The Reason For SHTF Gear Should Be Obvious

By Ruthie Livingston


When the shit really does hit the fan, you will know it. People who prepare for this eventuality say that this usually means a disaster such as a foreign invasion, a massive flood, power outage and, of course, zombies. Those people are called preppers and they have a lot of good ideas to consider. The first great idea is to plan for what you want to have as SHTF gear.

Several of the things you will not have available after whatever happens is your home. That is one of the things you will have to plan, carefully. Many preppers have constructed or modified their current homes to be their compound after the danger comes. They incorporate all of the many things they will need into this.

Since this occurrence will be of such severity, it might last for weeks, months or as much as a year or more. This means you will need a shelter. Most people know about such things as a bug out bag. It has things that will allow them to survive this mess for a couple of days. The disaster that is being talked about, now, is a continuation of that, so the gear you need will represent a larger investment of thought, costs and resources.

The amount, type, size and configuration of your specific survival gear will depend, largely, on the number of people in your party. You do have to deal with a shelter and it should be on high ground. It will help immensely if it is secured against the weather and possible breaches.

You will be in the position of being self sufficient. This means power should be provided by a generator or, better still, nothing electric and heat provided by fireplace or pit. A few tools will ensure that all repairs needed can be accomplished.

You will not be able to trust public transportation if it is even running. The preppers you have talked to or heard about will have an old, non computer assisted vehicle such as a Land Rover or truck, possibly even a travel home. Repair manuals for whatever you have are critical. It does not help to have the largest vehicle in the now reduced neighborhood if it breaks down before you get back on track.

Security must not be left as an afterthought. Knives are appropriate and guns are often the first things preppers gather together. Ammunition should be stocked, now, before anything serious happens. Reloading gear is also something to think about. A pistol or rifle is absolutely no good for anything if there is no ammo.

Remember, to survive a holocaust of problems, a disaster or invaders of the human variety, the best thing to have handy is your common sense. Surviving for a day or two can seem like a camping trip but enduring for more than a month takes careful planning, knowing what is needed and gathering it together for your whole group. The things you need for when the SHTF, for real, must be secured, stored, clean and ready when needed.




About the Author:





No comments:

Post a Comment