Martial Law: What You Need to Know

1. A sturdy army surplus backpack.

2. A first aid kit, including bandages, iodine, alcohol, gauze and painkillers.

3. Close range melee type weapons. Machetes, Bowie knives, axe, katana, kukri.

4. Long range weapons. You will need a rifle or a 180 lb crossbow, preferably with optical sights. Make sure you have plenty of ammunition or bolts.

5. Clothing. At least one set each of hot weather and cold weather clothing, you can always ditch what you don’t need.

6. Boots. A sturdy new pair of military combat boots, preferably steel toe caps.

7. Manuals. When you’re on the run, starving, and out of water you won’t be thinking clearly, manuals are a good way to ensure you will not forget important information. An army wilderness survival handbook and a wilderness observation and tracking book would be useful.

8. Water. Make sure you have a canteen and get purification tablets to refill.

9. Rain gear.

10. A fire kit. Make sure all your matches and lighters are sealed in plastic. Bring kindling if you can.

11. Light. Bring an army style red lensed flash light. The red light will not ruin your night vision (your natural night vision) so you will not be left in the dark when you have to turn it off.

12. Medicine. Any important medication you may be on i.e. insulin, asthma medications.

13. Radios. If there are others in your group you will want to be able to communicate with them if you get lost.

14. Hand signals. If you have others in your group you will need to be able to communicate with them silently, make sure everyone in the group understands the hand signals.

15. Navigational equipment. Bring a compass and maps of the surrounding area. Good maps include road maps, hiking maps, and topographical maps. Make sure you know how to use a compass and read a map.

16. Shelter. A tent if you can carry it, something that will keep you out of the wind and rain. Knowledge on how to build a makeshift shelter is also useful.

17. A hand-crank radio. You will want to keep updated on new reports and such.

18. Batteries. Solar powered charger.

19. A watch, wind-up best pick as batteries eventually run out.

20. Cooking equipment. This includes a pot of some sort, eating utensils, and something to cut wood with. A ‘Commando Saw’ which is like barbed piano wire and will fit in your pocket.

21. Fishing equipment. Maybe not a rod, but bring hooks, lots of line, and lures.

22. Knowledge. This is your absolute best weapon. Once you have chosen the place or area you will run to make sure you know it like the back of your hand. You may have food rations already stashed away in cannisters deep in the ground, or a secluded well-protected dwelling. No doubt others have thought of the same location, it will be your knowledge of the area that makes you better. If there is a stream, know where it starts and where it goes. Know the hills, the mountains, the trails, the flora, fauna and climactic conditions year round.