What if you went to the grocery store and found the shelves empty, or had to evacuate your home in fifteen minutes? Chances are, you would be in a world of hurt.
It is overwhelming to think about emergency preparedness.
“I need to acquire a year’s supply of palletized, freeze-dried food, 10,000 gallons of water and gasoline, cutting-edge emergency gear, paramedic certification and a bazooka to protect it all.”
So instead, you give up and figure you will be like your neighbors, waving at the helicopters and hoping they drop food, toilet paper and tarps.
But it doesn’t have to be like that.
With a little planning and prioritizing, even those with modest resources can be ready for whatever life throws at you.
But you have to take that first step.
- Take inventory and scavenge
Go prowling through your closets, garages, drawers, and basements looking for stuff you already have that you can use for preparedness: a first aid kit under the sink, camping gear in the garage, an old fleece that you don’t wear anymore, a little bit of snack food in the pantry. Right there is the foundation of your preparedness from stuff you already have. Now you just need to gather it up and get organized. - Make kits with what you already have, note what you still need
You notice we said kits—plural. You need a getaway kit for your home in an easily accessible location, and a smaller kit or kits for each of your automobiles. If you don’t have what you need, that’s OK for now. A partial kit is better than no kit. Figure out what is missing and write it down. - Prioritize and start filling in the blanks
First priority is water—hunger isn’t nearly as dangerous as thirst. Then you need some snack food and a way to stay warm. You might notice you probably haven’t had to buy a thing yet. Now continue down the list. You might not be able to get everything right away, but by increasing your grocery budget slightly, you can pick up a few items for your kit every trip out. - Kits complete, now start working on storage
Use the same approach as you did on your kits. Store water first, and then start on emergency food and gear that will not leave home. We recommend using a layered approach to food storage. Some of it should be extra groceries: canned goods, packaged dinners, things you eat every day. (Just be sure to use the older food first.) Once that is complete, start storing long-term dehydrated food.
SurvivalBased.com offers emergency food storage with full meals, drinks, and freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, as well as a full complement of emergency gear to help you in your quest to get prepared. And you don’t have to order it by the truckload. Whether your budget supports rapid expansion or just a few things at a time, Survivalbased.com can help you get to your goal. The time to start is NOW!