Here are the resources I mentioned in the lesson:
Prioritized list template – http://www.SurviveInPlace.com/spreadsheet
Dr. Mercola – http://NaturalHealthCenter.mercola.com
Costco 275 meal Bucket-o-food (that’s my name for it…it’s actually called the “Food For Health Emergency Food Kit”
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11219554
Members Forum: http://urbansurvivalplan.com/membersarea
Let me know your thoughts and ideas on this lesson by commenting below. Here are some examples:
“I’ve ordered the course and have just finished reading lesson 2. I find the lessons easy to red and comprehend – as I expected. What I find even more interesting are the “little tidbits”, or even aside comments, throughout that touch on issues or items that do not come to mind logically, but that could prove absolutely essential in an emergency.
Keep up the good work! ”
- George
“Good info. Good Pace. Good Google Docs to track our supplies.
God Bless and stay safe”
- Dave
“Your Survive in Place lessons have been very educational and useful. I think you are going at the right pace.
The tips on communication and water in the freezer in lesson 2 were great.
Since 2007 I have been seriously preparing our survival supplies. With all the reading I have done, your lessons have shown me I still have much to learn…..I look forward to your reply and future lessons. ”
- Phil
Thanks!
David
Thank goodness, it seems I already have most of the crucial items i.e. implements, food, tents etc. Look forward to lesson plan # 3. thanks again David.
Miguel
I agree that the will to survive may mean the difference between life and death. Choosing to have a positive attitude, and having something bigger than myself to live for keeps my soul alive every day of my life. Thanks for the reminder. What is the 275 meal Bucket-o-food from Costco. I have never heard of it.
This week I am going to learn how to turn off our propane, water, and electricity. I can see how that is so important, and except for the water, I have no clue. I am so enjoying these lessons. I have been in this preparedness mode for 30 years now, but I am learning with each page just how to be more organized and thorough. With that, I will be more in control and calm if I ever need to implement what I am learning. THANK YOU DAVID. I also appreciate that you want to make these lessons work for us in asking us each week what it is we want. YOU ROCK
I like the new assignment. I’m trying to get my wife on board. I have most of the 5 prioritized items from backpacking or prior army issue. I just need to work on 7 day of food.
Even though I have studied survival methods in the past, I am getting some very good information from your course. I just ordered 3 Buckets-of-Food to add to my stash. I was not aware of that resource at all. Awesome information. Thank you, David!
I can tell you that I am a law enforcement officer, and I am planning on staying home to protect my family if it all goes to hell….so don’t count on me been there when you dial 911.
Dave has done a lot of foot work to gather pertinent information on pointing us to the right direction of survival. I believe the will to survive is the key element to this program. Unfortunately there are lots of people that give up without trying even before the challenge starts. It’s always best to die trying than not trying at all. There are also those people that choose to do nothing and later come take your emergency essentials by whatever means just cause they think they are entitled.
Lesson 2 was packed with a lot of meaty information and with never a boring moment. I already have the five crucial essentials and also started with my long term essential supplies.
Thank you David for been an eye opener to the great U.S.A. Hopefully people wake up and see the writing on the wall and start preparing cause theirs and family lives depend on it. God Bless brother !
First off the lesson is very informative.
To add to the preparation and specifically of ones personal health and the recommendations for dietary changes to correct some health issues; I am/was allergic to aspirin and any NSAID pain reliever.
Through my allergy doctor he was able to get where I can take these now, the only downside is I have to take a minimum of one baby aspirin per day to maintain my tolerance.
However, this is also the recommended amount that a person prone to heart attack is supposed to take.
The point is, is that many allergies can be corrected. With that in mind aspirin is definitely a must have in all my ready bags as well as taking with me for that just in case moment.
Enjoyed lesson 2… I have all the 5 Essentials and more from years of camping, fishing, and hunting…. I’ve been a survival “nut” for over 40 years now…. my son and I use to go on three day “survival camping” trips, we had made fanny packs that we took with us when we went out hunting, they were suppose to get us through three days…. So, we would go to a local campground only 20 minutes from the house and “test” them out…. Come back, make adjustments and go back out the following weekend… We finally got them to where they would sustain us for the three days…. Then it became a fun thing to do…
We have a couple of months food stored…. slowing increasing that as money becomes available….
My Information, and meds, would never fit on the front and the back of a blank business card ! But I have all that info printed out on a standard piece of paper and folded into a plastic business card holder that is in my wallet…
I have all the families phones numbers, cell phone numbers,and other important phone numbers printed out and folded into another plastic business card holder which is in my wallet also….
My biggest problem right now is obtaining more then just a 30 day supply of my meds…. Unfortunately I can’t afford to purchase them myself because I’m on a very limited disability income… Medicare will only pay for a 30 day supply at a time…
I’ll be speaking with my doctor about him getting me another 30 day supply of free samples that he gets… and then a couple of months later getting more samples… Then I’ll rotate the samples with the regular prescriptions as they get refilled…. I hope to keep doing this until I have at least a 6 month supply…..
Looking forward to trying to camp out with the kids for a night! They will love it! Thank you for the wonderful lesson, so much to think about!
Oh, boy, lots of work here. I had to re-do the spread sheet because google kicked it up in the language of the country I am living in. I don’t speak it because it is also an English speaking counry. Meds in this country do not require a prescription, so, that is an eazy one. One draw-back is that anything purchased will cost much more than in the U.S. I am enjoying this and the pace is good….I don’t feel buried yet.
I’m really loving the course so far. I recently had a 24 hour stomach virus over the New Year holiday that made me feel miserable. I was up through the night wih severe cramps,nausea, diahrea, vomitting..it wasn’t pretty. But during the worst of it all I remembered this course and how important it is to have a positive attitude. I decided to use this “opportunity” as a chance to practice my mental survival skills. I kid you not, as soon as I made that decision, my predicament became instantly more tolerable. It was as if I was in control of something that I felt I had no control over. I realize that a small stomach virus is a situation that pales in comparison to a real survival situation but we should look for every opportunity to practice these skills and engrain them in our behavior and thought processes. I’d be interested if anyone else had thought of ways to practice positive mental attitude.
Are there any safe sites where meds are available? That seems to be a big issue for those in need of continous medication.
I would not buy any prescription medications over the internet, or similiar, as there have been many instances of phony pills made up to look just like the ones they are selling them as. When going on vacation, you can ask your doctor to help you out with an advance prescription, especially if you will not be at any place long enough to get prescriptions, such as, on a cruise. Also, if you lost your medicine bag, say in a river, your Dr. could help you by prescribing the missing pills to be replaced. In this case, I think I would not be too honest with my Dr. because if he didn’t believe in the “being prepared” mind frame, then it could look bad. So, you would have to think it through for each of your own individual case. I do not think it a good idea to try to go without it. I tried to go without my stomach medicine for 3 days,thinking of this exact dilema. The third day I could see I was in trouble and began taking it again. Thank heavens, it began to slowly get me back to helping me again. I know of some Natural Medicine, but I do not advise anyone,including myself, to go that route after being on serious prescription medications. I cannot stress that enough!! I know that sometimes a person can cut the pills in half and it will work good enough for a while, sometimes!!! I also know that eating correctly, drinking a lot of water, exercising and getting enough sleep and sun, is healthy. But, when the pills are gone, what else, besides being positive, can we do in extreme emergencies? Is there a nurse or doctor or medical person out there who has a good idea on this?
Found Costco to be “sold Out” on bucket. Husband did find same company on Amazon. Good Luck!
Ijust finished lesson 2,and will be looking forward to lesson 3.
this lesson nelped me to get more organized.I made a copy of page 7
to bring with me to the store to pick-up some of the items i’m missing.
thanks,Ken………….
Lesson 2 is great, full of information, i to have the five essentials + , the water in the freezer is a great idea and good water storage, Heres a site for some to check out for supplemental needs ( baselinenutritionals.com ) check out there products, they may help you, maybe not but worth the look, Can’t wait for lesson 3, Thanks Dave.
Lesson 2 is much more involved. The wife is trying to arrange 3 days off in a row so we can do the exercise. Since I first purchaed this course, we have been regularly stocking up on food. I first purchased 36 MREs as emergency food for two weeks. we bought these at http://www.sportsmansguide.com. They have great prices and fast delivery. It’s a good resource for all types of survival goods. Regular groceries (canned goods, boxed goods including canned and instant milk mix, etc.) are stashed in the rear of our walkin closet. I conservatively believe we have foodstuffs and water to last us about 2 months. We add to our stash every week. Plans are to build up to a 6 onth supply. We rigged a hanger rod half way from the back of the closet with all our long clothes hanging on it (slacks, dresses, coats,) that hide the supplies rather well. We have a rotating stock of water (if used conservatively) should last us 2 and a half months so far. Also adding to it weekly. Add this to the equipment we have (camping stove with 4 cans of fuel, plenty of matches as well as several magnesium fire starters, a very large supply of first-aid supplies, blankets, clothing, firearms with plenty of ammo for each and I’m reloading more ammo every day, home-made flash-bang grenades, etc). Next comes laying in a supply of firewood for our fireplace.
These first two lessons have made me work harder than I have in the last 10 years. I am a disabled senior citizen so it takes me a little longer to do things. Because of this, we plan to stay put and, if necessary, go down fighting. Thanks for your lessons and invaluable information.
Looking forward to getting my wife on board!!
Lesson 2 showed me how it is important to inventory what we have already prepared. May have to wait a little bit before doing the evening without utilities, because it has been 105 degrees here in Texas and that just will not work at this point. We were actually without water a few weeks ago and it made us realize how unprepared we were and since that time we have stored a considerable amount of water (both potable and for nondrinking purposes) in order to meet that extremely basic necessity. Even our phone went out for about a day and it made us realize how important it is to keep our cell phones charged at all times, especially because we use them so very little. This lesson will have to wait a little while before completing.
We have been storing food and basic supplies now for quite a while and I feel we have close to a year’s worth at hand of a good variety of items. The one thing I have changed is that with with much of our frozen meats I have gone ahead and seasons them and cooked them up and then packaged them into individual meals so that in the event of no electricity they will not require anything else or very little in order to be prepared into meals. I’ve done this with ground meat, beef tips, pork loin, turkey roasts and will be soon doing the same with a ham. Then the food can just be thawed and eaten as is if needed or combined with some other things in order to make quick meals that require less energy to be prepared. This is a great time saver daily also and I find that I can put together meals very quickly with just a few additional ingredients.
I find the pace of this program to be good, as I am anxious to start the next one before it is time. I think this will help up much more prepared for what may come down the road and gives me a sense of comfort knowing we will be able to handle much more in despirate times to come.
As far as the mindset, I agree that everything starts with your thoughts. This has already been my way of thinking for a number of years, mainly because of Dr. Wayne Dwyer’s books and his teaching that every action or emotion begins with your own thoughts and you can control those thoughts. If you don’t control your emotions and feelings they will paralyze you and keep you from moving forward. It is moving forward that keeps us alive. You are right-on with the mindset lesson.
I look forward to the third lesson.
This has proven to be an excellent resource. Thank you for the extras like the spreadsheet, it really helped to organize my thoughts. Apparently lots of people think its great being as the costco survival bucket is sold out. It makes me happy and provides us with a bit more faith in our community (and others) knowing some people are preparing.Thank you so much!!!
David,
Just read Lesson 2 and made my to do list. Mindset is one of the most important lessons, without the will to live all other preparations are meaningless. Saved the template you created, will begin to prioritize my survival needs. At this time I don’t have a written list of survival items on hand. I do have a mental list of current items, however it would do no good for my family should something happen to me. Since I do not have my survival items written down it makes it difficult to plan for future purchases. Have not purchased any tents, sleeping bags, or other shelter items as my plan has been to stay in place. Still deciding if that purchase is necessary. As we live in a Hurricare area we are fimiliar with having no electricity for days on end, that provides some practical information on living off the grid. Know how to turn off all utilities. The last page provided a list of possible dangers that I will need to become more fimiliar with. Don’t know where or if we have gangs in our area. Will need to study local crime. The information you have provided is great! The service will be invaluable to our country if/when a diaster happens. The one suggestion I would add is that you encourage everyone to learn more about our Constitution, Declaration of Independence, History, Law. If all is destroyed we need as many Americans as possible to understand how our Country is designed. Several people have ask about how to purchase antibotic medications. Antibotics can be purchased at http://www.survivinghealthy.com, Dr. Bob dispenses antibotics for disaster preparedness he also offers health information. The doctor’s site is recommended by James Wesley Rawles with the survivalBlog.com. This is a very reliable site with great information, however Mr. Rawles does not offer information on urban survival nor does he offer a guide. Again, Thank You! You have taken away the anxiety I had and replaced it with comfort.
The lessons are so useful and logical to a newbie like me. This week I’ll be putting together the prioritized list of survival items, and learning how to turn off the utilities in our home. When I checked out Costco, the 275 meal bucket is no longer available, so do you have a website for a substitute? I remain eager to learn and the lessons and pace are very good for me. Thank you!