When Shit Hits The Fan, Have An Umbrella
Fear Holds You Prisoner, Hope Sets You Free
Why pick one thing as your end all beat all biggest fear on earth? Why not combine all of your fears, with the fears of those you count on? Why not use that fear as motivation, and let that motivation drive you. Pick up your hammer and start over. Build a community that you would like to be a part of. There is NO SUCH THING AS SAFE, ONLY SAFER. it is important to remember as you try to progress, that no matter how strong you become; there is no way to be 100% prepared. All that matters is knowing how and when to act. If you hold hold out for the first 50-100 days of any world altering event, chances are you have got what it takes to keep on keeping on.
Below are a list of Apocalyptic events arranged in order from best to worst.
End of Oil
This is happening so... it gets to be first. This is the single most important thing, weather or not any of the other things happen. This alone will change everything you know and love, and it is happening right in front of your eyes. watch this year as the price of gas goes up up up and reaches $5 again... do you remember the hit that gave the economy last time? Do you remember what happened to the price of EVERYTHING else when the price of gas shot up? This pretty much leads directly to Government Collapse.
Movies-Collapse
-Escape from Suburbia
-Mad Max Road Warrior
Movies-Collapse
-Escape from Suburbia
-Mad Max Road Warrior
Government Collapse
"A loyal peasant builds a king the the finest thrown, But king be damned if he'd so much as throw the peasant a bone." The history of human civilization: the bigger it is, the harder it falls. The people in power never seem to want to leave power, even when the peasants have made it clear that they no longer wish to be under heal of oppression. There is usually allot of bloodshed, and those who would later be called heros are for now enemies of the state and rebels with pitchforks compared to the knights and nobles that protect the thrown. If you haven't heard, this is simultaneously happening in nearly every "developed" nation.
movies-V for Vendetta
- Collapse
- Double Dragon
movies-V for Vendetta
- Collapse
- Double Dragon
Population limit (mass extinction)
We have become entirely too fragile. With the lights off the phone dead and no help coming, these people will eat each other. If you aren't living off the land, then how can you be living correctly? If you don't Have renewable energy, Then you don't have energy. For the first 2 months, expect nothing but panic and chaos. Never forget how lucky you are to still be alive, Never stop trying to rebuild and thrive in whatever you find comes next.
Movies-Steel Dawn
-Planet of the Apes
-WALL E
Movies-Steel Dawn
-Planet of the Apes
-WALL E
Armageddon
For arguments sake lets allow the christians to be right. Lets just say god is going to kill the earth with fire. This wont effect you if your in good standing with all of your religious doctrine, you will be raptured. For the rest of us, this has now become a fight for our lives, because nothing pretty happens in the book of Revelation. And After the 7 year war, the process of "rebuilding" begins... so for all intents and purposes, Armageddon is exactly like every other Apocalypse.
Movies- Um... the last Harry Potter? close enough.
TV-American Dad Season 5 Episode 9
Literature- Left Behind Series
Movies- Um... the last Harry Potter? close enough.
TV-American Dad Season 5 Episode 9
Literature- Left Behind Series
Pandemic
As we continue to develop and ingest vaccines, our immune system becomes weak, and the diseases seem to be getting more aggressive. As if that weren't enough, our medicines are becoming less effective because the viruses and bacteria and parasites have been adapting to them as long as we have been manufacturing them. A skew of this Apocalypse is that a vaccine or medicine we create will actually have devastating consequences for the consumer.
Movies- Pandemic
-The Last Man on Earth
- The Colony (season 2)
- Spawn ("Heat 16" weapon)
Movies- Pandemic
-The Last Man on Earth
- The Colony (season 2)
- Spawn ("Heat 16" weapon)
Momma Nature
You could split this category into 2 main groups: SUPER STORM, and GLOBAL WARMING. Neither of which sound too damn fun.
SuperStorms on there own can include Super Volcanoes, Super Earthquakes, Super Hurricanes, Super Blizzards, Solar Flares, and Tornado Storms. Have you noticed the weather getting more spurratic lately? Have you noticed certain storms seeming a little extra... Devistationy? Do you think things are as bad as they will get? If you aren't familiar with the fact that North is about to become South, then don't expect a complete wiki from me, just know that the last time it happened: no land animal over 50 pounds survived.
Global Warming on the other hand is trickier to make a doomsday scenario out of... but not very. We have destroyed nature on all corners of the map for love of gold, or wood, or oil. All the while, releasing more and more pollutants into the environment. All of life is based on the food chain, And the food chain starts at fish. All pollution effects the food chain, and the most helpless animals are fish. When you destroy the ecosystem and the planet to build more walmarts, what benefit are you doing the world? We have to stop killing the Earth, it needs to heal.
Movies-2012
-Perfect Storm
-Day After Tomoro
-Inconvenient Truth
-Happy Feet
SuperStorms on there own can include Super Volcanoes, Super Earthquakes, Super Hurricanes, Super Blizzards, Solar Flares, and Tornado Storms. Have you noticed the weather getting more spurratic lately? Have you noticed certain storms seeming a little extra... Devistationy? Do you think things are as bad as they will get? If you aren't familiar with the fact that North is about to become South, then don't expect a complete wiki from me, just know that the last time it happened: no land animal over 50 pounds survived.
Global Warming on the other hand is trickier to make a doomsday scenario out of... but not very. We have destroyed nature on all corners of the map for love of gold, or wood, or oil. All the while, releasing more and more pollutants into the environment. All of life is based on the food chain, And the food chain starts at fish. All pollution effects the food chain, and the most helpless animals are fish. When you destroy the ecosystem and the planet to build more walmarts, what benefit are you doing the world? We have to stop killing the Earth, it needs to heal.
Movies-2012
-Perfect Storm
-Day After Tomoro
-Inconvenient Truth
-Happy Feet
Zombie Apocalypse
My personal favorite Apocalypse! Despite the devastation, despair, and hopelessness, this is the Scenario to dream of, talk about, and prepare for. If you have never played Humans Versus Zombies, you are a square. For those who have, you will recall a few simple "rules"
1-Guns are practically useless
2-small groups can coordinate better than large ones
3-The game begins with a ratio of 20:1 favoring humans,Eventually there will be no more humans.
Game time decisions and real weapons comparisons are hardly accurate on the HVZ battle field, but the decisions you make on the field WILL determine how long you survive. This is the one aspect of this game that is universally true of a Z-plan.
Movies-Omega Man
-Night of the Living Dead
-Dawn of the Dead
-Zombieland
-Shaun of the Dead
Games-Zombies Ate My Neighbors
-Resident Evil
-L4D
-Dead Island
1-Guns are practically useless
2-small groups can coordinate better than large ones
3-The game begins with a ratio of 20:1 favoring humans,Eventually there will be no more humans.
Game time decisions and real weapons comparisons are hardly accurate on the HVZ battle field, but the decisions you make on the field WILL determine how long you survive. This is the one aspect of this game that is universally true of a Z-plan.
Movies-Omega Man
-Night of the Living Dead
-Dawn of the Dead
-Zombieland
-Shaun of the Dead
Games-Zombies Ate My Neighbors
-Resident Evil
-L4D
-Dead Island
Mega Meteor Strike
Most scientists agree that a meteor 6 miles wide struck the planet obliterating 74% of life forms on the planet. No land animal over 50 lbs survived this Apocalypse. Somewhere out there could be another long time coming asteroid that brings about the last 48 hours of the world as you know it. Our species would not survive, unless there were certain bunkers with enough food to last many inhabitants many years. Once the sky clears, no doubt the planet would get back to "normal" the food chain would be back in balance, and perhaps agriculture could ensure a future for humanity.
No doubt escape pods would launch... NASA would have its last showcase, sending babies in all directions hoping that they will reach an inhabitable planet... while this is an interesting thought, our current technology makes this a pipe dream at best. For now, we simply cannot reach another planet suitable for colonization
Movies-Armageddon
TV- April Fools Family Guy
Games- Halo Reach
No doubt escape pods would launch... NASA would have its last showcase, sending babies in all directions hoping that they will reach an inhabitable planet... while this is an interesting thought, our current technology makes this a pipe dream at best. For now, we simply cannot reach another planet suitable for colonization
Movies-Armageddon
TV- April Fools Family Guy
Games- Halo Reach
Computers become Self Aware
This is a pretty awesome idea for a sci-fi movie, we teach computers to think, and they think we are the biggest threat to them... so they get rid of us... They use several different means to accomplish this task depending on the lore, the most simple to imagine would be the mass extinction that would fallow a Nuclear Incident. This isnt a full proof plan tho, in all sci fi scenarios, we fight back from the underground... and sometimes, we win.
Movies- Terminator Series
- Matrix Series
- IROBOT
TV- Dragon Ball Z (Android saga)
Movies- Terminator Series
- Matrix Series
- IROBOT
TV- Dragon Ball Z (Android saga)
Alien Invasion
Its a pretty classic idea... and this is the only scenario where: You are under attack by superior weapons. You do not know your enemies weakness or motive. You only know to resist, video games said so! I think that 99% of the time, Aliens do not come in piece. This is based on an apparent truth: When two civilizations come in contact with one another, the more advanced civilization enslaves, or exterminates the other.
Movies -Independence Day
-Twilight Zone- "To Serve Man"
-Mars Attacks
-Superman: The Movie
-Lilo and Stitch
-E.T.
TV-Falling Skies series
Games-Resistance Fall of Man
-Halo 1-7
-Starcraft
Movies -Independence Day
-Twilight Zone- "To Serve Man"
-Mars Attacks
-Superman: The Movie
-Lilo and Stitch
-E.T.
TV-Falling Skies series
Games-Resistance Fall of Man
-Halo 1-7
-Starcraft
Fallout
Almost complete extermination is assured when the first missile goes airborne. Any country that thinks it is being attacked will surely return fire, and by the time of first impact, the whole worlds future would already be decided by a man in a bunker with his finger on the button. This is the scariest of all possible doomsday's. There will be nothing, many will be blind, nothing will grow, and the radiation will poison for decades. The EMP would result in a country wide loss of use of all electronic devices. This is the worst case scenario.
Movies-Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
-War Games
-Book of Eli
-Colony Season One
Games-Fallout (series)
TV-American Dad Season 2 Episode 37
Movies-Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
-War Games
-Book of Eli
-Colony Season One
Games-Fallout (series)
TV-American Dad Season 2 Episode 37
The Alpha Plan
This is one that really turns my stomach... because I wouldn't put it past them... Th Alpha Plan is in essence: The people in control know the shit is about to hit the fan... but they don't tell us, because we are a lot harder to control when we aren't distracted by sports and reality television. The most likely scenario is that they wait until a busy travel holiday, when most people are away from home. All government officials pull out for an emergency conference, this would alarm few people who are caught up in the Christmas spirit. A state of emergency is declared, total lock down is issued, again most people are with their loved ones so the level of anxiety is lower. And once the super elite have made it to their bunkers, the shit storm the century fallows.
Now this shit storm... could be a plague... extreme famine... the end of oil distribution... nuclear fallout... a solar storm the likes of which we have never seen...meteor impact... government collapse... population limit reached... or the hive in Racoon City might be breached... either way... not very many of us regular folks, if any, make it thru. Why would they do this? what could they possibly hope to gain? Without our permission to exterminate us, they seek to re-emerge from their bunkers and establish a new world order. Now of course this new world would be the same basic pyramid that its always been, and the super elite have gotten pretty used to the view from the top. What makes them think we will trust them? When they show up with seeds and medicine... they will be hero's.
At any given time, there is enough food to sustain the populous for 3 days... imagine the state we would be in after 2 years in the dark... we might think we have come a long way since the caves, but it is easier to say that on a lazy boy watching a 60 inch HD television than it is in a dark room with a rifle in hand... hoping nobody breaks down the door.
The 5 basic occupations are all that will remain... and if you are not one of these, you are a bandit.
Hunter, Farmer, Doctor, Entertainer, Currier.
Perhaps you notice "Politician" is not on the list... There wont be room for a division between chiefs and Indians, but rest assured there will be a Chief-Indian in every tribe.
Movies- X-Files
- Demolition man
Now this shit storm... could be a plague... extreme famine... the end of oil distribution... nuclear fallout... a solar storm the likes of which we have never seen...meteor impact... government collapse... population limit reached... or the hive in Racoon City might be breached... either way... not very many of us regular folks, if any, make it thru. Why would they do this? what could they possibly hope to gain? Without our permission to exterminate us, they seek to re-emerge from their bunkers and establish a new world order. Now of course this new world would be the same basic pyramid that its always been, and the super elite have gotten pretty used to the view from the top. What makes them think we will trust them? When they show up with seeds and medicine... they will be hero's.
At any given time, there is enough food to sustain the populous for 3 days... imagine the state we would be in after 2 years in the dark... we might think we have come a long way since the caves, but it is easier to say that on a lazy boy watching a 60 inch HD television than it is in a dark room with a rifle in hand... hoping nobody breaks down the door.
The 5 basic occupations are all that will remain... and if you are not one of these, you are a bandit.
Hunter, Farmer, Doctor, Entertainer, Currier.
Perhaps you notice "Politician" is not on the list... There wont be room for a division between chiefs and Indians, but rest assured there will be a Chief-Indian in every tribe.
Movies- X-Files
- Demolition man
That sure was alot of gloom and doom... so what are we supposed to do about it?
Get to Preppin'
Just like Scar said,
"Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared. Be prepared!"
Without Unity and Leadership, the road forward is not passable. If you dont sit down and evaluate how much water, food, and security you need... then you can not improve on the water, food, and security that you have. On a single income in this economy, it is practically impossible to do any real prepping, and therefor: nearly everyone you know is unprepared. Prepping takes hours... days... weeks... months... years. Prepping is a lifestyle, that if you have not committed to, you should not be surprised when you fall short.
Every member of a team is vital. Every member of the team needs to understand how important the survival of the team is. Choosing team mates based on individual skills is a luxury that most people cant afford. Your team will most likely be close friends or family, primarily because it is hard to trust a stranger. Your friends who have no good attributes should be excluded from your plan. You need people with a strong work ethic, and a sense of purpose. If you find your ambition of being prepared is not shared by someone, move on until you find a friend that can become an important and useful member of your team. Avoid selfish people, Accept humble people. Avoid easily upset people, Accept compassionate people. Avoid bossy know-it-alls, Accept those who can compromise.
Once your team has grown in size, it is time to start focusing on the skills and jobs of the people you have assembled. These skills are not limited, If someone is appointed to learn more about Mechanics, Medicine, or Firearms: that person is becoming more valuable.
"Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared. Be prepared!"
Without Unity and Leadership, the road forward is not passable. If you dont sit down and evaluate how much water, food, and security you need... then you can not improve on the water, food, and security that you have. On a single income in this economy, it is practically impossible to do any real prepping, and therefor: nearly everyone you know is unprepared. Prepping takes hours... days... weeks... months... years. Prepping is a lifestyle, that if you have not committed to, you should not be surprised when you fall short.
Every member of a team is vital. Every member of the team needs to understand how important the survival of the team is. Choosing team mates based on individual skills is a luxury that most people cant afford. Your team will most likely be close friends or family, primarily because it is hard to trust a stranger. Your friends who have no good attributes should be excluded from your plan. You need people with a strong work ethic, and a sense of purpose. If you find your ambition of being prepared is not shared by someone, move on until you find a friend that can become an important and useful member of your team. Avoid selfish people, Accept humble people. Avoid easily upset people, Accept compassionate people. Avoid bossy know-it-alls, Accept those who can compromise.
Once your team has grown in size, it is time to start focusing on the skills and jobs of the people you have assembled. These skills are not limited, If someone is appointed to learn more about Mechanics, Medicine, or Firearms: that person is becoming more valuable.
First comes Effort. Then Discipline. And only then can you learn Loyalty.
These are the 3 stages in which I judge someones commitment. They apply to all aspects of life: diet, exorcise, marriage, success... It is important to never confuse your GREAT ENTHUSIASM with an actual accomplishment. like a good friend once told me, "you sure have allot of things you wanna get done... for somebody sittin on a couch." A little time spent actually putting in work is going to get more done than a lifetime of contemplation. When if not now will you be motivated to invest in yourself? It is 2012, and even if that doesn't mark the end of days to you, does it not mark the only chance you have to make the best of this year? Why would a person choose to ignore the one chance they have to better themselves? Nobody is asking you to change the world, but i am asking you to change your head.
What to watch for
Anytime there is a special report, urging you to "stay in doors", or "dont try to reach your loved ones", or "hide ya kids, hide ya wife"... You can openly assume that the Shit has Hit The Fan. If you have been hard at work on your Umbrella plan, then you should have several steps that yourself and other members of your team are ready to take in order to insure that your team is safe. Keep in mind, you can only count on having things that you have BEFORE this broadcast. When shit hits the fan, expect nothing short of a total system melt down. Grocery stores looted empty within days(if not fortified by a 15+ group) and roadways jammed for the first 2 days after any panic.
Only PREparing will separate you from those who are now in full panic mode. If you advertise that you have food and water, you better advertise that you have a gun. the most common method of surviving will be to kill someone, and take there supplies. You cannot count on the common good of man holding up in the apocalypse. When the chips are down, these people will eat each other. Same basic idea as a Zombie Apocalypse, except the zombies are fully functioning, cooperating, hungry humans... who are just as likely to nom you.
Only PREparing will separate you from those who are now in full panic mode. If you advertise that you have food and water, you better advertise that you have a gun. the most common method of surviving will be to kill someone, and take there supplies. You cannot count on the common good of man holding up in the apocalypse. When the chips are down, these people will eat each other. Same basic idea as a Zombie Apocalypse, except the zombies are fully functioning, cooperating, hungry humans... who are just as likely to nom you.
Lesson One
Rule #1... always listen to Buck.
Rule #2... don't trust nobody.
This concludes lesson one.
Rule #2... don't trust nobody.
This concludes lesson one.