By: Darren Weaver

Darren Weaver — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:45:16 +0000

Great video on starting a fire with sticks. My son and I will give this a try.

By: Ronald Weber

Ronald Weber — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 03:20:04 +0000

I am disable myself. I got messed up in Vietnam, and to do a lot of life skill changes, to survive. Had to learn how to do things different to help myself and be able to deal with all the life problems and to get a long with other people. I had to just set small goals and work up. I am retired military, both Marines and
army.
As for the fire, the NVA and VC, made a tunnel to let the smoke come up farther away from where they were at, as not to give there location away.

By: Chris Ruiz

Chris Ruiz — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:19:58 +0000

In reply to John Scruggs – Houston TX.

Hey John, that is a very inspirational story that we can all take something from. I agree with the idea of setting smaller goals for yourself to help overcome big challenges. That and paying attention to the smaller things to get them out of the way so you can dedicate your headspace to the larger obstacles.

Thanks for contributing to our community and good luck prepping!

Chris

By: John Scruggs - Houston TX

John Scruggs - Houston TX — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:06:48 +0000

Chris, I know this is an old post, but I am new to your site. I was reading this article and I couldn’t agree more with you. Your basic survival skills checklist is right on par. The first part, positive mental attitude, I can’t stress how important this is to survival. I have had to endure this process when I became disabled in 2010 due to kidney disease. Your scenario was quite similar to what I had encountered. After two decades of running both claim and finance departments for major health insurance agencies here in Houston, I had to put up the suit and tie and call it quits. While this gave me more time to be prepared for life, this didn’t give me the structure I had taken for granted. I really never knew how much structure I was receiving from the workplace. First and foremost, I had to set goals for myself, for each given day. While I have always been a big picture person, like you stated, it was important at this point in time to goal oriented and set smaller more sensible goals. This would keep my psyche on track, rewarding me along the way. I had to sit down and draft a to-do list so I could focus on the small goals which would in turn mold my big picture. It’s all too easy to become overwhelmed, without structure and without goals.
Another point you touched on was displaying a positive attitude. When you are negative, and always project negativity, people will either not want to be around you or you will surely bring them down to your level. I found at first, I was beating myself up for being disabled, and I would show that to my wife when she got home from the office. While she never complained it, I recognized it quickly and remedied the situation. For me it was a brief phase, and I was grateful it was only that instead of a new way of life.
I was also finding that with the lack of a business application purpose, and trying to stay busy at home to keep my mind and body on track, I was neglecting some very important things. These things were my appearance and my diet. I would go days without eating or drinking the proper amounts of water, as well as days without doing simple things like shaving. It’s easy to let things go by the wayside when you can. I began to become a tad overweight and a bit furry. All of which I soon resolved by joining the local gym, and buying a razor.
Keep up the good work Chris, sorry it is taking me some time to read through all your articles. js

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