Friday, January 10, 2014

Can You Survive The Apocalypse?

Answer the following questions using "Yes" or "No":

1. Are you physically fit for your age?
2. Do you weigh less than 400 pounds?
3. Has your knowledge for survival derived from a source other than video games?
4. Have you ever developed an emergency plan for your home?
5. Do you have a method of transportation other than your car/public transportation?
6. If you were to lose electricity, would you still be able to heat your house?
7. Have you ever cooked anything over an open fire?
8. Are you okay with eating meat?
9. Can you identify at least 3 items in every room in your house that can be used as emergency weapons?
10. Do you know how to aim, fire, and reload a firearm?
11. Do you own a firearm?
12. Is there a good supply of dry goods and canned foods in your home?
13. Have you exercised in the past 24 hours?
14. Are there at least 3 coats and 3 pairs of gloves in your closet?
15. Are you able to survive without daily medication?
16. Are you completely allergy-free?
17. Are there at least two exits for every room in your house?
18. Do you have a woodburning stove or any type of heat source that does not require electricity?
19. Would you be able to seriously injure a person if the situation demanded it?
20. Do you own a durable pair of boots? (I'm taking about Merrell boots or something similar; those flimsy fashion leather boots at Macy's don't count).
21. Can you get dressed with minimal light?
22. Are you able to survive for more than a few hours without your Smartphone?
23. Do you know what items you would pack in an emergency?
24. Are you able to pack a bag with vital supplies and clothes in under ten minutes?
25. Are there more than five trees in the back of your house?
26. Are there any trees in the back of your house at all (temperate regions only)?
27. Would you be okay with taking a lukewarm shower?
28. Do you have at least 3 places you can go in an emergency other than your house?
29. Can you identify at least 4 backroad routes near your home that you could take if they shut down the major highways?
30. Can you chop and split wood?
31. Is your neighbor's house at least fifty feet from yours?
32. Would you be able to get to a "safe spot" if public transportation was shut down?
33. Are you good friends with someone who is experienced at survival?
34. Do you live somewhere other than a city?
35. Do you own any type of water purifier?
36. Have you packed a small emergency kit?
37. Do you know how to dress a wound?
38. Do you know how to find water?
39. Do you own any survival books?
40. Have you compiled a list of emergency contacts?
41. Do you own a crank radio or crank flashlight?
42. How about anything solar-powered?
43. Is the nearest hospital within twenty minutes of your home?
44. Can you identify at least 10 animals/plants in your area that could be used for food in an emergency?
45. Can you identify at least five poisonous plants?
46. Can you navigate using the North Star or the sun?
47. Can you build a basic shelter with sticks and brush?
48. Have you ever been campingin a tent and not an RV?
49. Do you know how to get out of quicksand? (This one is really out of curiosity.)
50. Do you know how to sew?

(If you answered "No" to ten or more of these, then there is a good chance you won't survive the apocalypse. Start planning!)

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