Self-Sufficient Meta Thread - Discussion about the board, not the topics of self-sufficiency.

[Ghostface Killah]

Rapidly deployable critical infrastructure needs to be a thing. As someone whom specializes in CSEC and Critical infrastructure, you can't have jack shit without any of that. Power/Water/Waste Management/Comms and Stabilization Forces to guard all of that.

As well as the ability to manage and navigate any potential MCI's should one unfortunately occur. That also means having more patience than medical resources.

I also* specialize in this field so I'm very very glad this is a thing here.

*Sorry shitty phone keyboard

 

[Topsoil]

Would there be interest in an "amish techniques general" thread? I've been autistically fascinated by the amish for some time and several sects of them function entirely without electricity.

 

[TrainWreckWatcher]

Most useless useful suggestion. While not exactly self-sufficient. Its always good to have 100 gallons of spare water on hand.
You can get some containers pretty cheaply. Fill em up and rotate them out every 6 months with fresher water.
Comes in handy if your water main ever breaks at the very least. Can still be used to water plants if you don't ever need it.
People don't understand how much water they go through in a day until they don't have the ability to use it. 100 gallons easily rationed can keep you going for a week or two.

 

[fat_rat_on_the_grass]

Thanks Null and co! I enjoy making traditional artwork a lot but have wanted to branch out into more basics of survival for a long time and clothing creation + gardening really seem to fit into that dopamine generation I get from art hobbies. Where I come from, a lot of people really love having their own reliance but I've always been a bystander. I hope I can learn a thing or two from others it never hurts to be prepared, even if its not the world going to shit, these things are useful in event of natural disasters (eg basic survival skills and having your own power generator, hopefully that didnt get destroyed lol). I remember something similar to this happened very recently where a town was cut off from everyone for a solid month and had to work together. Hell even things like having an emergency kit of food and medicine ready that you replace every 5-10 years are great first steps.

 

[Asterism]

this is healthy. i like this idea
ill be big interested in the food and veggie department

 

[Burger Feet]

I don't know if this fits this thread, but here is some resources and offline softwares that can be useful if there is no internet

Have you seen this? I'm not too versed in it but this seems like something that might be fitting for that topic. Maybe a general thread for Radio/Comms type shit might fit better, just brainstorming.

Meshtastic

View attachment lora-topology-2-c80684f1eafdf2a71fbaf26e494fb26d.webp

 

[DavidS877]

Most useless useful suggestion. While not exactly self-sufficient. Its always good to have 100 gallons of spare water on hand.
You can get some containers pretty cheaply. Fill em up and rotate them out every 6 months with fresher water.
Comes in handy if your water main ever breaks at the very least. Can still be used to water plants if you don't ever need it.
People don't understand how much water they go through in a day until they don't have the ability to use it. 100 gallons easily rationed can keep you going for a week or two.

In rural areas you should have at least 1000. If your well pump breaks it may be a while to get it fixed. Also, firefighting. Even more important in fire prone areas.

If you're land has some elevation change you can put it at the top of your hill and not need a pump for some uses. Or a gas powered pump for emergencies.

 

[The Ultimate Ramotith]

How appropiate that you posted this in US independence day.
Either way, Semper Fidelis. I shall certainly appreciate this.
Also, I am surprisedtha the crypto threads are of high quality.

 

[Taser Confetti]

I have nothing to contribute but the fact that I appreciate that this sub-forum exists. I was getting tired of being banned by boomers on AR15.com because my opinions triggered them.

 

[Pee Cola]

From where I'm sitting, welding looks like a good skill to have if one wants to achieve self-sufficiency. Time to move the Welding General Thread in here?

 

[Sam Losco]

The number of feds assigned to keep an eye on the forum has now doubled.

 

[PhoBingas]

Always hide your power level on the internet, even in DMs.

Still, I don't want to hear about Kiwi's getting ruby ridge'd

At least in the Mega Rad, it's a nice little insular community inside this insular community where everyone knows everyone. I've seen newfags come in and glow, and they usually don't even get responded to. Everyone just moves on to talk about the 10/22 they accidentally blew up this weekend. So everyone play smart now that you're joining and especially clear exif data if you upload anything.

I've seen the gun thread in the side bar a few times. Haven't really gone in there myself, but it sounds rather chill.

 

[Lead Lizard]

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/body-armor-thread.195020/page-2#post-18741934

That's for armor specifically, not all of the surrounding LBE.

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

I can't wait to post my guide to having an indoor chicken farm in your own home.

I half expect some posts to be like this.

 

[Bunny Tracks]

Should the Poorfag Resources thread go here? It's not fully about self-sufficiency, but it does contain a lot of tips on that.

 

[A Man on Fire]

This is Kino. Thanks Null.

 

[A Man on Fire]

From where I'm sitting, welding looks like a good skill to have if one wants to achieve self-sufficiency. Time to move the Welding General Thread in here?

Maybe wood working/welding/general manufacturing could be joined? If you look into wood and metal working they use basically the same kinds of tools: lathes, drills, etc. They operate under the same principles of design and function, just using different materials.

 

[CrunkLord420]

I try to come from the perspective of natural disasters. How quickly can I grab my shit and go if I wake up in a burning building? How self-sufficient am I with only my go-bag? What if I'm out and about and I come home to find my home burnt to the ground? What if I'm kidnapped and airdropped naked in Burma? What if I have a stroke and forget my name? What if I die?

Nothing funnier seeing a prepper with nicely stacked glass pickle jars ready to smash into the ground the second anything happens. The idea of fighting off the ATF in a glory blaze is largely fantasy plus suicidal, but there are real threats out there that require prep.

It's very easy to buy some airtight polymer containers and fill them with grains. If you live in a natural disaster zone you very likely already have guidelines given to you by the government regarding what you need. Something they conveniently forget about during COVID in an effort to get people to stop prepping (I even saw one low level politician get in trouble for mentioning the existing guidelines).

 

[Darkholme's Dungeon]

Just make sure people don't dox themselves by accident

Or in the true spirit of St. Davis and the farms, laugh at them self-doxing, and then when they end up dead claim it was the fault of CIA NIGGERS all along and that you'll be running glows over in the dark.

I tried looking at /k/ and it was just troon shit even on the thread for .308. It's a useless dead gay website.

I mean sleepychan has a weapons board that's still kind of active from a lot of the old 8chan folks?

Has anyone looked into bioreactors (algae farms) and how to convert it to biodiesel? I've seen some videos of people making small ones, but they just eat the algae. Thought one in conjunction with ducks could be a good project.

As someone who worked in Ag, yes. But also I consider it infeasible. You'd be better off just getting used motor oil and straining it for an indirect injection diesel (I assume you are using that for a biodiesel). Biodiesel capable plants that are feasible either generally tropical (Jatropha, petroleum nut, coconut) or require mechanized agriculture (soybean, rapeseed, algae). Maybe Jojoba would work if you live in the SW US.

I don't know DICK about vehicle repair. It's pretty embarrassing considering I'm fantastic at electronic repair, home building and tool use. Any good books for that? I mean like borderline dead simple books.

Old (not a bunch of electronics shit) or new (like OBD or later)? Is it general repair or extremely specific?
The former would probably the shop manual on the vehicle year/model depending on what tech your car had. Electronic sensor based cars should be the same unless you're getting some electronic bugs, good luck on that.
Even then, a lot of the higher "repairs" are becoming a lost art. Good luck finding someone who can rebuild mechanical diesel injection pump or re-coring a radiator really well.

For anyone slightly adventurous amateur chemistry Youtube has an insane amount of DIY and self-sufficiency content.

Related, man who made his DIY MOSFET fab:

Maybe wood working/welding/general manufacturing could be joined? If you look into wood and metal working they use basically the same kinds of tools: lathes, drills, etc. They operate under the same principles of design and function, just using different materials.

I think a general fab thread would do well. I do a lot of machine work (hobby + job) and I think those skills are highly interconnected. I'd suggest splitting it into plastics, woods, glass (?), and metal since those are generally not interchangeable imho. Forging, casting, wielding, machining, treating (paint, anodizing, etc) are all closely related in fab work.

The hardest thing in lots of things mechanical is a simple "ball" in ball bearings. Most of the developing world and third world can't do it.

Edit: First aid thread probably would help. Shame that everything in the US requires you to be loicened like the British to purchase fucking needles.

 

['Ole Dente]

Old (not a bunch of electronics shit) or new (like OBD or later)? Is it general repair or extremely specific?

General car repair in relation to older vehicles. Just something that can point out what the most important parts of the car are, what their function is, how to diagnose common issues related to those parts and how to fix the problems. I’d like a basic understanding so I can build on that with some hands on experience.

There’s probably a lot of books for that on Amazon or something but I’m not a mechanic. Maybe there’s a “tried and true” book i’m not privy to.