, and past articles and you can get some real good, "been there, done that" advice in the spirit of what you are asking about. Hopefully you will find what you are seeking there, drop me a pm if you would like to discuss it further. Good Luck,
I doubt the S will ever H the F. I just don't see it. Some commie like Obama will sell us out and one morning we will be under new management. WW ll was the last real war of man fighting man. Today you can hide in the woods and the government (who still have all the good equipment) will find you with old tech like your body heat and simply blow you up.
A natural disaster is another matter, and I plan for that.(if you live on the gulf coast and don't plan your normal) Survival is for a matter of days before aid arrives. It will take weeks of total neglect before widespread self defense would be needed. Besides most of us would not make it in the wild. What would most of do with a rabbit we shot? Cut off its foot for luck, then throw up. I'm speaking of myself because I know everyone on the internet is a trained survivalist and an expert marksman, have a limitless budget for tactial equipment and grew up in the forrest eating snakes. I grew up in the city and know food comes from HEB or Kroger.