Are You Ready For A Blackout?

If the world as we know it today was to collapse tomorrow morning, would you be ready? Do you have a safe place to stay? Do you currently have enough food and water to sustain you and your family for at least one month? Would you be able to defend yourself against any dangers that might threaten you or your loved ones? Do you have any knowledge of how to survive in nature? Do you know how to deal with life-threatening situations?

Think about these questions, and answer them honestly. If you answered mostly “no,” pay close attention to today’s lesson. It could save your life. Today we’re going to discuss the philosophy of Survivalism.

Survivalism is the ideology of being prepared for any disaster. Survivalists, or “preppers” believe that you must always be ready for catastrophes so that you are self-sufficient when disaster strikes. These disasters can be brought upon by natural causes, such as earthquakes, tornado, or tsunamis. They may also arise from government or financial collapse, nuclear war, biological warfare, global pandemics, disease, terrorism, and more.

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Survivalists prepare themselves for the worst. They stock up on necessary food and materials, scout out self-sustainable locations, and practice self-defense as well as emergency evacuations. Many survivalists create fallout shelters. Some prepare their homes as bases. Others pick rendezvous’ locations where they can meet up with friends, family, and other survivors.

In general, it is understood that it will take at least three days to find or receive help. Thus, preppers often create “72 Hour Kits” that contain three days’ worth of food and water. Many survivalists store kits in multiple locations, such as their closets and in their cars, so that they can either bunker down or make a quick get-away. Others follow the news and the Red Cross to learn about accidents. They want to remain informed about world events, weather and disease so that they are prepared to survive on their own if everything falls apart.

Some people think that survivalists are radicals or conspiracy theorists. On the contrary, they are people who take note of what’s happening in the world and are concerned about the future. Even Craig Fugate, the head of FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) believes that families should plan for the worst and create survival strategies if there is a disaster.

In times of crisis, the government and emergency organizations can only do so much so quickly. Preppers realize that if anything happens, their lives and safety may rest in their own hands. There is value in being prepared. As they say, “hope for the best, prepare for the worst.”

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You can always hope that everything goes as planned, but you also need to be prepared because you never know when a disaster will strike. The worst thing you can be is complacent. Don’t assume that nothing will ever go wrong. If you do, you will be left totally helpless when an earth-shattering situation occurs. At that point, it will be too late. You’ll wish that you had planned.

Unfortunately, when disaster, disease, or collapse happens, most of the population is completely unprepared. Thus, many people do not score well under the unexpected circumstances, and this leads to additional last minute fear and chaos. At the very least, it’s wise to have a back-up plan for different scenarios.

For example, to save yourself from financial ruin, you can always pay for items with cash, instead of with credit cards. You can also hide some money away for safekeeping within your home, in case something goes wrong and you are unable to run to the bank. You can stock your home with extra candles, lanterns, and bottled water, if there is a blackout, power outage, or winter storm.

Preparedness might seem extreme or unnecessary, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. It’s easy to prepare before the fact. It’s much harder to scrape together food and supplies after a disaster occurs. If you’re lucky, nothing bad will ever actually happen to you and your family. If nothing happens, you’ll simply have extra supplies around your house or in your car for whenever you need them. If something does happen, you’ll be more prepared than most of the families around you, and you’ll have an excellent chance of survival.