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Bottle Microfilter
Have a Backup for Your Backup
Imagine waking up at 6am to a deep boom in the distance. You look out the window and see plumes of black smoke silhouetted against the soft blue of the morning sky and an orange glow pulsing across the horizon. A sonic boom rattles your windows, then the force of a nearby explosion knocks you to the floor, leaving the room eerily quiet except for the ringing in your ears. You run from room to room, gather your family, and head to the back of the house. The fallout shelter is in the backyard. But when you open the back door, the yard is full of fire and ash. WWIII has broken out and the city is in chaos! Soon, U.S. forces spring into action and the enemy planes retreat, but your shelter is destroyed along with all your food, water and survival gear. And all the time and money you spent preparing was for nothing. What do you do now?
It's a gloomy picture, I know. But the point is for you to ask yourself what your backup plan is. There are a number of things that could go wrong in an urban disaster. What if your water filter breaks? What if your garden catches fire? What if your food is stolen? The best survivors always have at least two backup plans. Here are a few suggestions.
Food
Your first priority is food storage. If you have the financial means, buy some freeze dried food or MRE's from a company like Nitro-Pak or Food Insurance. Otherwise, head to Costco or Sam's Club and get what you can afford. But what will you do for backup? You could start a survival garden, raise chickens or rabbits, buy some fishing gear, learn how to spot edible wild plants that grow in your city, gather precious metals and other small items that you can trade for food, etc. Whatever you decide, make sure you'll have at least 3 sources of food available.
Water
Since I don't have a lot of room, my first plan in case of a water shortage or contamination is to head to a stream near my home and use my Katadyn water microfilter. However, I am storing as much bottled water as I can. I also have lots of water purification tablets, and eventually I'd like to set up a system for collecting rainwater. Again, make sure you have 3 sources.
Fire & Cooking
Don't just stock up on a bunch of matches and plan on cooking food on your grill. You should have a firesteel, lighters, and plenty of lighter fluid. You should also have a dutch oven, some canned heat, or even a solar cooker.
Other Examples
Stocking up on soap? Make sure you also have hand sanitizer. Or consider growing some antibacterial herbs. You could even learn to make soap from animal fat. Collecting candles for light? Make sure you also purchase batteries and flash lights, oil and oil lamps, or even glow sticks. The more options, the better.
If you are forced into an urban survival situation, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Have a backup for your backup.
About the Author
After studying survivalism for years, Matthew Zornes quit his job and became a full-time Internet Marketer, blogging about self-help products and emergency preparedness at http://UrbanSurvivalSite.com. Like most people, he lives in the city because of work, family and other circumstances, but he believes it is possible to survive in the city through all the most likely disasters. Download free eBooks and articles from http://UrbanSurvivalSite.com
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