The reason there are so many survival prep websites is b/c there is no right way to survive a disaster. The "right way" will be decided by those who actually survive! Once you decide to prepare for whatever disaster you fear most or what to insure yourself from, it can be overwhelming. What supplies do you need? Which supplies are the best? One of the best ways to start preparing is to look what others have done and take those skills and apply them to your personal situation. Learn from others successes and more importantly, learn from others mistakes. In a disaster situation you don't have the chance to make mistakes b/c it might cost you your life or be too late to rectify the situation.
National Geographic Channel has started a show about Doomsday Preppers which airs Monday nights at 10p.m. The first weeks episode features two well known Youtube preppers SouthernPrepper1(David) and Engineering775(Scott) Below are two previews and some facts I lifted from the National Geographic Website.
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Below are some interesting facts that the show discusses...
Aquaponics can enable the production of fresh vegetables and fish in arid regions. It is a "water re-use" system.
Aquaponics uses no chemicals, requires 10 percent of the water needed for plant growing and a fraction of the water that is used for fish culture.
Illustrations from Egyptian tombs suggest that Nile tilapia were raised more than 3,000 years ago.
Tilapia are more resistant to viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases than other commonly cultured fish, especially at optimum temperatures for growth.
Duckweed is the world's smallest aquatic plant.
In parts of Southeast Asia such as Thailand, duckweed is often pureed into a crème soup for human consumption.
Duckweed mainly grows in warm, wet environments around the world, either in shade or direct sunlight.
During a one-inch rainstorm, the U.S. receives 61,474 billion gallons of rain water.
A typical 72-hour kit usually contains three days worth of food, water, bedding, clothing, fuel, light, personal supplies, medication, personal documents and money.
The average person uses 57 sheets of toilet paper per day.
NASA has been providing space shuttle crews with this lightweight, high protein treat since the mid-nineties.
Jerky lasts forever.
A human in healthy shape and in ideal weather conditions can live for about three to five days without any water.
In severe heat, an adult can lose as much as 1.5 liters of water through sweat alone.
The need of gasification-produced fuel emerged due to the shortage of petroleum during WWII.
Wheat can have a shelf life of up to 40 years when stored in 75 degrees or cooler.
Stored in the absence of oxygen, white rice's storage life is eight to ten years. Brown rice's storage life under the same conditions is one to two years.
In case of an emergency, FEMA suggests using two-liter plastic soft drink bottles as storage containers.
"Junk silver" is a term used to describe silver coins that have no monetary value beyond the silver they contain.
Silver can be purchased from a bullion dealer, coin shops or Ebay.
U.S. quarters and dimes were made of 90 percent silver up until 1964. Since then, they have been made of copper-nickel, and silver coins are no longer in circulation.
It has been reported that the value of the dollar is declining as prices of imported goods are declining. However, officials see the U.S. economy improving at a moderate pace.
Ceramic water filters rely on the small pore size of ceramic material to filter debris bacteria out of water. It's an effective and inexpensive method.
Here is a another clip which features a guy who built an empty pool into a small self sustaining ecosystem. Brilliant! It's actually quite brilliant. However I am not sure he can protect his investments once the SHTF. It's so obvious that he has food that he won't be able to stop the mob as soon as his place is identified as having food. What do you think?
Did anyone besides me watch the entire show? If you weren't able to see the entire episode of Preppers on National Geographic and the short takes above weren't enough, below is the full episode of Preppers.
National Geographic Doomsday Preppers Full Episode
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Are you a Prepper? Have you been doing it for years? If you have and are interested in sharing your story with a "major network" there is a profile on Facebook that you can contact that is interested in hearing from you. I have no idea if it is related to this show featured here but if you want to check it out...Preppers TV Show Applications
While I learned a lot I left with two main thoughts, I am terribly unprepared and does it have to be so expensive? I then went and found this guy on Youtube who according to him, I have made more in the last year than he has in 20. I am not sure he is "preparing for the end" as much as he is just living within his means. This gentleman discusses "the cost of prepping" and how it doesn't have to be so expensive. If nothing else he has a really cool voice...
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Who do you think has the best chance of surviving a society changing event?
How much Toilet Paper? written by holmes,
July 02, 2011
2 years worth of toilet paper? That is impressive. Overkill? Maybe, but impressive nonetheless. One thing that also caught my eye was the graphic that ran across the screen saying the average American uses 60 sheets of toiler paper a day. That seems like quite a bit. Does that seem like too much to anyone else?
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