When you look at how long we've been around and the environments we not just lived in but thrived, I'd say we have a better handle on it than any other species.

We’ve only had electricity and gas for the last 100 or so years.

A lot of people still don’t have electricity and gas.

So true brother

But it's amazing just how hot the small wood stove can get our house with just a few small pieces of dried mesquite!

As far as the animals go, I think most of the native species here will be just fine for the most part. Sure, some of the old and or sick will certainly die from temps in the single digits but it will not be many.

My app is showing Corpus to be 20 Monday morning with a high of 33. I don't see that being an issue for the trout because there is no way 20 is going to freeze anything over in the bays.

But what happens when the electricity stops? When the gas stops?

Many will be weakened for lack of food and drinkable water, near single digits may be the coup de grâce

You build a fire and you walk, just like we did for thousands of years. It's amazing just how little a person needs to simply survive, native Americans didn't even have horses until the 1500's. Their ancestors crossed continents on foot.

That is true but folks back then had a better handle on how to do without. What do you think would happen now if all of a sudden electricity quit. Gas both natural and at the pump stopped? for the vast majority it would not be very good. People, especially in the cities have no idea how to take care of themselves if things got to that point and the government was not there to help them.

People are a lot more adaptable than you think. Most wouldn't just roll over and die. Some would have a hard time for awhile but then they would figure it out.

You are not giving the Human race near enough credit

Tide pods? Bath salts? Antifa?

Tide pods? Bath salts? Antifa?

And how many you think could do that now? What percentage do you think would make one year?

haha, but what percentage of people are doing that, really? maybe .001% of american kids?


Its no better than your generation that was smoking the marijuana cigarettes and putting babies in the oven......

People are a lot more adaptable than you think. Most wouldn't just roll over and die. Some would have a hard time for awhile but then they would figure it out.

You are not giving the Human race near enough credit

I don’t know, I’ve seen a few winter die offs with less, if they can’t find a deep hole it’s seems like they don’t fare well

How did this go from animal die off's due to really cold weather, to humans being fat, lazy, inept, unable to survive cold.

The weak will have a difficult time for the next week. Those most effected will be the young or the really old of any species. Areas that had rain in early Jan and had a green up of winter growth will do better than those dry areas. The first week of March in 1996 we had an ice storm for 3 days straight in the Hill Country. We had all kinds of exotics and native wildlife on the ranch. Kudu, Addax, Scimitar Horn Oryx, Gemsbok, Pere David Deer, Red Sheep, Ellipsis Water Buck, Black Buck, Axis and Fallow for exotics. The Pere David would swim to pond instead of walking around it. The only two species that had a difficult time were the younger Black Bucks and Axis fawns(fawning season for that herd was Jan-end of March). I remember finding one younger Black Buck and a lot of new Axis fawns dead or close to it. We were able to save about 15-20 Axis fawns but lost way more. None of the other species, native or exotic had death losses that I know of. The key was winter thermal cover for the animals in the pasture and same in breeding pastures(along with sheds). I put out extra corn along with protein and hay for those days. The animals all used round bales as bedding, food and cover from the weather. Most hunters and landowners have some type of feeder going year round and the animals will use it more at this time. Corn is a great source of energy, but protein or hay can help keep them full which is a huge benefit.

'Gotta go with the flow Baby. Excuse me, I have to go cut some firewood with a chainsaw that sometimes runs and some old gas, in case PEC lets me down. I'll try to dry it out in the barn. I do have my Mr. Heater and four 1lb. bottles. 'Hope the fireplace works, haven't tried it yet, but I did have it swept/cleaned. The Lord takes care of fools and drunks. Lately, I just might qualify in both categories.

Don't worry, soon Biden will pass a low stopping the production of those nasty, pollution producing 2-stroke chainsaws as well.
Might as well go get you a 166V cordless rechargeable one now!

How did this go from animal die off's due to really cold weather, to humans being fat, lazy, inept, unable to survive cold. The only one's that are outside are the homeless, and some of those want to be outside instead of in a shelter. I just hope the jumbo 747 sized mosquitos get taken out from the cold wet weather.