Each unit is only as strong as its weakest link – that is a principle applied in sports, business, the military, virtually anywhere top skills are needed for optimum performance.

That weak link, however, could be a lack of talent versus unskilled talent; here are a few positions your survivalist team must fill!

Handyman

Having someone that is a handyman will afford you the luxuries of having mechanical items such as cars or power generators. Machines will always need maintenance or be fixed. They were not designed to last forever.

Prepper groups with off grid power such as solar and wind power would be wise to have a handy man around. Thinking that you are going to live off of the land alone is just foolish. Especially in this day of age where everyone is dependent upon machines and technology.

Survivalist

Prepper groups are not necessarily survival groups. Not many preppers actually have actual survival skills where you can go off into the woods and live off the land for weeks.

Many preppers lack in this area because they are mainly focused on their food stockpile and prepper gear. No matter how much gear you have it means nothing unless you know what to do without it.

A survivalist will help prepper groups survive off the land if need be. They can teach others what plants they could possibly eat or how to even make a bow to hunt food with.

It isn’t ideal to bug out into the woods but if it is the last option that you have then you will need a survivalist.

Hunter/Gatherer

Hunting takes more than just pointing a gun and shooting. A hunter has to track down its prey. So a true hunter will be skilled in the art of tracking down food to survive off of.

Soldiers

Preppers love to brag about their AK’s and AR’s but they have absolutely no idea what they are doing with it. Yes you go to the gun range to practice shooting stationary targets. Tell me what good that will do when you have moving and aggressive targets coming at you?

Soldiers understand the tactics of defense and even offense. Now soldiers don’t necessarily have to be former marines to be qualified. Anyone can learn some good tactical skills by going to places like Tactical Response. Having people with tactical skills is absolutely crucial to survive because you will have to potentially fight off other groups or even a possible invading army.

Medics

Prepper groups will need to be prepared for medical emergencies. Medics with knowledge of bandaging wounds and even performing surgery to remove bullets would increase the survival rate of your group. You will also need certain antibiotics and medicines to treat sicknesses and infections.

As the survival movement has grown, unified groups have sprung up to help collectively combat and respond to survival crisis and situations.

That is good, but only if basic Unit needs are met.

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