Being a prepper is a unique journey. Mine started in Florida where I lived for most my life. My desire to learn more about prepping was focused on SiP or Sheltering in Place as a result of a natural disaster. This approach works best for me and my family. This means I am primarily focused on long term food and water storage and everything associated with staying in place.
All Kinds of People are Preppers
When I started looking into the world of preppers, I discovered a wide range of people. There are serious, end of the world, Zombie apocalypse hardcore survivalists, to people who just want to be generally prepared for an emergency.
At some point, you will need to ask yourself what kind of a prepper you want to be. Are you going to be focused on weapons and safety? Creating the best bug out vehicle? Trying to account for every potential survival situation?
How Much Does it Cost to Become a Prepper?
There is also the consideration of money. How much can you spend on buying things you may never use? Your shiny new generator could sit in your garage for years and never get used except for testing purposes. So do you buy fancy, basic or just opt out all together?
You will also find a wide range of experience out there. The internet is full of disaster preparedness information and it is easy to get overwhelmed. When I started this journey, I spent a lot of time reading and visiting other websites. Because no one person can know everything, I also curate articles from sources I feel are relevant to new preppers. With this in mind, I want to put as much good information in front of you and let you decide what you want to do with it.
We Are Here to Help You Get Started
This site is designed to get you started in the world of prepping until you find your own footing. The good news is it really doesn’t matter what kind of prepper you want to be. My advice is to do whatever makes you comfortable. Prepping a little now will mean you will at least be more prepared than you were before. If you don’t know how hardcore you want to be, you can always start with the basics; shelter, water and food.
Chris Hadfield is an astronaut. He is credited as the first Canadian to walk in space. In his book An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, he has a great quote about preparation. To be clear, he is not talking about survival preparation, but it still applies.
“To me, it’s simple: if you’ve got the time, use it to get ready. What else could you possibly have to do that’s more important? Yes, maybe you’ll learn how to do a few things you’ll never wind up actually needing to do, but that’s a much better problem to have than needing to do something and having no clue where to start.”
― Chris Hadfield, quote from An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
