Surviving the End Times - Part 4 - Book of Mormon Gospel Topics

Surviving Hunger Peace Taken Traveling Summary

End Times Prophesy

Before Jesus returns, there will be a period of tribulation

Luke
21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Commentary: Before Jesus returns, there will be distress for all nations and men will fear.

Surviving Hunger

Hunger - Long Term Food Shortage
To survive a long term food shortage, you will need to rely on yourself for your own food Estimates are it requires 2 to 17 acres per person to be self-sufficient It's possible to be self-sufficient with 1 acre per person - but it requires a lot of work Factors include Land quality, Rainfall / water sources, Length of the growing season A period of hunger will be accompanied by inflation Land in North Texas is about $9,000 per acre Plus things needed for farming - seeds, plows, reaping equipment, etc.

Hunger - Long Term Food Shortage

To survive a long term food shortage, you will need to rely on yourself for your own food
Estimates are it requires 2 to 17 acres per person to be self-sufficient

It's possible to be self-sufficient with 1 acre per person - but it requires a lot of work
Factors include

Land quality, Rainfall / water sources, Length of the growing season

A period of hunger will be accompanied by inflation
Land in North Texas is about $9,000 per acre
Plus things needed for farming - seeds, plows, reaping equipment, etc.

Hunger - Seasonal Considerations
What would you store to have food over the winter? Root crops Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Radishes From Homesteading.com Bottled water Honey Vegetables Fruit Salt Sugar Dried Corn Wheat Powdered Milk White Rice Instant Cocoa Whole Wheat Crackers Nuts Canned meat (Chicken, Salmon, Tuna)

Peace Taken

Peace Taken
In the tribulation period, society will be disrupted What happens during disruptions Power can be out for days (if it happens in the Summer? Winter?) Water may be compromised or not available for periods of time Need a plan to be able to boil it and/or store it As mentioned before, there will be hunger When resources are not available, it can promote groups of people to lawlessness "to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another"

In the tribulation period, society will be disrupted
What happens during disruptions

Power can be out for days (if it happens in the Summer? Winter?)
Water may be compromised or not available for periods of time

Need a plan to be able to boil it and/or store it

As mentioned before, there will be hunger

When resources are not available, it can promote groups of people to lawlessness
"to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another"

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?
A house/apartment provides shelter and some protection There are a lot of resources in your house/apartment Plan on staying in your house/apartment unless security is an issue In the tribulation period, society will be disrupted What happens during disruptions People without resources look for resources Think "gangs" looking for your resources What will you use to protect your resources? When security becomes an issue That's when you may need to gather with other saints for mutual protection This is when you have to plan on traveling

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?

A house/apartment provides shelter and some protection

There are a lot of resources in your house/apartment
Plan on staying in your house/apartment unless security is an issue

In the tribulation period, society will be disrupted
What happens during disruptions

People without resources look for resources
Think "gangs" looking for your resources
What will you use to protect your resources?

When security becomes an issue

That's when you may need to gather with other saints for mutual protection
This is when you have to plan on traveling

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?
Do you know how you will survive in your house if all services were shut off or not usable? No Electricity? No Gas? No Potable Water (i.e. boil water in effect)? No Water? If you have no heat, but had to stay in the house, then what? Use your tent and sleeping bags in a room You can use plastic sheeting Two layers of plastic over all window openings You can put a "roof" in a high-ceiling room to make a ceiling 6ft high - less volume to heat If you have a room with a fire place, you would need firewood

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?

Do you know how you will survive in your house if all services were shut off or not usable?

No Electricity?
No Gas?
No Potable Water (i.e. boil water in effect)?
No Water?

If you have no heat, but had to stay in the house, then what?

Use your tent and sleeping bags in a room
You can use plastic sheeting

Two layers of plastic over all window openings
You can put a "roof" in a high-ceiling room to make a ceiling 6ft high - less volume to heat
If you have a room with a fire place, you would need firewood

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?
Do you know how you will survive in your house if all services were shut off or not usable? No Potable Water (i.e. boil water in effect)? No Water? A hand-held water filter pump would produce potable water No Water? Are there any sources of natural water nearby? A hand-held water filter pump would purify the water You would need buckets to haul water A hand truck or wagon would come in handy

Stay in Your House/Apartment or Travel?

Do you know how you will survive in your house if all services were shut off or not usable?

No Potable Water (i.e. boil water in effect)?
No Water?

A hand-held water filter pump would produce potable water
No Water?

Are there any sources of natural water nearby?
A hand-held water filter pump would purify the water
You would need buckets to haul water
A hand truck or wagon would come in handy

Traveling

Traveling
Note about traveling While it is probable that traveling by car may be available... Cars need gas - when resources are scarce, gas will be scarce Lots of people traveling at one time can lead to congestion Think about cities (Houston) evacuating for hurricanes You might be able to travel 30 miles or less in a day Maybe not a hurricane, but there may be a mass evacuation Be prepared to have to walk (or ride a bike) If you have to walk someplace, you will need to be able to carry what you need with you A person can carry 20% of their body weight for long distances Realistically not more than 30 to 35 lbs. What would you prioritize to carry?

Note about traveling

While it is probable that traveling by car may be available...
Cars need gas - when resources are scarce, gas will be scarce
Lots of people traveling at one time can lead to congestion

Think about cities (Houston) evacuating for hurricanes
You might be able to travel 30 miles or less in a day
Maybe not a hurricane, but there may be a mass evacuation

Be prepared to have to walk (or ride a bike)

If you have to walk someplace, you will need to be able to carry what you need with you

A person can carry 20% of their body weight for long distances
Realistically not more than 30 to 35 lbs.
What would you prioritize to carry?

Traveling
"Carry" list Backpack (or something to carry everything in) - 3 lbs. Tent - 6 lbs. (used by 2 to 3 people) The other 1 to 2 people can carry some cooking pans, tarp Sleeping bag - 3 lbs. First Aid, Fire Making, Water Filter Pump, Knife - 2lbs. Quart of water - 2 lbs. This implies water would be available along your route to get more Change of clothes, including a coat and extra socks - 3 lbs. Toiletries - 1 lb. Food for several days - include dried foods like beans - 5 lbs. This is up to 25 lbs. (minimum) You now have 5 to 10 lbs. for anything not listed and "personal stuff" - not much

Traveling

"Carry" list
- Backpack (or something to carry everything in) - 3 lbs.
- Tent - 6 lbs. (used by 2 to 3 people)
- Sleeping bag - 3 lbs.
- First Aid, Fire Making, Water Filter Pump, Knife - 2lbs.
- Quart of water - 2 lbs.
- Change of clothes, including a coat and extra socks - 3 lbs.
- Toiletries - 1 lb.
- Food for several days - include dried foods like beans - 5 lbs.
- This is up to 25 lbs. (minimum)
- You now have 5 to 10 lbs. for anything not listed and "personal stuff" - not much

Traveling - Other Considerations
A hand truck or hand cart could be used instead of a backpack It would keep you limited to roadways If there are any rivers on the way to another city Bridges over rivers are natural spots for roadblocks (think gangs extorting your resources) If a roadblock is too dangerous or not possible to cross, you might have to find another way across the river This is one scenario where a dry-bag is handy

Traveling - Other Considerations

A hand truck or hand cart could be used instead of a backpack

It would keep you limited to roadways

If there are any rivers on the way to another city

Bridges over rivers are natural spots for roadblocks (think gangs extorting your resources)
If a roadblock is too dangerous or not possible to cross, you might have to find another way across the river
This is one scenario where a dry-bag is handy

Traveling
Gathering in the same city Where will you gather? Do other people know where the gathering place is? If traveling is needed to get to a place for mutual safety, other people need to agree where the gathering place will be Need a map - that does not rely on the internet GeoPDF files Can fit on your phone Works with the GPS on your phone The GPS works on your phone without needing the internet - just your phone It shows a dot where you are on the map Can include the location where everyone will gather Can include other key locations Note: Google off-line maps are only good for 30 days - a GeoPDF file works as long as your phone works

Traveling

Gathering in the same city

Where will you gather?
Do other people know where the gathering place is?

If traveling is needed to get to a place for mutual safety, other people need to agree where the gathering place will be

Need a map - that does not rely on the internet

GeoPDF files

Can fit on your phone
Works with the GPS on your phone

The GPS works on your phone without needing the internet - just your phone
It shows a dot where you are on the map

Can include the location where everyone will gather
Can include other key locations

Note: Google off-line maps are only good for 30 days - a GeoPDF file works as long as your phone works

What Will We Need to Survive
[Doctrine & Covenants Section 28:2d] wherefore the decree hath gone forth from the Father that they shall be gathered in unto one place, upon the face of this land, to prepare their hearts, and be prepared in all things, against the day when tribulation and desolation are sent forth upon the wicked; We are told to be prepared in all things - not just be prepared spiritually, but in all things

Traveling
Traveling to another city Where will you gather? Do other people know where the gathering place is? If traveling is needed to get to a place for mutual safety, other people need to agree where the gathering place will be Need a map - that does not rely on the internet If you have to walk, you will need to obtain food along the way 520 miles from Dallas to Independence - 13 to 26 days travel Hunting/gathering - hunting would require a gun or bow Caches - would require secure places to put the cache and pre-planning to place the caches before they are needed If the situation is severe, gangs may set up roadblocks and collect (extort) tolls - you may need a plan to circumvent roadblocks

Traveling

Traveling to another city

Where will you gather?
Do other people know where the gathering place is?

If traveling is needed to get to a place for mutual safety, other people need to agree where the gathering place will be

Need a map - that does not rely on the internet
If you have to walk, you will need to obtain food along the way

520 miles from Dallas to Independence - 13 to 26 days travel
Hunting/gathering - hunting would require a gun or bow
Caches - would require secure places to put the cache and pre-planning to place the caches before they are needed

If the situation is severe, gangs may set up roadblocks and collect (extort) tolls - you may need a plan to circumvent roadblocks

Traveling to Another City
If you can travel by Car... Have a plan for what you can load into your car Also plan that somewhere you may have to abandon your car If you have to walk, you will need to pack the car with the items that you will need to walk (possibly many days) You will need a plan to carry or get gas to get you to the other city Think about a car top carrier so you can carry more things A small car trailer is another option A 4' to 5' hose is useful To siphon (i.e. gas) How many people do you plan on taking? What about any people you may find on the way that need help?

Traveling to Another City

If you can travel by Car...

Have a plan for what you can load into your car
Also plan that somewhere you may have to abandon your car

If you have to walk, you will need to pack the car with the items that you will need to walk (possibly many days)

You will need a plan to carry or get gas to get you to the other city
Think about a car top carrier so you can carry more things
A small car trailer is another option
A 4' to 5' hose is useful

To siphon (i.e. gas)

How many people do you plan on taking?

What about any people you may find on the way that need help?

Miscellaneous Travel Helps
Your cell phone GPS will work even if you do not have an internet connection Storing an offline map, your GPS can show your location on the map You can also add a gathering place, etc. The map can also zoom in so you get a more detailed information So you can get to the nearest safe place Offline maps make your phone a very valuable tool for navigating This Dallas map Save it to a cloud drive Install the Avenza Maps App on your phone Import the map into the Avenza Maps App (that's it) Make your own GeoPDF map Go to https://caltopo.com/map.html (open a new free account if necessary) Under Base Layers - Select OpenStreetMap (or try other Base Layers) Move and zoom the map to any location Click Add > Marker to put a marked location and label on the map Click Print Under Format - Select Geospatial PDF Under General Settings - Add a Title Under Pages - Select Portrait or Landscape Adjust the print area Click Generate PDF (PDF opens in a new tab) Download the PDF

Miscellaneous Travel Helps

Your cell phone GPS will work even if you do not have an internet connection

Storing an offline map, your GPS can show your location on the map
You can also add a gathering place, etc.

The map can also zoom in so you get a more detailed information

So you can get to the nearest safe place
Offline maps make your phone a very valuable tool for navigating
This Dallas map

Save it to a cloud drive
Install the Avenza Maps App on your phone
Import the map into the Avenza Maps App (that's it)

Make your own GeoPDF map

Go to https://caltopo.com/map.html (open a new free account if necessary)
Under Base Layers - Select OpenStreetMap (or try other Base Layers)
Move and zoom the map to any location
Click Add > Marker to put a marked location and label on the map
Click Print
Under Format - Select Geospatial PDF
Under General Settings - Add a Title
Under Pages - Select Portrait or Landscape
Adjust the print area
Click Generate PDF (PDF opens in a new tab)
Download the PDF

Miscellaneous Travel Helps
Solar-powered battery pack Phone charger (at least 4 solar panels) Or a Solar Panel Phone charger Hand Crank Generator Phone charger Read reviews for hand crank chargers - many do not have good cranks or do not charge very well for the effort put in cranking Wind Powered Generator Phone charger

Summary

End Times Summary
The items described will help get you through Revelation 3 through 6 Needs for Revelation 7 to 19 are the same items Only more of them Plan on having a 5-year supply of food by the end of Revelation 6 When the locusts arrive, all supply chains will virtually disappear Too many people will be tormented (work production crashes) When the beast requires his mark to buy or sell, you will have to be self-sufficient Bartering and Gold/Silver may also be useful

End Times Summary

The items described will help get you through Revelation 3 through 6

Needs for Revelation 7 to 19 are the same items

Only more of them
Plan on having a 5-year supply of food by the end of Revelation 6
When the locusts arrive, all supply chains will virtually disappear

Too many people will be tormented (work production crashes)

When the beast requires his mark to buy or sell, you will have to be self-sufficient

Bartering and Gold/Silver may also be useful

Summary - Timeline - Over 47 Months

So far - what can we survive?

What level of situation do you want to survive?

Event	Scenarios to Plan For
Hunger	Some groceries not on the shelves for a short time (think COVID-19) Groceries not on the shelves for a long time
Earthquake	Natural disasters (i.e. tornados - things get back to "normal" fairly soon) Natural disasters (i.e. earthquakes - will take months to fix things)
Peace Taken	Individuals or small groups trying to take your things or do you harm Large groups trying to take your things or do you harm
Killed by Beasts	Animals trying to do you harm
Not Buy or Sell	The ability to purchase items (but no credit/debit, only cash/gold) No ability to purchase items (living off-grid)
All the Above	Able to stay in your house Need to gather together in the same city (i.e. for protection) Need to gather in a different city (requiring travelling a distance) Combinations of all the above

You can handle this scenario with what we've covered
You can handle some of this, but there is still more to cover