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CAPTAIN DAVE’s SURVIVAL GUIDE
(Thanks Cap’n Dave)
Introduction
For too long, the term "survivalist" has called to mind paranoid
separatists or white supremacists who give up the conveniences of
modern society, drop out of the government's databases and live in
one-room backwoods cabins like the Unabomber.
Well, Captain Dave and the good folks at the
Survival Center
know
survivalists are much more likely to be Floridians buying hurricane
shutters a few months before the next hurricane season, Californians
preparing a three-day cache of food and water in case the next big one rocks their town or
a Minnesota resident who keeps a few blankets, a pair of old boots, warm socks and a
few candy bars in the car during winter. This isn't paranoia, it's just good planning. Like
carrying a spare tire, even if you never need it.
But there are plenty of online resources for people who just want to prepare a three-day
kit. Captain Dave's Survival Guide is designed to take you to the next level. Because in a
true emergency, three days may not be long enough. We want you to be mentally,
physically and financially prepared for any emergency on
any
scale.
•
We define
survival
as emerging from a natural or
manmade disaster in a better position than the average
person. In other words, you get to keep on keeping on,
while others may not.
Some
Common
Terms
•
Preparedness
means making preparations before
disaster strikes to improve your chances of survival.
Surely you remember the old saw about closing the
barn door...
•
Survivalists
have a self-reliant bent and choose to
prepare on their own or in a small group rather than
rely on the government to help them survive.
So, how can you prepare to survive? What can you do to prepare, to become a
"survivalist?" The Survival Center has developed this eight step program to help you get
started. While designed as a guide for the new survivalist, it has plenty of information for
the hard-core preparedness expert as well.
A warning:
Captain Dave's Survival Guide contains some lengthy chapters (although
we've kept graphics to a minimum to speed loading and designed each page so the text
loads first). You may wish to save each chapter or print it out for reading at your leisure.
And remember, in many emergencies, your computer will be inaccessable, so a hard copy
of any chapters you find especially helpful isn't a bad thing to have on hand.
Chapter 1: OK, But What Do I Prepare
For?
•
Questions to Ask Yourself
Before you can prepare, you must determine what you are
preparing to survive and how each disaster threatens you,
your safety and survival. That will give you the parameters
necessary for the following steps.
This initial exercise isn't tough, it only takes a few minutes
of thought. We suggest you jot notes or switch into your
word processor while you work.
But first, it's important to realize that you cannot prepare for
everything -- only the army tries to do that, and we've yet to
meet anyone with their resources. Captain Dave suggests you prepare only for those
potential disasters that are likely to occur within the next five years. Sure, you may wait
seven years for the next earthquake, but remember the survivalists creed:
better safe than
sorry
.
What's going to happen in the next five years? If we knew, our web page would look
different. You'll have to extrapolate, evaluate trends, read the newspaper, conduct your
own research. At the very least, take a few minutes and consider your location. Pull out a
map and look what's within a two-mile, five-mile 10-mile and 25-mile radius of your
home and place of work. Put on your pessimist hat and consider what might go wrong
that could directly impact you. Decide if that's something you want to prepare for (see
questions one and two, below).
For example, if you live a "safe" distance outside of a flood plain, your house might still
gets flooded in the 100-year flood, should you prepare for it? We would, but it's your call.
It's your ass on the line, so you have to decide.
That nuclear plant 20 miles away has an excellent safety record.
Should a nuclear disaster be on your list? Again, you make the
call.
Are you worried about a meteorite crashing into your house? Well, it has happened, but
it's probably not worth preparing for.
Finally, if you've been afraid of something since you were a child -- whether it's a raging
fire or nuclear war -- prepare for it. At the very least, you'll sleep better at nights knowing
you have done all you can.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
1.
What natural disasters or extreme conditions am I (we) l likely to face in
the next five years?
Make a list and rank them in order of most to least likely to impact you.
You can review our
list
of possible natural disasters if you need to.
Your list might look like this:
o
Heavy thunder storms
o
Severe winter weather
o
Nearby flash flooding
2.
What other disasters or emergency situations might I face?
Add to your list the man-made or other disasters that you might face in the
next five years (again, you can refer to
our list
, if necessary).
Let's say you have added these categories:
o
Toxic material emission/spill (from a train derailment)
o
Riot or other civil disorder
o
Nuclear plant problems
o
Terrorism
3.
What are the ramifications of each item on my list.
Now, take your list and create a second column (bet those of you using a
word processor are wishing we'd told you this before, huh?). Put the
ramifications of each disaster in the second column. What do we mean by
ramification? How the disaster or emergency situation could affect you.
Think this one through very carefully, as everyone's situation is different.
For example, families with children have different concerns than those
without or singles.
Finally, note if the ramifications could require evacuation (our
next
topic).
To keep using our example results in a table like this:
Potential Disaster
Ramifications
Thunder storm with electrical
outage for 2 (average) to 48
hours (severe)
•
Food spoilage possible
•
Lack of air conditioning/furnace
•
Damage to house or car from nearby
trees
•
Possible local flooding (see below)
•
Local transportation impaired by
fallen trees, wires
•
Lightning damage/fire potential
Severe winter weather
•
Electrical outage for 4 (average) to
72 hours (severe) would affect
furnace operation
•
Exposure problems
•
Frozen pipes
•
Disruption of travel, transportation
•
Self or family members possibly
stranded away from home
•
Possible food shortages and empty
shelves at local markets
Nearby flash flooding
•
Local transportation disrupted
•
Danger while traveling in car or by
foot
•
Possible loss of some utilities
Nearby train derailment
•
Possible leak or spill of chemicals
•
Short-term exposure problem
•
Long-term cancer concerns
•
Evacuation may be necessary
Riot or other civil disorder
•
Disruption of commute (ala Los
Angeles)
•
Stranded in car or office while family
is at home and/or school
•
Danger of riot spreading to my
neighborhood
•
Danger of local kids/low lives taking
advantage of situation
•
Attack or threat to personal safety
•
Looting and rampaging by otherwise
lawful citizens
•
Fire with potentially no response by
authorities
protect law-abiding citizens
Nuclear plant problems
•
Reactor vessel damage could result in
release of radioactive chemicals to
atmosphere
•
Evacuation necessary
Terrorism
•
Threat to safety at work and during
business travel
•
Disruption of commerce, travel
•
Less personal freedom, privacy as a
result of government reaction to
terrorism
Once you've created a chart like the one above, you know what situations you are most
likely to face and can prepare your survival plan.
Chapter 2: Bug out or Batten Down?
•
Should you Stay or Go?
•
The Evacuation Plan
•
Where to Go
o
The Ultimate Survival Retreat
o
Caching Goods
•
How to Get There
o
Route Planning
o
What to Bring With You
Should you Stay or Go?
Based on the previous section, you should have a good idea of the potential survival
situations you might be facing. Now the question is whether to stay and face them or
move to another -- hopefully safer -- location.
We all have a strong desire to protect what's ours. Regardless of whether you own the
largest house in the neighborhood or rent a ramshackle shack, home is where the heart is,
not to mention all the rest of your stuff! And Captain Dave knows you've worked long
and hard to accumulate that stuff, so abandoning it and running for safety may stick in
your craw.
Thankfully, there are times when saying at home makes the most sense. If you can wait
out the storm, ignore the heavy snow, batten down the hatches against civil unrest or
otherwise stay at home during an emergency situation without endangering yourself, it
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CAPTAIN DAVE’s SURVIVAL GUIDE
(Thanks Cap’n Dave)
Introduction
For too long, the term "survivalist" has called to mind paranoid
separatists or white supremacists who give up the conveniences of
modern society, drop out of the government's databases and live in
one-room backwoods cabins like the Unabomber.
Well, Captain Dave and the good folks at the
Survival Center
know
survivalists are much more likely to be Floridians buying hurricane
shutters a few months before the next hurricane season, Californians
preparing a three-day cache of food and water in case the next big one rocks their town or
a Minnesota resident who keeps a few blankets, a pair of old boots, warm socks and a
few candy bars in the car during winter. This isn't paranoia, it's just good planning. Like
carrying a spare tire, even if you never need it.
But there are plenty of online resources for people who just want to prepare a three-day
kit. Captain Dave's Survival Guide is designed to take you to the next level. Because in a
true emergency, three days may not be long enough. We want you to be mentally,
physically and financially prepared for any emergency on
any
scale.
•
We define
survival
as emerging from a natural or
manmade disaster in a better position than the average
person. In other words, you get to keep on keeping on,
while others may not.
Some
Common
Terms
•
Preparedness
means making preparations before
disaster strikes to improve your chances of survival.
Surely you remember the old saw about closing the
barn door...
•
Survivalists
have a self-reliant bent and choose to
prepare on their own or in a small group rather than
rely on the government to help them survive.
So, how can you prepare to survive? What can you do to prepare, to become a
"survivalist?" The Survival Center has developed this eight step program to help you get
started. While designed as a guide for the new survivalist, it has plenty of information for
the hard-core preparedness expert as well.
A warning:
Captain Dave's Survival Guide contains some lengthy chapters (although
we've kept graphics to a minimum to speed loading and designed each page so the text
loads first). You may wish to save each chapter or print it out for reading at your leisure.
And remember, in many emergencies, your computer will be inaccessable, so a hard copy
of any chapters you find especially helpful isn't a bad thing to have on hand.
Chapter 1: OK, But What Do I Prepare
For?
•
Questions to Ask Yourself
Before you can prepare, you must determine what you are
preparing to survive and how each disaster threatens you,
your safety and survival. That will give you the parameters
necessary for the following steps.
This initial exercise isn't tough, it only takes a few minutes
of thought. We suggest you jot notes or switch into your
word processor while you work.
But first, it's important to realize that you cannot prepare for
everything -- only the army tries to do that, and we've yet to
meet anyone with their resources. Captain Dave suggests you prepare only for those
potential disasters that are likely to occur within the next five years. Sure, you may wait
seven years for the next earthquake, but remember the survivalists creed:
better safe than
sorry
.
What's going to happen in the next five years? If we knew, our web page would look
different. You'll have to extrapolate, evaluate trends, read the newspaper, conduct your
own research. At the very least, take a few minutes and consider your location. Pull out a
map and look what's within a two-mile, five-mile 10-mile and 25-mile radius of your
home and place of work. Put on your pessimist hat and consider what might go wrong
that could directly impact you. Decide if that's something you want to prepare for (see
questions one and two, below).
For example, if you live a "safe" distance outside of a flood plain, your house might still
gets flooded in the 100-year flood, should you prepare for it? We would, but it's your call.
It's your ass on the line, so you have to decide.
That nuclear plant 20 miles away has an excellent safety record.
Should a nuclear disaster be on your list? Again, you make the
call.
Are you worried about a meteorite crashing into your house? Well, it has happened, but
it's probably not worth preparing for.
Finally, if you've been afraid of something since you were a child -- whether it's a raging
fire or nuclear war -- prepare for it. At the very least, you'll sleep better at nights knowing
you have done all you can.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
1.
What natural disasters or extreme conditions am I (we) l likely to face in
the next five years?
Make a list and rank them in order of most to least likely to impact you.
You can review our
list
of possible natural disasters if you need to.
Your list might look like this:
o
Heavy thunder storms
o
Severe winter weather
o
Nearby flash flooding
2.
What other disasters or emergency situations might I face?
Add to your list the man-made or other disasters that you might face in the
next five years (again, you can refer to
our list
, if necessary).
Let's say you have added these categories:
o
Toxic material emission/spill (from a train derailment)
o
Riot or other civil disorder
o
Nuclear plant problems
o
Terrorism
3.
What are the ramifications of each item on my list.
Now, take your list and create a second column (bet those of you using a
word processor are wishing we'd told you this before, huh?). Put the
ramifications of each disaster in the second column. What do we mean by
ramification? How the disaster or emergency situation could affect you.
Think this one through very carefully, as everyone's situation is different.
For example, families with children have different concerns than those
without or singles.
Finally, note if the ramifications could require evacuation (our
next
topic).
To keep using our example results in a table like this:
Potential Disaster
Ramifications
Thunder storm with electrical
outage for 2 (average) to 48
hours (severe)
•
Food spoilage possible
•
Lack of air conditioning/furnace
•
Damage to house or car from nearby
trees
•
Possible local flooding (see below)
•
Local transportation impaired by
fallen trees, wires
•
Lightning damage/fire potential
Severe winter weather
•
Electrical outage for 4 (average) to
72 hours (severe) would affect
furnace operation
•
Exposure problems
•
Frozen pipes
•
Disruption of travel, transportation
•
Self or family members possibly
stranded away from home
•
Possible food shortages and empty
shelves at local markets
Nearby flash flooding
•
Local transportation disrupted
•
Danger while traveling in car or by
foot
•
Possible loss of some utilities
Nearby train derailment
•
Possible leak or spill of chemicals
•
Short-term exposure problem
•
Long-term cancer concerns
•
Evacuation may be necessary
Riot or other civil disorder
•
Disruption of commute (ala Los
Angeles)
•
Stranded in car or office while family
is at home and/or school
•
Danger of riot spreading to my
neighborhood
•
Danger of local kids/low lives taking
advantage of situation
•
Attack or threat to personal safety
•
Looting and rampaging by otherwise
lawful citizens
•
Fire with potentially no response by
authorities
protect law-abiding citizens
Nuclear plant problems
•
Reactor vessel damage could result in
release of radioactive chemicals to
atmosphere
•
Evacuation necessary
Terrorism
•
Threat to safety at work and during
business travel
•
Disruption of commerce, travel
•
Less personal freedom, privacy as a
result of government reaction to
terrorism
Once you've created a chart like the one above, you know what situations you are most
likely to face and can prepare your survival plan.
Chapter 2: Bug out or Batten Down?
•
Should you Stay or Go?
•
The Evacuation Plan
•
Where to Go
o
The Ultimate Survival Retreat
o
Caching Goods
•
How to Get There
o
Route Planning
o
What to Bring With You
Should you Stay or Go?
Based on the previous section, you should have a good idea of the potential survival
situations you might be facing. Now the question is whether to stay and face them or
move to another -- hopefully safer -- location.
We all have a strong desire to protect what's ours. Regardless of whether you own the
largest house in the neighborhood or rent a ramshackle shack, home is where the heart is,
not to mention all the rest of your stuff! And Captain Dave knows you've worked long
and hard to accumulate that stuff, so abandoning it and running for safety may stick in
your craw.
Thankfully, there are times when saying at home makes the most sense. If you can wait
out the storm, ignore the heavy snow, batten down the hatches against civil unrest or
otherwise stay at home during an emergency situation without endangering yourself, it
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