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Prepper Outreach Contest SubmissionGood Morning Preppers to Be!
I am a 63 yr. old grandmother and I have been a ‘prepper’ for years. I always aspired to be self sufficient and I’m still working on getting off the grid. That being said I feel that everyone is looking for some way to get out of debt and out of the fast lane. We all complain about stress but, are you doing anything to reduce your mental stress of everyday life?
I never realized that I like to garden and grow my own food till a few years back and now we have a garden each year and I found I LOVE to can! After discovering the internet and all the blogs & websites about prepping I gave it a name.
I always thought of myself as frugal. I am frugal but I am also finding a deeper feeling of contentment knowing that my family will not go without food, water and other necessities if and/or when TSHTF. You can start by buying a couple of extra canned goods and putting them back for the proverbial ‘rainy day’ or buy that 9 pak of toilet paper on sale (it may not be your usual brand but compared to newspaper or leaves it will be really soft).
Water is something that everyone needs and doesn’t ever put enough back. You don’t need to buy expensive bottled water; you drink tap water all the time, just figure out a way to store some. You’ll get more inventive as you go (I have a friend that stores water in empty wine bottles). I am lucky enough to know someone that works at soft drink plant and ALL their buckets, barrels and the like are Food Grade! Fast food places get pickles and other items in resealable 5 gal buckets also.Think about all your friends & family and where they work or what they do as a hobby. You have resources you haven’t even thought of yet.
IF you are fortunate enough to live in a rural setting you should get a few chickens for both eggs and meat. I love knowing that we are eating what we raise both crops and animals. Living in the country gives us an opportunity to ‘practice’ being off the grid as the power goes off from time to time during storms or just because. When it does, I don’t panic; I get the lantern or candles out and depending on the time of day I start a fire in the grill or in the ground to cook and heat water. If you don’t know how to cook LEARN! When the SHTF you won’t be microwaving dinner.
Cooking is an art and one skill I have had all my life so that part of being ready for anything wasn’t a problem for me. Another thing only store food you like and that you know how to prepare. NEVER store raw grain unless you have a grinder and know how to bake bread over an open fire. Don’t store 100 cans of tuna and 50 jars of peanut butter. No one can live on those items alone for very long. My best advice to you is to plan a ‘camping’ weekend at home. Turn off all utilities (including the cell phones) and see just what you are not prepared for and then you will know what to work on. You will be surprised what not having Facebook, TV or phones will teach you and your family. Crank/Solar radios are cheap and come in very handy both for entertainment and news. These are just some of the things that I do and there are lots & lots more that you can do.
Prepping gets into your system and can be a stimulating ‘hobby’ with a great payout! So go forth and Prepare for……………………
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