If the SHTF, what educations will be the most valued

[SA Friday]

I thought a lot about medical career fields. I can see a Dr being very useful, but the meds will only go so far. Combine a Dr with a Botanist and I think you would be really well off for medical needs.

[Irving]

If you get to use books, then you don't need to go to school in any of those things.

[GoldFinger]

If you get to use books, then you don't need to go to school in any of those things.

Did you see the seen in The Stand where they were trying to remove someones appendix, by candle light, with only a health book on hand. Did not work so good for them.

(by the way I do not promote THE STAND as acceptable TEOTWAWKI matterial)

[Irving]

I knew that was going to be the kind of response. I set myself up for that one.

[TFOGGER]

Specialists will find themselves marginalized. People who are skilled in multiple disciplines will rise in value. Engineer/chemist/medic/mechanic/warrior/baker/leatherworker......

outside the rules, I know....

[KevDen2005]

I read Survival Blog all the time. There is a ton of good information in there. For me I chose not to go into the family line of work of being a mechanic or into construction so I joined the military. I pretty much know how to do fix nothing, but I am learning very quickly having bought a home last year. Like I said though, The people who post on Survival Blog have a lot of good ideas, some are a little nuts, but there is some good stuff from a variety of people and sources.

[SA Friday]

Specialists will find themselves marginalized. People who are skilled in multiple disciplines will rise in value. Engineer/chemist/medic/mechanic/warrior/baker/leatherworker......

outside the rules, I know....

Yes, Jack's of all trades will be your better contributors, but you have to have some big giant heads running around too. Without those with higher levels of education in specific skills, progress will take a lot longer. The TV show 'The Colony' showed this IMO. They had a couple of guys that could fix and build anything, but they needed their scientist specialists to get them there faster.

[Bailey Guns]

I'm gonna take the "Gilligan's Island" approach to this:

• General scientist - because he'll be able to make radios and such outta coconuts and make other stuff work.
• Agricultural - Because Mary Ann knew about farming, was really hot and wore Daisy Dukes. How can that NOT be helpful after the apocolypse?
• Acting - Ginger wasn't as hot as Mary Ann but she'd do in a pinch and I'm a firm believer in redundant systems.

[Mtn.man]

so you are not fond of the Baldwins, Sarandon, Fonda, etc?

and I suppose you want to be Gilligan,,, LOL

[Bailey Guns]

so you are not fond of the Baldwins, Sarandon, Fonda, etc?

Oh, you just had to ruin it, didn't ya? And no, I ain't fonda Hanoi Jane or any of those other commies.