THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS AFTER IT ALL FALLS APART - NO POLICE - NO HOSPITALS - NO FOOD - NOTHING!

Published on January 16, 2022
Duration: 28:31

This video details survival strategies during a year-long blockade in the Bosnian War, emphasizing preparedness for societal collapse. The speaker, a survivor, shares lessons learned about resource management, community defense, and the importance of skills over material wealth. Key takeaways include the necessity of stockpiling essentials like food, water, hygiene items, and ammunition, as well as maintaining functional skills and strong community ties for survival.

Quick Summary

Survival during a year-long blockade in the Bosnian War taught critical lessons: prioritize firearms, ammunition, hygiene, and skills over money. Community organization, unobtrusive defense, and resourcefulness in water procurement and heat are vital. Skills like medical care and repair are more valuable than possessions when societal services collapse.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction: One Year in Hell
  2. 01:00Life During the Blockade: No Services
  3. 01:35Initial Preparedness and Lack Thereof
  4. 01:56Hospitals as Slaughterhouses
  5. 02:34Survival Tactics: Heat and Food
  6. 02:56Worthless Money and Barter
  7. 03:21Human Nature in Crisis
  8. 03:41Lessons Learned: Preparedness is Key
  9. 04:14Moving Safely in a City
  10. 05:40The Importance of Wood for Fuel
  11. 06:21Identifying Enemies in Chaos
  12. 06:28Useful Knowledge: Skills Over Wealth
  13. 07:32If You Had Three Months to Prepare
  14. 08:54What to Stockpile
  15. 10:06Choosing Simple Weapons
  16. 10:46Water Collection and Storage
  17. 11:06Usefulness of Gold and Silver
  18. 11:35Barter System in Practice
  19. 11:39Expensive Barter Items
  20. 12:00Not a Survivalist: No Time to Prepare
  21. 12:21Purchasing Firearms and Ammunition
  22. 13:17Trading for Firearms
  23. 13:42Prioritizing Stockpiles
  24. 14:01Security Measures: Primitive Defenses
  25. 14:47The Paradox of Protected Houses
  26. 15:10Unobtrusive Defense Strategy
  27. 15:59Quality Organization and Defense
  28. 16:33Daytime Dangers: Sniper Fire
  29. 16:46Lack of Information and Rumors
  30. 17:04Avoiding Attention in the City
  31. 17:15Appearing Humble in SHTF
  32. 17:44Super Defenses Can Be Misleading
  33. 18:00Toilet Situation and Sanitation
  34. 18:22Advice: Guns and Animals First
  35. 18:42Big Families: Strength in Numbers
  36. 18:56Treatment of the Sick and Injured
  37. 19:50Incredible Story and Key Takeaways
  38. 20:12Government Assurances vs. Reality
  39. 20:51Lack of Information and Ham Radio
  40. 21:14Government Seizing Firearms
  41. 22:26People Becoming Monsters
  42. 22:42Stocking Up and Self-Defense
  43. 23:25Development of Gangs
  44. 23:49Cause of Death: Lack of Potable Water
  45. 24:01Mental Strength and Survival
  46. 24:14Lone Wolves vs. Group Strength
  47. 24:26Travel Safety: Night and Small Groups
  48. 24:44Government Deception in Crises
  49. 25:16Barter vs. Money
  50. 25:36Skills Keep You Fed
  51. 26:09When to Trade and How
  52. 26:27Lighters vs. Generators
  53. 26:45Sandbags for Fortification
  54. 26:52Stock of Antibiotics
  55. 27:08Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most important lessons learned from the Bosnian War survival experience?

Key lessons include the critical need for long-term stockpiles of food, water, and hygiene items, the importance of practical skills over material wealth, and the necessity of community organization for defense. The survivor emphasizes that governments often fail to provide accurate information during crises and that self-reliance is paramount.

How did people survive without basic services like water and electricity during the Bosnian War blockade?

Survival involved extreme resourcefulness. People burned furniture for heat, drank rainwater, and resorted to eating unconventional food sources like pigeons and rats. Water was collected from rain and boiled, and sanitation was primitive, highlighting the importance of hygiene supplies.

What are the recommended priorities for stockpiling in a SHTF scenario?

The top priorities are firearms and ammunition, followed by hygiene items, batteries, accumulators, and trading goods like knives and lighters. Alcohol is also a valuable trading item. Water containers and purification methods are essential.

What is the best approach to security and defense during a societal collapse?

Defense should be unobtrusive and make your home unattractive to looters. Having multiple firearms and ample ammunition is crucial. Organized community patrols and barricaded exits provide security, while avoiding attention is key to survival.

Why are skills considered more valuable than money or possessions in a survival situation?

In a collapse, money becomes worthless, and possessions can be stolen. Practical skills, such as medical knowledge, repair abilities, and gardening, are invaluable because they can be used to sustain oneself and can be traded for necessities, ensuring long-term survival.

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