When the end of the world approaches, are you prepared? Learn everything about how you can best prepare for the end times.
The end of the world
Many people think that the end of the world is approaching. There is economic malaise, the world is becoming more and more populated and raw materials are running out. There are many different predictions about how the world will change, including:
- Hyperinflation
- Food shortages
- Nuclear war
- Mass unemployment
- Solar storm
- Raw materials running out
- Third World War
- God returning to earth
These disasters all require different preparation. Think about which disaster you consider most likely, perhaps a completely different one than what is on this list, and prepare for it. The following tips can help you prepare for some aspects.
To eat
One of the most important aspects to prepare for the end of the world is food. In almost all of the above scenarios, there will be a shortage of food. Your money is probably worthless and anarchy has broken out, so simply going to the supermarket makes no sense. One of the most comprehensive solutions is to become completely self-sufficient in food. This ensures you have food at all times without having to depend on others. The disadvantage is that you will have to keep animals outside, which makes you easy prey for plunderers.
Drinks
A person can go a very long time without food, but only three days without drinking. Drinking water, especially water, will be one of the biggest shortages in any global crisis. You can also choose to become self-sufficient in water by collecting rainwater and purifying it later. The disadvantage of this is that you are weather dependent. A good addition to this is a large storage of drinking water. Take the size of your family into account, and remember that each person needs at least two liters of water per person per day. If you do not have the space to store all of this at home, you can also choose to keep it in a hidden place elsewhere.
Defense
Any massive disaster will result in anarchy. It’s every man for himself, and everything is allowed to survive. This will soon lead to looting. As a result, you are wise to prepare in such a way that you can protect both your property and your family from outside dangers. The road to legally owning firearms in the Netherlands is difficult, but worth it if you want to be fully prepared. You can also keep weapons such as baseball bats or knives. However, defense is not only about weapons, but also about the security of your home. A gun is of no use if there is a mob in front of your house, ready to plunder your supplies. The security of your home is just as essential and perhaps more essential than personal security. Try to identify the ways they are most likely to try to gain access to your home and make this more difficult. Windows are one of the most vulnerable places in a house. You could install roller shutters for this as well as additional wooden shutters on the inside. In any case, always make sure that you have the materials to additionally barricade certain places from the inside.
Skills
If there is complete chaos, money, debit cards or jewelry are of no use. In times like that, it’s your skills that are valuable. You can use your skills to provide the above points, but you can also use it as a means of exchange in times when peace has returned after the disaster. Invest time to learn skills that make you valuable for survival as well as a medium of exchange. Consider, among others, the following skills:
- Being able to purify water
- Growing vegetables
- Being able to process substances
- Self defense
To practice
Even if you have taken all the above measures, you can fall prey to the disasters if you have never practiced before. You can simulate a day or weekend with your family that the end of the world has arrived, and practice different scenarios. This is useful so that you become less overwhelmed if it ever happens, so you make fewer mistakes. You can simulate the following scenarios:
- Money is worth nothing anymore, what now?
- All the food is gone, what now?
- What should you do when a horde of looters is in front of your house?
- Can you find everything if the power goes out?
- You have just left home when the disaster breaks out, how do you get home?
Think of more possible scenarios to practice. Involve the whole family in this so that everyone knows what to do in case of certain events.