..lay a little egg for me Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Did anyone see the start of the revived series of Survivors? I used to love it when it was on before and really enjoyed seeing it being re-done. It really does make you think how you might cope if something like that happened. What skills do you have that might enable you to cope if it happened for real? Me...well, I can ride a horse (useful for when the petrol runs out), umm, I know how to gut a fish and a pheasant, so I guess I could apply that to other beasts. I can grow a few veg. But otherwise, completely hopeless What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I didn't see the programme, but ..... I am pretty good at orienteering, can make a shelter out of available materials, can trap and prepare rabbits and pheasants, catch fish, make wash stands and camp beds out of branches, light a campfire. Can ride a horse, milk a cow and deliver a lamb. But, I am scared witless of heights and spiders! It makes you realise just how reliant we are on modern gadgets and machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 In my worse case scenario survival handbook, it says how to survive a flu pandemic. Very useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ermm i could look after all the stray children lol i'd quite like to have no phone etc lol i like the quiet but not sure how i'd eat. think i'd raid waitrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 I didn't see the programme, but ..... I am pretty good at orienteering, can make a shelter out of available materials, can trap and prepare rabbits and pheasants, catch fish, make wash stands and camp beds out of branches, light a campfire. Can ride a horse, milk a cow and deliver a lamb. But, I am scared witless of heights and spiders! It makes you realise just how reliant we are on modern gadgets and machines OK, I'm coming to live with you then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I used to love the original Survivors . My OH went when he found out it was "back" . I could ride a horse (at a push) I'm pretty good at making stuff out of bits of pieces & can be quite creative I wouldn't need hairstraighteners or a hairdryer or makeup I'm not squeamish so if you want to show me how to gut something, bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I didn't see the programme, but ..... I am pretty good at orienteering, can make a shelter out of available materials, can trap and prepare rabbits and pheasants, catch fish, make wash stands and camp beds out of branches, light a campfire. Can ride a horse, milk a cow and deliver a lamb. But, I am scared witless of heights and spiders! It makes you realise just how reliant we are on modern gadgets and machines OK, I'm coming to live with you then! You'd be most welcome. The Boy calls me Ray Mears ... I wish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Oooh, I love this! I can ride a horse, grow things, kill and gut animals, milk cows and goats and sheep (urgh), spin and weave, deliver lambkins and shoot a bow and arrow. I also have a bow, so am prepared I think. I'd head to my parents-in-law, they have horses and veggie patch and a wood burning stove, and cows in the next field, and a dairy farm is at the end of the road. I think this would be a good start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'm a keen gardener, so would be able to grow veggies etc. Can't ride a horse, but can ride a bike! Of course, I'd be able to round up chooks and eat eggs If I got hungry enough...I could probably force myself to eat pot noodles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 How would we all manage with no forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 We'd all converge in a special chicken-loving commune so we wouldn't need the forum . Just think of all our combined skills . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The original series scared me witless when I was a child. I felt sure it was all going to happen. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to have pushed me on to be self-sufficient and I really don't think I could kill an animal - sorry. I'd have to become a vegetarian (again). OH and I were discussing what we could do yesterday when we were talking about this new series. We thought by the time the shops had run out of bottle water we would have managed to dig a well or something. I'm sure if we had to do it all everyone would manage somehow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'm willing to try my hand at most things but I'd probably die/kill everyone if I went foraging for mushrooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I can apply myself to most things as an ex country girl, I can skin , gut and pluck most things, I've even done a spot of ferreting and used to know how to set a rabbit snare. I have a selection of fishing rods & tackle ( the OH and I used to go fishing until I proved to be better at it than him!). I can grow veggies, and I can concoct dinner out of just about anything............my meals when camping are legendry. I have been pretty nifty with DIY ( just don't get me to saw anything straight). I think I'd manage. I'd just need a much bigger garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKH Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 i love the idea of us all being in a chickie friendly commune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think I manage better than most of the population. I think the thing that would get me is grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Can we bring all our pets to the chickie commune? Lack of pre-prepared cat food and a few dogs to chase her around might be good for Tubby Puddy's diet I can light a fire and we can all boil eggs ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I decided thirty odd years ago, that 'come the day' I'd be out on the doorstep and hope to be one of the first to go! Selfish......but easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think the violence between people trying to bag their share of the stuff in the shops/petrol stations shown on the programme is, unfortunately, an all too likely scenario. I remember that in the original prog, when the food stocks had run out, the people with the guns moved on to seek out those who had started building a new life, growing crops etc. So, one would have to think about protection as well as food, shelter and warmth. I was thinking I would have to go around letting out most of the cows, chickens, pigs etc so they had a chance of looking after themselves because there would be far too many to look after (or even eat ). On the up-side, global warming would be stopped in its tracks! OK, so far our little virtual survivors community has some members who are pretty good on the old foraging and butchering stuff, but what we need now is a doctor, someone who knows how to use horses for ploughing, pulling carts etc, possibly a farrier for the horse and/or a vet for all those livestock (or maybe the doc can double up or vice versa).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I am a first aider would that be any help? I think Tiggy might be something medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I am a first aider would that be any help? I think Tiggy might be something medical. Me too. Tiggy is a practice nurse I think I've been at two births now, so might be some use to help out any midwives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Claret said: I've been at two births now, so might be some use to help out any midwives So have I Claret but not at the 'business end' of things. Sorry, I'm having a funny few minutes. I think the cold is doing something to my brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The business end isn't pretty Lucy - believe me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I can grow things and am organised although I have a bad stockpile tendency that makes my husband I would be useless trying to kill animals for food although I could handle them after someone else had done the deed. I can now build a camp fire and cook on it and am even able to build a tripod to suspend a billy can - learnt as a cub scout leader - still not very good at knots though But my main skill that would be useful is I am very good at telling people what to do in a disaster (I'm continually surprised at how bad people can be at this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Clare, bagsy come and live with you! I can ride a horse but do virtually nothing else remotely practical but I am VERY low maintenance, not remotely squeamish and a quick learner so may not be a total dead loss. I would LOVE the lack of technology though. Think water would be the trickiest problem to get round in suburbia....on this survival note has anyone read "The Road" by Cormack McCarthy? It's brilliant but terribly distressing - v similar about a father and son alone in a post holocaust world but with bandits etc...grim but excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
