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The Urban Survival Skills You Cannot Do Without

The Urban Survival Skills You Cannot Do Without

Grey Man Urban Survival Skills

Making it through a crisis is incredibly difficult no matter the circumstances.

Doing so in urban areas can be particularly challenging.

Here are some urban survival skills you cannot do without.

Some argue that urban survival is essentially impossible.

The reasoning behind that is because the environment is too congested, there aren’t enough natural resources, and the battle over scarce supplies can quickly turn violent.

While these challenges are real, urban survival, especially for a relatively shorter amount of time, is doable.

However, it requires strong preparation and a useful set of skills.

Here are some of the skills that will aid you in urban survival.

The first thing is accessing clean water.

The survival rule of three states that you can only go three days without water, so this is a critical skill.

You can find water in unconventional places like rain gutters, irrigation sources, and heating systems.

Once you’ve gotten water, you need to purify it.

The best way to do that is by filtering out as many particles as you can, then boiling it.

Next on the list is concealing food storage.

This may not seem like a big deal, but one of the challenges of urban survival as mentioned before is fights over scarcity.

If people know you have resources, desperation can lead them to do some desperate things.

Have proper OPSEC (operational security) by stashing food in unconventional places and limiting information to as few people as possible.

Also, you’ll need to be able to defend your home.

Proper self-defense with firearms and knives is essential.

Make sure you have accessible weapons so you aren’t scrambling when the time comes to use them.

Practice will help you control your nerves so you don’t make any mistakes.

Concealment is important because you may not be able to make a beeline straight to your gun safe.

Consider investing in furniture with hidden compartments so you can quickly access your weapons if you’re faced with an intruder.

Next, familiarize yourself with how to use a ham radio.

Ham radio is a powerful tool to have because these radios let you communicate anywhere in the world.

In an emergency situation where methods of communication are entirely unworkable, ham radios can come in handy.

It requires getting a license and a sanctioned frequency, but then you’ll be able to stay plugged into the world if information is hard to come by.

Finally, another vital urban survival skill is learning how to become a grey man.

The term applies to someone who’s unassuming and doesn’t stick out in a crowd.

This is of particular importance in urban survival where everyone you pass could potentially be a threat.

The main principle is blending in with your surroundings.

Wherever you are, be somebody who looks like he belongs there.

For example, wearing a Hawaiian shirt could make you stick out like a sore thumb, or it could help you blend in if you’re in a beach town.

The less memorable you are for potential threats, the less likely you will have to engage with anyone.

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