George Riggs Survival Book

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Survival Notes

June 1996

This is an original work, not a reprint. All opinions are my own exceptwhere noted, and should be taken with a grain of salt regardless.

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CONTENTS

1. Situations

2. Basics

2.1 Priorities

2.1.1 Water

2.1.2 Fire

2.1.3 Shelter

2.1.4 Medical

2.1.5 Food

2.1.6 Clothing

2.1.6.1 Basics

2.1.6.2 Rain Gear

2.1.6.3 Cold Weather Clothing

2.1.6.4 Hot Weather Clothing

2.1.7 Knives

2.1.8 Sleeping

2.1.9 Gear to Carry Gear

2.1.10 Miscellaneous

2.1.11 Packing

2.2 Weapons

2.2.1 Hunting

2.2.2 Camouflage

2.2.3 Fishing

2.3 Hygiene

2.4 Training

2.5 Children

3. Gear

3.1 - Small Kits

3.2 - Car Kits

3.2.1 - Daypack/Pistol Belt Car Kit, Single person

3.2.2 - Pistol Belt Car Kit, Married with Kid(s)

3.2.3 - Backpack Kit

3.3 - Leaving In Style

3.4 Tools For The Long Term

4. Non-physical Considerations

5. Long Term Planning

6. References

7. Suppliers

8. Horses

9. Miscellaneous Notes

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1. SITUATIONS

I've followed survivalist stuff for a bit now, and one of the overriding beliefs I see is thateverybody will find a safe haven, stock up, and ride it out in community and (relative)comfort, while the rest of the schmoes die in a variety of ways.

In my opinion, this is a foolhardy assumption. More on this in section 4., but the factremains anything can happen at any time, from a terrorist nuke to an earthquake,tornado, or hurricane. You could be anywhere - your house, the store, visiting AuntJane 300 miles east, or a stuck car in the middle of nowhere. Making assumptions canget you killed. That isn't so good, but chances are you'll get others killed in the process,which

is

kinda making a bad deal worse.

Since many of the people reading this are interested in "Earth Changes," I thought I'dcontribute some ideas for those of us who may have to "bug out." This is a military termthat is not usually mentioned, because it means (in effect) "to flee the assigned area,usually in a disorganized manner (see ROUT)" (my own definition.) I'm talking aboutpeople who, for various reasons (usually economic,) must live in a city to be able tomake a living. If something happens to force you to leave, there will very probably beenough disorder to qualify for the term. Remember, you are trying to live long enoughto learn to live.

This isn’t that much of a hardware book. If you want gear lists, there are some below,but there are others in many of the books listed in section 6. There’s almost notechnique discussed. There are, again, many references written by experiencedprofessionals. This book deals more in concept and in areas very few people admit asa possibility, such as having to care for children in a field environment.Don't treat what you see below as "instructions" or some low level of holy writ. It isn't.I'm not you - not your age, not your condition, not your experience level, and not at your house or job site. Our kids, if you have any, probably don't go to the same day care. Idon't have your level of disposable income. When you look at the things we don't havein common, you can see the right way to use this - as a framework of ideas andknowledge for your own solutions. I like to think there are some hard-earned lessonshere, that may save you from the same mistakes I've made, but remember -Do not ignore the wisdom of others, but also do not allow yourself to be enslaved by it.

2. BASICS

Keep in mind the stuff you are reading about below applies to a

survival

situation. It'syou, maybe some friends and/or family, on the road or in the backwoods with

no

modern amenities to help, save what you bring with you. There is no house nearby toduck into if you get wet, no 911 if you get injured. That is why I say things that areotherwise absurd, like "Cotton kills in the cold." In a city or a backpacking trip on asummer weekend, cotton clothing is fine, I wear it myself, but that's not what we'retalking about here. It is more like the dead of winter in the middle of nowhere - thatPage 3 of 81svl.doc10/12/2004file://C:\Upload\Survival_Notes_George_Riggs_Html.htm