Different Survival Logistics

Many people who know me have heard me talk about the logistics of survival plans. When you look at all the types of items you need to survive it may seem a bit overwhelming. I hope to break down some of the logistics in order to give you a simplified view on what to prepare for.

First you need to be prepared for Initial Response. Initial Response is your first response to a situation. The situation might be big or small, from major earthquake to small power outages. You might be in this situation for a short amount of time. If it continues for more than a day you will need to be prepared for that. Simple things for your first response are first aid, water, some food, candles, and other minor items.

If your crisis situation is more than one day you will need to move on to the next step. This is your time to locate all the canned food, maybe tap into your water heater for water rations. Get gas for your generator, collect fire wood to heat your home. If gas stations are closed, which they probably will be, you will need to siphon gas from one of your vehicles. I would choose the less fuel efficient car, because it probably has a larger tank and in an emergency evacuation you want to conserve your gas by using a more fuel efficient car to evacuate the city. Next if you have small children gather them and play board games to keep their spirits up. Another tip is, don't use your generator to power your whole house. It is not appropriate to power your whole house, and will use too much fuel. Use the power for important things like your refrigerator, radio, and other essential items. You might be in this situation longer than you may expect and if you are, you may want to conserver your resources. If this situation lasts more that 3-4 days it’s time to move on to your long term survival plan.

I believe being prepared for your long term survival is the most important one of all. This is the time that you need to conserve every resource you have. Now is the time to turn off your generator. If your power isn’t back on yet it may be a while until it is. Government aid might be on its way, but if we look at the past natural disasters we know that even though the government aid is on its way it may be a long time before they get to you. If it is possible for you to leave your city now is the time. Most people who were not prepared are now driven by desperation and are starting to loot. Disorder and chaos usually starts after the 4 day period. If you can get far from it, do it. You should have food storage like grains, flower, pastas like macaroni and cheese, water rations and so on. If you decided to evacuate your home, make sure you have shelter like a tent and camping gear. You might not be able to find a hotel that has vacancy. Were you decided to go it up to you however I would recommend you be far from any city. Criminals love to take advantage of crisis situations. You will want to listen to your radio and talk to others on your CB radio to find out when it might be safe to go home.

The most important thing I can tell you is this... Your survival depends on you. Not your government. As we have seen in the past, many people die before they get government aid.

Items needed for each stage differs upon were your live. But the stages of survival are true were ever you are.

Dear Dr. Hootan Roozrokh

To Dr Hootan Roozrokh,

I am truly sorry that this world has been so mean.  You did not deserve those horrible things.  I'm so mad that you were judged by everyone.  It just shows me how shallow and simple minded everyone can be.  I am so ashamed of the American people and of everyone who used the internet to slander you.  In a split second you can save a life and in one second your life was destroyed.

I feel it is my duty as a human being to say, I am sorry.

Sacrificing the Old

Let’s imagine a scenario for a minute. The world has changed. The society as we know it has collapsed and there is no longer any government. It's been this way for a long time. It’s been ten years or more since you've laid eyes on the light of a TV, or heard anyone on a telephone. Most people who could not survive the change have died. The ones who could, slowly found others like them and have built community somewhere in the wilderness. You have a system for things, and order around your community. Some people hunt for food, others grow and harvest viable food and clothing material. Every single person has found a way to contribute to the greater good of the community. Each and every person has to carry their weight and do his or her job everyday in order to keep the community alive.

Have I painted a good enough picture for you?

What do you do with the elderly? Not the ones who are wise and can still contribute an intellectual view to the community. But the ones that are too old to work or even walk. They can’t remember who you are or who they are. Every day the hunters go out to hunt and the gatherers plow, grow and harvest food. Is it fair that a person who could not do anything for the community eat that food?

Now let’s back up for a second. In today’s society there still is a place for the elderly. In fact they may not work, walk, or even remember your name but that okay. Their money, or families’ money might be paying for their care. That money goes into the pockets of the caregivers and so the world turns. We also have the resources and technology to take care of the old. Today we can give just a little in order to keep our elderly alive so have we may still enjoy them in our lives. We should give ourselves a hand for being able to do that.

But in this imaginary society, the elderly will end up being like or dogs getting the scraps that we did not eat and if there aren't any they will starve. If they starve they will die, and starving the elderly will be a form of clear-conscience-sacrifice.

Haiti Earthquakes and Calirfornia Quakes.

Do not think for a minute that what is happening in Haiti cannot happen were you live.

If you completely live in the dark let me update you. Haiti was flattened by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and over 50,000 people died. More are dying every day because their wounds are not being treated.

Here in the bay area we have been hit with more than a dozen earthquakes over a week ago. Also a bit north in Humboldt County they were just rocked with a 6.5 earthquake. Shortly after the quake, hardware and grocery store were slammed with people trying to get supplies. But because of gas leaks, power outages, and structural damage customers were not allowed into the stores. DUH!

Do you want to know the difference between The Haiti Earthquake, and California Earthquakes? California has earthquakes all the time, but Californians are still not prepared! My god people!

I do feel sorry for the people in Haiti right now, but I am truly ashamed of you Californians. Get it together and get prepared. Honestly it doesn’t take very much to be prepared. Being aware of your surroundings is the first step. Having a few things ready is the second. These simple things will prevent panic. Even though you might act calm, going down to the hardware store to buy up everything you can shows that you’re panicking.

Here are some simple tips so you don’t end up dead.

Have an earthquake survival kit on hand.
All family members should know how to turn off gas, water, and electricity.
Plan family emergency procedures, and make plans for reuniting your family.
Know emergency telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police, 911, etc)
Anchor heavy objects to walls (bookcases, wall units, mirrors, cabinets, etc.)
Never place heavy objects over beds, and keep heavy objects lower than head height of shortest member of family.

DURING AN EARTHQUAKE STAY CALM
Inside, stand in doorway, or crouch under a desk or table, well away from windows or glass dividers.
Outside, stand away from buildings, trees, telephones and electrical lines.
On the road, drive away from underpasses and overpasses; stop in safe area; stay in vehicle.

AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE
Check for injuries-provide first aid.
Check for safety-check for gas, water, sewage breaks; check for downed power lines and shorts; turn off appropriate utilities.
Check for building damage and potential problems during aftershocks.
Clean up dangerous spills.
Wear shoes
Turn on the radio and listen for instructions from public safety agencies.
Use telephone for emergencies, only.

And finally dont leave your family to run down to the store. There might be roits about to go down!

Dogs are Tools for Survival.

Your dog is a companion and a tool. You don’t buy hammer to chop wood do you? There are two major problems with people and their dogs. 1. They get the wrong dog for what they want out of it. 2. They don’t know how to train their dog to be obedient. What I hate are people who train their dog NOT to bark or bite. Here is an idea, train your dog WHEN to bark or bite.

My dogs barks at the door, but when I call them off they relax. If I can yell at the internet this is what I would scream. IT'S A DOG, THAT’S HOW I WANT MY DOG TO BE. The key is obedience. I want my dog to bark at noises it hears, and bite any intruders. But I want it to obey when I command it. That’s why my dogs are tools.

Imagine for a moment a riot has broken out in your city. I’m going to get my guns loaded and my dogs perked up. I will be sitting in my chair watching the riot on TV with my shotgun in hand and my dog by my side. Because I am a survivalist, I am prepared to survive a riot. If someone comes to break into my house I will be the only one left surviving.

At Cesar Millan's compound I can hop the fence and mark my territory all over his lawn and not one of those dogs will do their job. That is sad.

Let me conclude with this. If you ever had to put down a dog because it bit an innocent person, it’s only your fault. But if I’m being attacked, I want to know that I have a trusty tool at my side ready to fight for my life.