HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS

                    MASLOW'S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS

PREPPING PYRAMID

(The Canadian Prepper)

1. TEMPLE: Body

    Increase your physical condition ASAP - strength training, cardio vascular, martial arts.

    Physical health - exercise, healthy diet.

    Healthcare - don't procrastinate medical procedures like surgeries, dental, eye care. 

        Address right away.  Stock pile your prescription meds if possible.  Have 2-3

        pairs of eye glasses on hand.

2. TOOLS:  Gear, survival tools

        Invest in proper, quality gear and master its use.  Do not go into debt!  Be sensible.

        Primary needs to survive - water storage, food storage, gear and implements for 

        cooking, heating, shelter, light, etc. etc.      

3. TERRITORY:  Where are you going to live?  

        Where will you bug out to? How will you shelter and protect yourself when you get

         there? 

        Have an evacuation plan.  Where will you go and how will you get there.  Do you

        have a rendezvous point if you are separated or coming from other areas?  Don't rely

        on GPS.  Have good maps of area and nearby wilderness - topographical maps.

        Prepare your home for security.

4.  TRAINING/THINKING/SKILL BUILDING

        Most people will not get here.  Most stop at 72 hour kits.  

        Prepare and get training in First Aid, Self Defense, Amateur radio, Wilderness survival,

                Hunting/fishing/ animal processing, gardening.

5.  TEMPERMENT, TEMPERANCE, TOUGHNESS

        Get our of your comfort zone often.  Manage you emotions and anxiety in stressful 

            situations.

        Emotional resilience, stability.

6.  TEAM

        Like-minded, skilled people. 

        Team work

7.  THEORY/THEOLOGY/PHILOSOPHY

        Have a strong moral compass.  Ability to make ethical decisions that impact your life 

            and others.