so the internet might die... now what

alright look, imagine this - you wake up one day and the internet is just... gone. poof. no more youtube, no more reddit, no twitter drama, nothing. sounds kinda peaceful right? except you realize you dont have ANYTHING saved locally lmao

heres the deal and im being serious now - get yourself some HDDs. not SSDs (those things lose data if you leave em unplugged too long, learned that the hard way). HDDs are like those old nokia phones, indestructible bastards. yeah theyre slower whatever but theyll outlive you and your grandkids probably

and yo.. think about this for a sec. when the nets gone, all that stuff you downloaded? thats gonna be VALUABLE. like actually valuable. your neighbor who didnt prep is gonna be begging you for a copy of Office or some random game. you could literally become the richest guy on your block just by having foresight lol

so what do you do? just start downloading shit. seriously, everything you think you might need or want. programs, games, movies, docs, whatever. throw it all on a big ass HDD and forget about it. worst case scenario nothing happens and you wasted some electricity. best case? youre prepared and everyone else is screwed

anyway this whole site is basically me being paranoid but also... am i wrong tho? better safe than sorry and all that. plus hoarding data is kinda fun ngl

ok here's what you actually need (trust me on this)

• 1. Wikipedia (yeah the ENTIRE thing)

im not kidding download all of wikipedia. theres this program called Kiwix that makes it stupid easy. the whole thing is like 100gb with images or 50gb without i think? anyway when the internet dies youll be that guy who knows random facts about everything. "how do i fix a toilet" boom you got it. "whats the capital of uzbekistan" you know that too. ultimate flex tbh

• 2. movies, shows, music... all of it

dude start hoarding media RIGHT NOW. i got like 8TB of movies and shows and its still not enough lol. get Plex or Jellyfin (both free, jellyfin is more FOSS if you care about that) and boom youre netflix now. no more "this title is not available in your country" garbage, no buffering, no subscription fees. just you and your content.
plus when netflix inevitably dies or removes your favorite show for the 50th time, youll still have it. feels good man

• 3. games (this ones important)

GOG is your best friend here - DRM free means you OWN the game, not just "licensing" it or whatever corporate bs. download your steam library too but uh... some games have drm so youll need to figure that out yourself *wink wink*
also GET EMULATORS. all of them. RetroArch, PCSX2, Dolphin, RPCS3, Yuzu (rip), whatever. and roms... well you didnt hear this from me but theyre out there. when society collapses and kids wanna play pokemon youll be a hero

• 4. dev tools (if you code)

ok so if youre a dev like me, download EVERYTHING. every IDE, every compiler, every SDK you can think of. Visual Studio is like 40gb? download it. entire documentation websites? use HTTrack or wget and mirror that shit
Stack Overflow has offline dumps somewhere i think.. github repos? clone em all. Linux ISOs? grab multiple distros cause why not. trust me you do NOT wanna be stuck trying to remember syntax for some obscure function when google is dead

• 5. books. lots of books

technical manuals, survival guides, cookbooks, car repair stuff, medical textbooks, fiction novels, comics, manga, literally anything. Z-Library was absolutely goated for this (pour one out for the homies, they got taken down but keep coming back under new domains)
use Calibre to organize everything or youll end up with 5000 random pdfs named "book(1).pdf" and lose your mind. when the internet dies youll wanna know how to like... fix stuff. or at least have something to read while everything goes to hell

• 6. maps (actually important)

get offline maps NOW. OpenStreetMap has all the data for free, apps like OsmAnd let you download entire continents. i got all of north america and europe on my phone just in case
google maps aint gonna work when the servers are down brother. you dont wanna be that person lost in the middle of nowhere with no navigation. also grab topographic maps if youre into hiking or whatever

• 7. software installers for literally everything

make a folder, call it "software vault" or some shit, and fill it with offline installers. windows ISOs, linux distros, drivers (GPU drivers are like 500mb each lmao), browsers, office suites, media players, that random codec pack, everything
your friends gonna come crying when their pc breaks and they cant download chrome. you pull out your usb stick with everything and suddenly youre a god. feels good

• 8. backups (dont skip this)

real talk - hard drives WILL fail. not if, WHEN. i lost 2TB once and wanted to die. so now i do 3 copies minimum. one main drive, one backup, one at my parents house (in case my place burns down or something)
yeah its paranoid but you know what? when your main drive dies and you have backups youll feel like a genius. theres some rule called 3-2-1 or whatever but basically just... have multiple copies in different places. please.

• 9. communication stuff (mesh networks n shit)

so when whatsapp and discord die, how you gonna talk to people? mesh networking apps like Briar or Bridgefy work without internet. theres also ham radio if youre into that (requires license but whatever)
you can also host your own IRC server locally for LAN chat. or just make a huge wifi network with your neighbors. idk be creative. the point is have SOME way to communicate when the big tubes stop working

• 10. random shit you dont think about

fonts. yes im serious, download font packs. icon packs too. wallpapers (you WILL get bored of the same wallpaper trust me). sound effects, stock photos, 3d models if youre into that
also memes. save your favorite memes. i have a 50gb meme folder and dont regret it. when everythings offline youll want something to look at that isnt just... beige nothingness. variety is the spice of life or whatever

• 11. keep updating while you still can

before the internet dies (if it does) make sure everythings updated. latest versions of programs, newest patches, fresh content. you dont wanna be stuck with buggy 2025 software in 2035 wondering why nothing works right
like when you have internet USE IT. update everything, download new stuff, refresh your archives. make those last online moments count ya know

• 12. dont be a data hoarder hermit

share your stuff with friends and family you trust. if your drives die maybe they have backups. plus when the nets gone you can trade shit. "ill give you season 4 of better call saul for your copy of photoshop" lmao
build a network of digital preppers. make copies for your homies. distribute the knowledge. when everything goes down youll all be set instead of just you. teamwork makes the dream work or whatever

anyway... just do it already

look im not saying the internet WILL die tomorrow. or next year. or ever. honestly i have no idea. but heres the thing - it costs you basically nothing to prep. some hard drive space (theyre cheap af now), electricity for downloading, and time. thats it

meanwhile NOT being prepared? youre gonna be so bored. and useless. and mad at yourself. the internets weirdly fragile when you think about it.. solar flare, war, infrastructure just... breaking, your isp being garbage, whatever. lot of ways it could go wrong

so like... stop reading reddit for 5 minutes (i know youre there dont lie), start some downloads, build your digital fortress. future you is either gonna be grateful or youll have wasted a weekend. pretty good odds imo

this whole site is basically me being paranoid and making it everyones problem lmao. but real talk - better to have it and not need it than need it and be completely fucked right?

ok im done preaching. go download wikipedia or something. do it. right now. ill wait

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nah im not teaching you that ... this is a site about preparing for internet apocalypse not a terrorism manual right?

theres actually no "tutorials" (plural) here. just one. singular. and its not even really a tutorial its more like... life advice?

The ACTUAL Tutorial: How to Live Without Internet (Again, or For The First Time)

so here's the thing right. some of yall are old enough to remember life before internet. dial-up, or even BEFORE that. and some of you were literally born with an ipad in your hands and have no idea what its like to be... bored. actually bored. not "scroll through tiktok for 3 hours" bored but like "stare at the ceiling and contemplate existence" bored

when (if?) the internet dies, youre gonna need to remember (or learn) how to actually LIVE without it. and no im not talking about some romanticized "return to nature" bs. im talking practical shit

Step 1: Accept That You're Gonna Be Bored AF (At First)

real talk the first few weeks are gonna SUCK. your brain is literally addicted to the dopamine hits from notifications and new content. youre gonna reach for your phone every 5 minutes out of habit. its gonna be weird and uncomfortable

but like... humans lived for thousands of years without internet. you'll adapt. probably. maybe. idk give it time

Step 2: Rediscover Hobbies (Remember Those?)

reading actual books. drawing. playing instruments. building stuff with your hands. woodworking. cooking (not just following recipe videos, actually experimenting). board games. card games. actually talking to people face to face like some kind of caveman

all that stuff you said you'd do "if you had more time"? well congrats you got time now. no more excuses. either learn to do stuff or die of boredom. your choice

Step 3: Physical Media Is Your New Best Friend

this is why i keep telling yall to download everything. when you cant stream anything, that collection of movies and music youve been hoarding? thats your entertainment now. that stack of books? your new library. those games you downloaded? your arcade

organize it well. make it accessible. treat it like the treasure it is. because it literally will be

Step 4: Learn to Fix Shit

cant google "how to fix [thing]" anymore. so you better have those repair manuals downloaded (told you about the pdfs section). learn basic repair skills NOW while youtube tutorials still exist

sewing, basic electronics, car maintenance, plumbing, carpentry. you dont need to be an expert but knowing the basics will save your ass. also makes you valuable to your community which is important when society gets weird

Step 5: Community Becomes Everything

without internet you cant just order stuff online or ask reddit for help. you need actual real human connections. neighbors, friends, family. build those relationships NOW

know who has what skills. who can fix cars, who can cook, who knows first aid, who has that massive movie collection (you). create a local network of people who can help each other. basically become amish but with electricity and technology lmao

Step 6: Embrace the Slow Life

no more instant gratification. no more next-day shipping. no more streaming whatever you want whenever you want. things will be SLOW and you gotta be okay with that

read a whole book instead of doomscrolling. play a 60 hour rpg instead of watching short videos. have long conversations instead of sending memes. its gonna feel weird at first but honestly? might be better for your mental health. maybe. possibly. jury's still out

Step 7: Offline Education

remember when i said download wikipedia? this is why. you can still learn stuff without internet if you have the resources. teach yourself new skills from books and manuals. teach others what you know

create a little library in your community. share knowledge. become that person everyone goes to when they need to know something. its like being a medieval scholar except you have PDFs instead of scrolls

Step 8: Get Comfortable With Silence

this ones gonna be hard for a lot of people. no background youtube videos. no podcasts while you work. no music streaming 24/7 (unless you downloaded it). just... silence. or nature sounds if youre outside. or people talking nearby

learn to be alone with your thoughts without immediately reaching for a distraction. meditate or whatever. sounds hippie but its actually useful. your brain needs to learn how to just... exist... without constant stimulation

Step 9: Physical Fitness Actually Matters Now

when you cant uber eats or doordash, when you gotta walk places because gps is dead and you dont remember how to get anywhere, when you need to actually DO physical things instead of paying someone else to do them... being in decent shape helps

you dont need to become a gym bro but like... maybe be able to walk more than 10 minutes without dying? just a thought. also you'll have more free time without internet so might as well use it for something productive

Step 10: Keep a Journal or Something

cant post your thoughts on twitter anymore. cant update your blog. cant share your daily life on instagram. so... write it down? old school diary style?

future generations might wanna know what it was like when the internet died. or maybe youll just want to remember. either way, writing stuff down is therapeutic and gives you something to do. plus you can get real dark and honest without worrying about getting cancelled lmao

The Hard Truth Nobody Wants to Hear

living without internet is gonna suck at first. like really suck. especially if youre young and never experienced it. but heres the thing - humans are insanely adaptable. we went from caves to skyscrapers. we'll figure out post-internet life too

some of yall might even prefer it? no more social media toxicity. no more doomscrolling. no more comparing your life to everyone elses highlight reel. just... existing. doing things. being present. revolutionary concept i know

but also yeah it'll be harder in practical ways. no online banking, no easy communication with people far away, no access to infinite information. trade-offs everywhere

the people who prep now, who learn skills, who download resources, who build communities - theyre gonna have a WAY easier time adapting. be one of those people. or dont. im not your dad. but dont say i didnt warn you

Final Thoughts (im rambling at this point)

this whole "tutorial" is less of a how-to and more of a "heads up this is gonna be weird" kinda thing. theres no step-by-step guide to living without internet because everyones situation is different

some of you live in cities where communities tight. some of you live in the middle of nowhere. some of you have skills and resources. some of you have nothing. everyones starting point is different

but the core advice stays the same: prepare now while you can. download everything. learn skills. build relationships. get comfortable with boredom. embrace slower living. be ready to adapt

and if the internet never dies? well congrats you learned some useful skills and have a sick media collection. not exactly a waste of time is it

anyway thats it. thats the tutorial. you clicked expecting bomb instructions and got life advice instead. how does that make you feel? betrayed? educated? both? good. character building.

now go do something productive. or dont. i cant tell you what to do. but maybe spend less time online and more time preparing for the day when "online" isnt an option anymore

bye!