I don't know if it is a belief in the Mayan prophesy, fear of an economic collapse, fear of our government or all three. Over the past few months the number of times I've been asked by others about survival and preparedness has increased by a factor of at least ten.
In addition to my military training and experiences, I have studied survival for over 30 years. As a result, I have since created "Outlast Psychology and Techniques". "Outlasting" takes conventional "survival" processes and deals with situations ranging from weather related events, hunting/fishing trips, urban survival and more all of which rely on good equipment, sound judgment, practice; and yeah, particularly today - a fair amount of luck.
In order to be effective in offering advice I've started Survival Basics. You'll find weekly articles featuring key products that I recommend and articles on the many aspects of survival preparedness (storms, catastrophic events), home, vehicle, tools, food storage, tools, etc.
Whether you are "hunkering down" in your bunker or prepping to head to your "fall back" location, or just trying to put together a "bug out bag" for your college student to get home during an emergency; the prevailing wisdom is that the assets you have on hand are all the assets you will have at any given time during an emergency.
This makes sense since one second into the emergency is no time to run out and pick up a few things. One second following the event is too late.
It's best to operate home preparedness like any business in the world. Once each year (minimally) they take a physical inventory of all assets for purpose of valuation and adjustment to determine the actual stock of items, their value and need for restocking.
Now is a good time, during a non-emergency period, to conduct a due diligence inventory of your assets. Let's first identify what an asset is in terms of emergency management and how they can be applied or called upon in a time of need.
40 years ago people would shop twice a month and load up for that stretch. It was easier then; however, the variety of stores was limited to a few and re-supply was a deliberate and well thought out activity, sometimes involving the entire family.
Today people have at least three different suppliers within five miles of their home, so shopping now means picking up a few items two or three times a week. There is little reason to worry about filling the cabinets with canned goods, the freezer with meats and vegetables and the fridge with fresh fruits, vegetables and beverages.
Or is there?
I'll tell you more in next week's edition of Survival Basics.
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- And much more!
Thanks,
Bob
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