I assume this is the beginning of the crazy violence and bad times we have all been expecting as this all plays out. I got extra food, water and ammo… Anything else? I know it’s a dumb question, but how would a survivalist get through a situation like this? What’s everyone’s tricks to survival in a situation like what we are about to experience?
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First thing is mental attitude - Like Josey Wales said, you gotta get plumb mean or you're gonna die. Be flexible and adaptable. I personally believe Spiritual strength is critical.
Physical fitness: Hike with a ruck at least 5 miles with 30 pounds. do functional workouts - body beautiful in the gym is of marginal value...you need to be able to work and sustain the effort every day forever.
Communications: weather and ssb battery powered radio; local comms like GMRS; short to long range comms like ham radio
Hygiene: personal hygiene (soap, wipes, tooth care); environmental hygiene (vinegar, baking soda, pool shock --> bleach); waste disposal (esp human waste)
Medical: extensive stack of first aid (you can't imagine how much gauze you will use for a significant wound); OTC meds (analgesics, antihistamines, anti-diarrhea, antibiotic ointment, alcohol, etc). stack up on long term meds for any conditions, get prescription antibiotics
None of this will do you a lick of good if you don't know how to use it - how to cut an antenna for a given freq band, measurement for pool chock to bleach to water purification, CPR, application of a tourniquet....