Podcast #423: How to Survive a Grid-Down Disaster

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We’ve all probably thought about it. What would we do and how would we fare after a societal collapse? My guest today has spent his career helping individuals get ready for such a situation. His name is James Rawles. He’s the owner of survivalblog.com and the author of several bestselling books on prepping, including How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It.

Today on the show, Jim and I discuss how our dependency on the power grid makes us more vulnerable to disaster than we’d like to think, and all the downstream consequences that would happen if the power grid went down for a significant amount of time, including loss of water, sewage services, and a disruption of supply chains.

We then dig into what you can do to prepare for such a situation, including securing a water supply, storing food, and the skills and mindset you need to weather a crisis. Even if you don’t think you’re interested in prepping, it’s really interesting to think through what you’d need to do to survive an apocalyptic scenario.

Show Highlights

The vulnerability of the US power grid, and scenarios that might cause it to go down
How water gets from its source to your home
The public health/sewage nightmare of a power grid collapse
The importance of knowing how to filter and purify water
Why grocery stores no longer have extra stocks of food
The problem with a hyper-optimized and hyper-efficient society
The “YOYO” mindset
Getting started if you have no plan for survival preparedness
Making physical room for long-term food and water storage, even in a small living space
Why you need to practice cooking and eating your survival foods
Why you need self-defense/weapons training
The two-key force multipliers in modern self-defense
Dealing with medical needs in a survival scenario
The value and importance of being health and in shape
Why you need patience in developing your survival plan

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