I've been warning you of the impending financial crisis since I started this blog. Some of you thought I was crazy. Many of you probably still do. Yet all you have to do is look around ... Greece's financial pain could ripple across USA ... Collapse of the American Empire: swift, silent, certain ...
Your politics don't matter. The only way out, is to drastically cut government spending and take away the needle it uses to constantly shoot up with debt (which will create some pain too).
But that ain't gonna happen. There's Keynesians on the left and Keynesians on the right. Besides, most voters don't have the stones to demand the austerity needed.
You may, I may ... but there's simply not enough of us to win.
So you better take your survival preparations seriously. Because if you're not preparing for disaster, you're gambling not only your own life, but your family members lives as well.
The Basics of Starting to Prepare
Long term survival means you need a three part system. You need (1) Water, (2) Food, and (3) Security. most people only prep for two of the three or one of the three. I know too many "preppers" that say "all that I need is my AR-15 and a ton of ammo", but the issue with that is obvious. you will have to turn into a bad guy and steal or kill for the other two. I also know guys who say " will hoard a 90-day supply of food and water, and my neighbors will help me keep my stuff. Right, because your neighbor is the guy with a gun and no food or water. You need all three in combination, or none of them matter.
Another thing to consider is in a SHTF situation how are you going to do some common things? Let's take a few things and look at how we are going to deal with them in the future. First, are you going to bug in or are you going to bug out. Well, a lot of this depends on what is the SHTF scenario. Take for instance a dirty bomb attack and you live within the danger zone, or the danger zone where the winds are taking the fall out to. In this situation it is obvious you need to bug out. On the other hand what if the same dirty bomb hits, but it is far enough away to impact others, but only impacts you in Electricity, Water, and other utilities. In this situation I would say you need to bug in.
So you have similar things happening, but totally different out comes. What I am trying to say is you need to be prepared for all types of bugging situations. You need a good 72 hour bag for each person, a first aid kit for either each person(level 1) or a first aid kit level 2 for your family(also, you need to think about taking some first aid classes to go with the tools) ...
And don't forget about your other family members.
The Importance of Pet Survival Kits
A pet survival kit is important survival gear for anyone who loves their pets. When you acquired your pet you took on the responsibility of providing for all its needs. And that includes helping your pet survive come what may.
Having the proper pet survival kit goes beyond ensuring that your favorite animal is well taken care of.
For example, during large scale survival scenarios, such as the Katrina episode when hurricanes strike populated areas, pets are often let loose in vast numbers because their owners cannot properly take care of them. Packs of roaming dogs are a danger to the community as they attempt to survive on their own. Cats, exotic birds, and other pets may develop breeding populations that cause environmental havoc proceding the survival emergency.
What if that snowstorm turned to a blizzard or an ice storm lasted for days, knocking out the power and phone lines? Would you be prepared? Or what if you lost your job, or an illness or injury prevented you from working for a lengthy time? Could you survive? Or what if you had a severe economic depression? Could you and your family cope?
Commonsense preparedness is not a new concept based on the fear of an Armageddon. It is an old idea that goes back to biblical times when Joseph advised the pharaoh to store food for the coming famine. In modern times Mormons, Mennonites, Amish, and even our grandparents lead or have led lives based on being prepared for unexpected hard times.
But though once art of most folks’ everyday lives, commonsense preparedness today has fallen by the wayside, and vast numbers of people are totally unprepared for even the smallest emergency. There is much you can do to remedy this, and it starts with taking stock of just what makes your household tick. Here is how my family has prepared for the unexpected ...
Preparing yourself for trouble ahead isn't "negativity," it's common sense. We're in serious financial trouble. Be prepared for survival.
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