Remember when movies about an apocalypse were just fantasies? Who knew that we’d all be castes in the actual one titled, Georgia Flu. No need to fret! You’ve stumbled upon a saving grace. We are “The Vision”, a group of helpful people guiding people who stumble into our town. You may have ran into other “groups” like us on the way or we are your first, but rest assured, we mean no harm! Those people usually have extreme leaders or false prophets. You can trust us because our leader is real! The Overseer, our leader, has approved of the idea of creating this newsletter to help outsiders. Here we shall provide many helpful tips on how to adapt to the new world.
An important skill to develop right away is your attitude. Your attitude will determine how well you react in survival situations. The conductor of the Traveling Symphony, a group of wonderful actors and musicians who travel town to town, has told me of a story where she survived a dangerous cult. The town’s “prophet” was a man who took little girls as future brides. The conductor remained calm and rejected the man’s offer to leave a member for good relations, then left right after. Keep a cool demeanor and evaluate the situation. Now that you’re calm, where shall you seek shelter?
Having a warm bed to crawl into or a concrete roof over your head may no longer be your usual night, so it’s time to find a new one. Old neighborhoods may be best for run down homes to scavenge or stay in, unless they are taken over by another group of people. The best go to for shelters are caves, logs and hollow stumps. The goal is to minimize the heat loss of your body so you don’t die from hypothermia. Not the best way to go out. If you find yourself without a cave you can always make a debris hut or tipi. These makeshift homes shall help you last longer on those cold nights. With a roof over your head what else could you need?
Water and Fire are the next key to survival. The average human can last 3 days without water and 3 hours without shelter. You should be drinking a gallon of water a day, clean water. If you catch water via river, lake, pond, etc. you must distill it. Waterborne bacteria can kill and that goes against this whole survival theme. Fire may not be at the top of the list of priorities, but it has many benefits. It can cook food, keep you warm, provide security. The best technique on starting a fire is the bow drill method. This technique involves rubbing a large stick on a flat piece of wood really fast until you create a spark of heat.
Many people have listened to our advice and are currently travelling far and wide. These tips are sure to help you live a little longer on your own, but if all of this can be easier if you decide to stay. The Overseer loves new people, and so do we.
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