Are We Prepared? Working As An Collective To Be Safe
40 days. If you haven’t already, NOW is the time to prepare. Here are some tips:
Learn self defense. Arm yourself. Get a gas mask and a helmet. Cardio. Stock up on non perishable food, water and a portable water filter, and first aid supplies. Identify and secure alternative power sources (battery powered flashlights and lanterns, candles, camp fuel/propane, a solar powered phone charger, camp stove, a generator if you can). Get a battery powered radio and begin collecting hand tools, paracord/rope, blankets and tarps. Keep your gas tank full as possible at all times and fill a duffel bag with extra supplies to keep in the car. Evaluate your home security and consider getting a door/window alarm, a porch/outside camera, and inspect the sturdiness of door frames and windows. Determine if you will need boards to cover windows or barricade doors and start collecting wood now (often found free or cheap on marketplace). There are lots of good deals at Park St right now to stock up on food. Many of these items can be found cheaply on Amazon or some thrift stores. Sit down and force yourself to walk through possible scenarios and formulate a plan on how you would realistically react, and plan accordingly, so you have already thought it over before it occurs. Identify a small group of people who you have zero doubt that you can trust your life with. Discuss one another’s skills and vulnerabilities. Collaborate and strategize to keep your group safe. Keep your eyes wide open and your ears to the ground. Pay critical attention to the news and double check sources, stories, and facts now more than ever.Copied from a friend
P.S.: After you’ve mentally and physically prepared yourself:
Go for long walks in the woods as the leaves are changing colors. Find your favorite music and play it as much and as often as you want. Dance like nobody’s watching. Cuddle with a loved one. Reconnect with old friends. Take care of unfinished business. Read a book. Not a Marxist book, or a political book. A fun book. Like science fiction, or romance, or a graphic novel. Look up your favorite wholesome entertainment and keep it at the top of your streaming queue. Cook your favorite meals. Help organize and prepare your community but don’t spend a solitary second doing something you don’t need or want to do.*Credit- https://www.facebook.com/dangergroove
