How to Survive a Pandemic Review: Essential Preparedness Basics After COVID-19

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It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and altered our lives in ways that we had never experienced before. We’d never dealt with a lockdown that shuttered our borders, emptied our streets and our store shelves, all while taking the lives of our loved ones or leaving some of them with lifelong health complications.

For many of us, the pandemic revealed how unprepared we are for disasters, wars, and pandemics of any kind. Many of us succumbed to panic and rushed to buy up all the sanitizer, toilet paper, and food we could because we had no idea how long the lockdowns would last. We had no idea if we would fall ill and how severe the consequences would be.

Supply chains faltered, and our store shelves emptied. People panicked because they couldn’t find items they could before the pandemic. We were forced to face the fact that our everyday lives can be disrupted in the blink of an eye, thrusting us into a state of chaos as we scramble to find a solid foundation to stand on while attempting to restructure our lives.

In the years since, this shared experience has sparked a need to learn about preparedness, resilience, and our ability to weather unexpected hardships. It’s because of that need that “How to Survive a Pandemic” was born to help educate and inspire others to take the necessary steps to prepare for another future pandemic. And if we are honest with ourselves, it will happen again. It’s not a question of if. It’s a matter of when. But now that we have lived it once, we are more equipped and knowledgeable than we were before the spring of 2020.

“How to Survive a Pandemic” covers a wide range of topics (listed below) to help you address the various areas of concern we need to consider when crafting a plan to weather out another pandemic.

While we would all like to think that our government has a plan in place in the event of another pandemic, many of us have concluded that we can no longer trust our government to be there when we need it. Therefore, our survival depends on the steps we take to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Yes, fear is healthy and normal, but we can help reduce anxiety by educating ourselves on preparedness via online resources, books, YouTube videos, and other preppers.

If you’re looking for a shorter read to provide you with the basics of preparedness when it comes to a pandemic, this book does just that without overloading you with too much in-depth information to start. I know firsthand how overwhelming it can be when preparing for future disasters and pandemics, so having a checklist to help create a basic outline of what you need to do is extremely helpful. And if you’re looking for a book to recommend to others just starting on this journey, this is an excellent jumping-off point before tackling more in-depth books.

Sometimes we need to dip our toes in the water before fully immersing ourselves in the preparedness lifestyle. And that’s okay. This book breaks down each area of concern in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner, providing you with the confidence you need to join the rest of us preppers on this journey.