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“The future of civilization depends on water. I beg you all to understand this.”
— Jacques Yves Cousteau, 1997
— Jacques Yves Cousteau, 1997
Oops, guess we fucked up! Sorry, Jacques.
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There is a warm, fluffy creature sitting on top of my arms as I peck these words out on the keyboard, and this warm, fluffy creature is purring away. She must love her Poppa very much to purr so loudly.
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I was thinking that every hippie survivalist should have a few weapons for personal defense and food procurement. Everyone has their own needs, desires, predilections and ideas, but what do I recommend? I like Close Quarter Battle (CQB) weapons, which tend to be compact and designed for short-range, indoor or urban environments. The M4 with a .22 LR drop-in converter is a lightweight, proven assault rifle combo that solves two issues with one weapon. .40 or .45 semi-auto pistols are compact, EDC man-stoppers. 12 gauge pump riot guns are very powerful, very loud and universally recognized and feared. Also, they are inexpensive and their ammo is cheap.
Let us not forget low-tech weapons such as daggers, tomahawks and Spetsnatz fighting shovels. Yes, hippie survivalists should consider traditional hand-held weapons as well as firearms, because bullets may not always exist and machines don't last forever.
One last thing -- I am preferential to a few black powder muzzle-loaders: the Howdah Hunter, the LeMat and the blunderbuss. The Howdah Hunter is a double-barreled, 20-gauge, percussion pistol shotgun, with operating twin hammers. The LeMat is a double-barreled revolver that holds 9 pistol rounds and a 20 gauge round. The blunderbuss is a short, horn-barreled weapon meant for short-range defense. All are devastating at close range. Any one of them would be a fine home defense weapon or a perfect, compact companion to a modern firearm.
Let us not forget low-tech weapons such as daggers, tomahawks and Spetsnatz fighting shovels. Yes, hippie survivalists should consider traditional hand-held weapons as well as firearms, because bullets may not always exist and machines don't last forever.
One last thing -- I am preferential to a few black powder muzzle-loaders: the Howdah Hunter, the LeMat and the blunderbuss. The Howdah Hunter is a double-barreled, 20-gauge, percussion pistol shotgun, with operating twin hammers. The LeMat is a double-barreled revolver that holds 9 pistol rounds and a 20 gauge round. The blunderbuss is a short, horn-barreled weapon meant for short-range defense. All are devastating at close range. Any one of them would be a fine home defense weapon or a perfect, compact companion to a modern firearm.
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A nice long list of books that contain compilations of collected prophecies can be found HERE, at the dreamscape.com website. It's the most comprehensive list I have ever come across, and most of the titles are new to me.
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Some cool dude made an 11-minute Mad Max "fan" film called Mad Max Renegade. The preview can be found on the website HERE. This movie really captures the atmosphere and visual quality of the original Mad Max. I think the budget was $1,000. Kudos!
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