11 December 2023, 23:38
It is going to depend on the type of SHTF
I spent the entire first lockdown bugged out off-grid, We have a natural spring close by and enough foodstuff to last at least 12 months, it's all restocked, if the C19 had been TEOTWAWKI and somewhere above 95% had perished then acquiring more supplies shouldn't be impossible. Growing my own food and hunting is manageable with care.
Upwards of 65M dead would be more of a risk than coming into contact with survivors as rotting bodies would quickly pollute waterways, the Rat population would explode and packs of Dogs would be a big worry.
Now if it were a WW3 type that would be much more difficult, obtaining store-bought supplies would be nigh on impossible, and with a nuclear disaster, 18 months would be the best I could expect to survive.
Natural disasters such as a super volcano or meteor strike causing an Ice Age situation I would expect to survive longer than with nuclear fallout.
So in answer to the priorities, Shelter, Food and Water, Heat, Medical supplies, my Crossbow, fishing gear and access to information via radio ETC
I spent the entire first lockdown bugged out off-grid, We have a natural spring close by and enough foodstuff to last at least 12 months, it's all restocked, if the C19 had been TEOTWAWKI and somewhere above 95% had perished then acquiring more supplies shouldn't be impossible. Growing my own food and hunting is manageable with care.
Upwards of 65M dead would be more of a risk than coming into contact with survivors as rotting bodies would quickly pollute waterways, the Rat population would explode and packs of Dogs would be a big worry.
Now if it were a WW3 type that would be much more difficult, obtaining store-bought supplies would be nigh on impossible, and with a nuclear disaster, 18 months would be the best I could expect to survive.
Natural disasters such as a super volcano or meteor strike causing an Ice Age situation I would expect to survive longer than with nuclear fallout.
So in answer to the priorities, Shelter, Food and Water, Heat, Medical supplies, my Crossbow, fishing gear and access to information via radio ETC