Disaster Prepping For Dummies

A grounded, effective guide to preparing for serious natural and man-made disasters

In Disaster Prepping For Dummies, experienced Navy pilot, writer, speaker, and disaster preparedness expert David E. Stevens delivers an eye-opening and practical guide to preparing yourself and your family for natural and man-made disasters. You'll learn to develop a survival mindset that equips you to handle the real-world issues that arise when things go sideways. You'll discover how to prioritize the resources you would need to survive, including shelter, water, food, and communication.

Stevens brings a down-to-earth realism to a subject that's often clouded by outlandish paranoia and head-in-the-sand denialism. He explains how you can prepare for specific disasters―like earthquakes, hurricanes, wars, and blackouts―while keeping the risks in perspective. He shows you how to make measured, proportional preparations to support yourself and your loved ones in the event of large-scale disruptions to society.

Inside the book:

• Practical, step-by-step guides to obtaining, storing, and preserving necessary resources, including food, water, and energy
• Techniques for measuring your local and personal risk exposure to a variety of external threats and potential disasters
• Strategies for developing a resilient survival mindset that adapts to local conditions as they change in the real world

Perfect for everyone concerned about the possibility of natural and human-caused disaster events, Disaster Prepping For Dummies is a realistic and hands-on roadmap to identifying your risk exposure and taking simple, practical steps to improving your ability to survive and thrive in the face of unexpected events.

David E. Stevens was a Navy commander and engineer. As an F-18 pilot and the Strike Operations officer for the Persian Gulf, his job consisted primarily of planning and executing “disasters.” After los­ing a friend on a low altitude mission, he created and patented a warning system to prevent pilots from flying into the ground. Realizing society is also at risk of “flying into the ground,” he became an expert in catastrophic disasters with an advi­sory board of renowned experts – TED talk: “How Do We Prevent Our Inevitable Extinction?”