Ok, so I have done some research using prepping sites and other prepper's blogs. Here's what I've got so far:
Things I can start buying now:
Lots and lots of water!
Peanut butter
Beans
Rice
Oatmeal
Canned meat
Canned fruits and veggies
Canned beans
Dehydrated milk
Manual can opener-several
Dish and silverware sets
Cups
First aid kit
Thermometer (old fashoned kind with the "mercury" inside)
Adult and children's asprin
Rubbing Alcohol
Bleach
Blankets
Towels
Toilet Paper (lots!)
Matches
Kerosene lanterns & fuel
Battery Operated Radio and batteries (lots)
Tarps
Rope
For when I have more money:
Guns & ammo
Non-electric water filter
Camp Stove & fuel
I found this gem on a survival site and I'm very interested:
http://shop.biolitestove.com/BioLite-CampStove_p_15.html
I'll keep looking to add to my list. I hope my discoveries help other newbies to prepping.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Be Prepared
I am new to prepping. So new in fact that I haven't even prepped to be a prepper. How's that for amateur?I'm not some crazy "Doomsday Prepper", waiting for some Mayan prophesy to come true. I'm just a concerned mom who wants to be prepared. With the changing social climate of the U.S. these days, I can't count on the economy to be stable enough so that I feel sure that I will be able to provide for my family. The economy could tank, and there could be food shortages. I could lose my job, and not have the money to be able to provide food. There could also be some natural disaster that we need to be prepared for. The bottom line is that I would like to have some supply, just in case.
I've done some research over the last few days, and it's a bigger undertaking than I anticipated. I mean, you can't just throw a Costco size bag of Chee-tos and a gallon of Hawaiian punch in the closet and call it prepared. You have to store smarter than that. You have to be nutritionally sound and also get the most value for you money. Water is super important, because if for some reason there is no electricity for a long period of time, you get no clean or filtered tap water. This mean having clean water on hand, as well a filtration system if your supply runs out. That stuff is expensive!
So first off, I need to make a list of basics, like beans, rice, oatmeal, peanut butter, etc. In my next blog, I will have thrown together a basic list for y'all. Ugh! Then I have to start shopping sales and couponing, which I HATE. It is such a time-suck and PITA to do. Then I have to be that obnoxious coupon lady in line in front of you, who also is paying in pennies from the bottom of her purse. J/K, I won't pay in pennies...maybe. I'll also bring my screaming baby with me just for kicks, lol.
So yeah, we'll see how this goes. I have no idea what I'm doing.
I've done some research over the last few days, and it's a bigger undertaking than I anticipated. I mean, you can't just throw a Costco size bag of Chee-tos and a gallon of Hawaiian punch in the closet and call it prepared. You have to store smarter than that. You have to be nutritionally sound and also get the most value for you money. Water is super important, because if for some reason there is no electricity for a long period of time, you get no clean or filtered tap water. This mean having clean water on hand, as well a filtration system if your supply runs out. That stuff is expensive!
So first off, I need to make a list of basics, like beans, rice, oatmeal, peanut butter, etc. In my next blog, I will have thrown together a basic list for y'all. Ugh! Then I have to start shopping sales and couponing, which I HATE. It is such a time-suck and PITA to do. Then I have to be that obnoxious coupon lady in line in front of you, who also is paying in pennies from the bottom of her purse. J/K, I won't pay in pennies...maybe. I'll also bring my screaming baby with me just for kicks, lol.
So yeah, we'll see how this goes. I have no idea what I'm doing.
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