mikeShriver

The morning after the apocalypse happened, Kane LaRue discovered, to his dismay, that he could no longer survive the world. Kane’s means for survival relied almost entirely on services and goods that others provided. Now that there were very few others, most of whom were solely occupied with their own survival, Kane found his prospects severely limited. With the restaurants, grocers, coffee shops, bars and Nordstroms all closed or destroyed, Kane found he had to rely on hunting, foraging and growing his own food. He had to build his own shelter, and sew his own clothing.

Nearly two thirds of The Republic of Cascadia’s 35 million citizens failed The Institute’s Apocalypse Skills Assessment/Survivability Skills And Readiness program. Urban and suburban residents, those people who are most likely to be affected by a civilization-ending event, are three times more likely than those in rural areas to lack this important training. 98% of those polled in our nation’s capitol city of Vancouver have stated their estimated level of rural self-sufficiency ranges from low to none. Many polled stated they would simply make use of one of the city’s ‘Suicide Booths’ instead of attempting survival in a world without Starbucks.

The Institute of Cascadia’s ASA/SSAR provides basic skills needed for survival in environments when self-sufficiency is required. Participation in the program is highly recommended by the Ministry of Security. The program provides a strong foundation of skills that will separate you from your reliance on the infrastructure of society. Skills taught include personal food production, preservation and preparation; shelter construction; sewing; brewing and distilling of spirits; personal defense; and a wide variety of other important abilities. Competence in the program has been shown to increase participants’ willingness to attempt survival in the end-times, and with completion of the program, participants are eligible for government sponsorships in the advanced-level programs The Institute provides.

Kane’s story did not end well. Without the proper training, Kane struggled with his everyday life. He was reduced to inexpertly trapping small animals and foraging for berries and other small edibles. His remaining existence was short and unpleasant. Kane’s apocalypse was caused by the breakup of the now long-defunct United States. His predicament is no less relevant now than it was back then, and with the Great Plains Alliance recent development of nuclear arms, and the increasing instability of the region’s geography, there is no more urgent a time to prepare your family.

The Institute’s program has compiled the most likely post-apocalyptic end-of-life scenarios, and has prepared survival training to meet each one of these possibilities. Give your family the preparedness they need for these unthinkable scenarios. Implement ASA/SSAR in your household, and engage your children in a lifestyle of competence and personal experience. Contact the Institute of Cascadia today for information on enrolling in this important program

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