The Urban Survival Myths That Could Get You In Trouble

Sevelx | April 13, 2016 | Survival

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A while back I wrote about 9 urban survival skills that could save your life. Not having these skills could literally get you killed, but there are many urban survival mistakes that could also get you killed. Here are seven:

Bragging About Your Preps– Sometimes this is hard to resist. You spend a lot of time thinking about prepping, saving up, looking for good deals, gathering supplies, etc., and it’s hard not to be proud of your efforts. And what do we do when we’re proud of something? We tell people about it. But in this case, you must only tell people you trust completely. Otherwise, someone somewhere is liable to say, “Hey, remember such-and-such from work who has food and supplies stockpiled? Let’s find out where he/she lives.” Hunger can turn people into animals. If they are desperate enough, they will do anything to get your food.

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Shooting Looters On Sight– We’ve all seen thoselooters will be shot signs, but there are three reasons why this is a bad idea: 1) It advertises the fact that you have guns. If they see this, they may try to sneak in and ambush you. 2) If you shoot at them, they might shoot back. A few supplies aren’t worth your life. 3) After law and order is restored, you could be charged with murder. In fact, lawyers could use your sign to claim premeditation. Now to be clear, I’m not saying you shouldn’t defend yourself with guns. I’m saying you should wait until someone is actually attacking you. Shooting looters on sight is not self defense.

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Not Purifying Tap Water– People are so used to their tap water being safe that it’s easy to forget how easily it can be contaminated. For example, tap water can become unsafe during natural disasters when pipes are damaged and contaminants leak into them…………..

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