I went to the monthly meeting last night of the Portland Preppers. It was very interesting to hear all the various ways that this group were preparing themselves for any emergency that may happen, and I mean “Any Emergency” that might happened.
These are the experts, they think about this morning, noon and night, while the rest of us (including me) are doing other things.
Although there are many different circumstances where things might go awry, there seems to be 10 basic ways to prepare yourself for anything. In this order…
1. Have methods in place to purify, sanitize and store water.
2. Stock up on medical supplies and your medications.
3. Store food; canned, dry, etc.
4. Learn a needed skill, i.e. candle/soap making, gardening, raising animals, etc.
5. Create a How-to library either paper or ebook.
6. Have things you can trade or barter.
7. Have some kind of alternative energy source.
8. Network with like-minded people.
9. Have some kind of defense plan.
10. Gain experience at things through practice, have a drill.
