Why SHTF Gear Is Absolutely Necessary

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.

One of the things you will miss the most is your home. It may have been rendered unlivable for an entire host of reasons. You will need to find a suitable replacement fairly quickly. The largest numbers of true preppers have built their houses into compounds that can withstand the ravages of whatever is going on at the time. These will incorporate a lot of security measures and storage for everything.

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.

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.

The subject of security should never be far from your mind as you are going through these preparations. Knifes, certainly, need to be accumulated, sharpened and handy. Guns are, sometimes, a necessity and should still be handled safely. Plenty of ammunition can be hoarded before there is a real need for them and stored carefully. For those occasions, such as the foreign invasion or zombies, make sure you have a reloading station set up and you will rarely be out of ammunition.

Regardless of the type, amount and configuration of this gear, you need to safeguard it from others. When these problems, occur, everyone in impacted. Many of them will be after whatever they can find to enable themselves to survive, much like you will. The key to surviving is using what you have and not giving it away for any inadequate amount.




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