How to Prepare for the Apocalypse (with Pictures)

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 10:50

What happens if the fabric of our society is destroyed? What would you do if no one could help you or your family? Actually you can't wait for that to happen, right? You've been preparing food supplies for years (and that's a very good thought!)! Maybe you're actually wondering right now, if there's anything you've forgotten. Well, keep reading.

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Method 1 of 2: If There's Still Time to Prepare (Because Apparently You Can Still Use The Internet)

Step 1. Prepare supplies to live for 90 days

Of course you need supplies for a fairly long period of time, because the whole country or the whole world is collapsing, and you can't avoid it. However, hopefully these three months' supply can keep you safe and start having new habits for survival. The more time you have to plan for this major disaster, the better the results. Make plans for two categories: supplies for survival and supplies for simply avoiding death.

• In order to survive (which is the most important thing), here are the things you need to prepare:

  • As much water as possible
  • Canned food/ingredients
  • Food/ingredients in airtight packaging
  • Pillows and blankets
  • Drugs
  • Weapon
  • Knives (other than the above weapons)
  • Warm long-sleeved clothes (if the temperature gets too cold, you will need them)
  • Bag (to carry your belongings when moving/escape)

• To avoid death, prepare the following items so that they are ready to use at any time:

  • Battery
  • Flashlight
  • Match
  • Pot (for cooking and boiling water)
  • Plastic tableware (plates, glasses, spoons, forks)
  • Rope
  • Map
  • Permanent marker (stationery)
  • Change of clothes
  • Can opener
  • lighter tool
  • Portable stove and its fuel
  • Ax
  • First aid manual
  • Dark glasses
  • duct tape
  • Phosphor sticks (glow sticks)
  • Boots
  • Change of pants
  • Smartphone
  • Water filter
  • Other comfort support items

Step 2. Prepare a first aid kit

Whether you're dodging cannibals, flesh-eating super bacteria, zombies or falling meteors, you need to think about your health. Here is a list of items you will need to include in your first aid kit:

• Wound plaster
• Gauze/bandage
• Medical plaster
• Ibuprofen/Paracetamol
• Acetaminophen
• Antihistamines
• Aspirin
• Purgative
• Iodine
• Hand sanitizer
• Tweezers
• Adhesive plaster
• Pin
• Thermometer
• Super glue

• Toothpick/needle

  Remember, you have to keep yourself healthy and not polluted by “everything”. You will be faced with all kinds of dangers, from ordinary cuts to dysentery. Perhaps there would be no more hospitals and simple problems would become much more severe. If you or a member of your family has certain special conditions, also prepare a supply of medicines for these conditions

Step 3. Prepare for long-term unexpected severe events

Everyone has the possibility of experiencing diarrhea or other "gross" events. In order to maintain cleanliness in any situation, prepare the following items in your package (and you will be grateful for it):

• Toilet paper (two rolls is enough)
• Menstrual products
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Garbage plastic bags and their fasteners
• Shovel or roskam (trowel)
• Bleach
• Hair care products
• Soap and shampoo (a sample you usually get from the hotel will be very useful!)

Step 4. Create a communication system

Everyone must be connected to this communication system to be able to communicate with other people. Inform your friends about secret locations using the radio.

• Make sure you keep the battery along with the radio. Don't think you're ready for a disaster, when you're not. And if there is a loved one you need to take care of, make sure that he/she has a radio too, not just you keeping the two radio units that are supposed to be used for communication between the two of you.

  

• Prepare a way to communicate if all means of communication can not be used. It is at times like this that permanent markers come in handy. If the apocalypse comes and you have to leave your house (though why should you do that?!), write your destination, the time of your departure, and whether or when you will return, on the wall, on the rock, in the car that is nearby, or wherever possible.

Step 5. Use a diesel-engined vehicle

You can't keep a stockpile of gasoline for too long, as the chemicals in it will degrade over time. After about a year, gasoline will no longer be usable. Most likely, the gas station will run out of gas supplies, but "maybe" there is still diesel supply. Moreover, all military standard diesel engines can also be run on other fuels, from old kerosene to fermented leaves. Therefore, invest in a vehicle that can run on a harder type of fuel.

• You will most likely need to stay in the vehicle when disaster strikes. Therefore, prepare a survival package in the vehicle as well. Isn't there too much preparation?

• If it is not possible to prepare such a vehicle, make sure that you have a bicycle ready to use in a location close enough to your location. There will be times when you need to cover a long distance in a short amount of time.

  

Step 6. Practice shooting well

Honestly, mastering how to shoot with a gun will allow you to survive avoiding death or being victimized by others. So, get rid of your compassionate and peace-loving thoughts and start practicing with bullets. Once you get the hang of it, buy two pistols (if you haven't already).

• Whatever or whoever you're up against, this is a good idea. Zombies will attack you, suspicious or hungry humans will attack you, robots will treat you as they please, extraterrestrials will kidnap you, and you yourself need to stay away from hysterical celebrities. Whatever or whoever your enemies are, if you want to avoid the risk of being attacked, eaten, made into toys, kidnapped, or you want to test the strength of your will to survive, you need to shoot them.

  The only exception is if the apocalypse is caused by bacteria floating in the air. You won't be able to shoot it, right? In such cases, wear a gas mask. Or, you better have both, a gun and a gas mask. Because humans, zombies and celebrities may still think of you as an enemy

Step 7. Learn to hunt

Let's face it, this is still a battle for food. There will be economic crises, turmoil in society, and you will be forced to jump over fences to kill squirrels to fill the stomachs of all starving family members. How do you do it? Are you going to waste bullets just to shoot squirrels? Certainly not.

• Master the art of making animal traps. If you're really bad at this, just take advantage of what nature has available (assuming that there isn't a nuclear explosion that wipes out all vegetation).

  

• If you are in the middle of the ocean or water, you need to fish or catch fish. Packaged food supplies will not be very helpful when it comes to catching fish.

  

• Find clues from Katniss and start practicing your archery skills. Once you get good at archery, learn to make your own bow.

  

  In fact, you should study a lot of disaster preparedness guide articles on the Wikihow disaster preparedness website

Step 8. Read every novel or book you can find that tells of the apocalypse in all its versions

Even though it's a fictional book about people scavenging for scraps of food, water, and shelter, it might just save your life later. However, DO NOT count on this as your only preparation.

"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, "Lucifer's Hammer" by Larry Niven, "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank, "Earth Abides" by George R. Stewart, "The Stand" by Stephen King, and "The Day of the Triffids John Wyndham's work are good starting points (though the apocalypse may not be imminent). You've read "The Hunger Games" too, right?

Step 9. Become a more independent person

If we were all honest with ourselves, what kind of world would we re-create without other people at all? The internet is going to be a series of pipes run by the fairies underground, right? If you and your family were alone, how would your life be? With the knowledge you have, what part of the world today would you defend for your family?

For most of us, this is not much. We are used to pressing the light button just like that. We are used to complaining when waiting for the time to download video files on the Internet. If you want to really prepare yourself, you have to get rid of all these luxuries and learn to create their own substitutes. Can you make a battery out of lemons? Or a potato wall clock? Let's lower the standard a bit… Are you able to tie the knot? Start watching the Gilligan's Island and MacGyver film series again, right now

Step 10. Find a way to build your own power plant

A wired car battery can be a power supply, but eventually you'll need to build your own power generator. It's great if you have a wood, gas or diesel fuel generator and you can make your own fuel, but it's best if you use renewable fuels by making turbines out of PVC pipe and converting power from cars or other diesel panels. You pick up from near the toll road. If the worst disaster does happen, at least you'll be able to stay productive at night and be able to enjoy some of the luxuries of your previous life.

The electricity in your shelter will keep your lights and electronics working. Power is very important (but not for playing PlayStation 3 or X-Box 360, because no one will care about your achievements in those games anymore). Electricity is needed to run electrically powered tools, soldering irons, water or fuel pumps, radio equipment, and any other mobile charger or lifestyle equipment you may wish to use. Unexpectedly, these objects can also be an encouragement for you

Method 2 of 2: If There's No More Time (Apart from Reading This Section)

Step 1. Take a long-sleeved shirt and some pants

If you're lounging by the pool listening to music with earphones and your phone (that's how you're reading this article, right?), you'll need a few extra layers of clothing. Even if a meteor falls and shoots hot flames from your location all the way to nowhere, you'll be grateful for the extra outfit.

• Almost all possible forms of doomsday disaster require you to wear long, comfortable clothes. You'll need a long-sleeved shirt and pants to protect your skin from predators, as well as from the sun and rain. The apocalypse is not the right time for you to sunbathe.

• If you have time, grab a pair of boots. If you don't have boots, take sports shoes. You may have to run as fast as you can to stay alive. If you have enough time, make sure that your clothes and shoes feel comfortable enough for you to escape.

  

Step 2. Develop an escape plan

If your own home isn't safe enough for one reason or another, you need to get out of the house as soon as possible. Grab a map, get out there, and get out right now. Would the forest be the safest place for you? Near the water? Do you need to think about secrecy and need to hide from other people and other living beings? Your particular situation will determine your destination location.

Again, if you can stay indoors, you should. This will be the best refuge, and friends and family will find you home easily. Observe your situation. Observe as logically and rationally as possible. You may want to stay at home, but will this also be the best decision for you and for your family?

Step 3. Find a shelter

Even if this isn't a nuclear disaster, you're better off avoiding the effects of the weather and avoiding predators by taking shelter in an enclosed place. But especially if this is an explosion that could annihilate all of humanity, it is even more important that you protect yourself from radiation as soon as possible.

The basement is a good shelter option. A solid brick wall about 40 cm thick can protect you from radiation, so you can stay indoors with such walls, especially if your belongings are inside as well. Steel walls about 12.5 cm thick are also a safe option, but you most likely don't live in this kind of building

Step 4. Find food sources

You may want to have a supply of food from your current life, not just a bush of berries or a lake full of fish. Convenience stores or recently abandoned houses are your best bet. While continuing to collect food, grab a bar of chocolate candy and chew it. This is a very inopportune time to experience hunger.

• Gather supplies. Don't just collect for a period of several days, but collect for a period of several weeks. Take a bag or bags, then collect the food you find. What foods last the longest and can you carry around with you? Think about its size and weight in addition to how long it lasts. Canned food is durable, but heavy. But if you have no other choice, don't fret, just take it and collect what you have.
• Water. Collect as much water as possible. Otherwise, you may have to drink your own urine.

Step 5. Always be vigilant to take care of yourself

The safest assumption at a time like this is that anything out there can be a threat. Find some kind of weapon that you can actually use and start keeping an eye on what's behind you. When dealing with humans, this is no longer the time to deal with intelligence or culture, but just do what you have to do.

Don't show your gun like you're showing off a luxury car. Disguise your weapon. You've certainly seen the scene in Die Hard where Bruce Willis sticks a gun to his back (even though masking tape doesn't stick easily to a sweat-soaked surface) and pulls the gun out to shoot the German villain played by Jeremy Irons or Alan Rickman? That's what you should do. That way, no one will be able to outwit you. You alone are an effective weapon

Step 6. Find other survivors of the disaster

You have food, weapons and emergency shelter. Now you need to form a team like in The Walking Dead. The difference is, your team has to be really useful. Before recruiting someone on your team (because you have to provide them with food), identify what they can do for you. Do they know plants? Are they good at using spears? Do they have their own food supply?

• Okay, okay, maybe you really want to have friends, so you don't have to be so "picky". If you're not going to pick them based on what they have, at least pick them based on their character. Does your instinct tell them they can be trusted?
• If you are alone, observe the lights and fires at night. If you see him, consider whether you need to go to him to make new friends, but only if you believe it's a good thing to do. How far away is the light? How fast can you get there? What are the risks if you move away from your current position? Are there certain obstacles or predators along the way? Maybe you'd better stay alone…for now.

Step 7. Stay positive

This is probably the hardest thing, especially if you are alone or injured. However, in the end these difficulties will be easier to handle if you remain optimistic. If you're with kids, that's an even bigger reason to stay positive.

Don't let ethics get in your way. The rules are different at a time like this. If you believe that someone is causing a loss and he should be removed from the team, this does not mean you are inhumane. Use appropriate moral ethics, but still understand that today's world is very different and you have to adapt to survive and be productive

Tips

• Use a movement route that other people rarely use. Robbers and looters would wait for people on the routes that had been followed since before the disaster occurred, and they would intercept, kill and rob people of whatever they had, then leave their corpses rotting on the road. Use routes that are rarely used by other people, such as railroads. Unless you don't have a compass, avoid the main routes.
• Even though most of us don't like it, cookies filled with dried fruit will last for over 100 years without a refrigerator or even a plastic container.
• Stay hidden from being seen. Never announce your location with a big SOS sign. If possible, keep this location empty and as if abandoned, to avoid the attention of others.
• Straw placed directly over an open container of water will cool the water to near icy temperatures, and sometimes even freeze it completely into ice.
• Never trust other humans. Humans are bound to feel hungry and thirsty, and cannot be trusted because of it. When you meet them for the first time, humans will rob you, or even worse, kill you. Get ready to meet other humans. If you want to meet him, meet him in your own way and by your own rules.
• Print this article. If society is destroyed, print this article so you can use it as your reference. The internet and electricity are going out, so the print of this article will go a long way in helping you better survive and outperform the inexperienced crowd.
• Understand the power of numbers. If you are alone, you may need to find other people. Get to know the situation.
• Living in a ranch location will give you a big advantage, as an isolated location like this will keep you away from most looters and robbers. Preparing for a survival journey before disaster strikes and having help can help you survive for years after this apocalypse disaster strikes.
• Never stop being alert until you are absolutely sure that you are safe.

• Don't rely on any technology to survive, which means:

  • There is no guarantee that you will be able to actually get by with the technology, as there will probably be no power source anymore.
  • “Made” products can create their own complexities and waste your precious time!
• Have another nationality. Having a different passport and nationality can help you to leave one devastated country and live in another stable one. A country will not allow you to enter if your own nationality is denied there, but you can enter another country of your choosing and you held citizenship before the disaster occurred.
• Survival is not only a matter of the present, but also a matter of the future. Sexual relations can be useful as an encouragement as well as a way to maintain the continuity of human existence.
• Hospitals can be the best place of refuge. Medicines may run out, but diesel backup generators are usually ignored by people. You can use the generator to get electrical power. You should turn off all other electrical appliances to avoid unnecessary attention, otherwise everything will light up like Christmas tree lights. You can stay in the Security Room, and use surveillance cameras to observe the surroundings of the place.
• Always assume that you are being watched. If you always move agilely, the chances of attacks disappear. Always keep an eye on the presence of a threatening enemy, whatever it is.
• In addition to the above weapons and ways to defeat zombies, you can also use zombie tactical weapons, such as kukri, coffee or machete. The katana sword is also an interesting weapon choice for killing zombies.

Warning

• Rivers and lakes will be polluted by human waste that moves from sewers and from aquatic plants. Diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera will strike mercilessly.
• Never tell your preparations to coworkers, friends or relatives. Chances are, they won't be ready and if their instincts are to survive, they'll come to you, or worse, snatch your supplies.
• The criminals previously held in prison will roam freely in the suburbs. The safest assumption is that the most dangerous people are in this location.
• People will gather to form gangs to get the things they need to survive, so a sense of security is formed from the large number of people uniting. Know this and recognize this kind of group mindset.
• Be aware that people may commit acts of cannibalism if food sources are no longer available.
• In apocalypse, you can't trust law enforcement officials, real or fake.