Timing is everything

There is very little in life that beats good timing.  If you are thinking of being prepared for a disaster, it's much better to be a lot early than a little too late.  It took a disaster to change these people from being unprepared to making preparation.  Will you learn from them?

N.Y. survivors of Sandy ditch the city to 'bug out' in preparation for doomsday - PBS

http://news.google.com Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:33:02 GMT

N.Y. survivors of Sandy ditch the city to 'bug out' in preparation for doomsdayPBSSome Hurricane Sandy survivors have begun to study up on 'doomsday prepping' in case another environmental disaster hits. City slickers by day, survivalists in the NYC ...

There are a lot of places you can go to learn about what to do.  Even if you know what to do, getting other ideas can certainly help.

At least get a hand-crank emergency radio  or flashlight

Make sure you do SOMETHING.

A successful acid test

Here's a story about a man surviving in a very dangerous situation.  Needless to say, he had the right mindset.  Lost in the wilderness: 72-year-old man survives 19 days, eating lizards ... - CNN

http://news.google.com Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:47:47 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Lost in the wilderness: 72-year-old man survives 19 days, eating lizards ...CNNHe didn't know how long he'd been unconscious; just that he was in the wilderness, a man of 72 who had lost his way while hunting deer. He ha ...

I think that he may have been more comfortable if he had some skill at starting fires with materials at hand.  

Fire Starting Skill is a page from Amazon with some suggestions for your skill set education.

I want YOU to have his mindset and a better set of skills, for you and your family's sake.

Remember, 'Be Prepared'

Skills are the most important

Remember, in an earlier post, I mentioned you should invest in skill sets?  Well, I know that there are a multitude of ways to do that and I want to suggest one that I've had the pleasure of experiencing.  Check out the John C. Campbell Folk School.  I had the experience of learning blacksmithing under one of the instructors there and it was a great experience!  No!  I don't get a commission for you going there!  It's just great and helps prepare you really well.  I'm going to make it a permanent link in the sidebar but I wanted to mention it in this post to get your attention.  It's in Brasstown, NC.  Go there if you can.  You won't regret it.