Avoid the 'Bug-Out' Trap: A Woman's Guide to Real Survival

Let’s be real. Most mainstream survival advice was written and field-tested by men, ignoring a glaring truth: That survival plans for women have to be different, especially when we’re responsible for little ones. I’m stripping the romance out of “bugging out” ‘cos ladies, we know what it’s like in dem streets!

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Episode Transcript

Lynn Jordan: Let's be real, most mainstream survival advice was written and (00:00):
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Lynn Jordan: field tested by men, ignoring a glaring truth that survival (00:04):
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Lynn Jordan: plans for women have to be different, especially when we're (00:08):
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Lynn Jordan: responsible for little ones. (00:11):
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Lynn Jordan: I'm stripping the romance out of (00:12):
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Lynn Jordan: bugging out because, ladies, we (00:14):
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Lynn Jordan: know what it's like in dem (00:16):
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Lynn Jordan: streets. (00:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Hi, I'm the urban lady prepper. (00:21):
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Lynn Jordan: I help single moms and solo (00:23):
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Lynn Jordan: women with practical emergency (00:25):
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Lynn Jordan: preparedness. (00:26):
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Lynn Jordan: But of course all are welcome to (00:27):
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Lynn Jordan: be better prepared for whatever (00:29):
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Lynn Jordan: happens next. (00:31):
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Lynn Jordan: Your bug out bag isn't a lifeline, it's a ball and chain, (00:34):
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Lynn Jordan: plain and simple. (00:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Imagine this 90s after the (00:38):
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Lynn Jordan: sirens fade, a woman maybe you (00:41):
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Lynn Jordan: is hoofing it down the shoulder (00:43):
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Lynn Jordan: of I-95. (00:44):
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Lynn Jordan: She's got a fifty pound pack (00:46):
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Lynn Jordan: digging into her shoulders, one (00:47):
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Lynn Jordan: hand on a kid's stroller, the (00:49):
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Lynn Jordan: other trying to keep that pack (00:51):
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Lynn Jordan: from sliding zero hands left to (00:52):
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Lynn Jordan: defend herself. (00:54):
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Lynn Jordan: That picture you've probably rehearsed in your head, Ahead. (00:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Call dawn. (01:01):
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Lynn Jordan: Light a steady pace. (01:02):
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Lynn Jordan: Nobody bothering you? (01:03):
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Lynn Jordan: That fantasy dies the second reality shows up. (01:05):
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Lynn Jordan: And trust me, reality often (01:08):
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Lynn Jordan: arrives in the shape of two (01:10):
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Lynn Jordan: bored strangers in a pickup (01:11):
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Lynn Jordan: truck. (01:12):
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Lynn Jordan: Today, we're stripping the romance out of bugging out. (01:13):
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Lynn Jordan: Because, let's be real, almost (01:16):
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Lynn Jordan: every scrap of mainstream (01:18):
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Lynn Jordan: survival advice out there was (01:20):
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Lynn Jordan: written by men, field tested by (01:21):
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Lynn Jordan: men, and ignores a glaring (01:23):
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Lynn Jordan: truth. (01:25):
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Lynn Jordan: Women move through the world with a giant neon bullseye (01:26):
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Lynn Jordan: stitched to our backs. (01:29):
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Lynn Jordan: We face unique vulnerabilities, (01:30):
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Lynn Jordan: from physical limitations to (01:32):
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Lynn Jordan: safety concerns, especially when (01:34):
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Lynn Jordan: we're responsible for little (01:36):
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Lynn Jordan: ones. (01:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Let's start with the male default. (01:39):
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Lynn Jordan: Just open any prepping forum online. (01:42):
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Lynn Jordan: And what do you see? (01:44):
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Lynn Jordan: The same checklist over and over. (01:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Tarp. (01:47):
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Lynn Jordan: Cordage. (01:48):
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Lynn Jordan: Firestarter. (01:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Rifle. (01:50):
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Lynn Jordan: Ammo. (01:50):
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Lynn Jordan: Done. (01:51):
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Lynn Jordan: It's a good start for them, but what's glaringly missing from (01:52):
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Lynn Jordan: that male centric list? (01:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Things like childcare, hygiene needs, the realities of a twenty (01:59):
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Lynn Jordan: eight day cycle, or the sheer shoulder torque required to hump (02:03):
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Lynn Jordan: a toddler and water. (02:07):
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Lynn Jordan: While some of us are awesomely (02:09):
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Lynn Jordan: strong marathon running, gym (02:10):
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Lynn Jordan: rats and God bless you all, the (02:12):
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Lynn Jordan: average American woman is five (02:14):
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Lynn Jordan: foot four, maybe one hundred and (02:15):
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Lynn Jordan: sixty five pounds when she's not (02:17):
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Lynn Jordan: stress eating. (02:19):
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Lynn Jordan: Meanwhile, the average go bag (02:20):
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Lynn Jordan: list starts at thirty five (02:21):
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Lynn Jordan: pounds and just climbs from (02:23):
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Lynn Jordan: there. (02:24):
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Lynn Jordan: Mine is forty five pounds. (02:25):
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Lynn Jordan: Guys brag about rucking like it's some kind of personality (02:28):
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Lynn Jordan: trait, a badge of honor. (02:31):
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Lynn Jordan: But for us, women often get (02:32):
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Lynn Jordan: stress fractures at half that (02:34):
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Lynn Jordan: load. (02:36):
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Lynn Jordan: We're simply built differently. (02:37):
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Lynn Jordan: And that's not a weakness. (02:38):
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Lynn Jordan: It's just a fact. (02:39):
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Lynn Jordan: So here's the first hard truth If your survival plan assumes (02:41):
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Lynn Jordan: you can out hike danger while carrying the equivalent of two (02:45):
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Lynn Jordan: kitchen sinks, it's not your plan, it's his. (02:48):
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Lynn Jordan: And frankly, it's setting you up to fail. (02:52):
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Lynn Jordan: Which brings us to why the road is a predator. (02:55):
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Lynn Jordan: Let's be clear. (02:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Just like the current political climate didn't create racist (02:59):
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Lynn Jordan: misogynists, societal collapses don't create bad guys, they (03:02):
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Lynn Jordan: simply unmask them. (03:06):
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Lynn Jordan: When 911 becomes a whole music (03:08):
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Lynn Jordan: loop, that's when 911 predators (03:10):
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Lynn Jordan: clock in. (03:12):
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Lynn Jordan: We've seen it happen during Hurricane Katrina, for instance, (03:13):
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Lynn Jordan: the National Sexual Violence Resource Center logged a (03:17):
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Lynn Jordan: chilling forty five percent spike in reported assaults (03:20):
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Lynn Jordan: inside evacuation zones, and reported is the key word here. (03:23):
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Lynn Jordan: Most incidents tragically stayed quiet. (03:27):
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Lynn Jordan: A woman on foot, especially with children, can register as cargo (03:30):
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Lynn Jordan: to opportunists, supplies strapped to her body, no visible (03:34):
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Lynn Jordan: tribe, her attention constantly pulled by scared kids. (03:38):
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Lynn Jordan: Every mile you walk away from your home turf, away from what's (03:42):
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Lynn Jordan: familiar is another mile farther from witnesses, another mile (03:45):
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Lynn Jordan: into unknown territory where you might be seen as easy prey. (03:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Translation the road owes you (03:52):
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Lynn Jordan: absolutely nothing and is (03:54):
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Lynn Jordan: perfectly willing to take (03:56):
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Lynn Jordan: everything. (03:57):
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Lynn Jordan: It's a harsh reality. (03:58):
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Lynn Jordan: But one we must absolutely (04:00):
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Lynn Jordan: acknowledge this is why, in my (04:01):
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Lynn Jordan: previous episode, I outlined the (04:03):
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Lynn Jordan: benefits of women bugging in (04:05):
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Lynn Jordan: unless everything is literally (04:07):
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Lynn Jordan: collapsing around you or on (04:08):
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Lynn Jordan: fire. (04:10):
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Lynn Jordan: Which is why bugging in wins. (04:11):
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Lynn Jordan: Let's talk about your house. (04:14):
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Lynn Jordan: It already does three crucial things no backpack ever will. (04:16):
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Lynn Jordan: It keeps the weather off your neck, hides you behind four (04:19):
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Lynn Jordan: solid walls and stores at the bare minimum, a month's worth of (04:22):
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Lynn Jordan: comforts without adding a single ounce to your spine. (04:26):
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Lynn Jordan: Think about the advantages. (04:29):
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Lynn Jordan: Boarded windows, blackout curtains, a sturdy door brace (04:31):
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Lynn Jordan: made from a couple of two by fours and a five gallon bucket (04:34):
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Lynn Jordan: of rice, will beat the best ultralight tent on Earth. (04:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Hands down, bugging in means you (04:40):
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Lynn Jordan: stay layered, creating circles (04:43):
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Lynn Jordan: of security. (04:45):
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Lynn Jordan: There's your inner circle, you and your kids safe inside. (04:46):
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Lynn Jordan: Then the middle circle. (04:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Those trusted neighbors who owe you favors or you them forming a (04:51):
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Lynn Jordan: mutual aid network. (04:54):
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Lynn Jordan: And finally, the outer circle. (04:56):
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Lynn Jordan: Local first responders who know (04:58):
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Lynn Jordan: your face, who might prioritize (05:00):
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Lynn Jordan: your street because they know (05:01):
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Lynn Jordan: the residents. (05:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Being layered like this means (05:04):
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Lynn Jordan: your heart and reach harder to (05:05):
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Lynn Jordan: starve and much, much harder to (05:07):
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Lynn Jordan: intimidate. (05:09):
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Lynn Jordan: It also means maintaining some semblance of routine for your (05:10):
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Lynn Jordan: children, which significantly reduces their stress and (05:12):
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Lynn Jordan: meltdowns during a crisis. (05:15):
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Lynn Jordan: Home offers a controlled (05:17):
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Lynn Jordan: environment familiar and secure, (05:18):
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Lynn Jordan: minimizing exposure to external (05:20):
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Lynn Jordan: threats. (05:22):
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Lynn Jordan: Next, let's again debunk the lone wolf fairy tale. (05:26):
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Lynn Jordan: Hollywood loves to peddle the image of the lone survivor. (05:29):
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Lynn Jordan: Bandana clad, stoic, with just a loyal dog by their side. (05:32):
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Lynn Jordan: It's a compelling narrative, sure, but in reality, lone (05:36):
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Lynn Jordan: females, particularly those with children, are often the first to (05:40):
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Lynn Jordan: be culled from the herd. (05:43):
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Lynn Jordan: Humans are inherently pack (05:45):
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Lynn Jordan: animals, and women historically (05:46):
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Lynn Jordan: have survived by weaving strong (05:48):
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Lynn Jordan: social webs, not by breaking (05:50):
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Lynn Jordan: them. (05:52):
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Lynn Jordan: We thrive on connection and on mutual support. (05:53):
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Lynn Jordan: Think about it. (05:56):
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Lynn Jordan: A twenty twenty Red cross survey showed a staggering seventy two (05:57):
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Lynn Jordan: percent of disaster survivors credited, quote unquote, someone (06:00):
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Lynn Jordan: I knew for their rescue. (06:04):
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Lynn Jordan: Not gear, not guns, but relationships. (06:06):
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Lynn Jordan: If your escape blueprints ends with. (06:09):
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Lynn Jordan: "And then I disappeared into the woods alone." (06:12):
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Lynn Jordan: You need to rip that page out right now. (06:15):
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Lynn Jordan: That's not prepping. (06:17):
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Lynn Jordan: That's a death poem. (06:18):
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Lynn Jordan: Your greatest asset isn't a fancy piece of equipment. (06:20):
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Lynn Jordan: It's your network, your community, your tribe. (06:23):
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Lynn Jordan: So let's build a female specific bug in toolkit. (06:27):
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Lynn Jordan: When it comes to stocking up for a bug in scenario, think like (06:31):
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Lynn Jordan: you shop for your family. (06:34):
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Lynn Jordan: Rotate, label and stack. (06:35):
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Lynn Jordan: Aim for a realistic two thousand (06:38):
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Lynn Jordan: one hundred calories per adult (06:40):
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Lynn Jordan: per day. (06:41):
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Lynn Jordan: Kids can typically split an (06:42):
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Lynn Jordan: adult portion starting around (06:43):
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Lynn Jordan: age seven. (06:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Now for feminine hygiene, actually count how many tampons (06:46):
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Lynn Jordan: or pads you burn through during one average cycle. (06:50):
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Lynn Jordan: Multiply that number by six to cover a solid six months. (06:53):
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Lynn Jordan: Then vacuum seal them in mason (06:56):
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Lynn Jordan: jars or in an airtight food (06:58):
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Lynn Jordan: grade bucket with an oxygen (07:00):
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Lynn Jordan: absorber. (07:02):
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Lynn Jordan: Trust me. (07:02):
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Lynn Jordan: Mice love cotton. (07:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Water is another big one. (07:05):
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Lynn Jordan: That one gallon per person per day. (07:07):
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Lynn Jordan: Often quoted by FEMA. (07:09):
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Lynn Jordan: That's a fantasy number designed to keep you humble. (07:10):
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Lynn Jordan: Realistically, I believe the bare minimum should be three. (07:13):
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Lynn Jordan: And for women, especially with kids. (07:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Consider extra for rinsing, cooking, laundry, dishwashing, (07:19):
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Lynn Jordan: and flushing when the power's out For light, headlamps beat (07:22):
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Lynn Jordan: flashlights every single time your hands stay free for toddler (07:26):
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Lynn Jordan: wrangling or managing other tasks and security. (07:30):
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Lynn Jordan: A cheap door bar costs twenty bucks and buys you those (07:33):
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Lynn Jordan: precious ten extra minutes. (07:36):
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Lynn Jordan: Ten minutes for neighbors to dial 911 or for you to dial 911 (07:38):
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Lynn Jordan: and prepare what self-defense plan you may have. (07:42):
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Lynn Jordan: Don't forget a well-stocked (07:45):
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Lynn Jordan: first aid kit, including (07:46):
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Lynn Jordan: specific medications for (07:48):
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Lynn Jordan: yourself and your children, plus (07:49):
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Lynn Jordan: over-the-counter pain relievers, (07:51):
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Lynn Jordan: anti-diarrheals, and allergy (07:53):
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Lynn Jordan: meds. (07:54):
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Lynn Jordan: But what if you have to bug out? (07:56):
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Lynn Jordan: What is the escape trigger? (07:59):
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Lynn Jordan: Look, bugging in is plan A, (08:01):
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Lynn Jordan: absolutely, but plan B, plan B (08:03):
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Lynn Jordan: is when staying kills you (08:06):
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Lynn Jordan: faster. (08:08):
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Lynn Jordan: This isn't about fear mongering. (08:09):
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Lynn Jordan: It's about clear eyed assessment. (08:10):
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Lynn Jordan: Mandatory evacuation orders a structural fire engulfing your (08:12):
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Lynn Jordan: home, or credible Intel that a mob is literally door knocking (08:16):
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Lynn Jordan: on your street. (08:20):
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Lynn Jordan: These are all signals that you need to leave and fast. (08:21):
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Lynn Jordan: The critical thing here is to decide your trigger now, while (08:24):
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Lynn Jordan: your mind is clear, not when it's at your doorstep. (08:28):
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Lynn Jordan: For me, my personal trigger is simple if I smell smoke nearby (08:31):
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Lynn Jordan: or if the power's been down for seventy two hours and a crowd (08:36):
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Lynn Jordan: starts chanting, I'm gone. (08:39):
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Lynn Jordan: Write yours down. (08:41):
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Lynn Jordan: Put it on a post-it and tape it inside your pantry or closet. (08:43):
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Lynn Jordan: Why? (08:46):
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Lynn Jordan: Because adrenaline makes geniuses stupid. (08:47):
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Lynn Jordan: The ink doesn't. (08:51):
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Lynn Jordan: Having that predetermined line (08:52):
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Lynn Jordan: in the sand removes doubt and (08:53):
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Lynn Jordan: indecision when every second (08:55):
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Lynn Jordan: counts. (08:57):
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Lynn Jordan: So you've made the decision to (08:59):
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Lynn Jordan: bug out a vehicle is better than (09:01):
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Lynn Jordan: a backpack. (09:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Let's do some basic math. (09:04):
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Lynn Jordan: The average car can comfortably hold four humans, plus four (09:06):
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Lynn Jordan: hundred pounds of gear and still cruise at sixty miles an hour. (09:09):
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Lynn Jordan: Now the average woman, she can (09:12):
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Lynn Jordan: jog maybe three miles an hour (09:14):
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Lynn Jordan: while dragging forty pounds and (09:16):
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Lynn Jordan: begging a four year old to keep (09:17):
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Lynn Jordan: up. (09:19):
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Lynn Jordan: See the difference. (09:19):
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Lynn Jordan: Your vehicle is your primary bugout tool. (09:21):
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Lynn Jordan: Full stop. (09:23):
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Lynn Jordan: Keep that gas tank at least half full at all times. (09:24):
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Lynn Jordan: Anything less is a rookie tell. (09:28):
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Lynn Jordan: Maintain a robust car emergency kit including jumper cables, a (09:30):
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Lynn Jordan: spare tire, basic tool set, and a syphoning kit. (09:34):
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Lynn Jordan: Note that gas stations typically (09:38):
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Lynn Jordan: run dry within about six hours (09:40):
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Lynn Jordan: once panic buying starts, so as (09:42):
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Lynn Jordan: soon as you hear things might (09:44):
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Lynn Jordan: get dicey, fill up your car and (09:46):
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Lynn Jordan: get a gas can and fill that up (09:48):
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Lynn Jordan: too. (09:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Hopefully that will get you far (09:50):
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Lynn Jordan: enough away, or at least to your (09:52):
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Lynn Jordan: secondary location. (09:53):
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Lynn Jordan: Now for your go bag. (09:56):
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Lynn Jordan: We're going to do a Lite edition, so if you absolutely (09:58):
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Lynn Jordan: must leave on foot, you go back becomes your lifesaver. (10:02):
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Lynn Jordan: But it needs to be light. (10:05):
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Lynn Jordan: My rule of thumb if you can't deadlift the pack twice in a (10:07):
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Lynn Jordan: row, it's too heavy. (10:10):
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Lynn Jordan: Me? (10:12):
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Lynn Jordan: I'm maxed out at forty five pounds. (10:12):
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Lynn Jordan: What goes in it? (10:15):
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Lynn Jordan: Water packets, a reliable lifestraw, two mylar blankets. (10:17):
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Lynn Jordan: At least one change of underwear and socks per person. (10:21):
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Lynn Jordan: protein food in pouches like (10:26):
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Lynn Jordan: tuna and a tarp big enough for (10:27):
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Lynn Jordan: all of you to fit under, in case (10:29):
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Lynn Jordan: you must wait out some bad (10:31):
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Lynn Jordan: weather. (10:32):
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Lynn Jordan: Have copies of important documents in a Ziploc bag. (10:33):
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Lynn Jordan: As much cash as you can. (10:36):
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Lynn Jordan: Ideally up to three hundred dollars in small bills. (10:38):
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Lynn Jordan: A small first aid kit, and (10:41):
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Lynn Jordan: critically, one comfort item per (10:43):
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Lynn Jordan: kit. (10:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Yes, even that crusty dinosaur. (10:46):
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Lynn Jordan: Don't forget portable charger (10:49):
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Lynn Jordan: banks Ones that have the solar (10:50):
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Lynn Jordan: charging option is ideal, and (10:52):
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Lynn Jordan: charger cords for essential (10:54):
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Lynn Jordan: devices. (10:56):
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Lynn Jordan: And don't forget a spare car key. (10:57):
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Lynn Jordan: Everything else shelter, fire starting tools, heavier gear (10:59):
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Lynn Jordan: lives in the vehicle or stays at the house, not on your spine. (11:03):
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Lynn Jordan: This isn't about carrying everything. (11:07):
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Lynn Jordan: It's about carrying only what is absolutely essential for (11:09):
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Lynn Jordan: immediate survival until you can reach a safe destination. (11:11):
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Lynn Jordan: As far as the best way out, the answer is more than one. (11:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Never, ever have just one way out. (11:21):
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Lynn Jordan: Map at least three different ways your primary road, a back (11:24):
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Lynn Jordan: road or secondary route. (11:28):
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Lynn Jordan: And then that I will trade my soul to avoid this dirt trail. (11:29):
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Lynn Jordan: Drive them. (11:33):
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Lynn Jordan: Drive them on a lazy Sunday when traffic is chill. (11:34):
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Lynn Jordan: Note which bridges flood? (11:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Which gas stations stay open (11:38):
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Lynn Jordan: twenty four -seven, and which (11:40):
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Lynn Jordan: Walmarts have bathrooms you can (11:42):
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Lynn Jordan: slip into without traversing the (11:43):
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Lynn Jordan: entire store. (11:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Save these critical waypoints in (11:46):
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Lynn Jordan: your phone's notes or offline (11:48):
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Lynn Jordan: maps. (11:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Some cell towers topple like dominoes when the wind hits just (11:50):
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Lynn Jordan: ninety miles an hour. (11:53):
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Lynn Jordan: And for heaven's sake, print paper copies of those maps. (11:54):
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Lynn Jordan: Phones die. (11:57):
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Lynn Jordan: Paper just gets wet. (11:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Practice these routes regularly, especially with your family, so (12:00):
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Lynn Jordan: they become second nature. (12:03):
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Lynn Jordan: The more familiar you are with your escape options, the less (12:05):
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Lynn Jordan: panic will set in. (12:08):
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Lynn Jordan: When it's time to go and you want to go to a safe (12:09):
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Lynn Jordan: destination, not plan to camp. (12:13):
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Lynn Jordan: Forget the romantic notion of a cabin in the mountains. (12:17):
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Lynn Jordan: That's a fantasy. (12:19):
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Lynn Jordan: Your safe destination needs to be practical and pre-arranged. (12:21):
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Lynn Jordan: Aim for a friend or family (12:24):
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Lynn Jordan: member who's expecting you, who (12:25):
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Lynn Jordan: has a spare key, who knows your (12:27):
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Lynn Jordan: kid's allergies, and who won't (12:28):
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Lynn Jordan: blink an eye when you show up at (12:30):
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Lynn Jordan: midnight with tears and goldfish (12:31):
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Lynn Jordan: crackers. (12:32):
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Lynn Jordan: Prearrange an emergency code word if necessary. (12:34):
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Lynn Jordan: I have one, and my people know that when I text it, they should (12:36):
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Lynn Jordan: unlock the door and keep the porch light on. (12:39):
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Lynn Jordan: Hotels can work too. (12:42):
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Lynn Jordan: If you don't have a place to go, if you know a disaster is coming (12:43):
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Lynn Jordan: and you've decided to bounce, Book a hotel outside the area. (12:47):
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Lynn Jordan: Refundable if possible. (12:50):
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Lynn Jordan: The key is a known, secured and welcoming destination, not just (12:52):
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Lynn Jordan: a random spot on a map. (12:56):
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Lynn Jordan: And never forget that community is currency. (13:00):
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Lynn Jordan: This is huge. (13:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Start small right in your neighborhood. (13:04):
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Lynn Jordan: Swap phone numbers with the neighbor who gardens. (13:06):
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Lynn Jordan: The one who's a nurse, the one who owns a generator and brags a (13:09):
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Lynn Jordan: little too much about it. (13:12):
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Lynn Jordan: Host a once a month coffee and compare canned goods. (13:14):
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Lynn Jordan: Morning. (13:16):
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Lynn Jordan: Nobody has to admit they're prepping. (13:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Everyone just admits they love coffee. (13:19):
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Lynn Jordan: Trade babysitting for extra hands to rotate water barrels. (13:21):
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Lynn Jordan: Trade extra ibuprofen for eggs. (13:24):
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Lynn Jordan: Trade knowledge for loyalty. (13:27):
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Lynn Jordan: When a crisis hits, those small (13:29):
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Lynn Jordan: swaps turn into tangible (13:31):
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Lynn Jordan: support. (13:33):
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Lynn Jordan: Shared watches Someone to hold your baby while you climb up on (13:35):
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Lynn Jordan: the roof to tarp hail damage . Alone, you're prey. (13:38):
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Lynn Jordan: together your prickly (13:42):
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Lynn Jordan: a strong interconnected community is perhaps the most (13:43):
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Lynn Jordan: valuable asset you can cultivate, far more so than any piece (13:47):
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Lynn Jordan: of gear. Now, if any (13:50):
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Lynn Jordan: information to other women. Another mom who's (13:58):
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Lynn Jordan: tired of being told to just (14:01):
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Lynn Jordan: buy a bigger backpack. What's your (14:02):
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Lynn Jordan: bugout (14:05):
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Lynn Jordan: escape trigger or your best tip for lightning a go (14:05):
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Lynn Jordan: bag? Share your insights. (14:07):
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Lynn Jordan: The collective wisdom (14:09):
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Lynn Jordan: here is incredibly powerful. Now let's talk (14:10):
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Lynn Jordan: about an uncomfortable topic. Self-Defense. You don't (14:14):
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Lynn Jordan: need (14:18):
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Lynn Jordan: to become Rambo. You just need (14:18):
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Lynn Jordan: to become expensive. Hard targets get (14:20):
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Lynn Jordan: skipped. Take a for (14:22):
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Lynn Jordan: our women only defense class. YWCA. Offer them, (14:24):
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Lynn Jordan: and (14:27):
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Lynn Jordan: they're affordable. Check their website (14:27):
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Lynn Jordan: for the ones closest to you, because that investment is priceless. (14:30):
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Lynn Jordan: Carrie, what are (14:33):
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Lynn Jordan: you willing to use and legally allowed to own if you don't (14:34):
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Lynn Jordan: own a firearm? Have pepper spray (14:37):
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Lynn Jordan: in your hands, not buried in your purse, a whistle on a (14:39):
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Lynn Jordan: neck lanyard that your kid can blow. a tactical pen (14:42):
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Lynn Jordan: if you fly frequently and can't (14:45):
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Lynn Jordan: pack, spray. And remember, (14:47):
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Lynn Jordan: if (14:48):
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Lynn Jordan: you choose to fight, you must (14:49):
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Lynn Jordan: give one hundred percent. But beyond (14:50):
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Lynn Jordan: the (14:54):
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Lynn Jordan: tools, cultivate situational awareness. Always be aware (14:54):
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Lynn Jordan: of your surroundings. Avoid isolated or (14:58):
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Lynn Jordan: poorly lit areas and walk with purpose. Put on your (15:00):
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Lynn Jordan: crankiest game face. Practice the sentence. (15:04):
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Lynn Jordan: Back off until (15:07):
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Lynn Jordan: it rolls off the tongue without the upward lilt of a question. (15:08):
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Lynn Jordan: Predators hate confidence (15:12):
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Lynn Jordan: Your bearing and your awareness are your first lines (15:13):
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Lynn Jordan: of defense. Remember, your mindset (15:16):
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Lynn Jordan: is key. Fear is a (15:18):
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Lynn Jordan: GPS. It's meant to (15:20):
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Lynn Jordan: point you in a direction, not paralyze you. Every time my (15:22):
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Lynn Jordan: brain whispers, what if I answer with an action? Refill the bleach. (15:25):
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Lynn Jordan: Check my stores. (15:30):
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Lynn Jordan: See if anything's (15:31):
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Lynn Jordan: expired. Walk the evacuation (15:32):
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Lynn Jordan: route with my go bag. Courage isn't the (15:34):
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Lynn Jordan: absence of panic. It's the decision (15:37):
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Lynn Jordan: that your kids deserve. A mother who's (15:39):
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Lynn Jordan: practiced. It's about mental (15:41):
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Lynn Jordan: preparedness. Knowing you have (15:42):
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Lynn Jordan: a plan and trusting your judgment. Preparedness stacks tiny, (15:44):
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Lynn Jordan: deliberate choices until the day the world unravels. (15:48):
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Lynn Jordan: Then, because you've (15:51):
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Lynn Jordan: practiced, because you've thought (15:52):
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Lynn Jordan: it through, it feels (15:54):
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Lynn Jordan: like muscle memory. That confidence, (15:55):
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Lynn Jordan: that (15:57):
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Lynn Jordan: sense of agency is an (15:58):
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Lynn Jordan: invaluable survival tool. And here's (15:59):
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Lynn Jordan: the (16:03):
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Lynn Jordan: section that I can relate with. Solo women without (16:03):
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Lynn Jordan: kids. For solo women, (16:05):
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Lynn Jordan: the rules are largely the same, (16:07):
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Lynn Jordan: but with a few crucial distinctions. Smaller (16:09):
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Lynn Jordan: bag, faster (16:12):
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Lynn Jordan: feet. Your advantage. You (16:13):
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Lynn Jordan: only have (16:15):
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Lynn Jordan: to negotiate with yourself. Your disadvantage potentially. (16:15):
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Lynn Jordan: Nobody notices if (16:19):
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Lynn Jordan: you disappear. This is why (16:20):
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Lynn Jordan: building a check in buddy system is non-negotiable. Text. Still breathing (16:22):
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Lynn Jordan: every (16:26):
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Lynn Jordan: night at ten. If you miss (16:27):
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Lynn Jordan: two check ins, your buddy sends the cavalry and choose that cavalry (16:28):
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Lynn Jordan: wisely. Someone who owns (16:32):
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Lynn Jordan: a crowbar and a big dog. Not the friend (16:34):
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Lynn Jordan: who says, well, I'm sure she's (16:36):
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Lynn Jordan: fine while refreshing. Tick tock. (16:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Your (16:39):
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Lynn Jordan: support network (16:40):
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Lynn Jordan: for a solo woman might even (16:40):
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Lynn Jordan: include considering group evacuations (16:42):
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Lynn Jordan: in some scenarios, as (16:44):
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Lynn Jordan: traveling with others inherently (16:46):
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Lynn Jordan: increases safety. Trust your (16:47):
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Lynn Jordan: instincts (16:50):
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Lynn Jordan: above all else. If something feels (16:50):
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Lynn Jordan: unsafe, change your plan immediately. Now for everyone. (16:52):
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Lynn Jordan: It's important that (16:57):
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Lynn Jordan: you rehearse so you can (16:58):
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Lynn Jordan: release the guilt you've planned. You've (16:59):
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Lynn Jordan: prepped. Now (17:02):
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Lynn Jordan: run one (17:04):
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Lynn Jordan: full drill. Set the alarm. (17:05):
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Lynn Jordan: Grab your bags (17:07):
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Lynn Jordan: and go. Notice where you (17:07):
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Lynn Jordan: snag. Kids can't find (17:09):
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Lynn Jordan: their shoes. The car seat (17:11):
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Lynn Jordan: twists. The gate gets (17:12):
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Lynn Jordan: stuck. Don't get discouraged. (17:14):
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Lynn Jordan: Fix one snag (17:16):
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Lynn Jordan: at a time. Afterward, celebrate with (17:17):
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Lynn Jordan: ice cream because practicing the worst day of (17:20):
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Lynn Jordan: your life is emotionally filthy work. Then, and this (17:22):
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Lynn Jordan: is important, let it go. Preparedness isn't a (17:25):
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Lynn Jordan: moral virtue. It's a practical, (17:28):
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Lynn Jordan: ongoing task, not a competition (17:30):
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Lynn Jordan: for perfection. The goal (17:33):
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Lynn Jordan: is (17:34):
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Lynn Jordan: readiness, not anxiety. So, in conclusion, (17:34):
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Lynn Jordan: here's the hard truth wrapped in a bow. The most feminist (17:39):
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Lynn Jordan: thing you can do is refuse (17:42):
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Lynn Jordan: to become a refugee in someone else's (17:44):
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Lynn Jordan: fantasy fortress home. A (17:46):
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Lynn Jordan: light bag. (17:48):
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Lynn Jordan: A full tank (17:48):
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Lynn Jordan: of gas and a trusted tribe. Those are real, (17:49):
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Lynn Jordan: tangible assets. Everything else. That's (17:52):
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Lynn Jordan: just gear, (17:55):
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Lynn Jordan: bro. Marketing designed to (17:56):
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Lynn Jordan: sell you more stuff you don't need for a scenario that probably (17:57):
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Lynn Jordan: doesn't fit your reality. Share this message (18:01):
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Lynn Jordan: with the woman who swears she'll "figure it out when (18:03):
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Lynn Jordan: it happens." This isn't about (18:06):
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Lynn Jordan: bench pressing two hundred pounds. It's about smart, (18:08):
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Lynn Jordan: practical, woman centric survival. Remember, survival isn't (18:11):
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Lynn Jordan: about the stuff on your back. It's about the (18:16):
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Lynn Jordan: people who've got your back. Thanks for listening. (18:18):
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Lynn Jordan: Until next time. (18:23):
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Lynn Jordan: This is the (18:24):
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Lynn Jordan: urban lady prepper signing off. (18:24):
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