PREPPER QUIZ - CHANCES OF SURVIVAL SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST

WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL?

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!

    

The high score is 10,000 points, however it's impossible to get the absolute high score, since some of the questions negate each other on purpose, but high in the 9,000s is possible. The questions are divided into 7 categories: Group Dynamics accounts for 6% of the points; Location 16%; Security 23%; Water 9%; Food 19%; Medical 6%; General Survival 23%. (Perhaps Security is too high at 23%. What do you think?) This quiz is based on a scenario of a complete collapse of society for the foreseeable future. The SHTF. It is WROL. Electricity, supply lines, sewage, and all other services have failed. Since the primary threat will be other humans, you'll see this assessment emphasizes avoiding other humans. You might disagree with this strategy. You are welcome to change the questions or values to create your own version. Please share this on social media. If you repost this quiz on your website or blog, please make a reference and link to the creator, SurvivalSage.com, where you can get a survival information package of 1.2 million pages (equivalent of 6,000 full-sized books) for less than $70.  

	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
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.
	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.
	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.
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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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?
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
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.
	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?			Palisades, moats, abatises, etc. If you want ideas, you can visit this article on defensive barriers for a survival location.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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
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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
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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.
	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.
	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.
	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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