Survival Intelligence – Don’t Underestimate the Power of Information

The ability to be able to predict what will happen in a survival situation is an important part of being prepared. While that may sound like some mystical mumbo-jumbo, it’s really not as hokey as it might sound. This ability to predict what will happen is not some supernatural physic power, but instead lies in your ability to gather and interpret information.

In the military world it’s referred to as Intelligence, and it has played a critical role in every major combat operation in America since before the Revolutionary War. Without this critical information our military would be operating blind, which would mean more lives, battles, and even wars lost.

While most people in America rely on the evening news as their main source of information, this strategy hardly prepares you to survive a disaster, let alone a SHTF situation. Intelligence is only good if you receive the information in a timely manner.  Often times what’s reported on the evening news is anything but real-time information. The longer it takes to receive your intelligence, the less likely it becomes that you’ll be able to use it to react to the given situation.

Having multiple sources of information is a critical piece to your preparedness efforts.  Those that are truly prepared will seek information from multiple sources.

Social Networks – Social networks such as Twitter and Facebook are excellent sources for gathering real-time information on just about any topic. When a major disaster, event or SHTF situation occurs, these social networks can be a great way to secure localized real-time information on what’s really happening.

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Social News Aggregators & Social Monitors. There are a number of really good social monitoring tools out there that can greatkly increase the effectiveness of who these social networks work. One free tool that you might want to check out is called TweetDeck. This program allows you to customize what you’re monitoring and even allows you to break it down by keyword based on the event.

RSS Readers – RSS readers like FeedDemon allow you to subscribe to different websites, blogs and news websites. You can then gather that information in one easy to use interface. If you have an RSS Reader you can subscribe to our website here.

Survival Websites – Don’t forget to check out our big list of survival websites. These sites can all be a great resource for learning how to survive in a variety of situations.

Survival Books – If the SHTF and the grid goes down, you want to have a basic library of survival information at your disposal. I strongly suggest investing in a couple of Good Survival Books that fit your specific situation

An even better idea would be to invest in a E-Reader or Tablet like the Kindle Fire, which can hold a complete library of over 6,000 survival books and manuals. And to make sure you can still access your information when the SHTF, I suggest looking at a compact solar charger like the Solio Bolt Solar Charger. This will allow you to charge your small electronic devices even if the grid goes down.

Ham Radio – When the power lines go down, radio stations stop transmitting and the internet stops working; there is one line of communication that will still be alive and well. Ham Radio!  Having a good Multiband Ham Radiowill allow you to send and receive critical emergency information during a disaster. It’s also a great way to find alternative news sources from around the world.

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Source: offgridsurvival.com