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Adventure & Travel

Stop Preparing For Emergencies, Prepare for Adventure

June 23, 2018 by Eric Davis Leave a Comment

Stop Preparing For Emergencies

You no longer need to prepare for emergencies: 

Flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, terrorist attack, industrial accident. Whatever. Sure anyone of those things could thrust us into a “Bug Out” situation, but nobody is really worried. Sure we could be forced into the streets with our families alongside thousands of scared people shedding their humanity to the beat of the news, but few of us actually prepare for such things and there are some good reasons why we don’t.

The most obvious reason we don’t really prepare is that we’re already busy just trying to survive life. The other and much deeper reason is that it’s not in our nature to pursue meager survival. We’re on top of the food chain, number 1 predator designed not to just survive. We’ve been exalted to thrive. So you no longer have to worry or prepare to run from disasters anymore; however, by the time we’re done with this purpose-driven series of articles, you may just want to run into one. Now let’s talk about the thing that will help us with the nasty business of being too busy.

A burning desire for adventure is all you need: 

It’s in all of us. A burning desire for adventure and purpose. The tightening in our throat during a movie, the feeling of anxious tension after too many hours at the desk. That “thing” is our soul grabbing us by our guts and trying to pull us outside. For some, it feels like this fire went out, but it didn’t. The fact that you’re here in the Loadout Room proves that the pilot light is still burning. We see it flickering and we’re about to pour jet fuel on it.

So what does preparedness have to with our soul? Preparing for disaster is more about adventure and recreation than it is about storing buckets of water and wheat. How do you know if you’re ready to thrive in an emergency? Give yourself 10 minutes to “Loadout” and then take everyone you’re responsible for camping for a week. If you can do that consistently and comfortably you know you’re ready. You see if we’re just surviving we will not be able to help others.

What are the chances? 

Fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane. Sure the chances of any one of these things happening are slim, but the chances of you going through life without anything happening are non-existent. This is about shooting, moving and communicating. Survival of the fittest. Your purpose as a leader. A modern day Operator’s skill set that must be practiced and maintained.

As Archilochus said:

We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training”  

So yes… It’s literally your duty to get your “Stuff Together” and get outside.

Unpacking the truck:  

As a former medic, I was obsessed with having everything organized, tested, easy to get to and with me always. As a result my personal truck is always purposefully packed and ready for an adventure or the end of the world. Paddleboarding, spearfishing, rock climbing, hunting, mountain biking, unmanned aerial surveillance (UAV) or just hanging by the fire making smores I’m ready.

During the course of this series, we will unpack the truck and talk about the gear I use and why I use it. I know with a group like this echo-evolution will take over and I’ll learn as much as I teach so by the time we’re done we’ll have an amazing design for readiness through recreation.

Stop Preparing For Emergencies

First up is the “Harry Potter Pantry” (it’ll make more sense in the next article) A mobile, waterproof container that has been repurposed for the immediate deployment and rapid replenishment of food, fuel and first-aid. You will notice I streamline and build process for everything so that it is easy to keep ready. Ready for an emergency sure; but that’s not what drives my obsession here. It’s not always obvious, but a major reason we don’t spend enough time being active is that we don’t have our stuff ready and with us. Tomorrow when I review this mobile pantry in depth  I’ll say more about how to organize your kit with your life so that it practically kicks your ass out the door. Gear is beautiful, but you gotta get it dirty sometime!

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Eric Davis is a former SEAL and Sniper instructor. Founder of www.averagefrog.com, an online membership platform repurposing the proven performance principles of the SEAL Teams. Follow him on twitter @EricDavis215 or on Facebook.

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