Keeping to the unbreakable commandments of survival is a must if you do not want to perish when SHTF. I understand that there are different shades of “poo” that may hit the fan, and thus, a single solution cannot be enough to solve every survival problem. However, the laws we’re discussing below are applicable (and must be applied) in every SHTF situation. Yes, they’re that important.
The 5 Unbreakable Commandments Of Survival
The emphasis on adhering to these laws are solely to help you have a much easier stay in the wild. I am all about making the wilderness a place where you can thrive, not just survive. Breaking any of these commandments may make survival extremely difficult. On the contrary, if you can keep to all these laws, you’re guaranteed a much softer landing than everyone else who doesn’t keep the rules. Let’s see what laws we’ve brought from Mount Sinai.
One Must Store Water Carefully
Here’s a quick fact: your body is composed of 60% water. This means that even the smallest reduction in this percentage can be quickly disastrous.
Water is an essential need in the wild. It is your #1 priority without any compromise. You can’t last three days without tasting water. However, don’t just drink whatever water you can find. Contaminated or bad water is just as good as no water. Drinking harmful water is forbidden. Fortunately, a little foresight can ensure this never happens.
As you read, answer this question honestly: if a massive storm or an earthquake destroys the city’s water supply this instant, will there be any other options for you to find water?
If you’ve recognized the importance of storing water and have done so over time, this will be an easy answer. But if you haven’t, we both know that’s a major problem there. Hopefully, anyone who calls himself a prepper must have water reservoirs in an XL tank right now. A rainfall conservation system is easy to build, isn’t it?
The prospect of having no water backup when SHTF at home isn’t as scary or devastating as running out of water in the wilderness. That’s like a death penalty, but fortunately, there are ways to sniff water out in the wild.
Food Storage Is Crucial
As expected, food storage comes next after water storage; and thankfully, the former is much easier than the latter. Food storage doesn’t require flying to Krypton or drawing arms against Thanos. All it involves is storing more of the usual staple foods in your stockpile.
This means that you have to seize every opportunity to grow your emergency food stockpile. Pick up extra canned foods when you go shopping, buy whenever there’s a promo sale going on, and, importantly, ensure you’re maintaining a balanced pantry. Whether in a survival situation or not, you have to eat balanced diets. You must remain in excellent condition.
Therefore, avoid limiting your stockpile to canned foods only. You can easily pick up packaged fruits and vegetables from the supermarket and add them to your stock. However, fruits and veggies will not last as long as canned foods, and we do not know when disaster may strike. So, here’s a better alternative: cultivate your survival garden somewhere in your yard. We’ve talked about this here.
Remember the importance of keeping your foods refrigerated. And when electricity runs out, you should start eating the more perishable foods before the ones that can remain good for long.
Medical Supplies & Basic Skills Are Must-haves
This is pretty obvious, isn’t it? Few clinics will be operational when an earthquake has just ruined the city. Those that will be open will hardly be fully functional. So, 1–3 days, you are on your own, and it’s either you’re ready for that or… you know.
Packing medical supplies isn’t difficult to do. Just make a first-aid kit that includes medications for all family members, containing everyone’s special prescription drugs. Get a list of everyone and what they must use and as you add to the box, tick their names off. After that, you pack tools to be used in case of any injury. This usually includes scissors, cotton wool, bandage, tourniquet, antiseptics, and many more.
Speaking of skills, you have to know, not knowing how to treat basic wounds is a catastrophe. The lack of care can cause a person to suffer extreme complications from a simple cut or die in worse cases. So, as a prepper, you should be able to open the airways and confirm a heartbeat, treat minor wounds, treat shock, and handle broken bones.
Having Money At Hand Is Compulsory
Having cash at hand is just as important as the other commandments on this list. Erase the notion that money isn’t essential to survival. When SHTF, it is only a matter of time before you run out of supplies. Your stockpile won’t last you forever. You’ll eventually have to stock up on, and you’d better have cash at hand. Sometimes, this cash may not be for the supermarket; but you can exchange with fellow survivalists for things you need.
If you stay close to the border, it’d be wise to have some neighboring country’s currencies so you can make an easy crossing should the need arise.
You Must Be Ready To Protect Family & Property
The recent BLM protests are enough to prove that things can go quickly awry and, worse, be unchecked. Several break-ins by hoodlums were reported during these months, which beg the question: were the police on an Afghanistan war front? Of course, no, but when SHTF, the police become powerless.
It is as though people become hateful towards law and order, and anyone propagating it when disaster strikes. The policeman himself has a family to protect, so know that your safety and protection will fall upon you. It is your responsibility to be able to protect yourself and your family when this happens.
Acquire self-defense skills, as well as learn the usage of firearms and other weapons. True, a confrontation is never advisable, but when it comes down to it, you’d better be capable of protecting yourself.
Concluding The Unbreakable Commandments Of Survival: Bugging Out
The unbreakable commandments of survival would be incomplete without an emphasis on the readiness to bug out. Asides from keeping to the above laws, you must be prepared to evacuate when it becomes necessary. This involves having a standby bug-out vehicle and ready-to-move stockpile. Leaving the house too late can be damaging. Everything else may not matter if you don’t bug out when you should.