HOW TO SURVIVE AN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE: #'s 8 thru 10

HOW TO SURVIVE AN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE: #'s 8 thru 10

#8: Should I Be Storing Food?

Yes.

However, even though the United States is experiencing a historic drought, I do not believe that there will be major food shortages in America this year or next year.

Down the road, yes, but not this year. That means we should all be using THIS YEAR to prepare, NOT procrastinate.

With food prices on the rise, your food dollars are never going to go farther than they do right now.  The current drought is likely to cause food prices to go up substantially, and so the food you store now might end up being twice as valuable a few years from now.

In addition, you never know when a major disaster or emergency is going to strike so it is always good to become more independent of the system.

I encourage everyone to learn how to grow a garden.  My wife and I started a Bucket Garden we could actually take with us if necessary. Apartment dwellers and those in Nursing Homes will LOVE this alternative! 

#9: Should I Be Storing Water?

It is always good to have some water on hand in case disaster or emergency strikes.

And you should be rotating whatever water you currently have on hand because you don't want water sitting around indefinitely.

But what is much more important is to make sure that you and your family have access to a source of water that you can depend on if disaster strikes and the grid goes down. Where Disaster Readiness is concerned, REDUNDANCY is key! In other words, bottled water is fine but also have a filter, purification tabs and be prepared to boil. We even bought a $25 "Water Bob," a bladder that fills our tub. We simply run water into it and use its attached pump to syphon water when needed.

There was a report by the American Trucker Associations entitled "When Trucks Stop, America Stops" detailing just how incredibly vulnerable our water supply really is....

According to the American Water Works Association, Americans drink more than one billion glasses of tap water per day. For safety and security reasons, most water supply plants maintain a larger inventory of supplies than the typical business. However, the amount of chemical storage varies significantly and is site specific. According to the Chlorine Institute, most water treatment facilities receive chlorine in cylinders (150 pounds and one ton cylinders) that are delivered by motor carriers. On average, trucks deliver purification chemicals to water supply plants every seven to 14 days. Without these chemicals, water cannot be purified and made safe for drinking. Without truck deliveries of purification chemicals, water supply plants will run out of drinkable water in 14 to 28 days. Once the water supply is drained, water will be deemed safe for drinking only when boiled. Lack of clean drinking water will lead to increased gastrointestinal and other illnesses, further taxing an already weakened healthcare system.

So yes, water is definitely something you should be accounting for in your preparations.

#10: Other Than Food And Water What Other Supplies Will I Need?

Anything you use on a regular basis or that you would use in an emergency situation is something you should consider storing up.

For example, if you could not buy any more toilet paper from the stores, what would you do?

Basic things like that are often overlooked by many Preppers.

 Preparation is going to look different for every family, but you can Google many options.