Sure does.

Man, you are not kidding. I just picked some up today for almost 2X what is was just a couple years ago. Amazing what a couple of wars can do for ammo demand

You got that right!! 7.62x39 is going for about $230.00 to $250.00 per thousand round cases by me.[:@]5.56 has gone through the roof too!

This is a great topic.

I will definately teach my son everything I know and anything I learn along the way of his growth about survival in the wild.I think about this scenario quite often, though when I talk to my wife about it, I just get the look.(she has a hard time relating to it...but fear not ol' Pigiron will be prepared.)

I feel one of these days we will be in a situation where we'll have to live off the land. God forbid this happens, but who knows really. Like BigJ71 said .......WSHF. We're certainly not immune to natural disasters. They've happened before and will happen again.

Preparation and knowledge is key. Learn as much as you can, and have a plan. I have no problems living in the wild. I can trap, hunt, fish, build and cloth. I still have skills to learn.I will admit as well, starting a fire without matches is no easy task. I do have plenty of ammo stashed away, and as far as firearms and weapons...well I think we're all on the same page with that.

Now-a-dayssome areso wrapped up into the petty bs of our society, that itremoves them completelyfrom the realities of life. Unfortunately, these peoplewill notbe prepared.

Fortunately, my dad had all of this in mind when he introduced me to hunting and fishing...

I can trap my own animals, if need be.
I know which plants native to the inland northwest are edible and which ones will make me sicker than a dog.
I can start a fire without matches or a lighter.
I know how to make my own shelter out of whats available in the outdoors.
I can use a compass and read a map.
I know basic first aid.

I have no doubts that if stranded, I could survive.

LT .....I haveshowed them Faith in God in our lives ..... how the Lord ALWAYS provides our NEEDS .... not necessarily our wants, though we get alot of them as well ....... how to use weapons .... my girls are GREAT shots!They know how to gut and cut up game ....... they have all they need ...

Nothing against you Tony or (God himself who I believe in 100%) I don't think one can always rely on this though. As mother nature is and how cruel Mother Nature can be it always seems the strong always survive and the weak do not. This goes for humans as well. I know many a folks who carry allot of faith with god that wouldn't last a day in the woods if need be. Its not for everyone. I'm not saying faith isn't going to help because it sure can but at the same time a person must have these instincts in them to make it. I'm glad your girls have both.

It is a promise of God, though my friend ...... If God allowed those that are His to fall in a situation as described, He would provide .... supernaturally if need be ..... I think of the children of Israel, where God provided manna in the wilderness,,,,,,

Side note ... my girls, wife included, are beautiful AND deadly!

Interesting Topic. I do not have kids, but a lot of the decisions I've made in the past 5 years, and continue to make, will greatly effect my answer.

First of all, I reflected back on my last 25 years of life and look at the things that made me what I am and what. Luckily I was raise as a farmkid my whole life, in a rural area. Eventually I spent 6 years in a big city, and was able to experience of other side of life.. the side that most of the public is accustomed to. And when I was finally to the point of my life that I wanted to take my next step within the Adult Family life, I prioritized certain items.

First, my #1 goal is to raise my kids in an environment where they can experiencesurvival & outdoorsfirst hand. This was something that I felt had to be. I'm not saying you can't raise a country kid in the big city... it's just really really tough. Next, I want to show my kids how to live off the land, by doing it. My goal is to be very self sufficient. Whether it's creating my own heat, generating my own electricity, raising my own livestock, obtaining my own water, having my own garden, making my own weapons. or just surviving in the wild,etc... Doing all of this by example, IMO is going to be the best way to teach my kids.

Right now I'm in the process of doing a lot of it. I still have a long ways to go... but then again, I don't have any kids yet!

Don't want to turn this into a faith/religious argument at all Preach, but Faith, without works, is fruitless . (as is works without faith.) God had to show the children of Israel what to do and when to do it, and yet they still wandered around in the wilderness for 40 yrs., and some never inherited the promise. Just like God tried to teach them, I feel that I must teach my own. (And if they don't learn...well?) Faith is a great "part" of it, but it takes a willingness to work, to get the job done.

LT