If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve either started thinking about preparedness or maybe some kind soul has decided to share this prepping guide with you in the hopes that you might consider getting prepared.
Either way:
Welcome to your preparedness journey!
Let’s dive right into it!
Step 1: Who are you prepping for?
Are you prepping for yourself? Your family? Your neighbors? Extended family? Friends? You can prep just for yourself and your family or you can decide to prep for others as well, it’s completely up to you. This distinction needs to be made, though. This will help determine your emergency disaster plan (we’ll get into that later), as well as your overall stockpiles.
For now, don’t be concerned if your family or friends aren’t on board with prepping. You understand the importance so push forward in your goals. If your family isn’t on board, still make sure to prep for them because you’ll be their rock when the time comes to implement your preps.
Step 2: Do some research.
I know this sounds super boring but researching potential threats that you’d like to be prepared for will be helpful in your overall prepping process. If you’ve lived in one spot for a while, you should generally be aware of what goes on when it comes to weather events. However, I’d highly suggest going to Google and do a local search of major natural disasters that have or could happen in your area.
After that, think about everyday threats that could occur such as:
We’re not just prepping for big catastrophic, apocalyptic events; we’re prepping for the everyday problems which we want to be able to solve ourselves to the best of our ability.
Continue reading “How to Start Prepping” from Rogue Preparedness here.
Morgan lives in Texas with her husband, daughters and 2 dogs. She spends most of her time getting outdoors with her daughters, prepping for emergencies and disasters and teaching others how to be prepared. She also enjoys archery, hunting, fishing, firearms, hiking, camping, HAM, Jeeps and generally getting out and exploring life through epic adventures! View all posts by Morgan Rogue
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