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Episode-356- Getting Started From Zero the How and Why

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Modern Survival| 12 Comments
Episode-356- Getting Started From Zero the How and Why [ 1:00:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

So you are brand new to prepping or self sufficiency planning, where do you start?  Why should you in the first place?  Can you actually get reasonably prepared on your budget?  Today we answer those questions and more.

Tune in Today to Hear

  • Start out with what you have
  • The burden of debt and why it must be eliminated
  • Where do you find survival supplies, Walmart, The Grocery, etc.  at least before you need them
  • Starting out with 3 days of self sufficiency and turning it into 10 days effortlessly
  • Pile it on a table, know what you have and organize it
  • Documentation and simple encryption of sensitive numbers
  • Why you must own your plan not follow mine
  • The big regret you never have to face
  • The cancer of fear and how to destroy it
  • The difficult choices you can avoid ever having to make
  • Why now is the time to start and the journey is not a hard as you may believe it to be

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-124- Overlooked Items for the Bug Out Bag

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
Episode-124- Overlooked Items for the Bug Out Bag [ 37:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today’s show will not be an exhuasting inventory of what I keep in my bug out bag or even what you should keep in yours.  Instead we will cover a few often over looked and ignored items that you may want to consider adding to your 72 hour emergency kit.

Tune in today to hear…

  • The origin of the orginal concept of a bug out bag (at least according to online forums)
  • Understanding bug out vs. battle pack or even survival kit
  • The most over looked item in a bug out bag documentation, procedure and contact documentation
  • The GPS, why many choose not to include one, why that choice is a mistake
  • The good old fashioned compass, do you have one, if not why
  • Why a written plan is a good idea, the psychology of crisis and how it effects you
  • Both maintenance and OTC meds are a good idea, don’t leave them out
  • A trick with benadryl that can help with toothache or mouth injuries
  • A simple bug out bag drill to evaluate what you might be missing
  • Thoughts on what makes good bag for your bug out kit
  • Thoughts on back up solar charging and additional methods of communications

Resources for Today’s Show

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Episode-28- The Importance of Documention of Survival and Evacuation Plans

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
Episode-28- The Importance of Documention of Survival and Evacuation Plans [ 30:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Many survivalists feel that the best course of action is to be totally covert with plans. This can be a real mistake because in a true emergency it is likely you will need assistance from and want to provide help to other family members. Documentation of your plans can help you get back together in the highly likely event that your family is separated when an emergency or disaster hits.

Tune in today as we discuss…

  • The importance of printing and organizing your planning documentation
  • Listing and ranking all your potential threats
  • Documentation of your response and planning for each threat
  • Not relying on your PC for your documentation and collateral information
  • Keeping your planning book updated
  • The importance of multiple copies
  • Assigning roles and duties to all family members
  • Having a 15 minute, 1 hour and 1 day packing plan for evacuations
  • Having multiple evacuation routes
  • Planning or evacuation of your pets
  • Planning or more practical every day emergencies as well
  • Keeping communication records and options
  • Protection of your financial information while still keeping records of it
  • How a solid plan keeps you level headed and logical in an emergency
  • Planning not just what to take but where to put it in your vehicle

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