# ❤️‍🔥 NOTES - PREP/ SURVIVAL [Doomsday planning for less crazy folk](https://archive.is/40nYq) - [original](https://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/index-old.shtml) ## Books: * Strategic Relocation: North American Guide to Safe Places * The Encyclopedia of Country Living * Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook * Practical Doomsday: A User's Guide to the End of the World ## Checklist * [Emergency kit / bug out bag list](https://theprepared.com/bug-out-bags/guides/bug-out-bag-list/) * [This Small Space Emergency Kit Fits in a Shoebox and Only Costs $108](https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/emergency-kit-36649476 * [Ultimate DIY Bug Out Bag](https://www.outsideonline.com/2314116/ultimate-diy-bug-out-bag) General supplies * A backpack ready to go * Copies of all your documents * personal medicine * Family photos (for identification) * $1000 of cash * A real good well stocked first aid kit * Tarp of various sizes for shelter collecting water etc * 5 gallon food safe buckets * Gamma seal lids for 5 gallon buckets * Knife * Multi-utility tool * Lighter / Fire making material * Paracord550 100ft or more — generally useful Water * Bottle Water (as much as you can store) * LifeStraw Personal Water Filter (for drink unsafe water) * Bleach (for drinking unsafe water) or water treatment kit Things to stock up on food wise 10+ years (good for) * White rice * dried Beans (variety) * Raw honey * Sugar * Salt * Soy sauce * Popcorn * Powered milk * Instant coffee 3-5 years (good for) * Canned fish * Canned fruit * Spices 1-3 years (good for) * Ramen * Oats * Jerky * Dark chocolate * Pasta * Tea * Peanut butter Also * buy some MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) — but also MREs are a little extreme; a lot of MREs are bad/gimmicky - you want something like hardtack (aka survival bread) * Favorite Candy Focus on variety and flavor/seasoning — bland shit for too long will low grade kill you [Emergency kit / bug out bag list](https://theprepared.com/bug-out-bags/guides/bug-out-bag-list/) ## Notes ### Rule of 3 - Starvation will kill you in three weeks. - Thirst will kill you in three days. - Cold will kill you in three hours. 3 Minutes without oxygenated blood to your brain. 3 Hours without protection from a harsh environment. 3 Days without water. 3 Weeks without food. ### Six ways to die (6WTD) Six ways to die (6WTD) is a simple model by Vinay Gupta which helps explain what needs to get done in a crisis. The six ways to die are: * too hot (see cooling and shelter) * too cold (see heating and shelter) * thirst (see water supply and water purification) * hunger (see food, agriculture, organic and sustainable farming, and permaculture) * illness (see public health and medical devices) * injury (see medical treatment) ### Water Ideal 2 gallons per person per day; minimum water 2 quarts per person per day Bleach add 1/8 teaspoon (8-10 drops or about 0.75 milliliters) of household liquid bleach to 1 gallon (16 cups) of clear water. 2 weeks 100ml = 1-2 weeks 16 ounces = 450 ml 16 ounces = 4-9 weeks 2 * 16oz = $28 9-18 weeks $80-$160 A 3.5 gallon container would typically hold around 5-6 pounds 3.5 = 20lbs 5 = 30lbs https://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/weight-to-volume 11-13 pounds 35lbs = 5 gallon ### Guns Palmetto State Armory PA-15 (cheap) Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 (top shelf) Handgun/shotguns are for self defense Rifles are for hunting Beginner Guide to Fire Arms https://theprepared.com/self-defense/guides/beginners-guide-to-guns/ https://theprepared.com/self-defense/reviews/beginner-firearms/ The average first gun costs around $400-$800. Most people should buy either (or both) a 9mm pistol or .223 AR-15 rifle. A pistol will be effective in the 0-25 yard range. Rifles are effective at 0-600+ yards. Guns are like pets a big lifestyle choice...huge responsibility and long term commitment...not casual purchase...got to commit to training and acceptance of liability... ### Clothing Base layer (underwear layer): wicks sweat off your skin Middle layer (insulating layer): retains body heat to protect you from the cold Outer layer (shell layer): shields you from wind and rain wet-bulb temperature of 35˚C (95˚F) is the maximum temperature the human body can successfully cool itself on its own to keep from overheating. Once we cross the survivability threshold into the danger zone, the combination of heat and humidity results in the skin’s inability to sweat fast enough to cool the body, and we can succumb to heatstroke within a few hours of being outside, which is potentially fatal. Are you Ready? https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/are-you-ready-guide.pdf Survivor Library https://www.survivorlibrary.com/ Field Dress a Deer https://extension.psu.edu/field-dressing-deer-pocket-guide Foxfire https://www.foxfire.org/ If you ever need to use one, call on the international whistle code: One blast means “Where are you?” Two blasts mean “Come to me.” Three blasts mean “I need help.” (Each blast should last three seconds.) Save up a couple hundred dollars in small bills to keep in your emergency kit. There are about 170 places in the United States where volcanic eruptions are possible. Nuclear explosion. After the blast, you have about 10 minutes to find a secure location—ideally a basement of a building with brick or concrete walls—before the fallout of sandlike radioactive particles begins. Once you are in a safe location, stay there for at least 24 hours and wait for instructions from emergency officials. Sweden "In Case of Crisis or War" https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/30874.pdf USA "Are You Ready" https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/are-you-ready-guide.pdf Out to work off the grid https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/advice/how-to-work-off-grid-anywhere/ "If it's brown lie down, if it's black fight back, if it's white you're f**ked. Solar panel system * Total installation costs of an average solar power system—including solar panels, a battery, a backup generator, and professional installation—averages around $40,000 USD * Two Powerwall batteries and ten year lease for $55 per month, or one payment of $5,500. Backup power system * A domestic wind turbine costs around $10,000 USD. * A small micro hydropower turbine can cost around $7,000 USD, while a larger one can cost over $50,000 USD.[7] Well * Drilling a well typically costs around $30-$60 USD per foot, with a typical total cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $7,000 USD * Dug-out wells and wells made by driving pipe into the ground can only reach down about 10–50 ft (3.0–15.2 m), professionally-drilled wells can go down 1,000 ft (300 m) or more. The deeper your well, the less likely water contamination becomes. Septic tank system * Having a septic tank system installed generally costs around $5,000 USD * Solid waste in the septic tank will need to be emptied by a vacuum truck periodically. Greywater system * greywater system typically costs around $1,000-$4,000 USD Land Food * 4,000 sq ft (370 m2) of growing space to grow enough food to feed one person for a year PlacesCost Of Land/Acre ($) Wyoming 1,558 - no b codes New Mexico 1,931 Montana 2,283 North Dakota2,517 Idaho 3,435 Utah 4,664 Maine 6,142 Colorado 6,462 Arkansas 6,739 Missouri 7,233 Vermont 7,439 Dry Flush Toilet Compostable Toilet ($600) More than 45% of water use in the average American home occurs in the bathroom, with nearly 27% being used by toilets.” If the average person flushes the toilet five times a day for 365 days, they're flushing 1,825 times a year, give or take a flush. Each flush utilizes two gallons of water, which means every year, 3,650 gallons of water is wasted. HughesNet Starlink Happier Camper $24,995 Dryflush Toilets vs Composting Toilet Family Farm modifications Add more fruit trees Add lake + fish $40k to add solar panel system $5k powerwall batteries $10k wind turbine power system $10k micro hydropower turbine $4k rework greywater system In general, excavation for ponds less than 20 acres ranges about $3,000 to $5,000 per acre. Most farm ponds will be in that size range, but larger ponds over 20 acres can be excavated for around $2,000 per acre. If a natural disaster hits, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to leave your home and temporarily relocate to a safer destination. If your home and its contents are damaged or destroyed, you'll need key documents (or copies of them) to reestablish lines of credit, secure a new driver's license or file insurance claims to cover any losses. Here's where to start. 14 Must-Have Items for Your Home Emergency Kit Take an Inventory of Your Home Walk through your entire residence with a cell phone camera to create a record of your possessions. Be sure to describe each item including the quantity and product serial number. Document the purchase date and price, and gather receipts or credit card statements for these items. If you don’t have a record of the price, look for a comparable item for sale online. Have jewelry, antiques, art and other valuables appraised. To find a professional appraiser near you, go to www.appraisers.org/find-an-appraiser. Keep a copy of the video footage that's accessible from anywhere -- for example, in the form of a .mp4 file saved to the cloud. The inventory will help you determine whether you have enough coverage for your home's contents and document for tax purposes losses that insurance doesn't reimburse. Regularly update your inventory, especially after making major purchases or receiving expensive gifts. 9 Things You'll Regret Keeping in a Safe Deposit Box Lastly, be sure to document the exterior and interior condition of your home before anything potentially gets damaged. This will help to establish your losses, if you need to file a claim with your insurer. Documents to Take With You in a Sudden Emergency ### Prepping as Consumerism Be Prepared: Doomsday Prepping in the United States American prepping has long been wed to consumerism through its alluring pitch to “purchase your way to safety.” Weller insists that his curriculum focuses strictly on developing contingencies and building community support networks, not pushing product. He argues that too many Americans use prepping as a form of “retail therapy,” buying products “to remove that fear” without building the requisite expertise to actually use them.