Contents

Prologue              7

Operational Risk Management: What It Is and How It Applies To You              10

OPSEC: Why Operational Security Is Of Extreme Importance              15

Situational Awareness              20

The One Item You Absolutely Have To Have              26

What Should Be Included?              27
How Many Bags Should I Pack?              31
Where Should They Be Kept?              32
Don't Set-and-Forget Your Supplies              33
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Time You Check Your Gear              36
Pet Bug Out Bags              38
Everyday Carry (EDC) Tools              39

The First Step: Getting Out Of Your House              42

What Your Plan Should Include              44
Practice Makes Perfect              46
House Fire Preparedness              48

Getting Out Of Town              50

Where Should You Go: The Perfect Bug Out Location              52

Do You Want an Under- or Above-Ground Shelter?              55
What to Do When There Is No Shelter              56

Need Water? Tips to Help You Find Water When You're Bugging Out              59

Build a Solar Still              62
Conserve Water: Make the Water You Have Last As Long As Possible              63
Winter Water Warning              64
How to Turn Salt Water into Fresh Water              64
Bugging In? How to Get 50 to 70 Gallons of Water in an Instant              66

What to Do If You Find Yourself in a Combat Situation              67

First Aid in the Field              71

Bleeding              72
Breathing Issues              73
Burns              74
Broken Bones and Dislocations              74
Dehydration              75
Shock              77
Snakebite              77

How to Avoid Starvation: Finding Food In the Wilderness              79

Fire: Your Key to Survival              84

Flint and Steel              87
Battery and Steel Wool              88
Magnification              88
Chocolate and a Soda Can              89
Friction Fire              90

Are You Prepared For a Nuclear Attack?              92

Keep This Inexpensive Item On Hand to Up Your Odds of Survival              95