HOW GOOD OF A PREPPER ARE YOU?
TAKE THE PREPPER QUIZ BELOW TO FIND OUT.
This is perhaps the most extensive prepper quiz or self-assessment survival test you can find online. It has 189 questions on a spreadsheet. You can make a copy of the spreadsheet to work on it or print it out and do it by hand.
Your prepping situation, plans, and preps will be questioned to discover your chances of survival. The questions go beyond basic survival and will also give you an idea of how well you will be surviving if society were to collapse. The questions cover 7 main categories: Group Dynamics, Location, Security, Water, Food, Medical, and General Survival.
I got the idea for this from the "Get Your Prepper Score" test on the Doomsday Preppers website. I assume a lot of those questions come from the Practical Preppers. However, I thought that quiz was very limited in scope and I disagreed with many of the assumptions. This prepper quiz assumes a total collapse of society and has much more in depth questions. You may disagree with some of the questions and the point system, but feel free to adjust this survival self-assessment test in any way you desire. Just make a copy or download it and change it to fit your style.
High score is 10,000 points. I figure the average prepper family will score about 7,000.
I will try to put this prepper quiz online once I find the right software/platform/app. For now, this will have to do. You can either download the excel file, open it in Google and make a copy, or view the quiz below. It's better to use Excel or Google, since it will calculate your totals for you and reveal your areas of strengths and weaknesses.
Good luck preppers and wannabee preppers!
QUESTION & CHOICES | POINTS | YOUR POINTS | EXPLANATION | |
GROUP DYNAMICS | ||||
1 | How many people are in your survival group that will live and work together? |
My general feeling is that a group of about 30 is most ideal, at least initially. Large enough for protection and to get things done, but not so large that it's unorganized and people don't feel responsible for producing their own food.
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1 | 0 | |||
2-3 | 11 | |||
4-7 | 28 | |||
8-13 | 100 | |||
14-19 | 121 | |||
20-39 | 135 | |||
40-59 | 71 | |||
60-149 | 4 | |||
150-499 | -57 | |||
500-1,999 | -398 | |||
2,000-9,999 | -612 | |||
10,000+ | -1138 | |||
2 | What percent of your group is in their prime? (teenage through 50s) |
Although, having a couple wise and experienced elders can help a lot.
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100 | 54 | |||
75-99 | 51 | |||
50-74 | 40 | |||
25-49 | 31 | |||
0-24 | 20 | |||
3 | What percent of your group is male? |
Realistically, a group of ten guys will have a better chance of surviving than a group of ten women. Most groups will be mixed anyways, so no biggie.
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100 | 11 | |||
75-99 | 11 | |||
50-74 | 7 | |||
25-49 | 5 | |||
0-24 | 3 | |||
4 | What is the average physical health of your group? (overweight and out of shape is not as big a deal as things like a bad back and requiring medication) | |||
excellent | 34 | |||
good | 30 | |||
average | 24 | |||
poor | 9 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
5 | How would you rate the mental strength of your group? (intelligence, general knowledge and street smarts) | |||
excellent | 37 | |||
good | 30 | |||
average | 21 | |||
poor | 9 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
6 | How would you rate the ability of your group to function under the stress of an emergency? | |||
excellent | 27 | |||
good | 23 | |||
average | 17 | |||
poor | 9 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
7 | How would you rate the ability of your group to stick to the master plan after the collapse of society? (ex. “I know we said it was just going to be our two families, but is it OK if I also bring my cousin's family...and my neighbor's kids...and can we pick up my great Aunt Lucy on the way? We can stretch our food rations right?”) |
If your group can't stick to the master plan, it could be the undoing of your good chances of surviving.
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excellent | 36 | |||
good | 28 | |||
average | 18 | |||
poor | 4 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
8 | How would you rate the work ethic of your group? | |||
excellent | 26 | |||
good | 20 | |||
average | 14 | |||
poor | 7 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
9 | How functional is your group in that it has good leaders, good secondary leaders, and good followers? | |||
excellent | 38 | |||
good | 30 | |||
average | 19 | |||
poor | 7 | |||
extremely poor | 0 | |||
10 | How close knit is your group in terms of how long you’ve known each other, how much time you’ve spent together, and how well you get along? |
Trust is important. Getting along is important.
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very close knit | 24 | |||
close knit | 19 | |||
so so | 12 | |||
not close knit | 3 | |||
we actually haven’t met yet | 0 | |||
11 | How often does your group practice survival skills? | |||
once a month or more often | 47 | |||
multiple times a year | 43 | |||
once a year | 36 | |||
we have a few times | 23 | |||
once | 9 | |||
never have | 0 | |||
12 | How often does your group drill for a SHTF scenario? | |||
once a month or more often | 23 | |||
multiple times a year | 20 | |||
once a year | 14 | |||
we did a few times | 11 | |||
we did once | 7 | |||
never have | 0 | |||
13 | How well does your lifestyle now match up with how your lifestyle will be after the STHF? |
If your lifestyle is the same, you're essentially 'prepared' already.
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practically the same | 78 | |||
there will be some changes | 65 | |||
there will be changes | 40 | |||
there will be a lot of changes | 18 | |||
it will be drastically different | 0 | |||
LOCATION | ||||
14 | Do you live at your main survival location or do you have to travel there when the shtf? (if you plan on bugging in, then bugging out if necessary, it is recommended to do this survey twice for each location) |
If you already live there, it removes a lot of danger and inability to bring your supplies, since you'll already have them there, and you won't have to brave the roads.
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I live there | 58 | |||
I plan on bugging out as soon as I know it's gonna get ugly | 44 | |||
I'll bug out when there is no other option | 0 | |||
15 | Do you have multiple bug out location possibilities? These would be survival locations other than your current home. |
Having a bug out location is a must. Spend some time on Google Earth and decide on some locations.
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Yes, multiple that are walking distance, multiple that are driving distance, and the ones that are driving distance are in different directions from our home and miles apart from one another | 14 | |||
Yes, I have multiple bug out locations, but they don't meet the criteria in the above response | 11 | |||
I just have one and I'll wing it from there | 6 | |||
I don't have a bug out location | -57 | |||
16 | Do you have a map of your main survival location? | |||
yes | 10 | |||
no | 0 | |||
17 | Do you know all the routes to get to your locations? | |||
Yes, and I've got maps | 9 | |||
Yeah basically | 6 | |||
No, but I at least know one route | 3 | |||
I have no bug out location | 0 | |||
18 | Do you have a bug out vehicle? | |||
yes, it’s emp protected and diesel fueled | 24 | |||
yes, it’s emp protected | 21 | |||
Yes, it's diesel fueled | 18 | |||
yes | 16 | |||
no | 0 | |||
19 | Is your bug out vehicle well equipped? | |||
yes, it's tricked out to the max and we'll be cocked and loaded | 9 | |||
well, it's dependable and should do the job | 4 | |||
umm, it's kinda slow and doesn't have 4 wheel drive or I don't have a vehicle | 0 | |||
20 | Are you able to get all your personnel and supplies to your survival location in one trip or will it take multiple trips? |
Going back for more supplies is a big risk-big reward kind of game. Play wisely.
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one trip (or I'm already there) | 26 | |||
2-3 trips | 6 | |||
3 or more trips | 0 | |||
21 | Do you have enough fuel to get to your survival location? | |||
yes, I have enough fuel stored already to get me there and then some (or I'm already at my location) | 23 | |||
yes, only enough to get me there (or I won't drive to a survival location) | 14 | |||
I plan on filling up at first sign of distress before the gas stations run out of fuel | 7 | |||
not quite | 0 | |||
22 | If automobiles aren't working, do you have an alternative plan for getting to your bug out location with all your gear? | |||
yes, we have horses and wagons or bicycles and wagons or other rapid transportation to get us and our gear to our bug out location (or we're already there) | 24 | |||
yes, we’ll walk and we have carts, wagons, etc. | 14 | |||
no, we’ll walk and carry what we can | 0 | |||
23 | How far will you have to travel to get to your location? | |||
10 miles or less | -1 | |||
11-50 miles | -5 | |||
51-200 miles | -18 | |||
201-500 miles | -50 | |||
501-1,000 miles | -107 | |||
more than 1,000 miles | -213 | |||
24 | Will you have to travel through populated areas to reach your destination? | |||
no, it's pretty rural area | 10 | |||
yes, but it's not very populated | 5 | |||
yes, through lots of people | 0 | |||
25 | Where is your main survival location? |
Living in the bush is the safest, since it makes it very hard for thieves and bad guys to find you.
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in the bush | 164 | |||
rural (on a dirt road) | 85 | |||
rural (on a paved road) | 57 | |||
small town | 14 | |||
mid-sized city | 3 | |||
suburban outskirts of large city | 1 | |||
urban | 0 | |||
26 | How far is your survival location from a major city? (1 million+ population) |
Refugees will flee cities and spread out across the land looking for water and food.
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more than 200 miles | 71 | |||
101-200 miles | 28 | |||
51-100 miles | 14 | |||
50 miles or less | 0 | |||
27 | How far is your survival location from a small city? (between 80,001 and 1 million population) | |||
more than 125 miles | 43 | |||
76-125 miles | 21 | |||
26-75 miles | 10 | |||
25 miles or less | 0 | |||
28 | How far is your survival location from a large town? (between 4,001 and 80,000 population) | |||
more than 75 miles | 28 | |||
46-75 miles | 18 | |||
11-45 miles | 7 | |||
10 miles or less | 0 | |||
29 | How far is your survival location from the nearest small town? (population of 4,000 or less) |
Being within a day's walk from a small town is actually good, because you will have a place to go for raids if you need things. Not that you should steal, but a lot of the people will have left their things behind or died, so you can take advantage of that. Or, if the people are surviving, you can trade with them.
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13 miles or more | 21 | |||
5-12 miles | 24 | |||
1-4 miles | 6 | |||
Less than 1 mile | 0 | |||
30 | How far is your survival location from the nearest paved road? | |||
6+ miles | 85 | |||
3 - 5 miles | 64 | |||
.5 - 2 miles | 21 | |||
less than ½ a mile | 4 | |||
it’s on a paved road | 0 | |||
31 | How far is your survival location from the nearest dirt road (or paved road again if a paved road is closer)? | |||
5+ miles | 28 | |||
2 - 4 miles | 26 | |||
.5 - 1 mile | 14 | |||
less than ½ a mile | 6 | |||
it’s on a dirt road | 0 | |||
32 | How far is your survival location from a major body of water? |
Refugees will flock to major bodies of water, especially ones that are familiar to them. Tent cities will spring up and conditions will degrade and become very dangerous as food runs out.
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16+ miles | 43 | |||
5 - 15 miles | 28 | |||
1.6 -4 miles | 17 | |||
.6 - 1.5 miles | 3 | |||
.1-.5 miles | -6 | |||
I'm camping on it. | -36 | |||
If you need to fetch water or do some fishing, you don't want to be so close to the water that others travelling the water ways will find you, but you don't want to exert all your energy by walking long distances every day, so a medium distance is suitable. However, if you get your water from a well or rain catchment, etc. and don't need to do any fishing, you can be as far away from water as you like.
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33 | How far is your survival location from the nearest body of water of any size? | |||
2000 or more meters | 10 | |||
500-2000 meters | 28 | |||
200-500 meters | 26 | |||
50-200 meters | 4 | |||
I'm camping on it. | 0 | |||
34 | How likely is it that refugees or bandits will discover your survival location because it is either upstream or downstream from where they currently live? |
This question is asking how likely they will find you AS A RESULT of living downstream or upstream. Previous questions of being near cities and roads account for how likely they will find you in general. This question needs to be asked, though, because as people seek fresh water and food, many will simply travel upstream from wherever they live.
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not possible, because practically nobody lives downstream or upstream from my survival location | 58 | |||
it’s a remote possibility | 40 | |||
it’s a possibility | 17 | |||
there will probably be a few | 0 | |||
there will definitely be people travelling through who will discover my survival location | -57 | |||
35 | Is your survival location within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant or within the fallout zone of a nuclear power plant (about 100 miles downwind)? |
You need to check the map to double check about this one.
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no | 0 | |||
O crap, yes it is | -1138 | |||
36 | Do you have a survey meter, like a geiger counter? | |||
yes | 6 | |||
no | 0 | |||
It is often good to have trees surrounding your location, but this question is accounting for the threat of wildfires. With many people cooking over open fires, using candles, and mistakes happening, wildfires will be a serious concern. Other questions ask about firewood, construction materials, and being hidden, which have a positive view on living in the forest.
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37 | Is there woods and vegetation around your survival location? | |||
no | 40 | |||
yes, brush and grass, but it’s usually green | 31 | |||
yes, bushes and trees, but they’re usually green | 24 | |||
yes, brush and grass that is usually dry | 14 | |||
yes, bushes and trees that are usually dry | 0 | |||
38 | Is your survival location on the windward side (the side from which the wind comes; the receiving side) of a forest or brush area? | |||
yes | 7 |
If you are on the windward side of a brush/forest area, there is a smaller chance of being consumed by a wildfire.
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it’s kind of in the middle | 2 | |||
no, it’s on the leeward side (the opposite side of windward) | 0 | |||
my survival location isn’t in a forest or brush area | 7 | |||
39 | If a fire sweeps through your area quickly and catches you off guard, is there a place you can go to avoid being consumed, such as jumping in water, a deep tunnel or bunker? | |||
yes, it’s close by (or it’s not possible for fire to sweep through my area) | 10 | |||
yes, but I will have to run a bit to get there first | 4 | |||
no | 0 | |||
40 | On what floor will you be living at your survival location? |
If you plan on surviving in a high rise, your biggest threat might be a fire, since the water will no longer be running and firefighters won't come to help.
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ground floor or underground | 0 | |||
2nd | -1 | |||
3rd-4th | -7 | |||
5th-10th | -26 | |||
11th-20th | -48 | |||
21st or higher | -63 | |||
41 | Is your survival location in tornado territory? | |||
no | 1 | |||
yes, but we have a bunker/cellar/basement | 1 | |||
yes and we could get blown away | 0 | |||
42 | Is your survival location in hurricane territory? | |||
no | 4 | |||
yes, but we have a strong enough shelter and we'll avoid any rising tide | 3 | |||
yes and we'll just pray for the best | 0 | |||
43 | Is your survival location flood prone? |
The USGS publishes info on the 100 year flood zone areas if you're not sure.
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no | 3 | |||
no, but it is within the 100 year flood zone | 1 | |||
yes | 0 | |||
44 | How often do blizzards occur in your survival location? | |||
never | 1 | |||
rarely | 1 | |||
now and then | 0 | |||
often | 0 | |||
45 | Is your survival location earthquake prone? | |||
no | 1 | |||
somewhat | 1 | |||
yes | 0 | |||
46 | Is your survival location in a tsunami danger zone? | |||
not possible | 2 | |||
it's possible, but not likely | 1 | |||
yes (Hawaii and parts of pacific northwest, near the shore of course. Unless La Palma drops into the ocean, then the east coast will get messed up. Maybe parts of Alaska too, not sure.) | 0 | |||
47 | Is your survival location downstream from an earthen dam? |
Dams require human maintenance. Without that, they will fail at some point. I wouldn't attempt to live downstream from one of these.
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no | 23 | |||
yes | 0 | |||
48 | Is your survival location downstream from a concrete dam? | |||
no | 10 | |||
yes | 0 | |||
49 | How far is your survival location from a prison? |
In a collapse, a lot of prisoners will escape or simply be let out. They won't hesitate to lie, steal, and kill to survive. If they survive as gangs in your area, that's even worse.
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more than 200 miles | 43 | |||
101-200 miles | 33 | |||
51-100 miles | 16 | |||
16-50 miles | 9 | |||
0-15 miles | 0 | |||
50 | What state is your survival location in? (this accounts for violent crime rate by state) |
Are there violent people in your state?
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Low Crime Rate (Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming) | 6 | |||
Middle Crime Rate (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas) | 3 | |||
High Crime Rate (Alaska, Delaware, DC, Nevada, Tennessee) | 0 | |||
51 | Again, what state is your survival location in? (this accounts for gang member ratio by state) |
Powerful gangs will rise up in a post-collapse scenario. The presence of gangs now is an indication of trouble post-collapse.
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very low threat (Missouri, Louisiana, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Connecticut) | 7 | |||
low threat (Oregon, Montana, Arizona, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, DC, Rhode Island, Massachuesetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Hawaii) | 6 | |||
a possible threat (Alaska, Washington, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, New Jersey, Maine) | 3 | |||
it's a threat (California, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Illinois) | 0 | |||
52 | Again, what state is your survival location in? (this accounts for cross-border drug cartel organized forces threat) |
Without border protection, these cartels will steamroll across the border and do whatever they want to whomever they want. I consider them to be the biggest threat post-collapse.
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low threat (all others) | 17 | |||
mid threat (NV, UT, CO, OK, LA) | 11 | |||
high threat (CA, AZ, NM, TX) | 0 | |||
53 | Is the infrastructure at your survival location already built? (e.g. shelter, fire pit, cooking area, tanks, irrigation, plumbing, outhouse, barriers, etc.) |
It's not necessary to have everything built yet, but building things equals time and time equals food and food equals survival, so it's nice to have things set up already.
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yes, it’s fully built | 20 | |||
it’s mostly built | 17 | |||
it’s half way built | 11 | |||
some stuff is built | 7 | |||
the land is cleared, but nothing is there yet | 4 | |||
I have to build from scratch, including clearing the land | 0 | |||
54 | How far is your average visibility from your living quarters? (Are you surrounded by trees, houses, buildings that allow people to sneak up on you? On the other hand, that is good cover, but that is the next question.) |
You will want to see if somebody is coming. You may also want to scan for wildlife.
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over 1 mile | 115 | |||
¼ mile to 1 mile | 100 | |||
201-400 meters | 54 | |||
81-200 meters | 28 | |||
16-80 meters | 0 | |||
15 meters or less | -20 | |||
Often this question is at odds with the previous question. If you can find a way to hide your camp and possessions, yet at the same time, be able to see a long distance, you have the perfect combination. My general rule of thumb is that the more people you have to defend your position, the more visible you can be to the outside world, not that you would want to be, but with a lot of people it becomes hard to stay invisible anyways.
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55 | How visible is your location from the outside? | |||
we're basically invisible to the outside world | 299 | |||
not very visible | 171 | |||
somewhat visible | 57 | |||
very visible | 0 | |||
56 | How visible are your 'goods' to the outside? (garden, solar panels, wind mill, animals, storage tanks, etc.) | |||
they're basically invisible | 157 |
If your goods are visible, it invites trouble. This is why being very rural is very important.
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not very visible | 100 | |||
somewhat visible | 28 | |||
very visible | 0 | |||
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SECURITY | ||||
57 | Do you have a warning system? | 0 | ||
yes, a very good and reliable one | 43 | |||
yes | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
58 | Do you have physical barriers around your survival location to help with your defenses? | |||
yeah, they’re impregnable | 135 | |||
yeah, they’re good | 110 | |||
yeah, they’re satisfactory | 71 | |||
kind of | 36 | |||
no | 0 | |||
59 | Do your physical barriers have a natural look that blends in with the land? |
If wanderers can pass by without noticing, that's better.
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yes | 6 | |||
kind of | 3 | |||
no | 0 | |||
60 | How sturdy is your living quarters? | |||
it could withstand RPGs and TNT | 20 | |||
it is bulletproof and you can't chop through the walls | 17 | |||
as sturdy as a regular house | 9 | |||
not very sturdy | 3 | |||
i will sleep under the stars, cuz I like to watch meteor showers, since there's no more light pollution. | 0 | |||
61 | Does your living quarters have protected doors? | |||
yes, metals doors, but there is still a way to see out somehow | 9 | |||
yes, metal doors, but when shut, I can't see out | 6 | |||
yes, bars are around the doors and they can be locked | 4 | |||
extra locks on the door | 3 | |||
regular door | 1 | |||
there aren't really doors to my living quarters | 0 | |||
62 | Are your windows protected? | |||
yep, bulletproof shutters or equivalent | 6 | |||
I got bars around them | 4 | |||
all I can do is keep them locked and shut | 2 | |||
there's no protection | 0 | |||
it's not applicable, since I don't have windows. | 0 | |||
63 | Do you have a bunker or safe room? | |||
yes, it’s disguised well and it has a secret escape | 18 | |||
yes, and it has multiple entrances | 14 | |||
yes, one way in and one way out | 4 | |||
no | 0 | |||
64 | How much food and water will be stored in the bunker/safe room? |
How much food you have stored total will be asked in a later question.
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over 5 years' worth | 7 | |||
between 1-5 years worth | 6 | |||
less than 1 years worth | 4 | |||
my supplies won't be stored in a bunker/safe room | 0 | |||
65 | Will you have someone on watch 24/7? | |||
yes, and with a 360 degree view | 36 | |||
yes, but no 360 degree view | 26 | |||
no | 0 | |||
66 | How many able-bodied men (or women) are in your group that can help defend your position? | |||
0 | 0 | |||
1 | 3 | |||
2 - 3 | 11 | |||
4 - 6 | 24 | |||
7 - 9 | 44 | |||
10 - 14 | 88 | |||
15-22 | 122 | |||
23-49 | 171 | |||
50-99 | 256 | |||
100+ | 299 | |||
67 | How many guns do you have per person who can handle a gun? | |||
4+ | 68 | |||
2 - 3 | 61 | |||
1 | 47 | |||
less than one | 17 | |||
no guns | 0 | |||
68 | How much ammo do you have per gun-wielding person? | |||
less than 100 rounds | 0 | |||
100-700 rounds | 30 | |||
701-3,000 rounds | 83 | |||
3,001-10,000 rounds | 107 | |||
10,001-20,000 rounds | 199 | |||
more than 20,000 | 228 | |||
69 | Do you have a rifle? |
Remaining quiet might keep you alive, which is why I value suppressors.
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Yes with scope, suppressor, and night vision | 54 | |||
yes with scope and suppressor | 50 | |||
yes with scope and night vision | 48 | |||
yes with scope only | 41 | |||
yes with suppressor only | 36 | |||
yes, but no attachments | 33 | |||
no | 0 | |||
70 | Do you have a .50 cal rifle? |
Is a .50 cal necessary? I don't know. Is stopping a vehicle from afar necessary? Is allowing your attackers to hear a thunderous boom and see their homeboy split in two necessary? Probably not, haha, but it's definitely good to have one just in case.
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yes with scope, suppressor, and night vision | 23 | |||
yes with scope and night vision | 21 | |||
yes with scope and suppressor | 21 | |||
yes with scope only | 21 | |||
yes with suppressor only | 14 | |||
yes, but no attachments | 11 | |||
no | 0 | |||
71 | Do you have a 22lr gun? |
One of these with a night vision scope will help you tremendously with night time garden hunting for varmint. Protect your food and get some more in the process.
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Yes with scope, suppressor, and night vision | 31 | |||
yes with scope and night vision | 28 | |||
yes with scope and suppressor | 28 | |||
yes with scope only | 26 | |||
yes with suppressor only | 24 | |||
yes, but no attachments | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
72 | Do you have a shotgun? | |||
yes, and it holds more than 3 shells | 31 | |||
yes | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
73 | Do you have a handgun? | |||
Yes with suppressor | 33 | |||
yes | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
74 | In case of a gun fight (fire fight) is your best weapon automatic? |
I realize many people say that a fully automatic weapon is not necessarily better than semi, but it makes for a great display of force if you hapen to be in a firefight. It could cause your attackers to back down.
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yes, fully automatic | 43 | |||
yes, 3 burst automatic | 38 | |||
it's semi-automatic | 36 | |||
it's not even semi-automatic | 4 | |||
no or I don't have any guns | 0 | |||
75 | In case of a gun fight, how many rounds does your magazine carry (or what is the maximum that can be loaded)? | |||
more than 100 | 11 | |||
51-100 | 10 | |||
21-50 | 9 | |||
11 - 20 | 7 | |||
5 - 10 | 4 | |||
less than 5 | 0 | |||
76 | When you have a loaded gun and all extra magazines loaded and on your person, how many rounds does that represent? | |||
more than 250 | 26 | |||
151-250 | 24 | |||
51-150 | 21 | |||
31-50 | 13 | |||
10 - 30 | 4 | |||
less than 10 | 0 | |||
77 | How many knives do you have per person? |
A high score is offered for these, because knives are the most important survival tool.
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3 or more | 406 | |||
2 | 391 | |||
1 | 363 | |||
less than 1 | 157 | |||
0 | -640 | |||
78 | Do you have a way of sharpening those knives? | |||
yes | 44 | |||
no | 0 | |||
79 | Do you have night vision goggles? | |||
yes | 4 | |||
no | 0 | |||
80 | Do you have body armor? | |||
yes, body armor and helmet | 26 | |||
yes, just body armor | 13 | |||
I just have a helmet | 13 | |||
no | 0 | |||
81 | Do you have a guard dog? | |||
yes, and he's well trained | 30 | |||
yes | 18 | |||
no | 0 | |||
82 | Do you have any defensive tricks up your sleeve like IEDs, grenades, flash bangs, tear gas, pepper spray grenades, booby traps, molotov cocktails, or flood lights? | |||
yes, all kinds of awesome stuff | 40 | |||
yes, some | 31 | |||
kinda maybe | 13 | |||
no | 0 | |||
83 | Do you have any less than lethal weapons? | |||
yes | 16 | |||
no | 0 | |||
84 | Do you have an escape route if you get overrun? | |||
yes, and it’s a protected retreat, such as an underground tunnel | 27 | |||
yes | 10 | |||
no | 0 | |||
85 | Can you pop smoke for cover? | |||
yes | 10 | |||
no | 0 | |||
86 | Do you have an established rendezvous point for your party if you have to leave your survival location in a hurry? | |||
yes | 105 | |||
no | 0 | |||
87 | Do you have a hidden cache of your most important survival supplies somewhere away from your main survival location? |
Do not neglect this. It could save your life.
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yes, and it has lots of food, supplies, and guns to start all over if need be | 199 | |||
yes, a fair amount of that | 164 | |||
yes, but it just has the basics | 100 | |||
no | 0 | |||
88 | Is your hidden cache protected from the elements, animals, and people that stumble upon it? (this might mean being in a bear-proof container) | |||
yes | 57 | |||
no | 0 | |||
89 | Do you have a Plan B bug out location if you have to leave your main location? | |||
yes | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
90 | Do you have a Plan C bug out location if you have to leave your main location and your B location? | |||
yes | 7 | |||
no | 0 | |||
91 | Does your party have non verbal hand signal communications? | |||
yes | 6 | |||
no | 0 | |||
92 | Does your party know morse code? | |||
yes | 6 | |||
some do | 4 | |||
no | 0 | |||
93 | Does your party have coded talk or speak another language? | |||
yes | 9 | |||
some do | 3 | |||
no | 0 | |||
94 | Do you have walkie talkies? | |||
yes | 31 | |||
no | 0 | |||
95 | Do you have a system for long distance distress signals/communications like 3 gunshots, a flare gun, bottle rockets, bullwhip cracks, signal fire ready to go, homing pigeons, emergency whistle, etc.? | |||
yes | 27 | |||
no | 0 | |||
96 | Does anyone in your group have military training? | |||
yes, 20% or more of the people | 34 | |||
yes, multiple people | 23 | |||
one person | 10 | |||
none | 0 | |||
97 | Does anyone in your group have law enforcement or security training? | |||
yes, multiple people | 21 | |||
one person | 9 | |||
none | 0 | |||
98 | Do you have something to write with and write on? |
With no phones and internet, notes and letters become important again. It might even be a security issue.
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yes, lots of paper and lots of pens or pencils | 31 | |||
yes, some paper and pens or pencils | 21 | |||
oops, we forgot that | 0 | |||
WATER | ||||
99 | What is your primary water source? | |||
private well | 313 | |||
rain catchment | 270 | |||
hidden pipe running off a water source | 256 | |||
melting snow | 228 | |||
small stream or small pond | 228 | |||
ocean | 199 | |||
medium sized river or lake | 199 | |||
visible pipe running off a water source | 142 | |||
large river or lake | 85 | |||
hundreds of condensation traps | 57 | |||
public well | 43 | |||
irrigation canal or reservoir | 28 | |||
our pool | 14 | |||
we have stored water, but no plan after that | 0 | |||
100 | Is there a nuclear power plant on the shores of your primary water source body of water? |
This would mean game over. Double check the map. Experts seem to think nuclear power plants will go into thermal meltdown once the backup systems fail.
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nope | 0 | |||
yikes, yes | -1281 | |||
101 | If you are not currently at your location, do you have enough water stored to drink while you travel to your survival location? | |||
yes, or I'm currently at my location | 41 | |||
I think so, but I also know of water sources along the way | 34 | |||
I think so | 27 | |||
no | 0 | |||
102 | How do you plan on purifying your water? | |||
distill | 55 | |||
it's rain catchment, snow, fresh meltwater, or collected condensation that I will keep clean and purify as well | 54 | |||
reverse osmosis | 53 | |||
boil | 51 | |||
it's rain catchment, snow, fresh meltwater, or collected condensation that I don't plan on purifying | 47 | |||
chemical treatment and filter | 47 | |||
chemical treatment | 43 | |||
quality filter | 41 | |||
solar/UV | 38 | |||
bio filter | 38 | |||
natural materials filter | 36 | |||
actually, I like Giardia, Chryptosporidium, and Noro Virus | 0 | |||
103 | Will your water source be available year-round? | |||
yes, definitely | 313 | |||
likely, but we have enough water storage capacity to make up for possible dry months | 299 | |||
no, but we have enough water storage capacity to make up for the dry months | 270 | |||
likely, but we have a backup water source elsewhere that we can use if necessary | 228 | |||
no, but we plan on using a backup water source elsewhere during the dry months | 192 | |||
no and we don't have the ability to store the additional water we'll need and we don’t have a backup water source | -1423 | |||
104 | Do you have durable water bottles or water containers for everyone in your group that are good for travel? |
A simple stainless steel water bottle will work, so you can boil it.
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yes | 67 | |||
some, but not enough for everyone | 61 | |||
no | 0 | |||
105 | Do you have a way of purifying water when you are traveling and away from your survival location? | |||
yes | 31 | |||
no | 0 | |||
106 | Do you have water manipulating equipment, such as pumps, hoses, valves, pvc pipe, tanks, etc.? |
Irrigation and plumbing is incredibly important and a fastlane to reviving civilization.
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yes, we have a lot of that stuff and can rig up some nice irrigation or plumbing | 47 | |||
yes, we have some of that stuff | 36 | |||
we just have some buckets/barrels | 26 | |||
no | 0 | |||
FOOD | ||||
107 | How much food do you have stored per person? | |||
10+ years | 356 | |||
6 - 10 years | 341 | |||
3 - 5 years | 327 | |||
1 - 2 years | 306 | |||
7 - 11 months | 270 | |||
3 - 6 months | 142 | |||
1 - 2 months | 57 | |||
1 week - 29 days | 28 | |||
less than a week | 0 | |||
108 | At your survival location, will your food be in multiple locations? |
If your location gets overrun or robbed, you don't want the bad guys to find all of your food. This can help.
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yes, and a lot of it’s hidden too | 38 | |||
yes | 21 | |||
no, but it's hidden | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
109 | Are you or someone in your group a farmer or gardener? | |||
yes with plenty of experience | 64 | |||
yes with some experience | 57 | |||
I've never grown, but I know the basics | 40 | |||
no experience whatsoever. So, I put the seed in the ground, right? | 0 | |||
110 | How many seeds do you have? |
Obviously you can harvest seeds to use for the next year, therefore, you can continue to grow indefinietly, but having extra is good just in case some don't work, you end up with more people in your group than you thought, or you need extra to trade or sell. Remember, most refugees won't have seeds. If you give them seeds, maybe it will prevent them from stealing from you in the future and they could actually join your alliance or trade network.
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more than 20x enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for a year | 213 | |||
between 11 and 20x enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for a year | 199 | |||
between 6 and 10x enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for a year | 185 | |||
between 2 and 5x enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for a year | 171 | |||
enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for a year | 157 | |||
enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for 6 months | 57 | |||
less than enough to harvest a yield that will feed everyone in my group for 6 months | 36 | |||
I don’t have seeds | 0 | |||
111 | In what grow zone is your survival location? | |||
11 or higher | 131 | |||
10 | 129 | |||
9 | 128 | |||
8 | 127 | |||
7 | 124 | |||
6 | 118 | |||
5 | 104 | |||
4 | 77 | |||
3 | 43 | |||
2 | 14 | |||
1 | 0 | |||
112 | How arable is the land at your survival location? | |||
it’s perfect for growing | 228 | |||
it’s good for growing | 199 | |||
it will do | 171 | |||
we will really have to work to create growing conditions, but we have the tools and know-how | 157 | |||
it’s not favorable | 43 | |||
it’s infertile and we won’t attempt to grow | 0 | |||
113 | How about a greenhouse and the climate? | |||
the climate allows for year-round growing | 71 | |||
I have a greenhouse to do year-round growing | 63 | |||
we'll just grow during normal seasons | 58 | |||
with the use of a greenhouse we can grow during normal seasons | 51 | |||
we can only grow for a short season | 31 | |||
with a greenhouse we can only grow for a short season | 23 | |||
we won't be growing food | 0 | |||
114 | Are there fruit and or nut trees in your location? | |||
yes, plenty | 18 | |||
yes, some | 13 | |||
I have some that I will transport to my location | 11 | |||
I have seeds to start growing them | 9 | |||
no, and no plans for it | 0 | |||
115 | Do you or someone in your party have knowledge of wild edibles in your area? | |||
yes, someone knows, plus we have a print guide that shows us what’s edible | 64 | |||
yes, someone knows | 54 | |||
no, but we have a print guide to show us what’s edible | 51 | |||
We have some knowledge | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
116 | How well will your survival location provide wild edible plants, wild game, fish, birds, and insects? | |||
extremely well | 55 | |||
well | 43 | |||
average | 30 | |||
poorly | 16 | |||
extremely poorly | 0 | |||
117 | Can you or someone in your party trap? | |||
yes, I know I can | 26 | |||
I know what to do and I'll try | 16 | |||
no | 0 | |||
118 | Can you or someone in your party trap fish? | |||
yes, I'm old school Native American like that | 28 | |||
I know what to do and I'll try | 17 | |||
no | 0 | |||
119 | Do you have equipment for trapping (medium game, small game, fish, birds)? | |||
yes, I have equipment to trap all of those | 33 | |||
yes, I have equipment to trap some of those | 26 | |||
I only have one type of trapping device | 14 | |||
no | 0 | |||
120 | Can you or someone in your party hunt? | |||
yes, I'm experienced | 41 | |||
I know what to do and I'll try | 31 | |||
no | 0 | |||
121 | Can you or someone in your party fish? | |||
Yes, I'm experienced | 16 | |||
I know what to do and I'll try | 9 | |||
no, we don't know how or there won't be fishing possibilities | 0 | |||
122 | Do you have fishing gear? | |||
yes, lots of gear and bait | 11 | |||
yes, some gear and bait | 9 | |||
yes, just the bare basics | 6 | |||
I have no fishing gear | 0 | |||
123 | Will you be able to farm fish? | |||
yes, I can even set up aquaponics | 57 | |||
yes, I will farm fish | 53 | |||
I have some fish for it and I'll try | 44 | |||
I'm gonna rush the local pond/pet store/asian food market and see if I can wing it once I get to my location | 34 | |||
no | 0 | |||
124 | Will you have quickly reproducing animals other than fish to eat? (like rabbits) | |||
yes | 53 | |||
no | 0 | |||
125 | Will you have livestock? | |||
yes | 37 | |||
no | 0 | |||
126 | What do your animals eat? | |||
they'll eat local vegetation and bugs | 14 | |||
animal feed that I have, plus I will grow what they eat | 13 | |||
animal feed, and I have years' worth stored and ready for them | 7 | |||
animal feed, and I have some of it stored for them | 3 | |||
uh, I guess I'll just eat them right away cuz I have no feed for them (or I don't have animals) | 0 | |||
127 | Are your animals noisy? |
If you want roosters, you might consider having them in a cage lined with carpet or sound proof foam. If a dog is quiet on command and can act as a guard dog, he's worth it, but if he barks a lot and doesn't help with security or hunting, he's not worth it.
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no, they're quiet (like rabbits, or I don't have animals) | 0 | |||
a little noisy (goats, cows, pigs, dogs, horses) | -11 | |||
yes, noisier than a jazz band at Mardi Gras (If you have roosters, this is you.) | -70 | |||
128 | Do anyone in your group have experience raising and caring for farm animals? | |||
yes, many years and multiple animals | 14 | |||
yes, a fair amount of experience | 11 | |||
some experience (or we have experience, but we won't have any animals initially, so experience might not matter) | 9 | |||
no | 0 | |||
129 | Is anyone in your group a veterinarian? | |||
yes, a large animal veterinarian | 11 | |||
yes, a regular vet | 9 | |||
someone has some related experience | 6 | |||
no | 0 | |||
130 | Do you have basic cookware like pots/pans? | |||
yes | 70 | |||
no | 0 | |||
131 | Do you have mason jars and a can cooker? | |||
Yes, over 150 jars per person | 51 | |||
yes, between 51 and 150 jars per person | 34 | |||
yes, between 10 and 50 jars per person | 26 | |||
yes, but less than 10 jars per person | 7 | |||
no | 0 | |||
132 | Do you have reusable mason jar lids and gaskets? |
Tattler makes reusable jar lids and gaskets. It will be important for long-term survival.
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yes, I'm pro like that | 71 | |||
no, but I have over twenty years' supply of lids/gaskets | 55 | |||
no, but I have over ten years' supply of lids/gaskets | 43 | |||
no, but I have a supply of lids/gaskets | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
133 | Do you have a dehydrator or drying racks? |
You can even use the racks in your oven if you have nothing better.
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yes | 23 | |||
no | 0 | |||
134 | Do you have mylar storage bags? | |||
yes | 20 | |||
no, but I have another form of air tight bags/containers | 13 | |||
no | 0 | |||
135 | Do you have oxygen absorbers or humidity absorbers? | |||
yes, thousands of them | 20 | |||
yes | 10 | |||
no | 0 | |||
136 | Is your climate cold enough to preserve food naturally or have you rigged a makeshift refrigerator using cold water or a cellar or you're a boss and still have electricity and a working refrigerator--basically, do you have a way to keep food cold? | |||
yes, I can even keep food frozen year-round | 38 | |||
yes, I can keep food cold year-round | 24 | |||
I can keep food cold for part of the year only | 13 | |||
no | 0 | |||
137 | Do you have lots of salt? |
Most of us consume so much salt now, that we don't realize how important it is to us. We take it for granted.
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yes, a lifetime supply for all needs | 40 | |||
yes, lots | 18 | |||
some | 9 | |||
no | 0 | |||
MEDICAL / HYGIENE | ||||
138 | How much soap do you have? | |||
over 10 year supply or I can make my own | 134 | |||
between 6-10 year supply | 121 | |||
between 1-5 year supply | 64 | |||
less than 1 year supply | 14 | |||
I don’t have soap and I don't know how to make it | 0 | |||
139 | How many toothbrushes do you have? | |||
a lifetime supply | 31 | |||
enough for many years | 16 | |||
just a couple | 6 | |||
just my current one | 3 | |||
none | 0 | |||
140 | How much toothpaste or toothpaste substitute do you have or can make/find? | |||
enough to last me indefinitely | 21 | |||
more than 10 years' worth | 17 | |||
6-10 years' worth | 13 | |||
1-5 years' worth | 10 | |||
less than 1 year worth | 3 | |||
I don't have any | 0 | |||
141 | How much dental floss do you have? | |||
more than 10 years worth | 9 | |||
6-10 years worth | 7 | |||
1-5 years worth | 4 | |||
less than 1 year worth | 2 | |||
I don't have any | 0 | |||
142 | How much disinfectant do you have, such as bleach? | |||
over 10 year supply or I can make my own | 28 | |||
between 6-10 year supply | 26 | |||
between 1-5 year supply | 18 | |||
less than 1 year supply | 10 | |||
I don’t have disinfectant and I don't know how to make it | 0 | |||
143 | Can you keep mosquitoes away? | |||
yes, I have mosquito nets | 7 | |||
yes, I don’t have mosquito nets, but I have other methods of keeping them away | 6 | |||
I have multiple years worth supply of mosquito repellant | 3 | |||
I have some mosquito repellant | 1 | |||
There aren't any mosquitoes | 0 | |||
144 | Do you have antibiotics? | |||
yes, a lot and I know how to make more | 51 | |||
yes, some and I know how to make more | 46 | |||
I know how to make antibiotics | 44 | |||
yes, a lot | 33 | |||
yes, some | 17 | |||
no | 0 | |||
145 | Do you have antiseptics? | |||
yes, a lot and I know how to make more | 43 | |||
yes, some and I know how to make more | 40 | |||
I know how to makee antiseptics | 36 | |||
yes, a lot | 27 | |||
yes, some | 17 | |||
no | 0 | |||
146 | Do you have sutures? | |||
yes, lots | 18 | |||
yes, a fair amount | 16 | |||
yes, some | 11 | |||
no | 0 | |||
147 | Do you have bandages? | |||
Yes, a lot | 14 | |||
yes, some | 9 | |||
no | 0 | |||
148 | How much other medical supplies do you have? | |||
A lifetime supply per person or more | 43 | |||
probably as much as we'll need | 39 | |||
some | 18 | |||
none | 0 | |||
149 | Will you grow medicinal plants? | |||
yes | 33 | |||
no | 0 | |||
150 | Do you have doctor's tools? | |||
yes | 27 | |||
no | 0 | |||
151 | Do you have dentist's tools and supplies? | |||
yes | 26 | |||
no | 0 | |||
152 | Are you or someone in your group medically trained? | |||
yes, doctor | 40 | |||
yes, nurse or equivalent | 27 | |||
some medical training | 18 | |||
no | 0 | |||
153 | Are you or someone in your group trained in first aid? | |||
yes, multiple people | 33 | |||
yes, one person is trained | 26 | |||
no | 0 | |||
154 | Do you or someone in your group know CPR? | |||
yes, multiple people know it | 7 | |||
yes, one person knows it | 5 | |||
no | 0 | |||
GENERAL SURVIVAL | ||||
155 | How much money have you spent on survival equipment, supplies, and training? | |||
more than $12,000 per person | 85 | |||
$6,001-$12,000 per person | 71 | |||
$3,001-$6,000 per person | 53 | |||
$1,001-$3,000 per person | 25 | |||
$251-$1,000 per person | 9 | |||
$101-$250 per person | 3 | |||
$100 or less per person | 0 | |||
156 | Are your supplies at your survival location already? |
You always want to have some supplies with you, but if you know you'll be able to make it to your survival location, it is best to get as many of your supplies there as possible, as long as they'll be safe. Having your supplies there now prevents the chaos of packing, taking inventory, and possibly making multiple trips under stress.
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all of my supplies are | 0 | |||
most of my supplies are | 24 | |||
about half of my supplies are | 22 | |||
some of my supplies are | 18 | |||
none of my supplies are | 0 | |||
157 | How secure are your supplies now (pre-shtf) from theft or damage? (Typically, supplies are safest when they are with you or hidden and locked.) | |||
very secure | 92 | |||
secure | 68 | |||
somewhat secure | 14 | |||
not secure | -14 | |||
158 | Do you have horses? | |||
yes, multiple males and females that can breed | 33 | |||
yes, at least one male and female that can breed | 28 | |||
yes | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
159 | Is anyone in your group a horse trainer? | |||
yes | 13 | |||
someone has some experience with that | 9 | |||
no | 0 | |||
160 | Do you have a bicycle? | |||
yes and with spare parts | 16 | |||
yes | 12 | |||
no | 0 | |||
161 | Do you have a large backpack or other transport bag? | |||
yes | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
162 | Do you have a sleeping bag or bivvy? |
A sleeping bag or bivvy is your most basic form of shelter. It's very important, especially for travel.
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yes, and it’s warm, waterproof, and lightweight | 102 | |||
yes, it’s a good one | 71 | |||
yes, it’s acceptable | 41 | |||
no | 0 | |||
163 | Do you have flashlights, lanterns, and other lighting equipment? |
Batteries will run out. It's best to use rechargeable devices.
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yes, multiple and they can be recharged | 27 | |||
I have one that can be recharged | 24 | |||
yes, multiple, but they can’t be recharged | 10 | |||
I just have one and it can’t be recharged | 6 | |||
no | 0 | |||
164 | Do you have extra ammo for barter? | |||
yes | 21 | |||
no | 0 | |||
165 | Do you have other items for barter? |
The best barter items are small, lightweight, and inexpensive now, but will be valuable and scarce later.
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yes | 24 | |||
no | 0 | |||
166 | Do you have go away kits? |
This would be small kits of basic survival supplies that you can give to refugees whom you can't help further. Just give these to them with some helpful instructions and send them on their way.
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yes | 7 | |||
no | 0 | |||
167 | Do you have digging equipment? | |||
yes, shovels and other tools | 83 | |||
yes, just shovels | 68 | |||
no | 0 | |||
168 | Do you have buckets, barrels, bags, and other containers? | |||
yes, lots of containers of all shapes and sizes | 85 | |||
yes, it should be enough | 67 | |||
yes, some | 47 | |||
no | 0 | |||
169 | Do you have rope/cordage? | |||
yes, lots and lots of all shapes and sizes | 57 | |||
yes, it should be enough | 43 | |||
yes, some | 28 | |||
no | 0 | |||
170 | Do you have wood cutting/sawing/splitting/working tools? |
Think about axes, saws, splitting mauls, wedges, drawknives, adzes, froes, chisels, mallets, taper saw files, etc.
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yes, with my tools I can produce firewood, a log cabin, a table, and a chest of drawers | 78 | |||
yes, I can do wood cutting and some wood production | 71 | |||
I only have tools to do basic cutting | 64 | |||
I don’t even have an axe | 0 | |||
171 | Do you have tools for non-wood working tasks? | |||
yes, for just about any task | 38 | |||
yes, a lot | 34 | |||
yes, some | 24 | |||
no | 0 | |||
172 | Do you have a survival library? | |||
yes, hundreds of thousands of pages and it’s extensive with information beyond normal survival guides | 285 | |||
yes, tens of thousands of pages with extensive information | 185 | |||
yes, multiple books | 107 | |||
it’s all in my brain and I know a lot | 83 | |||
I have a survival guide | 36 | |||
I don’t have one | 0 | |||
Survival knowledge really is one of the most important things you'll need in a survival situation. I recommend a huge digital library like at SurvivalSage.com and hard copies of the most important survival information. You can't possibly know everything. Bring some survival information to help when you get stuck.
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173 | What methods of starting a fire do you have? | |||
fire starters and lighters | 285 | |||
magnifying glass/lens and lighters | 285 | |||
solar fire starter and lighters | 270 | |||
magnesium fire starters (multiple, but no lighters) | 265 | |||
regular fire starters (multiple, but no lighters) | 262 |
If you live in a sunny location, magnifying lenses are a great long-term fire starting tool, but otherwise ferrocium rods (fire starters) are the best long-term fire starting tool. However, lighters are obviously the easiest, so do yourself a favor and bring those as well. Bic lighters or better are good. Some of the cheap ones can leak out lighter fluid over time.
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magnifying glass/lens (but no lighters) | 262 | |||
solar fire starter (but no lighters) | 250 | |||
regular fire starter (one, but no lighters) | 185 | |||
magnesium fire starter (one, but no lighters) | 157 | |||
lighters (more than 10 good quality) | 157 | |||
lighters (6-10 good quality) | 107 | |||
lighters (1-5 good quality) | 71 | |||
lighters (multiple poor quality) | 64 | |||
lighter (one poor quality) | 57 | |||
waterproof matches | 54 | |||
matches | 53 | |||
friction method, and I've successfully done it before | 36 | |||
friction method, I've never done it before | 24 | |||
other method (MacGyver is my hero) | 36 | |||
I won't have a method to start a fire | -427 | |||
174 | Given your supplies, how many fires will you realistically be able to start? |
You shouldn't need to start a new fire everyday, but you want to be able to start thousands of them to ensure you have fire creating abilities long into the future. 5 or 6 quality fire starters should give you fires for life.
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Over 4,000 | 92 | |||
between 2,001-4,000 | 75 | |||
between 501-2,000 | 57 | |||
between 101-500 | 26 | |||
less than 100 | 7 | |||
none, I'm just relying on dumb luck | 0 | |||
175 | What about fuel for cooking? |
Cooking with a fresnel lens means you don't have to collect and process wood, so you're saving precious calories, and you won't release any smoke that could be visible to thieves. However, you can only cook when the sun is shining and these can be very dangerous. If you cook with one of these daily for the next 40 years, a mistake is bound to happen.
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I will cook with a fresnel lens | 164 | |||
I will use wood and there's plenty of it around to collect | 157 | |||
I will use a solar oven | 137 | |||
I will use dung | 107 | |||
I will use fuel and I have more than a 10 year supply | 85 | |||
I will use fuel and I have a 6-10 year supply | 43 | |||
I will use fuel and I have a 1-5 year supply | 18 | |||
I will use fuel and I have less than a year supply | 0 | |||
I like to eat things raw | -142 | |||
176 | Are there construction materials at your survival location based on what you brought or what you can get nearby? It can even be simple things, like wood and mud. | |||
yes, plenty | 26 | |||
some | 13 | |||
no | 0 | |||
177 | Which sources to generate electricity do you have? | |||
hydro | 30 | |||
solar panels | 30 | |||
thin film (or foldable) solar | 27 | |||
wind | 26 | |||
crank | 21 | |||
thermo | 20 | |||
gas generator | 11 | |||
stocked up on batteries | 10 | |||
other | 10 | |||
none | 0 | |||
178 | How long will you be able to generate electricity? | |||
More than 10 years | 23 | |||
between 6-10 years | 17 | |||
between 1-5 years | 9 | |||
less than a year | 4 | |||
I have no sources | 0 | |||
179 | Is your shelter and important infrastructure water proof? | |||
yes | 65 | |||
no | 0 | |||
180 | Do you reasonably believe your shelter will remain heated/cooled as necessary if the electrical grid is down? | |||
yes, no doubt | 31 | |||
I think so | 26 | |||
it will get rough at times, but we'll live | 21 | |||
heat stroke or hypothermia will be a factor | -57 | |||
181 | How long can it remain heated/cooled? | |||
indefinitely | 31 | |||
more than 10 years | 27 | |||
between 5-10 years | 21 | |||
between 1-5 years | 16 | |||
less than 1 year | 6 | |||
it won't | 0 | |||
182 | What bands can you pick up on your radio (AM, FM, NOAA, Short Wave, CB, other bands)? | |||
I can pick up all bands | 43 | |||
I can pick up most bands | 40 | |||
I can pick up a few bands | 36 | |||
I can only pick up one band | 20 | |||
I don't have a radio | 0 | |||
183 | Can you transmit over the radio? | |||
I can transmit on all the bands | 28 | |||
I can transmit on most bands | 26 | |||
I can transmit on a few bands | 24 | |||
I can transmit on one band | 14 | |||
I can't transmit | 0 | |||
184 | Given your supplies and the power source, how long will your radio work when using it 30 min/day, if it doesn't break? | |||
more than 10 years | 20 | |||
between 5-10 years | 17 | |||
between 1-5 years | 13 | |||
less than 1 year | 4 | |||
I don't have a radio | 0 | |||
185 | Overall, how would you rate your survival gear? Do you have all the equipment you’ll need for just about any task and the new post-apocalyptic lifestyle? | |||
excellent | 71 | |||
good | 53 | |||
average | 36 | |||
below average | 18 | |||
poor | 0 | |||
186 | Does anyone in your group have survival training? | |||
yes, most do | 141 | |||
yes, some do | 121 | |||
one person | 100 | |||
none | 0 | |||
187 | Do people in your group have valuable skills other than the ones already mentioned? (already mentioned: military, law enforcement, gardening, hunting, fishing, trapping, foraging, doctor, nurse, cpr, first aid, veternary, raising animals, horse trainer, survival) | |||
yes, we have lots of other valuable skills | 51 | |||
yes, we have some other valuable skills | 26 | |||
I don't think we have any other valuable skills | 0 | |||
188 | How well does your Plan B bug out location meet the standards of this survey? | |||
it meets the same standards | 31 | |||
it meets most of the standards | 26 | |||
it meets some of the standards | 16 | |||
I don’t have a Plan B location | 0 | |||
189 | How well does your Plan C bug out location meet the standards of this survey? | |||
it meets the same standards | 17 | |||
it meets most of the standards | 14 | |||
it meets some of the standards | 9 | |||
I don’t have a Plan C location | 0 | |||
YOUR TOTAL: | OUT OF 10,000 |
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