Many long lasting cultures lived in mountains
This is where the rubber meets the road, folks.
What can we do in response to the 2012 crossing?
First, we can learn what’s going on. Education can be a real life saver. We can prepare for a variety of possible scenarios. We can communicate with others. If we can’t save ourselves during a catastrophe, maybe something we do or say will save others. The following is what I think people should do, and why.
Few people can do all of the items listed, but do what you can.
Don’t panic ! Panic is never good and usually results in disaster. Be smart, think, act. Meditate, be still, and you’ll see more clearly.
Overcome the resistance to act boldly. You will not survive any catastrophe if you are lazy or indecisive. Once you feel a deep conviction, you need to do something about it.
Form a network. Nobody will survive on their own. You will need friends and associates, suppliers, and inspiration.
Gather tools and equipment you might need, or could use, in case there was a huge geologic catastrophe. Such a catastrophe would, or could do any or all of the following: knock out power, break gas or oil lines, destroy roads and railroads, divert waterways, bury areas in ash, flood crops or towns. Hospitals would become full. Transportation could become very difficult.
You and friends would or could need: digging tools, navigation equipment, unusual modes of transport, such as carts or horses, medical equipment and supplies, construction equipment, batteries, solar chargers.
Know where there are a variety of shelters in your region, not just town. For example, large buildings, underground facilities, large caves. Underground water sources. Many catastrophes involve water, or something from the sky, like precipitation, meteors, solar storms, etc.
Know where supplies are. Nobody needs to stash huge amounts of lumber or gravel, for instance, but if things got rough it would pay to know where they are stored ( lumber yards, rail yards, mines, etc. ). If there is a global catastrophe you will need to know where fuel is stored, for example, and how to transport it.
Learn how to navigate. Navigation is one of the most important things a person can learn. You will need it if there is a large catastrophe in many parts of the world. Almost every one would have to move somewhere. Gather maps of all areas within 1,000 miles of where you live. You could have to move, and fast. Know the terrain in every direction. GET A GOOD COMPASS and learn how to use it. You might have to drive, or walk, to an unfamiliar place. For example, to get upwind of something, or away from danger.
Learn, or know, someone who understands navigation by stars, sidereal navigation. This is very important. Here’s why. If the earth’s pole shifts, OR we have a magnetic polarity shift, OR, we simply lose our GPS facilities, sidereal navigation will be the ONLY one that is reliable. We will need to know how close we are to the equator. We will want to go toward the warmer areas. We would have to know the new positions of the local planets, the sun, moon, and stars.
Keep your vehicles in good shape. Own appropriate vehicles, ones that are durable and can go long distances if necessary. Every group of people should have access to a variety of vehicles. For example small trucks, tractors, Quad tracks. What if roads get jammed up ? You could get through on a bike or motorcycle.
Learn to fly a plane. In some areas of the world, an aircraft is even now the only option. If any of the major highways, rivers, or rail lines gets permanently damaged, aviation will be the only way to get around until they are fixed ( and that could be never ). There are tons of aircraft just sitting around these days. They could help a lot. Learn who is a pilot in your community or family.
Learn how to use boats. Boats have saved countless lives. There are thousands of boats just sitting around in marinas all over the world. They will come in handy, IF they survive tsunamis.
Learn a bunch of skills. Your value and odds of survival will increase exponentially if you know how to do any of these things: grow food, give medical care, build a home, fix a car or radio, do electrical work, fly a plane, drive a big truck, dig a well, transport goods, etc. You don’t have to be an expert, just learn a significant amount.
Collect relevant books and other important material, like manuals. SAVE IMPORTANT DOWNLOADED INFORMATION FILES LIKE VIDEOS, AUDIO, ETC. PRINT OUT important documents and save them. We could have interrupted internet service, or lose it all together, while still being able to use a basic computer or DVD player, etc.
Stay in good health. Need more be said?
Read about Crichton Miller’s amazing REINVENTION of a very simple, extremely effective, and accurate ancient navigation and measuring tool. It’s shaped like the celtic cross, but that was only a streamlined, coded icon for this fabulous tool. You can make one yourself and learn to use it.
