A study in survival psychology shows that, in an emergency situation, 10-15% of people will react appropriately, 75% have to be told what to do, and 10-15% will react totally inappropriately. Survivors read reality, and when something goes wrong, they immediately accept the situation for what it is and decide that they will do everything in their power to get through it. That is, they have the ability to rationally accept certain circumstances without becoming angry or passive, two common responses to stress...

Survivalism is a mindset that must become a part of your life. It shouldn't dominate everything you do, but it should always be in the back of your mind. Once you begin to look at life from a survivalists point of view, you'll view many situations differently then you do now. But always remember to keep reading, keep learning, and keep stocking up. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. A real survivalist believes that self-reliance equates to security. Survivalists are highly independent, self-motivated, self-reliant, responsible and innovative people who would rather do things for themselves...

Survivalism is the only logical, sane, and attainable hope for the future. Without survivalists, the only survivors of a catastrophe would be the politicians and their servants, and everybody knows what a politician is. Survivalists keep the core traits alive that have allowed mankind to conquer the planet. Survivalists are not only the embodiment of the past, they are the best hope for the future. Survivalists never give up hope and they never stop trying. A survivalist knows that setbacks are inevitable, and knows that success and survival only goes to those with the will to succeed and the will to survive. Survivalists are the dreamers and the discoverers, the inventors and the innovators, the builders and developers. Survivalists are the very foundation of all societies, past, present and future. Without survivalists, there would be no society...

But times have changed. The average household and business today is in debt up to their necks. Nearly everyone has or wants a credit card, seeks loans for cars and homes. We depend on others to grow, kill, process, package, deliver, and even cook our food. We depend on others for our heat and power and water. We depend on others to build our homes and to fix them when something goes wrong. We depend on others to build and maintain our cars and roads, and blame them when something goes wrong. We depend on others for our safety, our security, our very lives. And when these things are taken away from us, we scream in rage, protest and demand compensation, demand retribution, demand justice. And then, we slink off to whatever corner we can find to lick our wounds and moan about how things just aren't fair. Modern society in a nutshell...

Non survivalists resent the knowledge that they cannot exist outside the scope of their benefactors. They fear that, should life revert to an age of true independence, they will actually have to work for their own existence, and they haven't a clue how to begin. The simple fact is, most people would rather die than work towards their own survival, and they certainly don't care to learn how to be self-sufficient when they can flip a switch, turn a tap, pick up a phone, or run to the corner store for anything they might need or want...

But somewhere in the well guarded recesses of each and every human being lives a primal man, trained by centuries of self-preservation and instinct for survival, that scoffs at and confounds them. They know that the modern lifestyle they lead is against their very nature, and they hate and fear that aspect of themselves. This, in turn, leads to a deep seated fear of, prejudice against, and even persecution of anyone who might remind them that, in the end, they have only themselves to rely on...

The advantages of modern society are many and great, but the perils of modern society are far greater than anything ever faced by mankind before. With the simple, but extended, loss of power, communication, and transportation, an easy three-fifths of mankind would cease to exist in a matter of months. What ever catastrophe resulted in this loss would claim a small percentage of the population. Then violence, disease, famine and exposure would lay their claims. Those who could not adapt, would not survive. It isn't too hard to think of any number of situations which could result in such catastrophes. Nature herself, both in space and on earth, is getting ever more violent. Government inefficiency and duplicity continues upon its historical path, worldwide economies are out of control and nobody really knows what's holding them together...

People who are serious about survivalism must have a thorough and honest assessment of their preparedness. This assessment must include the probable threats, the material required, you and your family's needed skills and knowledge, and solid planning and procedures to meet and beat the threats and provide a prosperous future for you and your family. Be prepared beforehand! Not next week, not next month, not next year, not when you have time, not when you think something bad is going to happen, but now. Survival is not a game and losing is not an option...