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Step-by-step guides for building core preparedness skills
Vehicle bug-out kit contents for extended vehicle-based evacuation: fuel range extension with jerry cans, tire repair kit, vehicle recovery straps, communication, water and food for 72 hours vehicle-based, and a get-home bag for situations where the vehicle is abandoned.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skills adapted for civilian wilderness emergencies: tourniquet application with CAT and SOFTT-W, wound packing with hemostatic gauze, improvised airway management, SAM splint fracture stabilization, hypothermia and hyperthermia treatment, and evacuation decision points.
Emergency power systems for grid-down: portable generator sizing by wattage needs, inverter generator vs conventional, solar panel and charge controller selection, deep cycle battery bank sizing for critical loads, and whole-house transfer switch installation. Fuel consumption rates and runtime calculations.
Bug out bag contents by category with specific items, weights, and alternatives: water (3L minimum), food (3,600+ kcal), shelter, fire, navigation, first aid, communication, and tools. Pack weight target of 20-25% bodyweight, load distribution, and evacuation route planning.
Home security in grid-down conditions: door and window hardening specifications, perimeter early warning systems, operational security for avoiding targeting, neighborhood watch coordination, and layered defense principles. Cost-effective measures ranked by effectiveness.
Forced entry resistance for residential doors and windows: strike plate specifications, frame reinforcement kit comparison, door bar load ratings, lock grade standards (ANSI Grade 1), window security film adhesion and break-through time, and window pin placement. Specific product recommendations.
Long-term water storage for preppers: tank sizing formula by household and duration, 55-gallon barrel versus stackable containers, chemical treatment with sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite, rotation intervals, and the WaterBOB bathtub bladder for emergency fill.
Water filter comparison for survival and emergency use: Sawyer Squeeze vs LifeStraw vs Katadyn BeFree vs gravity filters. Log reduction ratings for bacteria and protozoa, flow rates, filter life in gallons, and failure modes. Which filter works for each scenario.
Emergency shelter construction without manufactured equipment: debris hut insulation requirements, lean-to tarp setup with specific dimensions, snow trench and quinzhee construction, shelter site selection criteria, and ground insulation R-value requirements. Time and material estimates for each method.
Compass navigation fundamentals: magnetic versus true north, declination tables and correction procedure, taking and following a bearing, back azimuth calculation, and common compass errors. Specific procedures for the Silva Ranger and Suunto baseplate compass.
