Not canned goods: what will actually save you in case of an apocalypse

An expert from the University of Liverpool, Kezia Barker, argues that traditional stockpiles of canned food and building bunkers do not guarantee survival in the event of an apocalypse. According to her, practical skills are crucial: first aid, growing food, wilderness survival, and crafts.

An expert from the University of Liverpool, Kezia Barker, whose research was published by the Daily Mail, concluded that traditional ideas about surviving a global apocalypse—building bunkers and stockpiling tons of canned goods—do not match reality. According to the scientist, material supplies provide only a temporary reprieve, while practical skills are decisive. She highlights several key areas: versatility and first aid (medical courses teach composure and risk assessment), food production and preservation (the ability to grow food and can it), wilderness survival and foraging (building a fire, purifying water, gathering wild plants). Particular attention is paid to technological dependence: in the event of a collapse, the internet will be lost, and relying on apps for plant identification is deadly dangerous. Wood carving is unexpectedly cited as a useful activity, teaching safe knife handling and tool creation. Full preparation, according to Barker, lies in developing a flexible mind and confidence in one's own hands, not in passively accumulating things.