Top 10 tips for Survival ?

Mrs.Shotgunner11 said:
For sure adam! Don't buy a bunch of it unless you KNOW you and you're family will eat it.

Don't forget to stock up on other things too. Soap, shampoo, toilet paper, napkins, paper towels, tampons, pads, deodorant, spices, sauces, seasonings. Those things would make very good barter items when it comes down to it. If you have small children diapers and wipes are a must. If you don't have small children I still think wipes are a must!

We've been prepping our storage since we moved here. I'm very happy with it. I just wish we had a large room to put it all in together instead of it being scattered about! You have to be innovative with your storage when you have 6 people in a small house.
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Having been married for 13 years i feel the need to add a years supply of midol to this list......just saying.....nothing worse than a survival situation..than one with the wife having cramps......i know this is funny but not ment to be a joke....if you have women in you family of group....make sure their long term welcare is met....it will make your life easier.
 
Survival has a few different scenarios and meanings to people:

Rescue Survival - you're suddenly found in a hostile (or at least impartial) environment and need to provide for yourself until help can be notified/arrive.

SERE - Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape

Primitive Living - you are returning to the skills and techniques of aboriginal people

Preparation - you are gathering materials and making domestic modifications/fortifications in anticipation of a natural/man-made disaster

OMG! Zombie Apocolypse - The Schumer hit the fan and you're the last man/woman standing; you have a faithful dog, a sawed-off shotgun, and seemingly endless supply of ammo... coming towards you are hordes of zombies [lock-n-load]

If you think you're prepared, you're probably not. The most important survival tool is between your ears.

I can't recommend this book highly enough:
http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Novel-Survival-Coming-Collapse/dp/156975599X/ref=pd_sim_b_40

Do your homework... read, study, practice, learn.

I'm not a doomsdayer here with a sandwich board stating how the "end of the world is near" but I am saying I don't like what I see in the news, and equally dislike the direction things are trending.
 
Nice post Tony. I liked them all pretty much.

And as far as the posts go, I have looked at alot of emilitary surplus type supply catalogs, most of them are alright. but for longer more stable survivability I found this website, and first responder catalogs had tons of other stuff I never saw in army surplus type magazines and catalogs.

so even though i posted this before, its a wonderful link, and if you look over it, i doubt it will take long before what is firefighting gear, turns into high end primitive living equipment. Like a semi-portable 1000 gallon water resivoir (holy crap thats handy)

http://www.thefirestore.com/store/category.cfm/cid_2613_bags/

There is also something to be said about looking less tacticool, and more civilian, though i wouldn't want to look like a first responder either, thats too much attention.
 
kyhunt said:
We stock alot of can goods and rotate them out also. Not only would it be good in a disaster situation it also comes in handy if things get finiacially tight for a short period. What is anyones take on Mountainhouse dried foods? Are they any good? I had considered getting a few for an upcoming trip. Kind of pricey but sounds handy. We are fortuante to live 25 minutes from a overstock food warehouse where you can get large cans of veggies, beans, etc cheap.I receantly picked up a few 6 pound cans of black eyes peas for $2 a can. Not bad deal. Wife and 4 kids love them too.:D
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A couple years ago me, my dad, my 2 brothers, and some family friends went backpacking in the rockies near Silver City. I took mountainhouse with me on that trip, and did not regret it! Like was said earlier, they taste great(I agree that beef stroganoff, and the chili mac are the best). My wife and I are picking up a couple at a time to suppliment our food storage.
 
Mrs.Shotgunner11 said:
it's very easy to stock up on supplies. Whenever we have 'extra' money we use it for groceries that can be stockpiled. Canned goods, MRE's, water. You'll eventually get to teh point where you're not buying that many groceries b/c you have to rotate through what you already have.
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I buy extra food and rotate it out. I feel pretty good about staying home. I am a little iffy on water storage at home but even more so on if I have to suddenly leave because of some chemical spill or something. A wife, 2 little kids, and myself= taking a lot of food and water.
 
Pretty good points are on that. Albeit changed folding fixed as already stated.

Also, I have never tried the Mountain House meals, but it seems they taste pretty good? Are there any I should try and stay away from if I decide to buy a couple to try out?
 
tarditi said:
Survival has a few different scenarios and meanings to people:

Rescue Survival - you're suddenly found in a hostile (or at least impartial) environment and need to provide for yourself until help can be notified/arrive.

SERE - Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape

Primitive Living - you are returning to the skills and techniques of aboriginal people

Preparation - you are gathering materials and making domestic modifications/fortifications in anticipation of a natural/man-made disaster

OMG! Zombie Apocolypse - The Schumer hit the fan and you're the last man/woman standing; you have a faithful dog, a sawed-off shotgun, and seemingly endless supply of ammo... coming towards you are hordes of zombies [lock-n-load]

If you think you're prepared, you're probably not. The most important survival tool is between your ears.

I can't recommend this book highly enough:
http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Novel-Survival-Coming-Collapse/dp/156975599X/ref=pd_sim_b_40

Do your homework... read, study, practice, learn.

I'm not a doomsdayer here with a sandwich board stating how the "end of the world is near" but I am saying I don't like what I see in the news, and equally dislike the direction things are trending.
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I'm half way through this book right now. My problem with the book is it doesn't flow very well and can get down right boring at times. "One Second After" was a very exciting "novel" while "Patriots" can start to read like a service manual from time to time.
 
shok said:
Now that I have a million rounds of ammo, I should buy some water.:eek:
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Thats funny. Around here as poor as the water is you need to buy it anyway. Either that or filter it real good.
 
Regarding #8 keep cell phone charged. I was in REI the other night and noticed two items. A AM/FM/WEATHER RADIO that is I believe was solar powered plus had a hand crank to generate power to charge a cell phone also came with adaptors for $30, the other was small solar panels for sharging stuff 2 versions a $50 and $99. Has anyone ever used either of these?
 
I was looking at a handcrank/solar power Eaton am/fm weather radio with cell phone charger online a few minutes ago and was wondering about it myself.
 
Great little list Tony. I also keep a small copy of A copy of the U.S. Army Survival Manual with my EDC pack. I recommend having something like this either in the car or in an EDC pack for general reference. "Lofty" also has a great little (small) survival manual.

The funny thing about survival gear is you always think you have everything you need until you don't.
 
Quite honestly, if you budget $5/week you can, in a year's time, build a very respectable stockpile of food, toiletries, and water. My wife and I break it down like this:
If canned vegetables are on sale (3 or 4 for a buck that week) we buy $2 worth. Round out with a pack of toilet paper, case of water, or feminine hygiene products depending on whats on sale. Watch CVS and Walgreens for "freebies" - often it something you'd ordinarily use, but possible a store brand. Your headache doesn't know the acetaminophen isn't a name brand!

Shop smart, buy when on sale, BOGO, or free, and you'll have a heckuva pile in a year!
 
Great topic!
I totally agree with the sale thing, I've just been buying a bit extra of things I use whenever a sale comes around, and now my problem of where to put it all is rapidly catching up to my want to stockpile.
As far as water goes, I just picked up some extra jugs of the type I take when car camping, keep them full all the time, and just let them do dual duty, that way its easy to keep the water fresh too
 
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