Prepper Survival guide Issue 21 is packed with critical tips, self-reliance skill, disaster planning and more. About 90% of survival revolves around problem solving. The outcome of every situation that you will find yourself in will depend on your ability to process information and then act. Sometimes you will have time to think, but many times the process happens in a split second. Let's talk about gathering that information so you can keep your mind in the game.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR • Welcome to PREPPER SURVIVAL GUIDE!
SURVIVAL ESSENTIALS
KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME YOUR LIFE COULD DEPEND ON IT • IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK ME WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SURVIVAL TOOL I HAVE, I WOULD SAY MY BRAIN, OR RATHER MY ABILITY TO THINK. AFTER ALL, WE ALL HAVE BRAINS, BUT NOT EVERYONE KNOWS HOW TO USE THEM. ABOUT 90% OF SURVIVAL REVOLVES AROUND PROBLEM SOLVING.
KEEPING BELLIES FULL COMMONSENSE PANTRY PLANNING • ONE OF THE MANY LESSONS PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A GOOD SUPPLY OF VARIOUS NECESSITIES ON HAND. WHEN TAKEOUT DINNER WASN’T AN OPTION FOR A WHILE, AND STORES WERE EITHER CLOSED OR HAD BARE SHELVES, MANY FAMILIES WERE LEFT SCRAMBLING TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.
BLEEDING CONTROL YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE • IN TROUBLED TIMES, TRAUMATIC WOUNDS MAY BE COMMONPLACE IN MANY DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS, DAILY ACTIVITIES MAY CAUSE INJURIES THAT COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING. THEREFORE, THE PERSON MEDICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAMILY OR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE GROUP MUST ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST POSSIBLE INJURIES. SOME OF THESE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT CAUSE MAJOR BLEEDING, MAY END IN A TRAGIC OUTCOME IF NOT TREATED RAPIDLY.
FINDING URBAN WATER WHERE TO LOOK AND HOW TO COLLECT • EVEN IN THE DIREST SITUATION WHERE YOUR WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, YOU NEED H2O. IT IS THE MOST ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR LIFE. IN THE EVENT OF SOME URBAN EMERGENCY, IT MAY NOT BE FLOWING THROUGH THE PIPES THAT FEED THE CITY.
PREPPING WITH PETS DON’T FORGET ABOUT THEM • FOR MANY, OUR FOUR-LEGGED PALS ARE JUST AS MUCH A PART OF THE FAMILY AS ANY MEMBER WHO WALKS ON TWO LEGS. WE WOULD NO SOONER LEAVE A DOG OR CAT TO FEND FOR ITSELF AFTER A DISASTER THAN WE WOULD A CHILD. EVEN SO, AS WE GO ABOUT PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES, WE SOMETIMES OVERLOOK THE NEEDS OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS.
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
THE TRIALS OF THE TRAIL PRECAUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN • HIKING IS A GREAT WAY TO INTERACT WITH NATURE, EXERCISE YOUR BODY AND CLEAR YOUR MIND OF THE DAY’S STRESSFUL EVENTS. ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MILES OF TRAILS CARVED THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS, ACROSS THE PLAINS, AND DEEP WITHIN THE FORESTS THAT OFFER YOU A FEW HOURS OR A FEW DAYS TO ESCAPE FROM YOUR NORMAL NINE-TO-FIVE ROUTINE.
WHAT TO PACK TESTING YOUR KIT AND YOUR SKILLS • IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT HAVING A KIT IS ONLY PART OF THE EQUATION. WITHOUT PUTTING IT TO PRACTICAL USE, IT WON’T DO MUCH GOOD. SO, APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AND MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR KIT.
TRAPPING 101 LEARN THE BASICS FOR SNARING YOUR NEXT MEAL • WITH THE RIGHT APPROACH, IT CAN YIELD GREAT RESULTS. WHETHER YOU’RE A SEASONED TRAPPER OR JUST A BEGINNER, UNDERSTANDING THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL TRAPPING, FROM TRAP SELECTION TO TRAP PLACEMENT, IS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS.
SECURITY & DEFENSE
PROTECTING YOUR CASTLE BECAUSE MOATS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE • SAFEGUARDING YOUR ASSETS, INCLUDING YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES, TAKES MORE THAN JUST FIREARMS AND THE WILL TO USE THEM. IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE, YOU NEED A MULTIPRONGED APPROACH, INCORPORATING AN ARRAY OF ELEMENTS THAT WORK TOGETHER.
SPEED COURSE TO SELF-DEFENSE HOW TO HONE YOUR SKILLS FAST • LEARNING SOME MEANS OF DEFENSE IS A GREAT WAY TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU’RE UNEXPECTEDLY ATTACKED AT HOME OR ON THE STREETS....
