This Is What Happens When You Try To Be A Survivalist But You Don’t Get Prepared

What do the Boy Scouts always say?  “Be prepared”.   Some people get all excited about “survival” but they never take the time to prepare.  The reality is that the further you get away from civilization the more dangerous it is.  One family from Oklahoma really needed to understand that.  The survivalist dreams of one Oklahoma couple ended in tragedy when one of them froze to death in a remote Montana cabin. The husband, suffering from hypothermia and half starved to death, was discovered propped up against the dead body of his common-law wife.

According to authorities, the husband had plenty of weapons, but they had no firewood, their food was gone and their clothing was very insufficient for the freezing weather.

Authorities said that Mickey Charlene Davis, 67, was dead for about two weeks when they found the cabin. Two of the couple’s three dogs were found dead, and two cats were also found dead.

The moral of the story is this…..

If you want to be a “survivalist” you better know what you are getting into, and you had better be prepared.

There are things that are much, much more important to have than weapons.

First of all, you and your family are going to need food. Even if you plan to grow food you better have a substantial amount stored up. In the times that are coming, even those in the cities will need to store up plenty of food.

Secondly, you and your family are going to need clean water. Is there an abundant supply of water near your home? Will you be able to boil water if you need to?

You and your family are also going to need a warm place to sleep. Make sure you aren’t just relying on the power company to keep your home warm in the winter. If you need firewood, start chopping now. Always make sure you have a backup plan.

In addition, you are your family will need warm clothing if you live in a colder climate. Always make sure to have plenty of blankets as well. If the couple in the example above had stored up enough blankets and warm clothing the wife MAY have survived.

Also, always have a way to communicate with the outside world. If the husband had been able to call for help, his wife could have been rescued.

Finally, always have a backup plan for everything. When you are out there surviving on your own and things don’t go according to plan, what are you going to do? Have a plan.

It can be very exciting to think about getting “back to nature” or to fantasize about moving out to the mountains.  But thinking about it and doing it are two separate things.

Do your research and find out what you are getting yourself and your family into.  Disaster and emergency situations are no laughing matter – especially if you have decided to live somewhere that is vulnerable to nature.