Skills Thread (What CAN you do)

Far too many to list actually...
I had a terrible habit of learning all I could in a profession, then moving on.
"Jack of all trades, master of none", comes to mind now!
The longest employments I have had was in the U.S. Army, (2 years, 8 mos, 28 days) then in Aerospace machining (7 years)....
The rest don't really count....not in a TSHTF scenario anyway.

 

I've made sure that I have literally tons of tools... power and hand... and lots of manuals and reference books.... and raw materials as well...
Depends on what's needed.... best tool is between my ears ...
Interesting thread.... tell me more....

 

I play music pretty well, cook, can hold my breath for four minutes, have working knowledge of all the construction trades, garden, train animals, weld, cast, forge, use primitive tools, can food, hunt, fish, make devices that utilize rapidly expanding gasses for a number of useful applications from just about anything, make bows, arrows, knap flint, navigate on land and sea, relatively proficient in directing an amazing variety of projectiles into small areas at varying distances, and can scrounge and improvise with the best of them; Rube Goldberg, get out of my way.

 

Well I not as talented as most that have replied so far...But I can do a few things: I can weld a little bit and I earn my keep by working on stuff, like diesel engines and stuff mechanical...I know how to garden a little bit as well as do a cobble up job on carpentry..I'm pretty good at figureing out solutions to things...I can reload 45 and 38 if that counts. I'm very frugal(meaning tight as the bark on a tree)..I'm debt free and have a little bit rat-holed...The thing I'm best at ain't gonna be worth a diddly squat come shtf and that would be working on stringed instruments and playing them 'specially the fiddle(yeah, I've been accused of fiddling around to much)...I'm gonna go live with Broker when the balloon goes up...

 

I am the worlds best backwards driver.

 

I can help eat your food stores, drink your water and booze. Watch you plant and preserve, store your food. i am good at stupidvising you and yours. If needed I can complain and try to divide 'our' group into warring factions. Why should I work and help out when you are doing it for me and put all that time into 'prepping' and learning skills? I know alot of ya'll never thought what to do about me and mine showing up on your door step, ok kick me out, maybe I'll find a wolf pack to come and visit.
If .gov won't take care of me don't YOU have a responsiability to do so, after all I am your neighbor, "love thy neighbor as thy self", yeppers I can twist the Bible to fit my needs.
As it is said "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day".
Just a little tongue in cheek......................maybe?

 

let us see,
useless when TSHTF skills
computer application development.
wire electricity without getting zapped.

useful skills
use my brain
solve complex mathematical problems with out a calculator
decent understanding of physics (Optics,E&M,Energy)
solid understanding of engineering mechanics of materials
can build structures that don't fall down using lumber and natural materials
plumbing
welding
metal working
hunt
fish
camp
raise farm animals (goats, pigs and fowl)
use a canoe
and after this weekend probably build an AR from parts.
cook
clean (dust is clean right?)
wash clothes and dishes if i have to.

if there is fuel i can:
pilot a motorcycle
drive a vehicle at it's limits and/or maybe beyond.
drive a vehicle with stick shift
and shade tree mechanic that longs for the days of points and condensers.
could probably drive a semi as long as i didn't have to back it up.

and basically figure out how to get something done one way or another.

 

dredging this up from the depths, but I thought it very interesting. My skills

I'm a civil engineer with a variety of experience. Most of my career I worked for some suburbs as a city engineer. However probably what will be the most helpful in a SHTF scenario is the year I worked as the base engineer for one of the large bases in Afghanistan. Almost everything we did was constructed by locals. These guys are living in the stone age and have that mentality. It was VERY eye opening to see how they approached our modern construction.

That being said, my skill set
Design and construction of a very large range of buildings and structures, including using concrete and simpler methods for ballistic protection.

Design and construction of water and sewer treatment and piping systems ranging form from citywide to simple single unit well and septics.

decent metal fabrication skills.

pretty decent mechanic/vehicle modifier.

competitive driving skills, both on road and off.

 

Hey Guys, Well, I'm the new kid on the block(dfq3),and I hope I am doing this right. Having trouble figuring out how and where to do my 5 required posts so that I can become a full member here. My skills are blacksmithing, general light construction, track loader operation, and hunting. dfq3

 

1. Farming skills (growing, composting, seeding, rotating,etc..,)
2. If it moos, baas, oinks, or clucks I can raise it and put it in your freezer.
3. Beekeeping
4. Guard dog training.

I have others but don't want to give away too many of my secrets!

 

I can solve problems. If I don't already know how to do something, I learn and solve the problem.
I'm satisfied I could do brain surgery as long as I had a little practice. Anyone wish to be a volunteer ? ahahahaaaaaaaa

 

I think that has immeasurable value