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Why Prepare?

Whatever your reason(s), the "basics" are the same. Don't be caught off guard by a sudden emergency or catastrophic event. Grab and Follow this 14-point Checklist to begin your Emergency Preparations BEFORE the SHTF. Start preparing now! When an emergency happens, the time to prepare has passed; you'll be competing against everyone else who is panicking and scrambling for supplies. Stick a copy of this list on your refrigerator. Share with family and friends. Work on each item, a little at a time, but consistently, to reach your desired Readiness Level (2+ Weeks Supplies recommended per person). Start slow and small with Emergency Preparations otherwise it's easy to become overwhelmed and go crazy buying stuff you don't need and over-spending. Like anything we want to purchase, we should make our shopping list, budget for it and stay within that spending limit. Versions: [Pocket PDF for Sharing] [Full PDF Format]

In Order of Priority:

[1] - Shelter: Secure, warm, cool, clean with good air circulation/ventilation. Learn to build survival shelter. [2] - Fire/Heat: Learn to build a fire (without matches or lighter) for cooking, warmth and light. Wood stove, fire place. [3] - Water: 1gal/person/day; 1qt drinking, 3qts sanitation. Learn to collect and purify [4] - Food: 2k calories (+/-) person/day. hunt, fish, raise, forage, dehydrated/canned, off-grid cooking supplies. [5] - Personal Care and Sanitation: Stay clean to improve morale and prevent illness. Wash hands often. Toilet supplies. Trash removal. [6] - First Aid and Medicine: Learn First Aid, Stockpile supplies in home and car [7] - Defense Strategy: Training and tools to defend yourself and home [8] - Communications: 2-way radios. Meeting places. Cell service may be out. Off-grid cell phone chargers. [9] - Navigation: Learn to use a compass and map. GPS may be out. Plan multiple back-roads exit routes. [10] - Vehicle Preparation: Keep maintained, ½+ tank full, & Emer. Supplies [11] - Power: Backup power (generator) in case of Power Outage. Extra [fresh] fuel. Extra batteries. [12] - Finances: Cash on hand, Reduce Debt, Emer. Fund, Buy Silver/Gold, Bartering [13] - Important Documents: Keep together. Protect from disasters (fire, water). Backup to Flash Drive for transport [14] - Fun & Games: Non-electric entertainment to reduce stress [15] - Non-Power Hand Tools: In case of power outage.

Other Considerations:

Accommodations for the Elderly and Special Needs Accommodations for Pets Books to Consider: Prepper's Blueprint: Step-By-Step Guide Through Any Disaster SAS Survival Guide (not Handbook) Related Resources: Prepping on a Budget Document and Practice an Emergency Plan Build an Emergency Kit (Bug-Out Bag) Supplies to Stockpile Organize Your Emergency Preps Prioritize Your Preps Basic Supplies List [Link 2] Things to do BEFORE SHTF Emergency Preparedness Supplies List Learn Situational Awareness Ways to Disaster-Proof Your Home Prepare for Long-Term Survival, NOT Just SHTF

[11-Cs Basic Emergency Kit] [14-Point Emergency Preps Checklist] [Immediate Steps to Take When Disaster Strikes] [Learn to be More Self-Sufficient] [The Ultimate Preparation] [P4T Main Index]

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Improvised Survival Gear | 7 DIY Projects For Preppers

Don’t let MacGyver have all the fun, but learn to make a DIY improvised survival gear because you never know when you might need it!

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Coffee Can Heater Non-Electric Refrigerator Simple Water Filter Milk Jug Lamp Shortening Candle Mint Tin Stove Battery Converter

DIY Improvised Survival Gear You Need to Know

1. Coffee Can Heater

Imagine a widespread power outage, and it’s freezing both outdoors and indoors. Are you going under a thick blanket of sheets or remain huddled in the corner to try to keep yourself warm?

We indicate you learn to make this improvised heater from a coffee can, toilet paper, and alcohol. You can find these household essentials in most buildings, so where you are find yourself you are able to make this survival gear.

Make and use this improvised heater with caution though and make sure a fire extinguisher is close.

2. Non-Electric Refrigerator

Whether it’s an unexpected power outage or when you’re living off the grid, you will find this improvised refrigerator the coolest thing ever. In fact, it will help keep your perishable food longer for up to three weeks.

In the case of SHTF, you can extend your food supply with this improvised survival gear. By also keeping tabs on expiry dates and storing short-lived foods, you get to extend your food supply.

3. Simple Water Filter

We cannot stress enough the importance of water when it is, in fact, one of the pillars of survival. Safe-drinking water is even more important, so this improvised water filter should be something you are able to learn to make.

Remember you cannot be too sure about the safety of your drinking water. While this survival gear filter sediments, debris, and even the funky scent out, other harmful organisms may still lurk.

Boiling is still one of the most effective forms of making water safe for drinking. There are also other chemical means to purify water, but simmering water is the most accessible.

4. Milk Jug Lamp

Illuminate your room, outdoors, or your tent by creating an ambient light from a milk jug and a small source of illuminate. This improvised gear should be perfect for reading and other activities you need to do with light.

RELATED: How To Stimulate An Improvised Camping Lantern

5. Shortening Candle

Now you know you can make an improvised candle from a can of Cisco vegetable shorten. So, if you find yourself without light, simply head straight to the cupboard and get this thing done fast.

You can have this candle going for weeks so if you run out of batteries and candles, this will suffice until normal power returns, or not.

6. Mint Tin Stove

Follow the full instructions and the step-by-step guide to this DIY mint tin stove survival gear. This survival gear DIY will allow you to carry more essentials with you on a camp or in your bugout purse.

You can also check out this improvised stove from an aluminum soda can.

7. Battery Converter

This homemade survival equipment permits you to work on survival items at hand. Even the best of us build mistakes and anyone can easily forget batteries and battery sizes.

Well, thankfully you are able to convert AAA batteries into AAs so you won’t have to fret over batteries that aren’t available.

Find the full instructions the full infographic here!

Knowing how to attain your own survival gear is an extremely valuable survival skill. You never know when they might come in handy, and they come in handy indeed making you appreciate you took time to learn them.

So add more DIY survival hackers and survival tricks up your sleeves including stimulating your own DIY improvised survival gear. These seven badass improvised survival gear projects designed to preppers should be a fantastic start.

Which improvised survival gear have you tried to stimulate or are you going to try to stimulate? Share your schemes with us in the comments segment below!

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I saw a post somewhere that had a list of "21 things to stock now".  I remember that when I took the pill and woke up- I went back to what was comfortable at first- being a consumer.  So, I stocked items I thought I would need.  But as you mature in your preps you start to understand something... that is you can NEVER stock ALL you will really need.  I am not saying not to stock those items that you will need and will become hard to get.  On the contrary.  However, on this post- "21 items"  At the top of the list was WATER.  Let me tell you right now, you cant stock enough water and you should not attempt to.   Whoa!  What? Your crazy you say.  PLEASE HEAR ME OUT:  I did not say "DONT STOCK WATER".  Having a tank- or few barrels- lets just use a nice round number like 100 gallons for this conversation- will be a good amount to get you through a week or two of water outage.  Why not more?  If you have space and can do it- fine stock more!  But most people don't and cant do that.  NOW think about it for a moment. Water is heavy- just over 8 pounds per gallon.  It is bulky as well.  A 100 gallon tank takes up a lot if space and if you are in an apartment, that is going to be harder.  They do have large bags that you can put into your bath tub and that makes sense as long as you can fill it before the water stops flowing.  But even then- you will run out.  100 gallons is more than 800 pounds so you wont be moving it.   Most resources tell us that you need one gallon per person per day.  If you ONLY drink it, that's enough for most situations, but if you find the tap dry all of a sudden, at some point you need to wash and clean and use water for other things as well as drinking.

I say that you should instead have ways to make water safe for drinking. Ways to treat any water you can find- where ever you are- is MORE important than stocking it.  This is like the old saying- give a man a fish- feed him for a day- teach a man to fish, feed him forever.  

I think I will show you how make a large volume drinking water system. How to make over 20,000 gallons of VERY safe drinking water AND one person can carry what you need to do so very easily. Also, I will show you how to do it for around $50.00- that's right for around $50.00 you can make 20,000 gallons of drinking water and one person can carry the items  Now isn't that a better way?  So- stand by and I will get the info together and take some photos this weekend.   In the mean time, especially if you are new and have started prepping- take some time to think about things from a long term perspective when you see lists like "21 things to stock now".  I am not lambasting so called "survival experts" but I am asking you to think long term, sustainable, renewable and not just "stockpiles".   You will find it more fun, more rewarding and less expensive!!