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Here are three survival
tips for seniors and those with limited mobility…
The key here is that no matter your circumstances, you must
prepare…even if you weren’t a Boy or Girl Scout!
1.
Be Realistic With Your Survival Plan
Are you and your loved ones unable to move over long distances?
If so, shelter-in-place may be your only option if mobility is a
real problem.
This forces you to really put a lot more focus into fortifying
your home against not only storms… but also the aftermath of them.
Stock up heavily on food and water… have plywood, a hammer and
nails stashed in your garage to board up against high winds and rain… and jack
up your home security (including keeping your guns and ammo dry and at the
ready against possible looting).
But be warned… even with a solid shelter-in-place plan, you may
be FORCED to pick up and go if you’re in the path of a disaster — in this case…
2.
Be the First to Go
When you have no other choice but to get out of Dodge, you
absolutely MUST be in that first wave of evacuees.
Your best means of transportation will always be your vehicle.
However… when the SHTF, everyone around you will have the same
idea.
In no time flat, highways, bridges, tunnels, even train routes
will bottleneck and become impassable.
Younger, more agile people can get out of their cars and find
their way to safety easier… but if you — or someone you’re with — has a harder
time being mobile, this makes it all the more critical you’re ahead of the
pack.
Make no mistake… the first to move have the advantage when
bugging out and you need to be able to evacuate your family in five minutes or
less when it’s go time!
And there’s one key secret to doing that…
3.
Yes, You STILL Need a Bug-Out Bag!
I know a lot of older people who think they don’t need a bug-out
bag for their survival supplies.
Wrong, wrong, WRONG!
Here’s what they just don’t get…
While you may not see yourself strapping on a backpack and
walking through the forest, that’s not really what a bug-out bag is for anyway.
It’s simply a way for you to pre-assemble all your essential
supplies with you — in an easy-to-carry method — in order to remain
self-reliant if you’re forced to evacuate your home.
That’s it.
If you’re forced from your home, you’re still going to need
clothes, food, clean water, any prescription medications, etc. — and you can
bet that you’re not going to get those things right away (especially when
emergency services are focused on rescues rather than caregiving).
And look…
If part of your plan is to have someone come and get you (like a
responsible son or daughter or grandchild), then you simply MUST be ready to go
when they pull up in the driveway.
Remember… every single second counts and if YOU are the one
holding everyone up because you’re trying to think about what to bring and throwing
it all in a suitcase, you put EVERYONE’S life in danger by not being prepared.
Don’t be one of the clueless “older” people who fail to plan for
a forced evacuation.
I’ve seen what happens to the “unprepared” in real-world
disasters and crises… and it’s not pretty.
My mission is to NOT let that happen to you — and I’m here to
help.
Oh,
One More Thing…
If you happen to be someone with an elderly parent or someone
else you’re responsible for, don’t make the mistake of thinking they’ll be
ready and waiting for you when you arrive to grab them.
I can almost promise they won’t be ready!
It will actually even help YOU survive a crisis if you can make
sure they’re schooled on how to prepare and their supplies are ready NOW
instead of trying to pull it all together at the last second.
[Editor’s note:
If the thought of putting together a bug-out bag is overwhelming, our friends
at Modern Combat & Survival have just the thing to help. Click
here to discover the secret to evacuating your family in less than five
minutes.
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You don't have to drop a small fortune on name brand supplies to be ready for an emergency. Protect your family, home and budget with these tips.
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Self-defense tips for older folks »
Every week our member service advisors at the USCCA get calls asking about self-defense strategies to help our older members. During a typical conversation, the caller will say something to the effect of, "I'm not as young as I once was and I can't do those drills. What can I do to fight better?" More »
Self-defense tips for older folks »
Every week our member service advisors at the USCCA get calls asking about self-defense strategies to help our older members. During a typical conversation, the caller will say something to the effect of, "I'm not as young as I once was and I can't do those drills. What can I do to fight better?" More »
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1 comment:
Good stuff-guess when I think about it, I'm a senior and I am slowing down1
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