Surviving the End Times - Part 3 - Book of Mormon Gospel Topics

End Times Prophesy

Before Jesus returns, there will be a period of tribulation

2 Timothy
3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Commentary: During the period of the tribulation, many people will only care about themselves and hate others.

Survival Basics

Things To Consider...
The concepts covered should not be assumed to be just for you During the Tribulation period, we are still to preach the Gospel and gain more people for the Lord So, think of everything presented here and what it would take for you and your family Then think of what it would take as the church grows and more people will need support - people who had not planned on this

Survival Basics 101
Let's start with survival basics and then look at specific scenarios 7 Key Priorities for Basic Survival - can apply to any situation S. T. O. P. First Aid Shelter Fire Signaling Water Food Let's look at each one ...

#1 - S. T. O. P.
In any situation - STOP and think and look Assess the situation There is usually no rush to go anywhere Plan your next steps Think about it ... You've been preparing continually for years to meet Jesus How much time have you spent preparing to be able to "endure to the end"?

#1 - S. T. O. P.
You need a plan to get to the end What is your plan? Option A: Just "wing it"? Option B: Wait for it to happen, then plan based on available resources Option C: Establish a plan ahead of time, gather needed resources, and practice your plan Personally, I prefer Option C

S. T. O. P.
Planning Write it down You're not going to remember everything Use this presentation for a general plan then add to it Whenever you think about something you would need, add it to your plan - you won't be able to think about everything in one sitting If you have warning - you can plan for the conditions What if you have no warning? i.e. an Evacuation Unless you have a plan (checklist) already made up, expect to be missing things that will make your life much easier

S. T. O. P.

Planning

Write it down

You're not going to remember everything
Use this presentation for a general plan then add to it
Whenever you think about something you would need, add it to your plan - you won't be able to think about everything in one sitting

If you have warning - you can plan for the conditions
What if you have no warning? i.e. an Evacuation

Unless you have a plan (checklist) already made up, expect to be missing things that will make your life much easier

#2 - First Aid
Be able to take care of some basic scenarios on your own What makes a good First Aid kit? Basic bandages (assorted sizes) and antibiotic ointments - nothing fancy The American Red Cross recommends the following items: 2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches) 25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes), also found within our Family First Aid Kit 1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch) 5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram) 5 antiseptic wipe packets 2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each) 1 emergency blanket 1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve) 1 instant cold compress 2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large) 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each) 1 3 in. gauze roll (roller) bandage 1 roller bandage (4 inches wide) 5 3 in. x 3 in. sterile gauze pads 5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches) Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass) 2 triangular bandages Tweezers Emergency First Aid instructions

#2 - First Aid

Be able to take care of some basic scenarios on your own
What makes a good First Aid kit?

Basic bandages (assorted sizes) and antibiotic ointments - nothing fancy

The American Red Cross recommends the following items:

2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes), also found within our Family First Aid Kit
1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
5 antiseptic wipe packets
2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
1 emergency blanket
1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
1 instant cold compress
2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
1 3 in. gauze roll (roller) bandage
1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)
5 3 in. x 3 in. sterile gauze pads
5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
2 triangular bandages
Tweezers
Emergency First Aid instructions

#2 - First Aid - Test
Which First Aid Kit would you choose (approx. same cost)? Kit #1 Adhesive Plastic Bandage, 1" x 3" 20 Adhesive Plastic Bandage, 3/4" x 3" 25 Adhesive Plastic Bandages, 3/8" x 1 1/2" 20 Alcohol Wipes 12 Antibiotic Ointment Packets, 0. 9g 2 Butterfly Wound Closures 5 BZK Antiseptic Towelettes 6 Cold Pack, 4" x 5" 1 Cotton Tipped Applicators 10 Finger Splint/Tongue Depressor 5 Fingertip Fabric Bandage 2 First Aid Guide 1 First Aid Tape, 1/2" x 5yd 1 Knuckle Fabric Bandage 2 Nitrile Exam Gloves 2 Sterile Gauze Pads, 2"x 2" 4 Sterile Gauze Pads, 3" x 3" 4 Sting Relief Wipes: 3 Kit #2 1 x First Aid Guide 1 x CPR Mask 1 x Emergency Blanket 1 x Triangular Bandage 1 x First Aid Tape Roll 1 x Tourniquet 1 x PBT Conforming Bandage 1 x Medical Scissor 1 x Moleskin Blister Pad 1 x Metal Tweezer 1 x Eye Wash 2 x Fabric Knuckle Adhesive Bandage 2 x Fabric Fingertip Adhesive Bandage 4 x Sterile Gauze Pads 4 x Antiseptic Towelette 4 x Providone-Iodine Prep Pads 10 x Alcohol PrepP Pads 13 x Safety Pins 15 x Junior Adhesive Bandage 15 x Plastic Adhesive Bandage 20 x Cotton tipped Applicators Both are good, but Kit #1 has the more general items that is a closer match to the Red Cross Guidelines

#2 - First Aid - Test

Which First Aid Kit would you choose (approx. same cost)?

Kit #1

Adhesive Plastic Bandage, 1" x 3" 20
Adhesive Plastic Bandage, 3/4" x 3" 25
Adhesive Plastic Bandages, 3/8" x 1 1/2" 20
Alcohol Wipes 12
Antibiotic Ointment Packets, 0. 9g 2
Butterfly Wound Closures 5
BZK Antiseptic Towelettes 6
Cold Pack, 4" x 5" 1
Cotton Tipped Applicators 10
Finger Splint/Tongue Depressor 5
Fingertip Fabric Bandage 2
First Aid Guide 1
First Aid Tape, 1/2" x 5yd 1
Knuckle Fabric Bandage 2
Nitrile Exam Gloves 2
Sterile Gauze Pads, 2"x 2" 4
Sterile Gauze Pads, 3" x 3" 4
Sting Relief Wipes: 3

Kit #2

1 x First Aid Guide
1 x CPR Mask
1 x Emergency Blanket
1 x Triangular Bandage
1 x First Aid Tape Roll
1 x Tourniquet
1 x PBT Conforming Bandage
1 x Medical Scissor
1 x Moleskin Blister Pad
1 x Metal Tweezer
1 x Eye Wash
2 x Fabric Knuckle Adhesive Bandage
2 x Fabric Fingertip Adhesive Bandage
4 x Sterile Gauze Pads
4 x Antiseptic Towelette
4 x Providone-Iodine Prep Pads
10 x Alcohol PrepP Pads
13 x Safety Pins
15 x Junior Adhesive Bandage
15 x Plastic Adhesive Bandage
20 x Cotton tipped Applicators

Both are good, but Kit #1 has the more general items that is a closer match to the Red Cross Guidelines

#3 Shelter
Make it easy on yourself - get a tent 3-4 person tent Really fits 2 people - with other gear in addition to sleeping bags Self standing - you may not be in a location where pegs can be driven into the ground About 6 lbs Easy to travel with If possible - get one with a bathtub bottom - the bottom seams are over 3-inches above the ground - they stay drier in the rain Practice and put it up in the daytime first Practice and put it up in the dark - many times it will be dark when you need to set it up Also get an 8' x 10' Tarp to put under the tent to keep the tent bottom dry or the tarp can be used as an additional rain fly (to keep wood dry) If an earthquake damages your house, the tent can be used in the yard or any level place

#3 Shelter

Make it easy on yourself - get a tent
3-4 person tent

Really fits 2 people - with other gear in addition to sleeping bags

Self standing - you may not be in a location where pegs can be driven into the ground
About 6 lbs

Easy to travel with

If possible - get one with a bathtub bottom - the bottom seams are over 3-inches above the ground - they stay drier in the rain
Practice and put it up in the daytime first
Practice and put it up in the dark - many times it will be dark when you need to set it up
Also get an 8' x 10' Tarp to put under the tent to keep the tent bottom dry or the tarp can be used as an additional rain fly (to keep wood dry)
If an earthquake damages your house, the tent can be used in the yard or any level place

#4 Fire
Based on the number of uses (before it runs out of fuel) Fresnel Lens (7" x 10") - works as long as the sun shines - summer or winter Will burn a hole in an aluminum can Starts a fire in 1 to 2 seconds You will also need welder's goggles - the focused light is very bright Ignore credit card size lens - they are very difficult to start a fire Arc Lighter (rechargeable) 300 lightings per charge Windproof Get a red color - makes it easier to see it when dropped on the ground Metal Match Strike Anywhere Matches (regular old matches - nothing fancy) Butane lighters Caution: They don't work well below 40°F

#4 Fire

Based on the number of uses (before it runs out of fuel)
Fresnel Lens (7" x 10") - works as long as the sun shines - summer or winter

Will burn a hole in an aluminum can
Starts a fire in 1 to 2 seconds
You will also need welder's goggles - the focused light is very bright
Ignore credit card size lens - they are very difficult to start a fire

Arc Lighter (rechargeable)

300 lightings per charge
Windproof
Get a red color - makes it easier to see it when dropped on the ground

Metal Match

Strike Anywhere Matches (regular old matches - nothing fancy)
Butane lighters

Caution: They don't work well below 40°F

#5 - Signaling
The purpose is so someone else can find you In the End Times, you may not want people to find you There will be groups of people seeking to kill you But, if you need to signal to get help or to communicate with someone at a distance Light on your phone LED Flashlight Whistle Signaling Mirror Tie colored fabric to a long branch or your tent poles

#6 - Water
You may not have a quality source for water You need something that will filter quite a bit of water We're talking long periods of time using questionable water quality Hand pump filter (<0.01 micron for viruses) Will work for 100,000 Liters Water tablets are OK for a few uses Doesn't taste that good

#7 - Food
Our current Church food pantry will sustain a group of 50 people for maybe a week or two (with rationing) Need a lot more food if we plan on having the church be a safety haven for people Establish your own 3-month food supply In a time of food shortage, hunting will be of limited help Given the number of guns owned by people, most edible sized animals will probably disappear rather rapidly However, shotguns are the most reliable "food-getter" gun Fishing will be a good source of protein Fishing equipment is needed (line and bait hooks) Farming will be the best option for a long-term food shortage

#7 - Food

Our current Church food pantry will sustain a group of 50 people for maybe a week or two (with rationing)

Need a lot more food if we plan on having the church be a safety haven for people

Establish your own 3-month food supply
In a time of food shortage, hunting will be of limited help

Given the number of guns owned by people, most edible sized animals will probably disappear rather rapidly
However, shotguns are the most reliable "food-getter" gun

Fishing will be a good source of protein

Fishing equipment is needed (line and bait hooks)

Farming will be the best option for a long-term food shortage

#7 - Food / Farming
What kinds of food should you farm? It should have a fairly short harvest cycle (in order to get several crops in a year) Should be able to plant many plants in a small space (most yards are not that big) Best option is .... Lentils Next best option is .... Pinto Beans Both are high in Carbs & Protein Nutrition - including micro nutrients (e.g. potassium, magnesium, zinc, folate, etc.) Lentils are high in iron - Pinto beans have the same nutrients as lentils but are low in iron Lentils do not grow very well in hot climates - Pinto beans grow well in hot climates Pinto beans are easy to harvest and store They do not require special tools (like grinding wheels for grains) to make them edible - just need some water, a pot, and a heat source You should get about 1/4 cup of dried beans per plant (approx. 120 beans) Plant beans about 3 inches apart - a 50-foot row should produce about 50 cups of beans Plant beans in rows 2 feet apart - a 50-foot by 20-foot (11 rows) can produce 550 cups of beans Plants can be harvested in about 90 to 100 days In the South, you could get two crops per year A 50 x 20-foot plot could produce 1,100 cups of beans a year If a family of four ate one cup of beans per day per person - 1,100 cups would feed them for a little over 9 months You would need a 50-foot x 28-foot plot to grow enough Pinto beans under optimal conditions for a family of four to have enough beans for one year

#7 - Food / Farming

What kinds of food should you farm?
It should have a fairly short harvest cycle (in order to get several crops in a year)
Should be able to plant many plants in a small space (most yards are not that big)
Best option is ....

Lentils

Next best option is ....

Pinto Beans

Both are high in

Carbs & Protein
Nutrition - including micro nutrients (e.g. potassium, magnesium, zinc, folate, etc.)
Lentils are high in iron - Pinto beans have the same nutrients as lentils but are low in iron

Lentils do not grow very well in hot climates - Pinto beans grow well in hot climates

Pinto beans are easy to harvest and store

They do not require special tools (like grinding wheels for grains) to make them edible - just need some water, a pot, and a heat source
You should get about 1/4 cup of dried beans per plant (approx. 120 beans)
Plant beans about 3 inches apart - a 50-foot row should produce about 50 cups of beans
Plant beans in rows 2 feet apart - a 50-foot by 20-foot (11 rows) can produce 550 cups of beans
Plants can be harvested in about 90 to 100 days
In the South, you could get two crops per year

A 50 x 20-foot plot could produce 1,100 cups of beans a year
If a family of four ate one cup of beans per day per person - 1,100 cups would feed them for a little over 9 months
You would need a 50-foot x 28-foot plot to grow enough Pinto beans under optimal conditions for a family of four to have enough beans for one year

Other Useful Items
Rope - Braided - at least 100-foot Uses for rope Don't cut it unless you absolutely have to - find the ways you can use it without cutting it A cut rope never gets longer Tubing - useful for many things Siphon water, siphon gas, create a shower Safety Pins Waterproof dry bag

Summary

Summary of basic survival

The seven basic items needed in survival situations - and which End Times scenarios they would be useful for

Item	Scenarios it's used for
Plan	All Scenarios
First Aid	All Natural Disasters Need to gather in the same city Need to travel to another city
Shelter	All Natural Disasters Need to gather in the same city Need to travel to another city
Fire	All Natural Disasters Need to gather in the same city Need to travel to another city
Signaling	All Natural Disasters
Water	All Natural Disasters Need to gather in the same city Need to travel to another city
Food	Short duration food shortages Longer term food shortages

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