Thread by @RobbersonJon

1. Relocate to the place you feel you have the best chance of “riding it out”
2. Begin/renew a vigorous prayer life
3. Convert as much fiat as you can
w/o going to extremes
4. Exercise. Prioritize your health
5. Backup R/x, glasses etc

6. Start viewing food purchases, storage & acquisition as “storable calories “
7. Establish a relationship with your county sheriff
8. Establish a relationship with local food producers
9. Return to church (if you cannot find one, that might mean you need to review 1 above)

10. Cease “bleeding heart” discussions with untrustworthy family, friends & associates
11. The previous suggestion may sound harsh but this is for your own protection (there are few things as dangerous as the hive mind deciding “it’s for your own good”)
12. Begin a library of

12(continued) reference materials. Focus on all manner of DIY type books. Think in terms of expanding your capabilities: construction, gardening, military field manuals
13. Begin a collection of movies, documentaries and sermons on DVD
14. Begin a comprehensive “SHTF binder”

14a. The aforementioned binder are hard copies of articles, how-to’s and especially the vast tomes of solid doctrine available for free as long as there is an internet
15. Pray about what your role should be in a post-SHTF society
16. The patriot community, like the Christian

16 (continued) body will be comprised of every skill and specialty imaginable. Some will be called to the warrior creed, others to teach children, yet others to sew & mend while some procure & produce food
17. Read everything you can find on societal breakdown

18. Spend a week analyzing what systems & services you use from the moment you awake until you go to sleep. Write it all down
19. If (I say if) societal unrest worsens, families with high levels of autonomy from “the system” will fare better than those who eat out daily

20. There is no such thing as “perfect solutions” everything in preparedness living is a weighing of pro’s & cons and determination of what is best for you
21. Do not capitulate to the base passion of violence (that is what the militant left wants)

22. Do a Friday through Sunday “lights out” drill in your home. Take detailed notes on everything you wish you’d thought of. The list will run quite long. For example, if you have oil lamps do you have oil? Do you have wicks? Is anyone in your family allergic to the odor?

23. A big mistake people make is they have 2 tons of ammo but only 3 bars of soap. What are you more likely to need? 500 rounds for a firefight? Or to clean your body?
24. Buy carbon monoxide detectors & extra 9v batteries (almost all light & heat sources post-SHTF can kill you)

25. Utilize every free online source available to you. survivalblog.com is a gear start point
26. One of the strongest impulses I’ve dealt with is “oh crap!” purchasing so take a day or 2 before you bang that Amazon button
27. Buy and store things like backup footwear &

27 (cont) socks and underwear. That stuff wears out quickly when you’re working hard
28. Practice empty handed self defense. Enroll your wife & kids. Take Krav Maga or another completely dominating multi-strike forum. Don’t waste your time learning Shotokan or Kung Fu

29. Think, think, think! What’s more critical in the big picture? A .50 cal rifle that weighs 30 pounds? Or 30 pounds of food?
30. Peruse the thrift stores: cast iron, wind-up alarm clocks, manual can openers, gardening tools, buckets
31. Consider what types of pets you own: if

your dog is good Ol’ Yeller maybe consider getting a more aggressive breed?
32. Remember the survival industry is a big sector now & there are a million free hacks online that will save you thousands of dollars
33. The biggest mistake I see time and again are families with

33 (cont) immense supplies but they live 5 miles from downtown Phoenix
34. Aside from stored calories the number one consideration must be population density. Hungry, angry, scared “neighbors” who are armed and can apply logic are more dangerous than tigers. Crazy. But true.

35. Pray through everything. Engaging in a proactive preparedness minded lifestyle should never be driven by fear. It should be driven by supreme confidence that will grow as you do.
36. When societies devolve, they typically implode from the top down, so be circumspect

37. Organize a neighborhood watch. Learn the term “polities” In SHTF the “have-nots” will always outnumber the prepared. And they will gang up on you.
38. Familiarize yourself with the great preppers of the Bible: Moses, Noah, Joshua, Joseph, Daniel

39. Plan on providing as much Christian charity as your means allow. But do so through your local church. NEVER let strangers know where your stores are. You’ll be a target.
40. Starting NOW, pray on your Ephesians 6 armor. Failure to do so means engaging in battle naked .

I wrote these 40 pointers off the top of my head while freezing my butt off in the rain. I did not present these to imbue you w/ a spirit of fear. But rather because I believe God is calling His non commissioned officers to muster.

My sincere hope is that for every one of us who act now, understand the times we are living in & like the great heroes of the Bible, take responsibility for our families & ourselves, we will be better equipped to minister to those who will be in desperate need. God bless you all