This world..... is gonna turn me into a prepper

[monkeylizard]

The barter stuff is really important. There's no way most of us can store away everything we might need....but someone has something we need. Storing away a cache of small tradable items like lighters or cheap pocket knives was a great tip.

[Ronald_55]

On 8/27/2021 at 1:20 PM, NwoSlave said:

i want to start prepping while i feel i still have time.  after reading a few sites it feels overwhelming so ill just ask a broad question

"if you had to go out today what would be the main items you would buy to start prepping"?

more specific questions: 

can you use a pressure canner for both fruit/veggies and meats?

where is a good place to take classes on obtaining a hunting license? are there groups to take new people out to hunt?

what can a person store large amounts of water in that is safe and how to protect it from our tennessee seasonal climate?

what kind of generator would be good for a 1000 ft sq house? 

any tips, advice you can pass on that isnt asked in these questions will be appreciated. 

 

Not that I am an expert, or have all the answers, but I do have a lot of info put here:

http://leveledsurvival.com/a-homepage-section/

I think I have a bit of a different approach than a lot of sites. If you want to prep for the Zombie Undead Apocalypse, then you can, but most people plan for much smaller levels of disaster. We are much more likely to be caught in a blizzard, flood, earthquake, or tornado than a full on societal collapse. Those scenarios are a good place to start and can be built upon to plan for larger events. When you just get started prepping, it all can seem so overwhelming. Just remember, no one built a stash of 5 years of food and water, a full armory, and a level 1 trauma center all neatly placed in an underground bunker in a month (or ever in most cases LOL). Make smaller goals. Maybe start by identifying foods you can store cheaply and easily that your family will eat. It doesn't have to be beans and rice or all Mountain House freeze dried foods either. Buying extra boxes of pasta and jars of spaghetti sauce is a perfectly cheap and easy way to get started. Then a few cases of store brand bottled water give you a bit of a cushion if the water goes off a few days. Just don't get marred down in trying to survive for 30 years from day one. There is WAY too much to take into account.

Things have caused me to not post on the blog in a bit, but I am catching up and plan to pick back up. 

 

Hunting is going to be an odder one to plan for.  Have you ever hunted before? Do you already have "hunting" guns? What are we talking about hunting? Deer, rabbit, or dove hunting are very different things. 

[gregintenn]

Don’t underestimate the importance of good, friendly neighbors. They can be a life saver in a rough time. The best way to have good, friendly neighbors is to be one.

[BJB]

I fell the same way. Never thought there would be a day that you could not walk into a store and buy a lb of chicken. But it happened. 
never again. 
we now raise meat/fur rabbits and jumbo Coturnix quail.  And have had chickens for several years. We raise and can a lot of beans tomatoes and freeze corn   
and we now have a small generator to power our well and a coffee pot. 
plenty of fire wood and a good stove 

IF the SHTF we will hunker down