How to plan and prepare to survive a natural or man-made crisis. Real-world strategies, tactics and extensive lists of survival gear, supplies and products. In this survival guide, you get: •Essential tools, skills and practical step-by-step guidance to help you plan and prepare to survive a disaster. •Effective strategies to secure the core essentials - food, water, first aid/medical, security/self-defense, sanitation/hygiene, and knowing when to shelter-in-place, and when to evacuate. •Critical tactics, plans and resources to secure your home, and to keep you and your family safe during a crisis. •Key elements for physical fitness, and mental fortitude. •Tools for survival, what you need, and why you need it. •Comprehensive shopping lists for survival supplies, gear and products. •Finally, how to successfully take your preparations to the next level by testing your plans, and using what you learn to adjust and fine-tune. Whether it's a storm, a terrorist attack, an economic collapse, or a pandemic, staying safe and avoiding the chaos will require effective preparations and advance planning. After a few days without food, water, medical attention, or vital public services the world around you will begin to look dramatically different than anything you could ever have imagined. When the moment comes you will either be prepared, or you will be a victim, the choice is yours. Your Doomsday May Only Affect You - Prepare Anyway! The first preparedness book I ever read was the original edition of The Survival Retreat by Ragnar Benson. We've come a long way since that seminal work in the preparedness genre, and Richard Duarte's efforts with this book clearly advance the discussion of this vital topic. When we think of "Doomsday," we tend to think of it as something that affects large sections of the population. The reality, however, is that a true emergency can be a doomsday for just one individual or family. A house fire, a serious injury while using power tools, an automobile accident - these can create devastating results for someone just as easily as a massive disaster might. It's clear Duarte gets that. If you're a "grab a gun and pray for the opportunity to have shoot outs with your neighbors when the crisis goes down" kind of prepper, you will be sadly disappointed by his rational, logical thought process on how to create a sustainable preparedness plan for you and your family. If you are looking for a systematic approach to preparedness, however - one driven by actual testing and experience and not by hype - Surviving Doomsday needs to be on your bookshelf. The gift Duarte gives his readers here is that there isn't a list of expensive items to go purchase. He provides multiple options for supplies and strategies for a wide range of budgets, making Surviving Doomsday that much more useful. He also stresses the need to "execute the basics well" as I like to say - stay healthy, get check ups, keep your home and vehicles maintained. While these may not seem exciting activities to someone getting prepared, they are absolutely necessary - and Duarte clearly demonstrates that. I highly recommend this book. Paul T. Martin , Attorney, Lobbyist, Author and Preparedness Consultant/Speaker. He's the author of Pivot Points: Creating a Culture of Preparedness and Resiliency in America ; and Bracing For Impact: A Practical Guide to Preparing for Disasters "There are no guarantees in life, but after any major disaster two separate and distinct groups will emerge - the Prepared and the Unprepared. It's up to you which group you'll belong to. As far as I'm concerned, the ultimate measure of this book's success will be how many people it can help guide into the " Prepared group ." -Richard Duarte "The nice thing about failing to plan is that failure comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by long periods of worry or concern." -Unknown Author Richard Duarte is the author of Surviving Doomsday - A Guide for Surviving an Urban Disaster . He's a practicing attorney and an avid firearms enthusiast.Richard lectures and consults in the areas of urban survival planning andpreparation, and writes for a number of firearms and preparedness publicationsincluding S.W.A.T. Magazine, OffGrid Magazine, and Prepper & Shooter. As a father, grandfather, husband and responsible member ofsociety, he refuses to delegate responsibility for his family's welfare andsafety, and passionately promotes self-reliance and preparedness. When he's notwriting, speaking, teaching, consulting or thinking about urban survival, he's busy runninghis law office in Miami, Florida. You can connect with Richard on Facebook, Twitter, and his blog quickstartsurvival.com