Survey: Half of Hoosiers describe themselves as ‘survivalists’

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Half of Hoosiers identify as ‘survivalists’

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Survey: Half of Hoosiers describe themselves as ‘survivalists’

Survey by Primal Survivor finds 2.5 million hoosiers are self-described "survivalists," spy balloons inspired them to prep.

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[Magyars]

In the circles I run with virtually no one describes themselves that way.
I'm not saying the article is wrong, I'm just saying I have my doubts.

 

[bwframe]

In the circles I run with virtually no one describes themselves that way.
I'm not saying the article is wrong, I'm just saying I have my doubts.

Right. How many folks actually view the site https://www.primalsurvivor.net/ ? Web searchers only, would be my guess?

Normal Hoosier country living could be described as "survivalist" or "preppers," correct?


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[Magyars]

Right. How many folks actually view the site https://www.primalsurvivor.net/ ? Web searchers only, would be my guess?

Normal Hoosier country living could be described as "survivalist" or "preppers," correct?


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Living paycheck to paycheck IS being a survivalist these days!

 

[Leadeye]

Right. How many folks actually view the site https://www.primalsurvivor.net/ ? Web searchers only, would be my guess?

Normal Hoosier country living could be described as "survivalist" or "preppers," correct?


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I agree, rural living is just that, but it looks like "survivalist" to some.

 

[Sylvain]

I agree, rural living is just that, but it looks like "survivalist" to some.

Just being prepared is being a "survivalist" for some city folks.

If you have a spare tire and some snacks in your car you're crazy paranoid prepper ready for the apocalypse for some folks.

 

[bobzilla]

rural life where power can and does go out during storms, getting snowed in etc.... I guess being prepared for a few weeks of whatever is "survivalist" nowadays.

 

[stocknup]

Self described .............
I know a lot of people who (for example) identify as a carpenter , and I would not let them frame a dog house for me .
I suppose that anyone can say or even think that they are survivalist.......it just doesn`t make it true .
I know several people with that claim that would more than likely be dead after a 3 day event .

 

[Ark]

And yet we apparently vote for tax-happy busybodies.

 

[Mij]

I can’t help but be amazed by the folks in Commifornia that are going nuts because it snowed.

I also take note of folks that identify as preppers and to me it’s called Tuesday.

 

[1nderbeard]

Survivalist just means you can go without toilet paper for a few days right?

 

[Mij]

Survivalist just means you can go without toilet paper for a few days right?

Ya, but I got’s to have my wet wipes.

Like I said two days ago, we do it French style. We drag in the garden hose n duck tape it to the toilet seat.

 

[Magyars]

Survivalist just means you can go without toilet paper for a few days right?

Only if you grow your own corn and save the cobs!

 

[cosermann]

Looks like from here - https://www.primalsurvivor.net/how-many-preppers/

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I can’t help but be amazed by the folks in Commifornia that are going nuts because it snowed.

I also take note of folks that identify as preppers and to me it’s called Tuesday.

Well, to be fair, some of that snow looked to be shoulder to head height deep. They're not used to that. UP Michigan, Buffalo, NY, Canada? Maybe. Northeastern states are getting pounded now.

 

[Mij]

Well, to be fair, some of that snow looked to be shoulder to head height deep. They're not used to that. UP Michigan, Buffalo, NY, Canada? Maybe. Northeastern states are getting pounded now.

Gotcha, and I do realize that. And a lot of the homes are not built to the same codes we have in the Midwest. I understand this is a once in a maybe lifetime storm. But the people I saw on TV we’re complaining that the gov should come and fix the problem.

If you saw other homes caved in due to the weight of snow, wouldn’t you get up there and at least attempt to shovel it off? Or pay someone to do it? I believe I would. I wouldn’t complain that the gov should do it.

I didn’t take wind direction into full consideration when I built my largest barn, due to that I sometime have 5 or 6 ft deep drifts 12 to 20 yards wide rite in front of the doors, couldn’t get the tractor out to feed. I had to wade in and get a scoop shovel and scoop a drive out. That was our first or second year after we built the house. That was 23 years ago. It hasn’t caught me a second time. And if it did, I wouldn’t expect the gov to do something about it.

I guess I‘m perturbed because those folks thought it was a problem for the gov to solve. JMO.

OK ranting done.

 

[littletommy]

I work with 18 people. 2 of us are what I would consider “preppers/survivalist, and that guy looks at me like I’m crazy sometimes.

 

[bwframe]

I work with 18 people. 2 of us are what I would consider “preppers/survivalist, and that guy looks at me like I’m crazy sometimes.

I had a neighbor tell one of his co-workers that I was "kind of a prepper, but a really good guy."


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[actaeon277]

Gotcha, and I do realize that. And a lot of the homes are not built to the same codes we have in the Midwest. I understand this is a once in a maybe lifetime storm. But the people I saw on TV we’re complaining that the gov should come and fix the problem.

If you saw other homes caved in due to the weight of snow, wouldn’t you get up there and at least attempt to shovel it off? Or pay someone to do it? I believe I would. I wouldn’t complain that the gov should do it.

I didn’t take wind direction into full consideration when I built my largest barn, due to that I sometime have 5 or 6 ft deep drifts 12 to 20 yards wide rite in front of the doors, couldn’t get the tractor out to feed. I had to wade in and get a scoop shovel and scoop a drive out. That was our first or second year after we built the house. That was 23 years ago. It hasn’t caught me a second time. And if it did, I wouldn’t expect the gov to do something about it.

I guess I‘m perturbed because those folks thought it was a problem for the gov to solve. JMO.

OK ranting done.

Too many people look at the government as Big Daddy

 

[KittySlayer]

I work with 18 people. 2 of us are what I would consider “preppers/survivalist, and that guy looks at me like I’m crazy sometimes.

I would say the same ratio where I work. Lots of smart people but most would die off shortly after the electricity went out and the city water stopped flowing.