Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 90

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"PREPPER TIPS NEW PREPPERS NEED TO KNOW, WHEN STARTING OUT, And Reminders For The Rest Of Us."

MAKE A WRITTEN PLAN

• Decide on a prepping budget
• $5, $10, $20 whatever per week or month,
• Plan on a reasonable timeline
• Set some goals

Cover these catagories in your plan:

• Food
• Water
• Fire/Heat
• Shelter
• First aid
• Security

Listen to Episode #19, "Safety Tips For The Home, 
And While You Are Out"

DO NOT Start out buying gear!

• Lots of things you can begin DOING, such as reading, learning, listening to podcasts, watching youtube videos....
• But Dont Buy Gear - - yet.
• You'll eventually need some gear, but it will save you a lot of money if you don't buy gear when you first start prepping.

      You can start collecting what you already have.

• Probably have a knife of some type
• Probably have a lighter, or matches
• Probably have some type of bag
• Collect these things

Begin by filling your prepping pantry w/ food & water
Store only what your family will eat

When starting out, ONLY BUY the following:

• Food & water
• First aid & medications
• Personal hygiene items
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap, shampoo
  • Tooth paste
  • Feminine items

Store lots of water

• Minimum one gallon per day per person

When you have a three months of food storage, then slowly start buying gear 

• DO NOT STOP ADDING FOOD!
• Spend gear $$ wisely
• Purchases needs to fit an identified NEED
• Don't buy "cool stuff" someone else says you need
• Make sure it fills a need YOU have identified

Start living below your means

• Do it now
• Quit racking up credit card debt - NOW

Don't get frustrated

• Be patient
• Take small steps
• Work your plan

Prioritize Sanitization (makeshift restroom)

• Even for short term

Get/Stay in shape

Dont go it alone

• Get your family involved

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