When you start out making preparations for survival or to plan for emergencies, there are things that are outright obvious. Even so, Matt Redhawk of My Patriot Supply has outlined a few simple mistakes that can prove costly if you don’t anticipate them.
For those who aren’t used to emergencies, these are the main blunders to watch out for which could prove fatal if not heeded.
Inventory Keeping. It is easy to underestimate how much food, water, lighting and tools you will need when you are suddenly trapped in an area isolated by a disaster. It pays to know what you have, what you don’t have and how long what you have will be able to sustain you.
Prioritizing Emergencies. There are many things that could go wrong while living in this unstable world of ours. Even then you ought to prioritize for the kind of emergencies that are likely to hit your place. From earthquakes in the Far East, typhoons in Southeast Asia, drive-by shootings in the West and civil unrest in sub-Sahara, it is vital to learn the tricks and techniques of handling the disasters that are likely to hit your area.
Planning For Evacuation. Should disaster strike which is the softest route out of where you are? What will you need and how long will it take you to get to a safe zone? Simulating what you might have to do in case disaster strikes will give you a clearer picture of the dynamics that go into you accessing safety as fast as possible.
Learning Survival skills. Stories of those who lost their lives or fortunes simply because they didn’t know the first thing about emergencies are many. It should be top on your list to try to learn and practice basic survival skills.
At My Patriot Supply, we have always reiterated that when disaster strikes, skills are far much more important than supplies at any time.
For those who aren’t used to emergencies, these are the main blunders to watch out for which could prove fatal if not heeded.
Inventory Keeping. It is easy to underestimate how much food, water, lighting and tools you will need when you are suddenly trapped in an area isolated by a disaster. It pays to know what you have, what you don’t have and how long what you have will be able to sustain you.
Prioritizing Emergencies. There are many things that could go wrong while living in this unstable world of ours. Even then you ought to prioritize for the kind of emergencies that are likely to hit your place. From earthquakes in the Far East, typhoons in Southeast Asia, drive-by shootings in the West and civil unrest in sub-Sahara, it is vital to learn the tricks and techniques of handling the disasters that are likely to hit your area.
Planning For Evacuation. Should disaster strike which is the softest route out of where you are? What will you need and how long will it take you to get to a safe zone? Simulating what you might have to do in case disaster strikes will give you a clearer picture of the dynamics that go into you accessing safety as fast as possible.
Learning Survival skills. Stories of those who lost their lives or fortunes simply because they didn’t know the first thing about emergencies are many. It should be top on your list to try to learn and practice basic survival skills.
At My Patriot Supply, we have always reiterated that when disaster strikes, skills are far much more important than supplies at any time.
