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»» PART ONE ›
GETTING
STARTED
1 UNDERSTAND 26 SIP IT UP 49 SHOP SMART
SURVIVAL PRIORITIES
27 PREPARE FOR LOCKDOWN 50 START WITH THE BASICS
2 ADAPT AS NEEDED
28 REINFORCE YOUR HOME 51 POWER UP WITH PROTEIN
3 LIVE WELL
29 DON’T FORGET THE GARAGE 52 GO CARB CRAZY
4 CHART YOUR OPTIONS
30 BUILD YOUR TOOL KIT 53 GET THE RIGHT FATS
5 MAKE AN APARTMENT
31 GET CREATIVE 54 GAUGE YOUR CALORIC NEEDS
SELF-SUFFICIENT
WITH YOUR TOOLBOX
55 KNOW YOUR AMINOS
6 GROW A SMALL GARDEN
32 MAINTAIN YOUR PERIMETER
56 MONITOR YOUR MACROS
7 PACK YOUR PANTRY
33 BE YOUR OWN
57 WATCH YOUR MICROS, TOO
8 MAKE A HOUSE CHIMNEY SWEEP
SELF-SUFFICIENT 58 STOCK YOUR KITCHEN
34 KEEP YOUR
9 GROW A BIGGER GARDEN FORTRESS IN SHAPE 59 PREVENT A FIERY DISASTER
10 STOCK YOUR SUPPLIES 35 STOCK YOUR HOME 60 PUT OUT A KITCHEN FIRE
PLUMBING TOOLBOX
11 KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE 61 KEEP YOUR SPACE CLEAN
36 CLEAN WITH THE BASICS
12 MAINTAIN PERSPECTIVE 62 HANDLE YOUR OWN HYGIENE
37 HAVE A FINANCIAL PLAN
13 KNOW THE BASICS 63 BUILD A BUCKET COMMODE
38 STASH YOUR CASH
14 REVISIT HOME EC 64 BUILD YOUR FIRST AID KIT
39 KNOW THE RIGHT AMOUNT
15 BUILD YOUR 65 IMPROVISE
SURVIVAL SKILLS 40 SHELTER YOUR FUNDS MEDICAL SUPPLIES
16 TAKE AN INVENTORY 41 PACK A BOB 66 LEVEL UP
FOR ANY SITUATION
17 CHART IT OUT 67 ASSESS &
42 STOCK A HOME CONTROL BLEEDING
18 PRIORITIZE YOURSELF
SURVIVAL KIT
(TO HELP OTHERS) 68 BANDAGE A WOUND
43 GET THE TOOLS
19 CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY FOR YOUR CAR 69 DISINFECT A WOUND
20 KNOW YOUR LIMITS 44 BE YOUR OWN MECHANIC 70 APPLY SOME PRESSURE
21 PLAN YOUR PET’S PANTRY 45 FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH 71 TIE A TOURNIQUET
22 BE YOUR OWN PET VET WATER YOU’LL NEED 72 CHECK ABCS
23 GIVE ’EM SHELTER 46 HOLD YOUR WATER 73 GIVE CPR TO OLDER
24 STOCK UP ON PET MEDS 47 THINK OUTSIDE THE SINK KIDS & ADULTS
25 USE WHAT YOU’VE GOT 48 BANISH BACTERIA 74 PERFORM CPR ON
A BABY OR INFANT
»» PART TWO ›
GETTING
FED
75 GET GARDENING 101 KILL A FOWL HUMANELY
76 PICK THE RIGHT SPOT 102 PREPARE YOUR CHICKEN
77 DIG THE DIRT 103 LOOP THE LOOP
78 PLACE YOUR PLANTS 104 FEED FISH WITH
RABBIT POOP
79 GO URBAN
105 KILL SMALL
80 TAKE IT EASY
ANIMALS HUMANELY
81 BUILD A FOOD WALL
106 BUILD A BARREL ABATTOIR
82 BUILD A RAISED BED GARDEN
107 DRESS A RABBIT
83 MAKE A SELF-WATERING
108 STOCK YOUR TOOLSHED 127 GET WATER FROM PLANTS
CONTAINER GARDEN
109 SPROUT SEEDS 128 DIG FOR A DRINK
84 BE ADAPTABLE
110 FIND WILD FOODS 129 KNOW YOUR
85 SURVIVE LIKE THE FITTEST
MEDICINAL PLANTS
111 FORAGE SAFELY
86 PLAN YOUR PLANTS
130 DON’T DIE FROM DIARRHEA
112 BE A GOOD STEWARD
87 GROW A SQUARE MEAL
131 STOCK UP ON
113 MAKE SURE IT’S SAFE
88 BUILD A COMPOST PILE WATER COOLER JUGS
114 KNOW YOUR NUTS
89 CREATE COMPOST 132 DON’T BE MISLED
FROM NIGHTSOIL 115 DON’T EAT THESE
133 BUY A WATER BOB
90 INVITE YOUR PLANTS TO TEA 116 DINE OFF A PINE
134 DON’T DRINK DIRTY WATER
91 MAKE YOUR OWN T.P. 117 AVOID FUNGUS
135 CREATE A CAST
92 KEEP IT DRY 118 GO GREEN
136 MAKE A POULTICE
93 CHECK SHELF LIVES 119 DIG SOME ROOTS
137 BUILD A JACKET LITTER
94 PACK IT IN PETE 120 BROWSE NATURE’S
138 MAKE A CRUTCH
GROCERY STORE
95 STOCK UP ON STAPLES
139 TRY A TARP
121 TRY A DANDELION
96 KNOW YOUR FOREVER FOODS
122 HAVE A MINT
97 BUILD A BACKYARD
CHICKEN FARM 123 MAKE HARDTACK
98 RAISE CHICKS 124 BAKE A FRUITCAKE
99 GET A GOOD EGG 125 DRY SOME MEAT
100 FEED FREE-RANGE 126 HARVEST PRECIPITATION
CHICKENS
»» PART THREE ›
GETTING
SETTLED
140 DON’T UNDERESTIMATE 169 DIG A LATRINE
THE LABOR
170 SET UP A SHOWER
141 BUY IF YOU CAN
171 LOAD UP THE LAUNDRY
142 CONNECT WITH
172 BATHE WITH THE
THE OUTSIDE WORLD
BARE MINIMUM
143 BE BUG-OUT COMPATIBLE
173 MAKE SOAP
144 BUY A READYMADE HOME
174 GET SOME HEAT
145 HAVE A PLAN
175 LOOK FOR LEAKS
146 GO NOMADIC
176 BUILD A WOODPILE
147 UPCYCLE
177 CHOOSE YOUR WOOD
148 BE TENACIOUS
178 PUT IT OUT RIGHT
149 RECOGNIZE STUBBORNNESS
179 START A FIRE
150 BUILD A LOG CABIN
180 BURN FRESHCUT
151 FELL TREES PROPERLY
181 BUILD A WOOD STOVE
152 LOOK FOR THE LEAN
182 SET UP SOLAR
153 CUT WITH CARE
183 LIVE ON SOLAR POWER
154 PLAN YOUR ESCAPE
184 CHOOSE A GENERATOR
155 MAKE A LEAF HUT
185 USE BICYCLE POWER
156 LEARN THE LEAN-TO 186 CHARGE A BATTERY 198 WET YOUR WHETSTONE
157 MAKE A DIY TARP TENT 187 BRING IN THE BOOKS 199 SHARPEN WITH A ROCK
158 WATERPROOF SOME CANVAS 188 GET SOME GAMES 200 TREAT FOR SHOCK
159 BUILD A DIAMOND 189 INCLUDE ELECTRONICS 201 SET A BONE
IN THE ROUGH
190 CAMP OUT AT HOME 202 PERFORM THE
160 BUILD A STONE HUT HEIMLICH MANEUVER
191 BURN YOUR BOOZE
161 DIG A HOT ROCK HEATING PIT 203 IDENTIFY & TREAT BURNS
192 IMPROVISE A
162 GET THE WET STUFF SOLAR LIGHTBULB 204 REMOVE STITCHES
163 DON’T LOWBALL
193 MAKE YOUR OWN FUEL
164 SAVE EVERY DROP
194 ASSEMBLE AN OIL LAMP
165 FILTER & DISINFECT
195 CRAFT CANDLES TWO WAYS
166 DOUBLE UP ON FILTERS
196 OWN 8 ESSENTIAL KNIVES
167 SET UP SANITATION
197 GET A GOOD EDGE
168 DON’T JUST GO
»» PART FOUR ›
GETTING
SERIOUS
205 ASSESS & RESPOND 230 PREPARE FOR A HURRICANE 261 HELP A VICTIM RECOVER
TO AN EMERGENCY
231 BE FIRE SMART 262 DEAL WITH A
206 SURVIVE ANYTHING GUNSHOT WOUND
232 DRAW A BATH
207 OBEY THE RULE OF THREES 263 BE GUN SAFETY SAVVY
233 BOARD IT UP
208 DEVELOP AN ATTITUDE 264 AVOID THE PLAGUE
234 KNOW YOUR FIRE TYPES
209 UNDERSTAND THE CRISIS 265 WASH UP
235 HANDLE A HEAT WAVE
210 GET FAMILIAR 266 PACK EXTRA
236 STAND UP TO FIRE SEASON
WITH THE SCOPE PANDEMIC SUPPLIES
237 ESTABLISH AN ESCAPE PLAN
211 KNOW YOUR REGION 267 DON A MASK CORRECTLY
238 DON’T FORGET YOUR PETS
212 DISASTER-PROOF 268 IMPROVE YOUR
YOUR HOME 239 STOCK A PBOB SHELTER-IN-PLACE PLAN
213 STOCK THE RIGHT SUPPLIES 240 TRAIN FOR DISASTER 269 HELP UNEXPECTED GUESTS
214 DRILL FOR SUCCESS 241 LEARN ABOUT PET CARE 270 DRESS FOR THE OCCASION
215 PUT ACTION IN YOUR PLAN 242 SPLINT YOUR PET 271 GET WILD & WOOLLY
216 UNDERSTAND 243 KEEP THEM WARM 272 WALK TALL
MAJOR BLACKOUTS
244 DEVELOP ACCEPTANCE 273 BUY THE BEST VEHICLE
217 LAUGH IN THE
FACE OF DARKNESS 245 RIDE THE 274 UPGRADE YOUR RIDE
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
275 CHARGE IT YOURSELF
218 EMPLOY PEOPLE POWER
246 MAKE LOTS OF LIGHTS
276 PROVIDE ALL THE AIR
219 CHARGE A CELL
PHONE IN A BLACKOUT 247 BRING BACKUPS 277 UNDERSTAND
220 HEAT WITH THE SUN 248 MAKE POWER YOUR FUEL TYPES
221 WARM UP SAFELY 249 ADD AN OUTLET 278 BURN THIS NOT THAT
222 USE BRICKS & STONES 250 CHARGE A PHONE 279 DETERMINE HOW
MUCH FUEL YOU NEED
TO HEAT YOUR HOME 251 BE A SEED STEWARD
280 STORE FUEL RIGHT
223 SURVIVE BEING 252 DON’T THROW THAT OUT
SNOWBOUND IN A CAR 281 PROTECT IMPORTANT
253 CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES DOCUMENTS
224 GET THROUGH A
BLIZZARD AT HOME 254 MAKE A FOOD CACHE 282 AUTOMATE YOUR CASH FLOW
225 SET UP A SNOW PANTRY 255 STORE IN WALLS 283 BACK UP YOUR
226 PREPARE FOR THE WORST 256 SLEEP ON IT DOCUMENTATION
227 BUILD A BASEMENT BUNKER 257 MULTITASK YOUR MEDS 284 KEEP IT (FIRE) SAFE
228 FIGHT BACK 258 STOCKPILE THE ESSENTIALS 285 ADDRESS THE AFTERMATH
AGAINST FLOODING 259 USE AN EPIPEN 286 SHOW YOUR
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
229 FIND A QUAKE-SAFE SPOT
260 HELP A SEIZURE VICTIM
»» INTRODUCTION ›
THE SPIRIT OF
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
In our convenience-obsessed society, we’ve reached a point where
every possible service and product can be secured without even
leaving our homes—that is, if we have the funds to pay for it. Meals
that others have prepared can be delivered in minutes, and repairs
can be made on any failing appliance or system by people who know
things we don’t. Just about anything we want can be handed to us
by somebody else. With all this convenience, you might wonder
why anyone would ever want to shun the modern world and “go off
the grid” by choice. Nevertheless, people are leaving this push-
button life of consumption, and they are leaving it in their droves.
While some turn their backs on accessibility and modern comforts
in the search for a more meaningful life, others choose a DIY
lifestyle to “go green” for sustainability. The drive to live a life
unplugged and embrace self-sufficiency can be a matter of pride,
honor, or stewardship of the land. These motivations are often very
different from the wants and perceived needs of modern people,
just as this book is very different from your typical survival book.
Rather than shocking people with extreme survival and hardcore
skills, this book is intended to be a day-to-day guidebook for anyone
with an independent spirit and the desire to handle their own
problems and challenges. And once you’ve learned to provide for
yourself, you may even find that you have the means to help others
through tough times. If you want to become more resilient in
emergencies and more capable as a person, keep reading!
Tim MacWelch
