Thursday, August 20, 2015

Why SHTF Gear Is Absolutely Necessary

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By Ruthie Livingston


When the brown human waste reaches the rotating blades of the room cooling device, you know it. Many people, called preppers, will warn you about what this represents. Many will say that it will be a foreign invasion. Others will relax that definition and include such natural disasters as floods and massive power outages, or, some still hold to this, zombies in the immediate area. Before any of these things actually occur, it is a good idea to plan what kind of SHTF gear you are going to want and need.

The first, rather obvious, thing you will need is a replacement for the home that you have had to leave. A suitable plan, before everything breaks down, will help you understand surviving in the wild. Preppers will often create a fortified compound out of the house they currently have so as to make it safe and secure as they go into the dangerous times.

Since anything disastrous enough to get you out of your house is serious, the need to find shelter is just as serious. A bug out or SHTF bag has enough stuff to last about three days. The occurrences that are being talked about will last longer than that. Nothing can be left as an afterthought.

Depending on the size of your group, the type and flexibility of your gear will vary. You do need to think about that shelter. You do need to ensure it is secured as much as possible against the weather and it might be best for it to be on high ground with enough cover to conceal if that is necessary.

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.

The transportation during this time of disaster is not as dependable as some would think. Public buses probably are not running and airports might not even be open. The preppers will have an older vehicle that does need computer assistance. A travel home is not at all out of the question. The only thing to remember is to have enough repair manuals for anything you are going to use. There is something about a truck, big enough for your whole party, sitting on blocks because you cannot fix it.

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.

The only reason you need this kind of gear is because this type of gear is the only thing that will see you through what is going to happen. The shtf stuff, and the ideas behind this gear, are what makes you able to endure and provide for your family when all else is falling apart. The absolute necessity of the right selection of materials is critical and planning this, before it becomes necessary, is more important.




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