The subject of Survival Messenger's guest appearance on yesterday's Tim Ridley Show was storable foods for truckers: military "Meals, Ready to Eat" and other foods which professional drivers can stow for emergencies. Tim told a great story about once having been stuck, for many hours, in a long line of traffic on a frozen rural highway. Because he had stocked his rig well, Tim was able to share his MREs and water with several ill-prepared motorists and their cold, hungry children. This is an excellent real-life example of how the reward of a little forethought-action can be, in the midst of a stressful situation, the material improvement of one's physical and mental well being -- yours, your family's or, as in Tim's case, that of strangers in need.
Tim Ridley possesses the survivalist mindset and he is also a Christian. This is a reliably solid combination. I can't help but wonder if his actions on the road that day influenced the thinking of some of his fellow travelers; if perhaps the beneficiaries of Tim's planning and kindness were inspired to adopt the habit of preparedness or maybe even the golden rule of Matthew 7:12. Perhaps they received a pivotal lesson in humanity and also took a first step toward understanding some of the attributes of modern survivalists -- attributes which I have attempted to describe on the "About" page of this blog:
...strengthening their positions of personal freedom quietly and calmly so that, come what may, they will be able to continue to survive--indeed, to thrive--with dignity and honor. These are people who intend never to have to be in a government water line, intelligent and observant people who understand that it is nearly impossible for a man to help others if he himself is struggling to survive. They know that, depending upon conditions, one's level of preparedness can be the difference between frustration and freedom...
Because our air time together is short, Tim and I are able only to scratch the surface of the topics we choose to discuss. Therefore, as a complement to my biweekly Road Dog appearances, I will expand on those topics here by providing my perspective plus as much information of value as I can.
Long-term storage foods may be purchased at any of the following sites. While not cheap, these foods are infinitely keep-worthy/travel-worthy. The links are also available on my "Resources" page, above, along with an ever-growing list of other good sites:
The Ready Store
Survival Warehouse
Ready Made Resources
Emergency Essentials
Camping Survival
By the way, my next appearance on Tim's show will be October 31 at 5:30 AM Central Time. We plan to discuss water filtration, so please join us at SiriusXM channel 106 (part of Dave Nemo Entertainment)!
LMR
