Feel free to drop and debate your best prepping advice for a single family of 4. What you believe should be prioritized over mistakes youve made in your preps.
PLEASE, for the love of god, do not go out and buy 30 1 gallon water jugs, or 20 cases of bottled water. The plastic will degrade before you ever use it all, its terrible for the body, and its likely to leak out all over the floor..
Sardines are the most protein and nutrient dense canned food you can buy... Taste like shit, but make it work.
Do not build fires or use generators in your home, I feel like this is common sense, but after the last ice storm, im not so sure.
Brush up on any skills you can right now... Welding, carpentry, fencing, fortifying, weapons management, botany.
Have enough medical supplies for your family. 3 packs of great value bandaids will not suffice. You need guaze, anti parasites, anti inflammitory, ibeprofin, asprin. More advanced items like tourniquettes, quick klot, splints will do nothing but increase your preparedness. Be familiar with how each item works.
Some people recommend HAM radios, its great to have but will likely be useless if there aren't major communicators there to bounce comms off of.
Alcohol is a commodity, Weed is a commodity, illicit drugs can have medicinal purposes. Some people can use raw opium for pain and wound management.
Appearance is 98% of someones perception as per AR 670-1. In the event of a catastophic event, knowing FEMA paint symbols, and how to board up your shelter/home is absolutely imparative. Keep plywood on hand specifically for these purposes. People will often find the easiest targets first. Adding barriers that take an immense amount of time to remove will only help your fortification. Think Hurricane Katrina....
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER QUIT. 10 more feet, 10 more seconds... always keep putting distance and time between you, and whatever it is you're escaping from. Your body can give our and rest when youre dead, not a second sooner...
Many of you will be pushed farther than you've ever been pushed before, welcome to your awakening..
Some of you may not experience anything at all, you will be the spared, but it is likely almost everyone will face some sort of tribulation during this transition.
I wish each and every single one of you the very best of luck. Hopefully this is a mild transition, but plan for the worst.
If nothing happens and the world keeps spinning then great, at least your prepared if it doesnt.....
I have a waterbob for water and tablets to make water potable.
So absent of generators and fire, how would folks suggest generating heat in a situation like that?
We use our own bodies to generate heat! Minimizing your sleep/lounge space and insulating it will tremendously help you out! In my pup tent, its so well insulated that I have to vent it or it will get steamy hot and wet from body heat and breath alone..
LAYERS LAYERS LAYERS. wearing 2 tshirts, a long sleeve shirt and a sweater will insulate you 10x better than a simple layer or two. In the cold I often wear 2-3 layers at all times.