Survival Preparation Made Easy

Apr 17
08:14

2012

Justin Mountford

Justin Mountford

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There has been a lot of popular media surrounding disaster scenarios. From the zombie apocalypse to visiting planets from afar it seems everyone has predicted some sort of global cataclysmic event. While it's impossible to predict what the future will hold, it is easy to prepare should something happen. Discover a couple of easy things you can do to better prepare for almost any disaster.

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Plan to survive

The easiest thing to do when preparing for a disaster is to create a survival plan. Think this sounds a bit extreme? In some countries like Australia,Survival Preparation Made Easy Articles suburban home owners are issued sample survival plans by the government as fire is a constant threat even in popular cities.

The survival plan should cover things such as meeting points and alternatives, key locations and family contact details and special needs etc. This plan does not need to be an elaborate 25 page document, it can simply be a list. A plan is free and very easy to create, this should be the first thing you do.

Essentials

Typically, a disaster will strike at the most inconvenient time. This could be while you're at work, out driving or while your sleeping. There are a number of basic essentials that we humans need to survive. Most of our basic survival essentials are taken care of day-to-day. We get our water, electricity and food fairly easy. For this reason most of us don't feel the need to carry all the daily essentials around with us.

However, in a disaster situation we may not have the easy access to water, food, shelter and security that we enjoy daily. There is however a solution that could significantly increase your chances of survival in the event of a disaster.

Basic Equipment

The easiest way to prepare for any scenario is to have what's called a survival backpack. This is typically a bag that is filled with a number of essentials that can be used in an emergency situation. If you've ever been camping, backpacking or hiking you'll know that once you have some basics you can essentially survive in almost any situation. Things such as water, food, shelter, security and fire are all considered essentials. A survival backpack can provide all of these things in one easy to carry package.

The easiest way to get started is to purchase an all in one kit. While this is the easiest and quickest solution it is essential that you familiarise yourself with the contents. Most survival experts agree that it is best to prepare your own kit with items that you have collected yourself.

Either way as long as you understand the function of the equipment in your kit bag you have a significant advantage in a survival situation.

There are a lots of different disasters predicted for the future, everything from a zombie apocalypse right through to a mysterious Alien planet visitation. While it's fun to believe that science fiction may happen, real disasters such as fires and floods can and do happen regularly. With a survival backpack you aren't the only prepared for these disasters, but may also be able to help others.

The security of being prepared with a plan and some basic supplies cannot be under estimated, its cheap and easy.