{"id":52,"date":"2023-09-21T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin_cc"},"modified":"2023-11-07T10:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:24:21","slug":"vie-dans-le-foret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benoitsurvivaliste.com\/en\/vie-dans-le-foret\/","title":{"rendered":"Benoit the Survivalist, or How to Prepare for Unexpected Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Daniel Daignault | Soci\u00e9t\u00e9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Whether one is a climate skeptic or not, it must be acknowledged that all the events that have occurred, just this year, are at the very least concerning. Wildfires, floods, tornadoes, torrential rains, intense heat, power outages, we have experienced them, and everything suggests that things will not improve.<\/b><\/p>

\"On Saturday, August 26th, for example, more than a million Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec customers were without electricity. A local outage, as we have also had localized flooding and tornado events, and episodes of rain that have contributed to ruining crops. In other parts of the country, there have been droughts like never before, and that's not to mention all the other events that can occur. All this means that being a self-sufficient citizen is important. Unfortunately, most people don't have much self-sufficiency,\" confides Benoit, a well-known survivalist, notably for his participation in the documentary series.\u00a0Survivalistes<\/i>\u00a0hosted by Patrice Godin, his YouTube videos, and the numerous interviews he has given to various media over the years. \"I know a bit about it, quite a lot,\" he says. \"I don't expect people to want to be like me, but if I can awaken them and inspire them to become a little self-sufficient, raise their awareness, and give them advice, that will be a good thing.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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An ice storm that changed everything<\/b><\/p>

It has been since the ice storm crisis in 1998 that Benoit realized the importance of being prepared to face all possible situations. Gradually, he took measures and made purchases to become self-sufficient in case of another ice storm, a snowstorm, a major power outage, a natural disaster, or any other event. Such situations would leave many Quebecers destitute and struggling to meet their basic needs.<\/p>

\"The idea is to be self-sufficient during a small crisis at the moment, whether it's for several days, a week, or two. For a major crisis, which still happens rarely, not everyone has to be one hundred percent self-sufficient. Last year, for example, we were without electricity for nine days. What happens then? In the Laurentians, many people have wells, so there's no water for drinking, for washing. Second problem, your refrigerator stops working, your freezer defrosts, and you have no light in the evening. It's not going well. It happened twice in the Laurentians in the summer of 2022, and faced with such a situation, I see a lot of people who are not prepared. The most serious event that can happen in Quebec, or in America, is to be without electricity. Especially in winter. Everything else remains local events,\" he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Important to know<\/b><\/p>

So what are the important things to know and, more importantly, to do, according to him, to prepare for a power outage? \"There's no banking service, so debit and credit cards won't work anymore. You need to have cash on hand, at home, and I also suggest having some in your car. Even if you have a million dollars in your account, you won't be able to access it. Also, if you need to buy things, because some businesses might be open, but only for people who can pay cash, you'll be glad to have money in your pockets. The whole system collapses, if among other things you can't put gas in your car, if you don't have a good supply of water at home, candles or battery lamps for lighting, and dry food supplies, like pasta and canned goods, for example. You're stuck and things are likely to be difficult if you don't have basic equipment.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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