How to Survive an Apocalypse (in 5 steps)
With the current state of the world, people are growing more afraid of an impending apocalyptic future and are concerned about how to survive an apocalypse.
People are starting to ask, “How can I survive an Apocalypse?”
You can survive an apocalypse these 5 ways: 1. Prioritize shelter, 2. Gather enough food, 3. Get some basic tools, 4. Get some useful skills, 5. Rely on your community
Where do we even start to prepare for a future that doesn’t seem bright at all and protect our children? These are the hard questions we must ask ourselves these days.
When you prepare early, you can dramatically raise the odds of surviving an apocalypse. Let’s now get into the details.
We can start by looking at apocalyptic scenarios that are the most likely to occur. Some of these include: Alien Invasions, the Malthusian Crisis, The Heat Death of the Universe, Asteroids, Nuclear Death, and just for fun, a Zombie Apocalypse. These are the most likely to happen given what we know about science and human behavior.
Zombie Apocalypse
A Zombie Apocalypse is usually just thought of as a horror movie scenario. However, with our current COVID situation, this seems more like a probability now than ever. There could be some kind of disease that spreads and takes everyone out. Or there could be a disease that causes mental issues that then causes people to die or have violent hallucinations. That is how we will think of a “zombie” apocalypse for today. This is sort of unlikely, but we have seen epidemics and pandemics just within this past decade. So how far-fetched is that really?
Alien Invasion
Another “out there” apocalyptic scenario is an Alien Invasion. Since we are very unlikely to be the only sentient beings in the universe, this does seem possible. We need to be aware of the fact that we have yet to have any signs of aliens wanting to communicate with us yet. So other apocalyptic scenarios are more likely to happen sooner than this. Now let us get into the more likely cases that we will probably experience within the next ten years.
Malthusian Crisis
The Malthusian Crisis is one of our more likely scenarios for an apocalypse. The Malthusian Crisis is when food production cannot keep up with the growing population so famine, war, and disease occur to stabilize the population. We are currently experiencing a food shortage and a resource shortage. Another thing we are seeing signs of is the heat death of the universe. Temperatures are rising, ice caps are melting and the ozone layer is getting thinner. These are things we have been seeing occurring all over the world for decades.
Other Apocalyptic Scenarios
Nuclear Death is another very likely way the world will experience an apocalypse. A lot of countries have nuclear weapons or are developing them. This is likely to happen given the growing tension in the world. And if food shortages continue to be a concern, we are likely to see a combination of these apocalyptic scenarios occur all at once. And finally, the asteroid option. How many movies have we seen where this is a threat?
Given all of the ways an apocalypse is likely to happen, we can come up with a way to try to preserve ourselves until things stabilize and we can develop an “Apocalypse Survival Guide”. We need to find shelter, food, tools, skills, and community.
These are things that will optimize survival during an apocalypse.
5 Steps to surviving an apocalypse
1. Make shelter your top priority for surviving an apocalypse
Shelter is something we need even when we are not going through an apocalypse. But if we want to prepare for one, we will need a specific kind of shelter. The type of shelter that is the most optimal is an underground shelter. Also, what would be even better is one made of hard metal. Something like a bunker to protect from explosions in case of nuclear wars or attempted invasions of other survivors.
An underground shelter is hard to find unless you build it yourself. Many ordinary homes are above ground. If you do not have the time or resources to build this type of bunker, you can make an underground cellar as well. This could take a lot fewer resources and time to build in an emergency. Also, your shelter needs to have access to an area for farming and water collection. You can also have an above-ground shelter and an underground hiding and food storage and growing space. There are a lot of options here. But you should be looking to be as stealthy, self-sufficient, and undetectable as possible.
2. Gather enough food to survive an apocalypse
After shelter is acquired, food is something we must think about next. There are a lot of survival and camping food companies you can buy from. However, there is no way to have an endless supply of those things nor is there any way to use them for seeds once eaten. After consumption, those foods are gone. So this option is nice to have on hand for emergencies but shouldn’t be what you are relying on.
So what alternatives do we have? Learn how to grow food. There are a lot of ways to do this.
Indoor growing is a more concealed and controlled way of growing. It can protect the food from animals eating it and is stealthier. However, this way requires electricity for UV lights or even a hydroponic system. Unless a person has electrical and mechanical skills, that isn’t sustainable for long. Another option is to build a way to filter natural light and water into your indoor space while also remaining concealed (if the purpose of you growing inside is to remain stealthy). This would take a good understanding of architecture.
Outdoor growing is another way you can grow food. This is the easier way in terms of the equipment needed for this kind of agriculture. It is best to have books on agriculture and how to grow and build things since the internet would not be easily accessible. I would suggest getting books on all of the topics you think you will need.
3. Get some basic tools to help you survive an apocalypse
The types of tools you will need in an apocalypse greatly differ depending on what you are using them for. You will need tools for the agricultural method you use as well as building materials to maintain your shelter and other equipment. Also, you will need weapons. How you choose weapons should be strategic. Guns are probably one of the best options but guns with long loading times should be avoided, and you will need a gun that can hold a lot of rounds. Pocket knives, water filtration mechanisms, water collection mechanisms, and a method of making a fire. These are the tools that are the most necessary. Based on one’s own needs, they can decide what else they would need to survive or what would make their life easier.
4. Get some useful skills to survive an apocalypse
In a zombie apocalypse, all our skills would need to be utilized. However, some skills are more necessary and useful for survival. You do not have to be the strongest, or fastest person left on the planet to survive an apocalypse. A person who can go undetected and unproblematic is the most likely to survive. They don’t pose a threat to those who have something to prove. The most vital skill to have for survival is the ability to adapt and be taught. Also, getting books on agriculture, architecture, mechanics, coding/computing, and water purification will be also vital. You do not need to have the skills now but if you are teachable and quick with making decisions under pressure you have a real chance of surviving an apocalypse. Also, you do not have to have all these skills all yourself, you can rely on the community you have.
5. Your community will help you survive an apocalypse
Having a community is vital for surviving an apocalypse. Even though going through an apocalypse in a group can hold its own challenges it does optimize your chances of group survival. Also, you are not depending on only yourself for all the useful skills you will need to survive. You can have people that specialize in different helpful areas and all the hope of survival is not on just one person’s shoulders. Also, since humans are social creatures your chances of suicide and going crazy goes down in a group. It is overall better. I know it may be hard for some people to accept this category. However, this may be the most important one for surviving an apocalypse, especially if the apocalypse lasts a long time.
Summary
So how do we survive an apocalypse? We form a community, develop our skill set, have equipment that we can utilize, and lastly, find shelter and food. All of these things are vital for surviving an apocalypse. Be aware that this article is just a starting point. Finding out what will work for you specifically will take some labor and research of your own. During these pre-apocalyptic times, preparing for the worst is our best bet. Gathering seeds and tools and developing our skills today will help to ensure our survival in the future.
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