Our podcast guest this week is a man with life experience worthy of a made-for-TV movie; he's a veteran, a man of faith, a polyglot, and an analyst of cycles.
“Prepping” is/should be an everyday thing. Buying in bulk makes sense economically. Not only does it reduce the per unit costs but also reduces the number of trips to the store which saves time and fuel.
There are many everyday prepping behaviors that are just smart decisions. Keeping your gas tank topped off is one. Never let it get below half full but also, if you’re going to be bugging out, you should know where you are going, how long it takes to get there both driving AND walking. Also know how far you can get on one tank of fuel. Also have paper maps and atlas that covers your route and your immediate area.
Everyday preps are more important than a bucket of 30 year shelf life emergency food. It’s about lifestyle which means, “How are you feeling TODAY?” How did you sleep last night? How far can you walk without being destroyed? If you’re not sure go test yourself by trying to walk for 4 hours. Find a relatively easy hiking trail and go park at the trailhead. Take one bottle of water. Walk away from the car for two hours without stopping and no water. Then stop for less than 30 minutes and drink your water. Then walk back to the car. If you can do that without getting blisters on your feet AND you can walk the next day then you are halfway there. If not then you should be doing more walking on a regular basis. If you think you are going to bug out on foot then you should be able to walk AT LEAST 10 miles a day, every day, for at least a week without a day off. 20 miles a day is better. That’s what my pioneer ancestors did. If not then you should shift to a bunker mentality and get ready to fight the zombies and eat your neighbors.
2045 can’t come fast enough for me. Praise Jesus!
3 Minutes without air
3 Days without water OR sleep
3 weeks without food OR information
You WILL die without sleep.
“Prepping” is/should be an everyday thing. Buying in bulk makes sense economically. Not only does it reduce the per unit costs but also reduces the number of trips to the store which saves time and fuel.
There are many everyday prepping behaviors that are just smart decisions. Keeping your gas tank topped off is one. Never let it get below half full but also, if you’re going to be bugging out, you should know where you are going, how long it takes to get there both driving AND walking. Also know how far you can get on one tank of fuel. Also have paper maps and atlas that covers your route and your immediate area.
Everyday preps are more important than a bucket of 30 year shelf life emergency food. It’s about lifestyle which means, “How are you feeling TODAY?” How did you sleep last night? How far can you walk without being destroyed? If you’re not sure go test yourself by trying to walk for 4 hours. Find a relatively easy hiking trail and go park at the trailhead. Take one bottle of water. Walk away from the car for two hours without stopping and no water. Then stop for less than 30 minutes and drink your water. Then walk back to the car. If you can do that without getting blisters on your feet AND you can walk the next day then you are halfway there. If not then you should be doing more walking on a regular basis. If you think you are going to bug out on foot then you should be able to walk AT LEAST 10 miles a day, every day, for at least a week without a day off. 20 miles a day is better. That’s what my pioneer ancestors did. If not then you should shift to a bunker mentality and get ready to fight the zombies and eat your neighbors.