The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone at this point. It’s pretty much the top news item on every news station all the time.
Rightfully so. It’s a global event that people should be taking seriously.
Some people have taken to hoarding toilet paper and other items, so it got me to thinking about potential apocalyptic scenarios.
I don’t think it will come to this. But it has still been a fun thing to do. I mean last week I wrote about some books to read, and another of our writers talked about things to do during the quarantine.
To be honest, I love doing these thought experiments in general. Sometimes it leads to deep philosophical discussions, but other times it leads to just some great goofy debates with friends.
With the current quarantine at hand, you could do a Skype/Facetime/Zoom chat to do it in a group to maintain social distancing.
Guess what? I did the hard work of justifying all your choices for you. I did research and some Google work to come up with the ultimate list here.
So, without further ado, here is my list of the top 10 items to help anyone survive the apocalypse of the world!
1. Fixed Blade Knife
When it comes to survival, humans require three things above all else: Food, water, and shelter. Nothing will be more beneficial with getting all of these things than a fixed blade knife. It needs to be a bit larger, maybe even a full 12” bowie knife. That way, you can use the knife to help create things to get you food, water, and shelter. It can be used as an ax, but also will be good for self-defense if it comes down to it. Basically, a knife is one of the most versatile tools you can have because it can also be used for medical procedures.
2. Bow and Arrows
3. Tarp
4. Elijah Craig 130 Proof Bourbon
5. Aspirin
If the apocalypse comes, you will probably get a headache or two. Of course, I’m joking about using Aspirin so liberally in an apocalypse situation. In all reality, Aspirin is one of the basic medicines that is an absolute must to keep everyone in the part healthy. I don’t have any really strong medical training either, so I need all the help I can get.
6. Cough Medicine
When it comes to apocalyptic scenarios, even a cold can end up being dangerous. That’s why you need some cough medicine. Not only will it help cure the illness, but it also will be a helpful way to keep from spreading the illness to others.
7. Bandages
8. Fishing Line
The fishing line is a cool idea I came up with because I initially wanted rope. I then thought about how rope wouldn’t be useful if there was a wound that required sutures. Then I was like, maybe floss. At the time I came up with this list, I was watching Wicked Tuna on Disney+ (side note; that show is amazing, and everyone should watch it). Coming to a fishing line from there seemed so natural to me because it can be used for all the same stuff as a rope, but also it can be used to create a fishing pole with a stick. Or it can be tied to an arrow to keep it close to the bow and used for bow fishing. A very versatile and important piece of equipment.
9. Firestarter Magnesium Tool
I know what you’re thinking. You’re like, “wait, Josh, you have a bunch of ways to get food, but you got to cook that crap!” Don’t worry, I thought about that too. I included a firestarter magnesium tool here. You can use the knife to help spark the firestarter and use to it cook food and keep warm in the cold, or dry in the wet, and sustain your life.
10. Bible
That’s it for my top 10 most necessary items to help survive an apocalypse! Some of these can be interchangeable, but this is my personal list.
Let me know what you do and don’t agree with in the comments section below. Tell me I’m wrong, but make sure you tell me why. I won’t accept anything that is like “the Bible is just a dumb idea.” Instead, give me some substance. Tell me you don’t like the Bible because “x” would serve you better.