Yeah – that’s my new favorite saying. It’s also very true.
Consider the number of people across the country who are struggling to feed their families due to current economic conditions. Know any teachers? Ask them if their school has a “backpack” program. This is where backpacks of food are provided to kids to take home on the weekends so those kids will have something to eat. While many of us are sheltered from the hard economic conditions that some people experience, the fact is they exist.
As folks who believe in preparing for “stuff” that may happen in the future – the writings on the wall for all of us to see. Many believe we have upwards of two to five years before we begin to experience more significant detrimental changes. Now is not the time for complacency. Putting back absolutely as much food as possible must be a priority. Having redundancy in systems such as power, water supply & filtration, cooking, lighting, medical/medications, communications, security – and everything else.
Toilet paper. Don’t forget the toilet paper 😉
If you’re not where you want to be:
– Set a time frame which to reach your goal.
– Make a list as to what you need to get, and what you need to do by that date.
– Execute. Make it happen.
One thing that is very important and something I’m guilty of is prioritizing things that “cost” in my planning. Tangibles are important, no doubt. What’s also important and costs nothing is planning. Making SOP’s(standard operating procedures) as well as other things such as communication plans, maps/routes, etc. costs nothing and will be a real asset under the right circumstances.
Rourke
I agree 100% JR
We have been prepping for these times for a decades and continue to stack it to the rafters
Regardless of today prices tomorrow’s will be higher and then again it may not be available at any price.
You need to create your own infrastructure as best as you can.
I never stopped in the good years so why stop now. Had something catch my eye at the feed store the other day. Pearled Barley was priced at $18 for a 50# bag. Going to get a bag and see how clean it is . It makes a good extender in soups and could be ground and added to bread.
The thing about us “crazy” preppers is that when times get crazy tough, the people who didn’t bother to prep turn out to be the real crazies.