6 Basics Of Preparedness
The six basics of preparedness can help prepare you for the apocalypse...or to not freak out when there is a toilet paper or egg shortage.
Self-Reliance
Self-reliance is critical to human survival. If you are not self-reliant, you depend upon other people, businesses, or the government to keep you going. But if anything happens to the supply chain or there is a run on toilet paper or eggs, you quickly discover your dependence on the centralized system. That is a major problem. You don’t need to go full Rambo, but you can at least get your basics covered.
Grocery stores only stock three days worth of inventory. That is to keep rotating stock for customers. If there is a run on the grocery store due to an emergency or a scare that drives enough people to the grocery store, you won’t be able to find what you need.
While one person can never be completely self-reliant, there are basic steps you can take to become more independent. Toilet paper will be the least of your worries in an emergency scenario.
Food Storage And Diet
Water is the most important. You need to stay hydrated. Gallon jugs are the best way to store water. Water jugs give you more flexibility. It is recommended to two to three gallons per person per day. You can then multiply the two to three-gallon number by the number of people you are prepping for. You will want to add additional water per person for hygiene and cooking. Other ways you can prepare are to get a water filtration system. Berkey is a well-respected water filter.
A minimum of 2,000 calories is recommended per person per day. There are cheap and expensive ways to buy and store food. The cheapest calories come in the form of rice and beans. You want to store the food that you like to eat. You also want to plan to rotate the food that you have. The more expensive option is pre-made emergency food that you can buy from emergency retailers. My Patriot Supply, Readywise, and Augason Farms are the most recognized pre-made emergency food brands.
You can learn the basics of food storage. Depending on the type of food you plan to store, you will want to use Mylar bags or store them in large buckets with oxygen absorbers. Mylar and large buckets are more for long-term food storage. What you will typically store in these are rice, beans, and things you may need for cooking, such as flour and sugar.
You can also have a pantry of food that you enjoy. These can be basic canned foods that you rotate. You will rotate and eat these prepper pantry items most often before they go bad because they are things you eat regularly.
Canned tuna
Canned beans
Canned chicken
Canned vegetables
Canned salmon
Et cetera
Bonus: Being prepared will help your mental well-being. You will not be afraid of stories of crop failures or a run on grocery stores so that you cannot get necessities. You have prepared yourself by becoming more self-reliant. You can get enough food for a week, a month, or a year. It is up to how much you want to prepare.
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