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What If You Survived The Apocalypse?

Apocalypse

By Kashaf MalikPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The virus was fast and deadly.

after appearing near the house

It spread in New York City.

First to London, then to Tokyo,

More than finally erasing

99% of the world's population.

but, you are...

you were lucky you were one of thousands

On Earth with surviving immunity.

What should I do then?

Your first step is to stock up.

average medium sized supermarket

It can feed a person for about 55 years.

63 if you like eating cat food and dog food. Browsing the aisles, looking for canned goods,

Some last for decades,

and mineral water.

Because as soon as the power grid collapses,

The city's water supply is running out

within a few weeks

Or a few days.

Also need to grab some strong glue

if you get hurt.

You can easily close the wound without sewing.

And be sure to go to the hospital.

pharmacy and even veterinary surgery

for antibiotics and analgesics. Veterinarians treat animals in many ways.

the same drugs we use on humans

Like the pain reliever hydrocodone

and the antibiotic doxycycline.

When your luggage is full, you want to go out immediately.

Because there is no electricity to cool the fuel

Pressure can build up inside the reactor

It causes the reactor containment building to collapse.

Especially if it's old or poorly maintained.

and it can emit toxic radiation

Within a radius of 50km or more. and even in your cities and towns

Nowhere near these plants.

You will still want isolation.

after the apocalypse

The streets are littered with rotting corpses.

oh yeah. It stinks.

But they also attract animal scavengers

Infectious bacteria that can hurt or kill you

too close yes yes country house

It looks pretty good now.

it will be hard to find

A truly relaxing place.

Must be near fresh water

Far from the great river,

Because many dams may eventually collapse

without anyone taking care of them.

You also need to be near fertile soil

so that you can grow your own food

As soon as the food supply runs out.

And of course you need at least 50 miles.

From a nuclear power plant. somewhere north of edison, new jersey

It's probably a good bet.

Needed after acclimatization

Stable supply of drinking water.

So good at cleaning

Stream or lake water is surprisingly easy.

you can boil it

clear plastic bottle refill

1 liter or less

Place in direct sunlight

at least 6 hours

Alternatively, add a few drops of 5% liquid bleach solution.

to 1 liter of water.

But growing your own food will be more difficult. When Weapons Can Be Looted

Or you can hunt with a bow and arrow.

In New Jersey, he has over 100,000 deer.

This he is more than 11 per square mile.

and everyone could satisfy you

(or at least live) more than 2 weeks.

But wouldn't it be easier just to farm?

Assuming you can grow a suitable crop, yes. For example, corn is everywhere.

However, many modern breeds are hybrids

In many cases, you cannot reproduce yourself.

Don't let it get bigger every year.

that's why you want to loot

Seeds from naturally propagated landraces.

small farms, backyard gardens,

beans, potatoes,

And a kind of lush green.

so you have stock

protein, carbohydrates and many vitamins. now there is grain in the ground

things will turn up.

You know, compared to living in a post-apocalyptic era.

But do you know what makes it better?

electricity.

Perishable food can be stored.

Like the deer you killed. Let alone light, heat, running water,

And what else can you do to live more comfortably?

First, you can clean the engine generator

From road works and construction sites

and suck up gasoline

Abandoned cars driving them.

But eventually you'll want to snap

some solar panels and a big battery

store 

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