Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (tinned food etc)

Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by slr555 on Sunday November 13, 2016 @11:12PM (#12947511)

Well said. Owning a firearm is a serious commitment and responsibility. You describe well the dedication it takes for a gun to be a useful tool and not just a hazard in the home.

Choosing the right weapon for your needs is not just a trip to Cabela's and I'll take the shiny one. I like what you say about supply chain. Even if as a novice you manage to kill an animal for food, do you have any idea how to process it for safe consumption. There are less resource and skill intensive ways of hunting (trapping, snaring) that can be successful. When someone says, "should I buy this gun?", it's a bit like when someone says, "should I buy this computer?" Well, it all depends what you're trying to do.

Long story short. Great post.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by Mz on Monday November 14, 2016 @01:44AM (#12947964)

A cousin won a live turkey one thanksgiving. Dad killed it. Mom prepped it for freezing. Most Americans would not have known how at that time and these days many people no longer really cook. They microwave everything.

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