Contents
Operational Risk Management: What It Is and How It Applies To You 10
OPSEC: Why Operational Security Is Of Extreme Importance 15
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
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
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
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