The Shtf Stockpile: Learn the Most Important Items Your Bug Out Bag Should Have When Disaster Takes Place and How to Save Yourself in Those Situations

By Mike Burns

Would you know what to pack if disaster were to strike? Would you know how to save yourself and your family? You never know when the unexpected will strike and therefore you need to be organized and ready just in case it does. What would you put in your bug out bag? In fact do you even know what a bug out bag is? These are all questions that are answered in this book, “The Shtf Stockpile - Learn the Most Important Items Your Bug Out Bag Should Have When Disaster Takes Place and How to Save Yourself in Those Situations.” Not only does the book give clear concise information about what you need, it also explains why.
The following topics are covered in detail:

The Great Outdoors
Danger Zone
Water storage and keeping things cold
Freeze dried and dried foods
Tinned foods
Packaged survival foods
Heating foods
Surviving from the garden, finding and foraging
Long life foods
What is a bug out bag?
Chance looks favorably on the prepared
Could you bug out bag kill you?
How you can lighten your bug out bag
Choice of bags
Organizing your bag
Items for reference and comfort
First aid, sun, bugs and toiletries
Shelter and bedding
Clothing and weather protection
Water containers and treatment
Get the fire started
Lighting
Tools

• Language: English
• Publisher: JVzon Studio
• Release date: Feb 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386808435

Book preview

Introduction

Life has a nasty way of throwing things at you and putting in situations where you could be in grave danger. Although these cannot always be spotted and prepared for in advance there are skills you can put into place that will be most helpful in such situations.

This is far more practical than it first sounds, there are many situations that can occur, and for most of them all will you need is very minimal equipment and some insightful knowledge to help you survive and just remember that anything can happen.

Primarily you need to learn how to prepare for any situation where you have to provide minimal sustenance for yourself and family whilst also learning about what kinds of events can occur and how to defend yourself when caught in the crossfire.

If you have any reason to believe that you are at risk of being cut off, even for 24 hours from your source of food etc then it is very wise to make some preparations. These preparations do not need to be extensive but a little effort now could be well worth your while if the worst should happen.

When it comes down to deciding on the extent and nature of your store you need to consider both the size of your household and the length of time that you may be required to rely on your stores. Rule of thumb denotes that it is wise to include enough food and water for every member of your household for a minimum of 72 hours. When preparing you need to look carefully at the requirements of your household and make sure that you regularly check your stores and update them in line with the shifting needs of your household.

The plans which you put in place should be a source of security not anxiety to you and your family. Discussing together what preparations need to be made and taking care to regularly check these at intervals you will give the family on the whole one less thing to worry about.

Expect the unexpected and be prepared if the time should come.

Chapter 1 – The Great Outdoors

When faced alone in the great outdoors there are three vital things you need that will give you the edge and ensure that you can survive:

The means to be able to cut things up

The right equipment to join things together

You need to be able to start a fire

There are a number of other things that you will need to be capable of doing, such as insulating, floating and lubricating. It will also be a great assistance if you have the means to open tins and unscrew various items.

Initially to be prepared in the wild the following items would be classed as necessary, these are a Swiss army knife or multi tool, a role of ducting tape and a lighter. Whilst these may all seem very simple items and easy to purchase it is important to look further into the last item which is the lighter. It is true that there are a number of things and ways to make a fire and it is true that a lighter is a perfect choice because they are compact and durable; however they cannot last forever and can also break fairly easily. It is possible for you to choose waterproof matches although a match has a single use which makes them a good short term solution but not really suitable for the long term. So you have made the decision to discard the lighter and the matches, but this doesn’t solve the problem of how you will light a fire.

One possible solution comes in the form of a magnifying glass as it is easy to use, however the downside of this is that you need sunlight for it to work and it is more than likely that you will want the fire when it is dark, therefore that discards that solution!

It is true that you could try rubbing sticks together and you might get lucky but this is a very difficult skill to master and can be more luck than judgment! This leaves you still looking for a portable, reusable, dependable and durable solution.

The one solution that ticks all boxes is a product that is known as a slam rod. Slam rods work by creating ignition due to the change in air pressure. They are reasonably priced and it is possible to make your own should you so wish, however due to the nature of the product it is advisable to purchase the professionally made slam rods.

Now that we have looked at all the basics required you need to gather together your duct tape, multi tool and slam rod and just as a good measure you may want to have a needle and cotton on hand too as this will be of great benefit to you. The slam rod and multi tool can be slipped into your pocket or added to your key chain. The duct tape can be slipped in your rucksack or stowed in the boot of your car, just remember that you need to be able to access these things potentially in a hurry.

Next you need to see how you can create insulation for yourself. To do this you will need a specific set of clothes and a blanket; however these cannot be just any old blanket or clothes. It will be of great help if you have an insulated foil blanket like those that are used by soldiers that have to be able to survive in any environment. You may also want to throw in an additional blanket that is compact and warm. The most important element is warmth, it takes no time at all to strip off if you get too hot, however you cannot do the same with cold and the cold can kill you. The clothes that you need to choose should be chosen for optimum warmth, a hoodie would be perfect and a spare set of tracksuit bottoms. These are both the type of clothing that you can easily fit over other clothes to provide an additional layer or to have with you should the need arise when you need to change. When thinking about clothes the main thing is versatility choosing clothes that can be modified to suit all types of temperature. The clothes