• No matter where you live, you can start developing the ability to produce food. 
• Urban - indoor growing, window boxes, park and public land food forest, roof top growing, sprouting
• Suburban - small gardens, small setup aqua-ponics/hydro-ponics, barrel/large pot gardening, edible landscaping
• Rural - large garden, perma-culture, raised beds, berms & swales, stocking ponds, livestock (chickens, goats, cattle)
• Start something now, even if it is small
• READ, READ, READ ... or LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN

• Realistic expectations: fist fight, get punched...knife fight, get cut
• Tools of Defense - Mindset is #1 Priority, but technology will still beat it. 
  • Weapons: knives, guns, alternative weapons
  • Detection: Light & Night Vision
  • Force Multipliers: Team, Dogs, Body Armor, Prepared positions
• Training for Defense: Basic live fire with weapons is important, but limited. 
  • Dry fire
  • Training munitions
  • Stress Drills: including medical response
  • Mental Scenarios
  • Full exercises: before, during, after

The self defense pistol I referenced is called the Byrna and can be found at https://byrna.com.

The neck knife I mentioned is by MT Knives and can be found at https://mtknives.net.

• Fire - purpose: Cooking, Light, Temperature Control (Heat)
   
  • Cooking - Home stove & Oven (gas and electric), Camp Type Stoves (white gas & propane), Grilling, Fire starting & cooking
  • Light - Electric in home, Flashlights, Lanterns, Candles,
  • Temperature Control (Heat)
  • Temperature Control (Cooling)

• Home - Primary shelter should be your home. Most preps are going to be positioned around your home. 
• Bug Out / Secondary Home - Cabin, Rural House, RV, Friend/Family House
• Mobile - Vehicle, Tent, Hammock
   
  • Good to have, but unrealistic for long term
  • One of the hardest to plan for without a lot of money

• Food
   
  • You need to be able to produce your own food
  • Meat - Livestock, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
  • Produce - Gardening, Hydro-Ponics/Aqua-Ponics, Permaculture, Indoor Gardening, Window Garden
  • Grow what you like and what thrives in your area
  • Store bought food
  • Preserve your own - canning, dehydrating, freeze drying
• Water
   
  • Collection - carrying (5 gal buckets), back packs, run off from gutters
  • Storage - small (5 gal & w liter), medium (55 gal drums), large (250-1000 gal)
  • Purification - household (Berkey), small group (ceramic hand pump), individual (life straw), chemical, UV light

• Basic Needs
   
  • Food & Water
  • Shelter & Fire/Heat
  • Defense
• Skill Set Needs
   
  • Produce Food
  • Understand Defense
  • Repair items
  • Medical
•  Mindset Needs
   
  • Situational Awareness
  • Stress Inoculation
  • Realistic Expectations
  • Interpersonal Communication
• Relationship Needs
   
  • Family
  • Team