Five Tools To Survive the Apocalypse

Those toys are nice, but if I wake up tomorrow and it's the Apocalypse, I'm not leaving the house without my trusty shotgun. If there's any room left in my backpack after I fill it with extra shells, maybe I'll throw this stuff in.

Crossbow and bolts friend. Bulkier, yes but you'll never run out of shells and it leaves room for other things. The Zombie Survival Guide is a hilarious book filled with all types of this kind of advice. I think you'd get a kick out of it.

"Thefty" ---> I'm sorry to inform you, but if it was the REAL ARMAGEDDON... a shotgun wouldn't do you a whole lot buddy.

Any Half mask will do, filters are the important part good pre-filters for particulate matter and organic vapor filters would do the trick- the kind professional house painters use would do the trick.

iodine tablets/chlorine bleach or if you have the time solar distilation using a plastic bag a rock and a can works really well. tho you can step that up with a fresnel lense work for water.

the flashlight is pretty cool considering it powers other things and looks like it could take a bit of a beating.

multi tools rock, I prefer the gerber but leatherman is the original.

so the phone is a walkie-talkie? they've got something that does that already. It's called a... oh never mind.

add a nine mm glock(33 moving parts and availability of ammo to scrounge), a decent machete (never have to reload), some Doctor braunners castille soap, a towel, and a pocket edition N.I.V. and all your bases are pretty much covered.

crossbow bolts do break ya know and no ability to remanufacter fiberglass or carbon fiber(needed for modern crossbows) is a female dog.

Having lived through two hurricanes in the past 5 years, here are my five.

First is to know what is going on and be able to survive when the electricity is out for days on end. This also means hard wired phones go out. They can usually survive on the substation batteries for around a day, but in hurricanes and other disasters, most of the lines are down. You can't recharge your cell phone, other than from your car. But it isn't worth it to burn a gallon of gas to charge it for an hour. Gas station pumps don't work either without electricity.

Here's my list:

A good small portable radio that gets good reception on the AM and SW bands. Grundig is my favorite. Also a 36 pack of AA batteries. The hand crank radios sound good in theory, but you need to be doing other things (not constantly cranking) while still listening to the radio. In a Grundig batteries (3) last about 200 hours.

Flashlights. A mini maglite on a lanyard around your neck will let find your way around at night and if iit's attached to you you won't lose it in the dark. Buy ones that work with AA cells.

A good hunting knife. They can open steel cans that wimpy kitchen knives cant.

Canned food. Best philosophy is one can equals one meal. And you will eat out of the can. Buy canned food that still tastes good without cooking. Examples: Dinty Moore, Chef Boyardee giant ravioli, Spaghetti with meatballs and hearty soups seem to work.

And finally a supply of adult beverage. Life's too short not to have a little pleasure.

What a stupid list. A UV water bottle? How bout a ceramic water pump! You need to worry about 4 things: food, water, shelter, and security. That being said, find an easily securable location, like a prison. What you need to bring with you....water pump, lots and lots of guns, gasoline, water storage, and , depending on what caused the apocalypse, a gas mask. With these things, you could survive the apocalypse.

I have everything I need to survive a natural disaster. My house rules.

But no one survives the appocolypse. That's kinda the point. Silly Popsci. learn your bible.

33 moving parts, Syko?

I don't think my Glock 19 has 33 parts of any kind.

LPB

Ditch the stupid UV bottle, because they CAN"T FILTER DIRTY WATER, as in water with silt or anything opate in it. A ceramic water filter with a pre-filter will handle dirty water, is cleanable, and DOESN'T NEED BATTERIES. I would ditch the phone and flashflight for and a modified Grundig FR200. By modified, I mean I drilled out the reflector slightly and replaced the incandecent bulb with an LED, so it has 1) a longer run time, 2)doesn't really burn out, and 3) is a lot more durable than an incandecent bulb. Carry a KA-BAR fixed blade hunting knife or a hatchet. A Ruger 10/22 or a Marlin Pappose or a Henry Survival Rifle would be even better than a 9mm handgun and about on par with a 9mm carbine because EVERY gun shop carries .22LR, and the ammo is smaller.

These are actually pretty good items to have, although I would probably ditch the phone. (There are some people who you don't want to know where you are). I would also probably opt for a more portable face mask, based on the idea that I would be traveling light and its kind of bulky. I solar powered light and UV water filter are great ideas. Just get rechargeable batteries for the water filter and use the light to recharge them. However the light really would only work if the apocalypse had not been caused by nuclear holocaust. Nuclear holocaust = no sun. No sun = no power. :( Also I would use a .22 pistol. NEVER would I use a rifle as my apocalypse weapon. 1) It's bulky. 2)It's meant for long range and most likely would have a limited clip of 5-10 shells. 3) Rifles take longer to turn (atleast a second or two) and in most situations in which you would NEED a gun those few seconds are essential! However I did agree on .22 caliber as it is readily available. Also, I agree on canned foods as being a necessary. Probably should be beans. High in protein and they swell in your stomach, keeping you fuller, longer. But then again, with my luck I'd be one of the first one's bitten, lol

Face it people.
Apocolypse = great ot total devastation.
Chance of survial = is slim to none.
So in the event that any of you arguing fools would even survive, I would feel very sorry for those survivors with common sense and intelligence that had the misfortune of meeting up with the majority of you.

:D

knowing the stages of a nuclear explosion would give you a second or two to stop your moving car...not to watch a small thingy drop from a plane (blast would blind you), dive into the nearest building, or gutter if it came to it. It has been proved to greatly increase survival chance, if its a 1:1000000 chance of survival....you could up it to
20:1000000 wich is an enourmous increase of 2000%!

What people forget is the electromagnetic wave would disable ALL ELECTRONICS so throw out the phone...your friends, family and relatives are DEAD.Same with the flashlight and bottle, throw them out.The list could have been much more thought out, it was meant as a list for the fist day of life I assume.Multi-tool is good BUT the pliers on it in my eyes dont justify their weight. FORGET sunlight, no point being green...to bulky, no sunlight after nukes, if you hole down in your basement there wont be any sun anyways. I remember my grandpa had a flashlight that worked on your hand pumping motion on a lever in the part were you hold the flashlight...when you want to turn it on just hold and curl your hand into a fist...release and repeat, Presto! Gas mask is exccelent! But if it were up to me I would propose to make it a full mask who's top you could remove and make into a half mask. Water bottle? Pfff dont get me started, you softies! You worry about bacteria in the middle of the end of the world?! Well if you are one of those I would prescribe a bottle top filter for heavy metals and a replaceable pad wich dissolves on contact with water to kill some bacteria. To weapons I respond, machete and/or combat knife. Shotgun? YES ddouble-barrel 10 gauge is great along with your preference of 9mm pistol. Backpack to hold your shells and other junk. A bycicle!! The ultimate method of travel!! Grab a roll of duct tape and a first aid kit, with a lot of antibiotics, gauze (*whisper* band aids are to small for the skin ripped of of you during the ordeal:{) , and topical anesthetics.

enjoy some tips:

APOCALYPSE TIP #1: If you survive, curse your misfortune
Your death will be slow and painfull unlike that of those killed instantaneosly.

APOCALYPSE TIP #1: Forget manners
Morals are for dead people, kill or be killed

APOCALYPSE TIP #2: Trust No One
If someone wont stand down, kill them. Keep everyone at the recieving end of your weapon

APOCALYPSE TIP #3: Stay away from crowds
Groups of post-apocalypse people can be dangerous not only beacause of violence but of diseases.

APOCALYPSE TIP #4: Run for the hills
Metropolitan centers nuked, other areas left fairly untouched >> MOUNTAINS esspecialy

APOCALYPSE TIP #5: Have Fun :)
The new societies laws would be ones the citizens of it bestow upon themselves only for the lack of enforcement, in other words you are your own president :)

I agree with you "themadczech".

But, on the other hand, what would cause an apocalypse?
Global Warming? Nuclear Warfare?

In Officer's Training School they taught us that Global Thermonuclear War was #2 from the top of the list of the big 5.
The REAL #1 threat is Bio-Chemical: i.e. manmade disease.
Easy to spread, hard to stop, most have difficulty reacting to it, big death percentage. Where will it come from. Greatest probability in my opinion is the drilling that is going on right now near Lake Vostok in Antarctica. Million year old microbes 4 KM down in an ultra oxygenated lake. Global Warming, here come the microbes. That's the greatest probability in my opinion.

Rule #1: Get away from everyone else. Leave the city. You'd better have supplies already in hand. If not, work on it now. There are some good lists. EMF Bursts do knock out everything, and if the issue is a UN attacking WAR, that is a scenario. If not, Bio is more probable.
Rule #2: Protect thyself, and secure thyself. Go light, plan efficient.
Rule #3: Disease spreads. Be aware of this, and many bio threats can pass through water, air, and people. React accordingly.

I like the lists, but I would add one thing that is light, uses very little (very low) power, and can be VERY valuable. A low voltage Colloidal Silver Generator. NOTHING can live in a nano particled colloidal silver environment. Fact. Those who dispute this, do not know. One of the best kept secrets. Very real. Topical? Big particle colloidal silver. Internal? Must be nano particled to create a serum to fight the microscopic battles and pass by the semipermeable membranes of the cells. You can get them as small as a pack of cigarettes, and the stuff is better than neosporin, penicillin, ceclosporin antibiotics, and there is nothing known to resist it. Debate me, but before I make you look silly, do your research. Bathe in a bathtub of the stuff and it kills flesh eating virus. Seeds. That is another once the cans end. Plant now in a remote area.
Personally, I'd rather get it right between the eyes....I agree with the other guy...barely surviving in a planet killing scenario is not appealing. The Elite will be underground, and they can have it.

wire is a very good thing to have. Now this is a big item, but very valuable. About 1/2 of the (now out of print) firefox books. Awesome. And a US Army Survival manual. Lots of good stuff to spread to others, and remind yourself of what you once knew like the back of your hand.

Once an international threat makes headlines, you should to begin packing quickly.

You need to focus on key elements of survival.

1. Shelter. Leave densely populated areas because these are going to become hostile places and perhaps a target of terrorist attack. A mountain known to have little threating wildlife and plenty of vegetation is a prime area set up camp.

2. Water. You need a constant supply of water nearby. Get a portal filter and be sure to purify your filtered water with campfire heat.

3.Food. You should get canned foods with plenty of protein and vitamins. Get at least a months worth. Also get plenty of seeds of edible plants, like fruit tree seeds and vegetables. Also get some fish bait.

4. Safety. People panic...alot. You need to be able to defend yourself in what will be a wilderness wasteland.
You need a gun. Any gun is fine, but preferably a small, portable, easy to hide, quick to use gun. You also need first aid,

Survival tips.

a) Share. If you want an ounce of sanity, share with your fellow man. Build a group and act together to get needed supplies, nourishment, and protection.
b) Use many bug repellents even with deet because if a disease is the attack, you need to be protected. Make sure your not cut off from the world, get solar radios and maps.
c) A tent of course is the best method of camp and a bicycle as a means of transportation.
d) When not at camp cover your camp behind bushes or trees and as you know, tie your food up in a tree.
e) Make sure you have backup candles and lighters for fire starters. Make small fires, people may see the smoke and you could attract hostile clan members.
f) Grow your own food in a small garden hidden from view. Get a durable hunting nife, it's useful in so many ways.
g) You need light at night. Torches might work but get solar flashlights and lamps anyway.
h)When you have a team of humans living with you then set up a wooden fence around your territory and , make a vote on who leads. The leader should appoint day and night guards and make sure everyone has a job.
i)Have a white flag handy in case you want to make a deal with any outsiders. Building wooden defense towers are good for guards and better if you have machine guns.
j) Invite refugees into your territory by placing signs and fliers.
k) Once you've established a small base with gardens, homes, and a clean water, you should send a search team to look for helicopters and artillery. You need to set up a more advanced defense system.
l) Look for chest protectors and boating equipment. Get a radio communicator, like a walkie talkie for communication. Get other radio equipment like a broadcaster, to announce that you have made a safe colony.
m)Before you know it, you'll have a homemade refugee base. It may take a year to build this far, but eventually humans will repopulate. Hopefully.

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Alejandro Mochizuki

No insults or mean comments please.
Here, a helpful website for nerds.
www.howlifeworks.com
Has nothing to do with survival.

Just remember to charge the flashlight in the daytime because solar power isn't very useful when u need a flash light. i.e. its usually dark

the only tool you need is whats between your ears
everything else will fall in line if you have that #1 tool

@pigpen
whoa!! I checked out the US Army Survival guide (google)
its amazing all you need is there!!

http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/FM21-76_SurvivalManual.pdf

Whoa, the cell phone looks awesome! anybody know how much it is?

Do not listen to technopigface's tips. If there is truly a huge global disaster, the last thing you want to do is kill other humans that have survived. Pigpen and Alejandro Mochizuki bring up some good points, although I do not know anything about the silver generator. I also agree with pigpen that a bio apocalypse is the most likely to happen. I am surprised that more people have not mentioned Lake Vostok, as i believe it to be a very dangerous thing(not only can global warming release the bacteria, but the drilling from scientists). Deadly diseases could also be brought in from space (although unlikely) or created and spread by humans.