Originally posted by becky3086
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Just because I know how to make soap does not mean I shouldn't STORE SOAP.
I think people forget how much time is involved doing things like that. Now factor all the stress of a TSHTF situation, plus security duties, etc.
For a small group or family, just keeping a 24/7 security watch is going to eat up a LOT of time. Now factor doing laundry without power, cooking from storage (scratch) as well as the normal homestead chores.
For me, to add making cord to that when I can spend $50. on a 1,000 feet of 550 (parachute) cord is not good planning.
I've made knives, screwdrivers and rudimentary tools blacksmithing, they were ugly but worked. But I never thought "well I don't need to ever buy another shovel now." Their is very little good material for even making quality cord in our area that I know about.
Is it good to be able to really make these things? Sure it is, it's necessary. But to say "well I won't stock soap cause I know how to make soap" isn't good planning IMO. Can I make soap, sure have on a couple ocassions. But do I stock soap? You bet.
It's just like with growing food- we need to have food in storage as well as being able to replenish our stocks. In this way we own the warehouse (storage) as well as the FACTORY (production). With the factory we can resupply the warehouse. But if the factory FAILS the warehouse will supply our needs until we can rebuild the factory.
Does that make sense?
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