The Doomsday Survivalist’s Guide to Common Sense, Grit, and Salt!
Let’s suppose the grid goes down, the grocery shelves go emptier than a politician’s promise, and suddenly your neighbor with three weeks of canned beans starts to look like a visionary instead of a nut job. Would you and your family survive in the wild? Well, National Geographic’s infographic seeks to answer just that!Are you ‘prepared’ for an apocalyptic scenario? 29% of Americans say they are. In fact, some even have a ‘bugout bag’ ready.
Let’s dissect the end of the world with some clarity
WATER: THE REAL LIQUID GOLD
One person needs 200 gallons of water a year For those assuming it’s single-use plastic and designer label, that’s 5,302 water bottles per person in a year. If you haven’t considered how to source, store, or purify water, apart from your kitchen faucet, you’re about 72 hours away from a very dry, very dead outcome.
Suddenly, rain barrels, metal roofs and access to natural water sources don’t seem so quirky, and actually look a lot like life insurance. Here’s the reality check: society believes in clean water, and it doesn’t just magically appear.
FOOD: IF YOU DON’T GROW IT, YOU WON’T EAT IT
According to reports, more than half of Americans are probably short on food supply at home. So, if something goes wrong, more than 50% of people will start a fight over the last pop tart.
The infographic gives you a prepper’s pantry plan Picture this
- 400 lbs. of grains
- 90 lbs. of beans
- 20 lbs. of meat (dried)
- 75 lbs. Milk powder as a food storage item for 2 years
It’s not gourmet, but it beats starvation You may have bigger problems than food shortages if you can’t even cook rice without a microwave.
SCARCE LUXURIES: WHEN SALT IS WORTH MORE THAN GOLD
Let’s talk barter When your crypto wallet can’t get you food, the real currency (being able to cook rice) becomes a way bigger issue.
- Salt
- Coffee
- Ammunition
- Medicine
- Gasoline
Forget your Funko Pop collection The man with six bags of salt and a full pharmacy has now become the banker in the area.
FARMING: THE REAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
This is where the soft-handed crowd starts panicking Farming is your only ticket to sustained survival You need to be knowledgeable about your product zones the way you knew the Starbucks menu.
Livestock? That’s the new portfolio Rabbits mate as much as your cousin. Chickens? Eggs and meat with minimal upkeep Goats? They’ll give you milk, meat, and a reason to build a fence No cattle though, unless you’ve got hay fields and time
The infographic’s livestock breakdown is a wake-up call Most urban folks can’t keep a houseplant alive. So we’re talking about meat-to-grass ratios and desiccation windbreaks.
SECURITY: PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER (AND BASIC SKILLS)
When the lights go out, personal skills mean survival Post-apocalypse, fighting and healing will be more useful than any liberal arts degree one can possess.
Get some body armor Learn to use radios Practice CPR And if budget permits, maybe take a self-defense class other than cardio kickboxing.
What will be the best professions in a post-apocalyptic world?**.
- Medical Professional
- Engineer
- Soldier
- Farmer
The list features gunsmith, fisherman, and bizarrely, prostitute. Make of that what you will
If you are relying on police or emergency services, then allow me to remind you: when the system collapses, YOU are the emergency service.
THE TEAM BONUS: BE THE GUY WITH THE WALKIE-TALKIE
The infographic ends on a golden note If you have a team, a compound, and communication devices, you’re way past the single operatives and suburban folks waiting for FEMA to show up. Consider Listening Posts or Observation Posts and signal flares.
This isn’t a fantasy It’s the stuff that will keep your family alive
SO… ARE YOU READY?
No, really Are you?
If your plan is to “wait and see,” you’ve already lost People who prepare well survive and not the lucky ones. If there is a message we would like you to take away from this infographic, it is Get your house in order.
Stock up Learn skills Harden your mindset
Because the end of the world won’t come with a warning It’ll arrive silently, only to hear your neighbor cooking weeds for soup.
Welcome to reality Bring salt.
