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One thing of all things dont forget why we are here. To figure out how to get along with our brothers much less anyone else who may care for us. WE ARE NOT ALONE. BELIEVE HE will not only return as he said he would but his spirit has been here for thousands of years (since pentecost). - Mark Nolte As a thirty five year boy scout I have learned to not just prepare for the future but create my future. Not just study the history of media but make history in media. If I never hit your screen I hope your dream finds you, mine found me...still I am never too busy to hear about your success. Steel sharpens steel, only share your dreams with someone who will encourage you to achieve your dreams. Prepare for more than Family, Home, and Work success. Be Ready to go off the grid of modern "buy low, sell high, tax and spend" economics. What shall we do if our house of technological greatness collapses. America is worth saving. Our US Dollar is like a puddle of gasoline and our world is full of children playing with matches. This page is not to stir panic but to outline a place to begin preparing for change. Environmental, Economic and Emotional shifts are in our near future. My motto is: "Be Prepared!"
 The will to survive is
very powerfull. We are not alone! We are one human family created by GOD, who has the engineering blueprints of Ants, Zebras,
You and I.
Collection of various study Bibles (versions and quanity to suit your personal situations) Dont pack mule what you dont need!!! One 250 round 12 gauge cases of ammo. One 12 guage shotgun, I like two of the same models. Far better to learn to safely handle one than none. Ammo reloading kit/and cleaning supplies. Two plastic firesafes. Reloading Shotgun shells in dangerous because you need to practice and concentrate. It is very important to learn this talent while not under any pressure or need. There is a Gun shop in every town in America and it will shock you to learn reloading is a lost art, many owner/operators view the cost of ammo so cheap and easy to get why bother. What will you do with your guns when you run out of ammo? Remember to Alamo! We ran out of ammo and they kept comming. If you have only one gun make it a shotgun. My Dad is safer with a .410 or a 20, I will stick with 12 guage. The plastic firesafes, one is for important papers, one is for blackpowder supplies. Never give away your only backup supplies. It is everyone elses job to prepare themselves for their safety. You have to pick your own battles first. Ten Days supply of MRE's (food) for every member of your family, about $50 a case of 12 meal packs. Water needs are one gallon per day per person. Water distillation kit (Passive cooking pot types that do not need electricity). Coleman one burner stove that works on gasoline. Stovetop Coffee pot. Presto 4 quart ($17) pressure cooker and a 3/8" yellow coiled air hose(Attach the tubing to the top vent of the pressure cooker pot) makes a simple water distiller. Camping Cookware Kit. Develop a minimal medical library and anti-bacrerial, anti-biotic, analgesic kits) including a one year supply of any critical medications you may need that fit your personal situations. Please spend a lot of time on this step. Assemble a comprehensive sewing kit. Old pair of crutches. Extra pairs of hiking boots (Redwing, Ariat or Catapiller Steeltoes). Wear them just enough to be comfortable for walking. A Camp Saw. Sleeping bags. Winter coats and gloves. Heavy mil thick plastic drop cloths. Trash Bags can be makeshift rain gear. Carbon monoxide monitor. A Port-a-Potty Toilet. If you are foolish enough to run out of toilet paper, remember the internet made JC Penny catalogs obsolete. Two 1000 watt Power inverters A 6000 btu A/C unit. A 700 watt microwave with mechanical controls. 12 volt refrigerator cooler. Build a 12 volt NEPA filter for air handling air in any form of temporary shelter with a NEPA filter element available from Craftsman at Sears next to the canister type shop vaccuums. RoadPro is a Truck Stop brand of 12 volt toys and they make a 12 volt cannister vaccuum that fits on a Craftsman NEPA filter. Hand powered solid state LED flashlights are a great choice because they have no filaments to break. Floresent lanterns with rechargable batteries. US Army survival manual. Dedicate a backpack to carry and fill with How-to books, Army Survival Guides, Field Surgery Medical Manual and a good medicine guide. Outdoor/Microwave cookbooks and Readers Digest prints many cool books. Chiltons Generic Auto guides for your specific vehicle that includes wireing guides. If you can find a basic farm animal care guide, a good gardening guide. Delorme Road Atlas maps that show backroads off the Interstate. Long range FM Walkie-talkies. Ham gear (Radio Shack has a great book to study and pass a no-morse code ham license). A CB radio. An AM/FM/TV radio, and maybe a shortwave radio. All electronics and radios must be stored in all metal trash cans sealed and grounded top and bottoms. This is a needs list from the top down. You need all of it so start where you can. Line item this stuff and draw a line thru what you have. Your vehicle is a higher priority than everything on this list. Any pre 1975 vehicle with points and a carborator, extra fuel tanks(6 gallon types for boats will work) and fuel stabilizer additive don't forget extra oils and fluids. If you have the funds, certian items are well valued, and trade for favors like cash. Even if you don't use these items and have the space, stock ammo, canned beans, packs of inexpensive Bugler handmade cigarette supplies. Favors trade for things when cash is not appropriate. |
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 Not a good choice as a survival
vehicle (Soviet T-55) even with a bumper sticker that says "please ask first, shoot later!
Don't just wait for the next disaster before you prepare for a shift in climate, political or otherwise. Get to know your neighbors as good friends. Have an off-road able EMP proof vehicle with an interior NEPA air filter and 1500 mile range without refueling. Keep it road legal, packed and ready for travel and temporary shelter with 10 days food and water supplies on board. Pack a cartop carrier with whatever you are not willing to leave behind stored in your garage/secured storage. Take what tools you need to make a living. Study for a day to day type vocational trade so you can solicite day work without a regular job. You should protect all electronic gear by storing items in an all-metal garbage can with jumper cables to a well grounded water pipe. A very important natural catastrophy survival element is transportation. The first tool you should prepare for is your EMP resistant vehicle. Most vehicles have three problems: 1.) The need for fuel that limits the range of escape distances between fuel stops if they were not convienient. A.)Propane conversions let you use regular gas but allow switching to clean propane that can be stored indefinately and 100 gallon tanks are common in combination with gas tanks they can easly extend maximum ranges to 1500 miles without refueling. B.) You can find extra fuel tanks at Tractor Supply Co. or any Truck Accessory Store, even NAPA has them or can order them for you. C.) You can also use 6 Gallon outboard motor boat tanks for less than $20 at Walmart. Use fuel stabilizer (Sta-bil) because the fuel will go bad without it. 2.) Electronic ignition modules that create spark and computers that regulate fuel and engine timing. EMP will destroy ingnition modules and computer timing systems...Aquire and protect backup parts for systems you drive now or convert them to points and condensor systems. 3.) Rare needs for off road conditions if roadways are blocked by disabled vehicles, other obstructions or damage to roadways. Hurricane Charley left an undelieveable debris field, many blocked roads, vehicles were left as-is where-is. Huge road signs bent over the roads not able to pass without leaving the roadways. Don't buy an old Jeep. Get a Pre-1975, relatively light Volkswagen or Subaru GL Wagon with snow tires. Trust me less is more. You will be loaded down and should have a Small automotive tool kit, a good lug wrench and Jack, 2 spare tires, a tire patch kit, tire chains and a folding camp shovel. Have you ever spent the night in a Volkswagen? Pre-powerstroke Ford or Dodge diesels are cheap and easy to update with extra range fuel tanks. |
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It is very important to practice
what you preach. Here is my "off the grid home away from home" for the kind of holiday that requires total disconnect
but still three day drivable. Can you guess where I vacation?
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 For great surviver stuff
a comprehensive source for outdoor gear. Cabelas CatalogThey still print and mail catalogs as well as on-line sales. Lots
of cool camp gear, clothes and tools. Don't forget the wonderful eBay auction site. Amazon.com many times will have books
for less than waiting on an eBay listing to run out.It is very important to practice what you preach. Here is a comprehensive
source for outdoor gear. Cabelas CatalogThey still print and mail catalogs as well as on-line sales. Lots of cool camp gear,
clothes and tools. Don't forget the wonderful eBay auction site. Amazon.com many times will have books for less than waiting
on an eBay listing to run out. One key to what you need is your prediction of your future environment. The key to how much you prepare to take with you is your mode of travel and organic tools and resources available to you at your planned destination point. Plan for confict (adaptability is key) and alternate routes away from interstate roads. Select items that you can use for many things. Its easy to elaborate and overpack. Try lugging three bags across LAX. Learn to be efficent but prepared. Student type backpacks, Pelican Camera cases and Dry Bags designed to seal out environment. Fire safes with mechanical combination locks can be bolted to the bed of a pick up and a smaller personal size fire safe in a backpack for important papers if you have to ditch your vehicle...cherish the thought. |