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Powerful Pieces Of Advice For Preppers
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‘Our world is becoming increasingly unstable,
and millions of Americans are feverishly preparing for
what they consider to be "the end of the world as we know it".
In fact, it is estimated that there are now approximately 3 million "preppers" in the
When
people ask me what they can do to prepare, there is usually one tip that I give
above everything else. It is not very "sexy", but it is
absolutely foundational.
During
the last recession, millions of people lost their jobs, and because a lot of
them had no financial cushion, many of them also lost their homes.
For
the next couple of years, my number one tip is to build up an emergency
fund. If you are a prepper and you are living
month to month, then you are in a very vulnerable position.
What
is going to happen to all of your preparations if something goes wrong and you
suddenly lose your home to foreclosure?
I
recommend that everyone have an emergency fund that will be able to cover all
bills and expenses for at least
six months.
Yes,
cash is continually losing value. But during any economic downturn it is
absolutely essential that you be able to continue to pay your bills.
Having a cash reserve is the smart thing to do.
So
what else can people do to start prepping for the tough times that are on the
horizon?
In a previous article, I explained that a good place
to start is by focusing on the five basics....
1)
Food
2)
Water
3)
Shelter
4)
Energy
5)
Self-Defense
If
you have those five areas totally covered you will be in pretty good shape.
The
following are some more things to consider as you are prepping....
*Do
not post pictures of money or gold or your preps on Facebook.
If you do, you might get some unwelcome visitors to your home.
*Make
sure that your preparations are not against the law. If you have any
doubt about this, make sure that you do not go on national
television and tell all of
*In
the event of a major disaster, there will likely be hordes of "non-preppers" running around looking to take
away the things that all of the preppers have been
storing up. This is something that you will need to be prepared for.
*The
following are 6 excellent privacy tips for preppers
that come from an article by an anonymous author that was recently posted on theintelhub.com....
1. Trust no one that you do not personally know.
Even the little old lady down the road will rat on you if she is hungry when
the SHTF.
2. Keep your prepping to yourself.
Again, do not tell anyone you are prepping. If they know you have stores of
food, where do you think they will think of first when the SHTF? Oh and don’t
forget, the Department of Homeland Security thinks people with stockpiles of
food and weapons as potential domestic terrorist.
3. Don’t share any prepping articles on Facebook or other social media. Don’t draw
attention to yourself by posting prepping articles or discussing the topic on
the website. You may think you are educating your friends, but in reality you
are just letting them know of your actions and plans.
4. Make sure boxes are not labeled with the company name
if your order emergency supplies. Most companies will publish
this in their ordering information. You don’t want to tip off the UPS driver
that you just received a year’s worth of freeze dried food.
5. Do not tell anyone what you are up to.
You don’t know how hard it is for me not to tell people I meet that I was
almost on the National Geographic TV show. That would be a disaster.
6. Be alert to what others are saying. I
was sitting in my dental hygienist chair a week ago and she told me about
another customer that was storing food. She thought he might be prepping and
she said if it ever got bad, she knew where to find some food. I just
acknowledged the statement and let it rest.
*In
one article that I did about preparation, I listed 10 things that you
can start doing right now to get yourself into a better position for the chaos
that is coming....
1 - Get Out Of Debt
2 - Find New Sources Of Income
3 - Reduce Your Expenses
4 - Learn To Grow Your Own Food
5 - Make Sure You Have A Reliable Water Supply
6 -
7 - Get Off
The Grid
8 - Store Non-Perishable Supplies
9 - Develop Stronger Relationships
10 - Get Educated And Stay Flexible
*Would
moving to another area of the country be the best choice for you and your
family? In an article entitled "What Is The Best Place To
Live In The United States To Prepare For The Coming Economic Collapse?"
I detailed some of the pros and cons for living in various areas of the
country.
*In a
recent article posted on shtfplan.com, Norse Prepper
shared 11 questions that all preppers should be
asking themselves....
1. What am I preparing for?
2. Am I going to bug in or bug out?
3. Can I
defend my family, property and preps?
4. Do I have enough to feed my family until order is
restored?
5. How will I heat my home?
6. How will I keep clean?
7. How will I provide light and electricity?
8. How will I keep up on information and communicate
with the outside world?
9. What do I have to offer others?
10. How will I fight off boredom?
11. How do I pay for all of this?
You
can read the entire article right
here.
*In
the years ahead food might cost a whole lot more than it does right now.
Your food dollars are never going to go farther than they do right now.
*Many
people do not realize this, but you can grow herbs that have tremendous healing
properties in your own garden.
*In a
recent article, I detailed some of the things
that you will want to consider in the event of a major economic collapse....
#1 Food Shortages Can Actually
Happen
#2 Medicine Is One Of The First Things That Becomes Scarce During An Economic
Collapse
#3 When An
Economy Collapses, So Might The Power Grid
#4 During
An Economic Collapse You Cannot Even Take Water For Granted
#5 During
An Economic Crisis Your Credit Cards And Debit Cards May Stop Working
#6 Crime, Rioting And
Looting Become Commonplace During An Economic Collapse
#7 During A
Financial Meltdown Many Average Citizens Will Start Bartering
#8 Suicides Spike During An Economic Collapse
#9 Your Currency May Rapidly Lose
Value During An Economic Crisis
#10 When Things Hit The Fan The Government Will Not Save You
*You
need to have a plan for what you will do if a massive wildfire comes sweeping through your
area. This is especially true if you live in the western half of the
*In a
previous article entitled "20 Things You Will
Need To Survive When The Economy Collapses And The Next Great Depression
Begins", I made a list of 20 things that you will need when you
are not able to rely on Wal-Mart or the grocery store any longer....
#1) Storable Food
#2) Clean Water
#3) Shelter
#4) Warm Clothing
#5) An Axe
#6) Lighters Or
Matches
#7) Hiking Boots Or
Comfortable Shoes
#8) A Flashlight And/Or
Lantern
#9) A Radio
#10) Communication Equipment
#11) A Swiss Army Knife
#12) Personal Hygiene Items
#13) A First Aid Kit And Other Medical Supplies
#14) Extra Gasoline (But Be Very
Careful How You Store It)
#15) A Sewing Kit
#16) Self-Defense Equipment
#17) A Compass
#18) A
Hiking Backpack
#19) A Community
#20) A
Backup Plan
*In
the comments following that article, my readers suggested a number of
additional items to add to that list....
1.
A K-Bar Fighting Knife
2.
Salt
3.
Extra Batteries
4.
Medicine
5. A
6.
Propane
7.
Pet Food
8.
Heirloom Seeds
9.
Tools
10.
An LED Headlamp
11.
Candles
12.
Clorox
13.
Calcium Hypochlorite
14. Ziplock Bags
15.
Maps Of Your Area
16. inoculars
17.
Sleeping Bags
18. Rifle
For Hunting
19.
Extra Socks
20.
Gloves
21.
Gold And Silver Coins For Bartering
*There
are more
preppers out there than you might
think. Don't be afraid to reach out and make new friends.
*In a
recent article, Brandon Smith shared some of the
factors to consider when choosing a location for a survival retreat....
1. Property Placement
2. Community Network
3. Defensibility
4. Water Availability
5. Food Production
6. Proximity To National
Forest
7. Secondary Retreat Locations
You
can read the rest of that article right
here.
*Almost
everyone can grow a survival garden. Even if you only have
an apartment, you can still grow a few things on your balcony.
*Don't
underestimate the impact a major transportation disruption could have on
our daily lives.
*You
would be surprised what you can actually do with limited resources. For
example, there is one family that is actually producing 6000
pounds of produce a year on just 1/10th of an acre right in the
middle of
*Survival
Mom once shared the top ten survival tips that nobody wants to talk about....
1.
Duct taping your windows will not save you from radiation poisoning.
2.
You may have to dig a latrine (more than one time).
3.
You may not receive any government benefits or payment from your place of
employment during a disaster.
4. It
is possible that you may be sick or in the hospital during a disaster.
5. Your
pets may not survive.
6. It
is likely that your cell phone will not work.
7. No
one is coming to help you.
8.
Insurance doesn’t cover everything, if there is an insurance company left.
9.
There will not be enough food and water for everyone.
10.
If it is the end of the world, the previous nine tips will not matter!!!
*An EMP
burst caused by a high altitude nuke or by a major solar event could
fry most of your electronics. What are you going to do if that happens?
*Spending
a million dollars on a "survival condo" in an abandoned missile
silo in
*Off
Grid Survival recently posted a list of four
powerful traits that most survivors have in common....
1. Survivors stay Calm in the face
of Danger
2. Survivalists are Experts at
Improvisation
3. Survivors are D.I.Y Experts
4. Survivors are Great Leaders
*You
can always learn more. Organizations such as The American Preppers Network
enable preppers to network and learn from one
another.
*During
the difficult times that are coming, in addition to physical preparation it is
going to be absolutely crucial to be both mentally and spiritually tough.
Many
have accused me of being a "doom and gloomer",
but I don't see anything negative about being prepared.
In
fact, having a plan can give you a tremendous amount of hope. There will
be a lot of people out there that will be tremendously blessed in the midst of
the chaos that is coming. Victory often goes to those who are most
prepared.
But
if you choose simply to have blind faith in the system and you choose to stick
your head in the sand, you might find that "ignorance is bliss" for a
little while but when the stuff hits the fan it is going to be incredibly
painful for you.
Previous
generations understood that it was wise to store up supplies in the good years
in order to make things easier in the lean years.
Unfortunately,
most people these days have never been through truly hard times so they have no
idea what they are like.
Just
because the world has enjoyed a tremendous amount of prosperity for the last
several decades does not mean that things will always be this way.
Wake
up, take a look at the storm on the horizon and get prepared while you still
can.
If
you choose not to prepare now, you will
regret it later.
