Introduction – Preparedness & Survival.
“Prepping” is derived from the attitude of always being prepared: Be prepared! This has resulted in a scene of people who use individual measures to prepare for various disaster situations.
The Difference Between Preppers And Survivalists
There’s a lot of folks out there who use the words “Prepper” and “Survivalist” interchangeably because they don’t know that there is a difference. Now, that’s understandable because both groups have some things in common. However, there is a difference in the overall philosophies of living :
Survivalists learn skills to live off the land …..
Survivalists learn skills to live off the land …..
The overall goal of both is to be able to survive in an adverse situation.It is this overall goal is what makes people assume that they are the same. Also, both groups of folks work to learn skills and acquire knowledge that will assist them in the event of an emergency or catastrophe. In a nutshell, they want to be ready to face the worst and come out okay on the other side of it. They don’t want to rely on the government for help.
The main difference in philosophy between the Preppers and the Survivalists is what and how much they deem is necessary to survive. A Survivalist wants to be able to live on the least amount of supplies as possible by learning to live and survive off of his environment. Whereas,a Prepper wants to stock up on as many supplies as they deem necessary to live on in any given situation so that they are able to maintain as “normal” a living situation as possible. So, to me, the Survivalist motto might be “Less is more” and the Prepper motto might be “More is better.”
What do you need as a prepper?
On the one hand, you need good equipment and the necessary supplies to survive independently for several weeks or months.
ALSO, you need the right skills in the areas of outdoor survival and bushcraft.
Which emergency situations can arise?
These can be power outages, diseases such as viruses and bacteria, worst-case scenarios, economic collapse, terrorist attacks, cyber-attacks, electromagnetic impulses, wars, natural disasters such as floods, storms, droughts, earthquakes. We shall return to this subject later on in this menu section labeled ” Disaster Prep”.
Why You Need To Know About Survival
Natural calamities such as earthquakes, typhoons, flash floods, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes can strike your area with little or no warning. During any paid vacation or planned hiking trip, you could lose your luggage and supplies as a result of factors factors beyond your
control. Your backpack containing all your food and camping gear may fall into a ravine ; Your matches could get wet in a sudden wind gust or torrential rain ; You might get lost in the wilderness and get tracked by predators or see poisonous insects and snakes off the beaten path. You might trip or fall off a high edge and break your leg/s.
Outside the comfort of your own home, the world is an unpredictable and a cut-throat environment. Even as human beings used to modernity, there is a need to reconnect to
our animal instincts and understand how our ancestors lived and survived back in ancient and barbaric times. In essence, the world hasn’t changed much, and that side of ourselves should stay intact for times like these.
A current theme in TV is the post-apocalyptic world where groups of people must survive. Popular series like Lost and The Walking Dead feature the social dynamics of human survival in contexts where the world has become a more hostile environment just recently stripped of basic necessities like food, shelter and clothing.
The gravity of survival situations can be extremely stressful.
Before anything else, it is important to have the right mindset and mental preparedness to survive no matter what the odds WE are up against.
True survivors are those who possess the will to live through life and death situations as opposed to those who crumble in the face of sheer adversity. Even trained experts and professionals can fail and put others at risk if they lack the endurance and perseverance, and many stories have been written about common people with little or no training and experience who made it through miles of jungle terrain and open water.
In survival training, you can learn the skills and know the right tools to ensure you’ll live through a hiking trip gone wrong or any apocalyptic scenario. Build a survival kit that you can carry with you in your vehicle or back pocket that you can pop open quickly in case of emergency.
It should contain handy items such as band aids, aspirin,flashlights, matches, compass, a Swiss army knife, sewing kit, water pouch, fishing
hooks and possibly a map.
- Learn to light a fire without using a lighter or matches since these can get wet during winter or in the rainy season.
- Build a shelter to protect yourself against the elements if your tent is ruined or destroyed and you are miles away from any proper lodgings.
- Know which plants are edible or poisonous when your food storage is close to depletion.
- Look at the clouds to understand the weather patterns and cover yourself in case a snow or rain storm is approaching.
- Cure and dilute stream water to turn it into drinking water as you won’t last very long in the wilderness if you cannot re/hydrate yourself regularly.
- It may not be a usual experience to encounter a serious predator like a bear or lion, but you can increase your chances of staying alive by knowing how to act and even scare off your attacker.
Humanity has adapted and evolved in order to survive as it took ages before we moved from the forest to the urban jungles of the city scape. This is no excuse for you to believe you don’t have to go back to the woods to regain the primal side of your instincts.
If you want to remind yourself of that fact, just look to the news bulletins and you’ll realize that entire homes and cities are torn apart by disasters on a daily basis.
You never know when you and /or your family could be the next to experience a LIFE-THREATENING / LIFE-CHANGING situation.
Course Content:
Emergency Preparedness for Beginners (Part 1 of 4)
This “Preparing for Beginners” Emergency Preparedness Checklist walks you through the most important and essential steps. When completed, you’ll be more prepared than over 50% of adult US Americans !
Emergency Preparedness for Beginners (Part 2 of 4)
We start with the house because this is where you spend most of your time and is usually the best place to have an emergency. This is why governments give the standard advice “stay at home!” During a crisis of whatever origin.
Emergency Preparedness for Beginners (Part 3 of 4)
Both urban and rural families have fled bushfires, evacuated the site of earthquakes, and dashed away from floods and hurricanes. When every second counts and every item is critical, skip the emotion, grab your fully stocked go bag, and Get the Hell Out !
Emergency Preparedness for Beginners (Part 4 of 4)
Both urban and rural families have fled bushfires, evacuated the site of earthquakes, and dashed away from floods and hurricanes. When every second counts and every item is critical, skip the emotion, grab your fully stocked go bag, and Get the Hell Out !
8 Important Survival Skills to Learn
Teaching your children some simple survival skills will help them respond and act properly in an emergency. These skills are not only useful in an emergency, but also when the kids are engaged in other recreational activities such as camping, hiking and excursion on their bicycles and summer camps. This is particularly significant since rather rare are the opportunities to train children in emergencies.
Disaster prep scenarios – part 1 of 3 : basic knowledge
A disaster is a hazard that leads to rampant chaos, destruction and, in many cases, a loss of life. A natural disaster is an event of natural origin, occurring suddenly and resulting from the abnormal intensity of a natural agent. The result is major upheavals that can cause great damage on the material and human levels.
Prepper Tools: Part 2 of 3 – Basic Knowledge About Survival Kits
As the saying goes: hope for the best and plan for the worst. That is what survival kits are for—life is always throwing curve balls. By opting for a quality survival kit, even if something catches you off guard, you are still prepared. With survival equipment you are always prepared for unforeseen events – no matter what.
Prepper Tools: Part 3 of 3 – Survival Kit Options
Numerous manufacturers offer so-called “survival kits” or “emergency sets”, which are designed for emergencies in the great outdoors. They consist of 10-15 different tool parts that are compactly packed in a small, waterproof, sturdy case and usually weigh less than 0.5 kg.
Disaster Prep Scenarios – Part 1 of 3 : Basic Knowledge
A natural disaster is an event of natural origin, occurring suddenly and resulting from the abnormal intensity of a natural agent. The result is major upheavals that can cause great damage on the material and human levels.
Disaster Prep Scenarios – Part 2 of 3 : Possible Emergencies
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes.
Disaster Prep Scenarios – Part 3 of 3 : Preparation
In order to prepare correctly for any disaster, you and your family need to sit down and prepare a list of goals that you want to accomplish over a set period of time. No one could possibly go out today and buy or store everything you need. This process takes time so look at what you already have and what you need to gather and store.
Quarantine Survival
Diseases that result as a result of microorganisms and are transmitted through populations are classified as to the extent to which they are transmitted through these populations. Before continuing on this theme, on this part of the website, we will consider ‘the basics’ of limiting spread of disease and cross infection. This will naturally take into consideration of behavioral changes, adopting recommended practices and teaching others to do the same.
The Corona Virus Pandemic: Part 1 of 4 – Signs & Symptoms
The virus is spread by coughing and sneezing. It is released into the air via droplets. If other people inhale these droplets, or get them into their mouth, nose or eyes, for example, they too can become infected with the virus.
The Corona Virus Pandemic: Part 2 of 4 – Allergies, Cold, Flu or COVID-19? How to Tell the Difference.
By Sara Narayan, MD, Allergy and Immunology Specialist, and Reviewed By Scott Paparello, DO, and Director of Infectious Disease, Emerson Hospital – A full-service, regional medical center headquartered in historic Concord, Massachusetts. (USA). March 2021.
The Corona Virus Pandemic: Part 3 of 4 – Prevention Tips & Advice
Before commencing on this topic, I think it only appropiate to mention straight away that the ideas and content materials discussed was obtained from an online article written on 9th June 2021 by the BBC Health reporter RACHEL SCHRAER.
The Corona Virus Pandemic: Part 4 of 4 – Vaccines & The COVID-19 Vaccine Options
Vaccines contain the same germs that cause disease. (For example, measles vaccine contains measles virus, and Hib vaccine contains Hib bacteria.) However, they have been either killed or weakened to the point that they don’t make you sick. Some vaccines contain only a part of the disease germ.
