[PODCAST] Why Are Morale Boosters Important To Survival?
When we posted up our Bug Out Bag quiz, we got a lot of flack from people simply not understanding why morale boosters were important to overall survival.While we tried to explain it one-by-one, we felt it was also essential to explain it here in a podcast so that there's no more misconceptions.
Morale boosters don't have to be sentimental, they simply have to be something to help you keep moving forward.
As humans, we have a tendency to get run down very easily, and a zombie apocalypse would run us down pretty quickly. So if we have something to keep us energized, we'll be able to stay focused on the true goal: survival.
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AB-SO-LUTELY. I’m a communicator…it is who I am…so, for me, a sturdy journal and a quality pen are vital to my sanity. I will always carry those items in my B.O.L.T. gear. I would really want to document my experiences to clear my mind, but also with the hope that my writings may be useful to me in the future for reference or to someone else if something were to happen to me or simply to recount the experiences once the period of turmoil had ended. I also carry a small book of word search puzzles.
Great example of a morale booster! I’m the same way, being able to write my experience down in a journal would not only keep me sane, but it’d give me perspective. Plus, as you said, once it’s all over, it’d be a great way to reflect and say, “wow, can’t believe we went through all that!” Thanks for the comment!
For me it’s all about music. I love books more but they are heavy…
iPod touch can be charged with my crank/solar emergency radio. A few favorite novels and plenty of reference material in .PDF will do wonders to keep ideas flowing and help keeps your eyes open as you walk by potential supplies; i.e. a window mounted air conditioner has copper tubing inside for water purification.
But nothing will put me at ease faster than a little Miles Davis…
I also carry a small tea kettle. Yes really. Mint or sage can be found and hot tea can do wonders.
Great ideas! Consider carrying a solar charger as well, the little hand held solar chargers will charge your iPhone/iPod/iPad with ease!