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Prepper (noun): An individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.
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Prepper Terminology/Acronyms
As you read posts on our site you will see some terminology that you might not be familiar with. If you are new to Prepping, these terms will soon be a part of your everyday terminology and allow you to follow other Preppers.
BI Bug In
BO Bug Out
BOB Bug Out Bag
BOL Bug Out Location
BOV Bug Out Vehicle
EDC Every Day Carry
EMP Electro-Magnetic Pulse
GHB Get Home Bag
LAO Learn to Adapt and Overcome
OpSec Operational Security
PSHTF Post Sewage Hits The Fan
SHTF Sewage Hits The Fan
WTSHTF When The Sewage Hits The Fan
TEOTWAWKI The End Of The World As We Know It
WROL Without Rule of Law
New to Prepping? Don't Know Where to Start?
3 Tiered Home Storage Buying Plan
If you are new to prepping and are not quite sure where to start here is a basic guide to what you can focus on each month. This is set for one person so you will need to multiply the amounts by the number of people you are prepping for.
Water - On average an adult need a gallon of water a day for drinking, cooking and cleaning. You can store drinking water and non drinking water separately or just all potable (drinkable) water. Water is a very important preparedness item. The human body can only survive 3 days without water.
The Basic Needs Plan is a bare bones, you can survive Plan.
The Step Up Plan gives you a littel more variety and flexibility.
The Advanced Plan includes some itmes that will make life much easier and some skills that will help you survive.
Remember that the best preps are the ones in your head. Knowledge, skills, and determination will allow you to survive by using what every you have available.
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Month
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Basic Needs Plan
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Step Up Plan
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Advanced Plan
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January
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200 lbs.
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Grains (Wheat, Rice, Corn, Oats, Pastas)
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100 lbs.
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Grains (other than basic) (Wheat, Rice, Corn, Oats, Pastas)
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1 Set
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Sturdy Clothing (Pants, shirts, underwear, socks, shoes, hat, gloves, coat)
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February
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8 lbs.
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Powdered Milk
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1 Box of 20
1
10 boxes Dry/5lbs. Hot
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Plastic Garbage Bags
Plastic Bucket
Dry or Hot Cereal
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Various
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Sewing Items to repair existing clothing/produce new clothing. Extra fabric, sewing needles, thread, zippers, patching materials, patterns.
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March
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8 lbs.
1 lb.
2lbs.
1lb.
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Salt
Baking Powder or Soda
Dry Yeast
Dry Eggs
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4 bottles
20 cans
1 lb.
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Peanut Butter
Canned Meat/Fish
Nuts
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1
24
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First Aid Kit and Training Course
Canning Supplies, Bottles. Rings, Lids, Pectin.
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April
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1 gallon
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Water
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5 Bars & 2 Bottles
1 Each
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Hand & Dish Soap/Shampoo
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
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1 Bottle (each kind)
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Denture & contact care items, various basic OTC medications used.
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May
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30 lbs.
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Sugar or Honey
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1
2 lbs.
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Battery Powered Radio
Hard Candies/Comfort Foods
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1
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Alternative fuel cooking stove (propane, charcoal, butane, solar etc.)
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June
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30 lbs.
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Legumes (Dry Peas, Beans, Lentils)
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Various
20 Pints
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Spices & Seasonings, vanilla, cocoa, vinegar, molasses, etc.
Jams and/or Jellies
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100
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Paper & plastic products (eating utensils, cups, plates, napkins.
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July
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10 quarts
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Cooking Oil
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1 each
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Manual Can Opener, Shovel, Ax
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1 cord
20 lbs.
1
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Firewood and/or
Coal or Charcoal
Sleeping Bag
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August
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30 lbs.
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Sugar or Honey
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20 quarts or
40 pints
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Canned, frozen, or dried
Vegetables or Sauces
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1
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Alternative cooking fuel (propane, charcoal, butane, etc.)
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September
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200 lbs.
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Grains (Wheat, rice, oats, pasta, corn.)
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20 quarts or
40 pints
20 quarts
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Canned, Frozen or dried Fruits
Canned Juices
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1
2
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Lantern and fuel
Blankets
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October
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1 gallon
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Water
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20 Cans or packages
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Canned or dried Soups, bouillon cubes
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24 rolls
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Toilet Paper and FHP’s
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November
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8 lbs.
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Powdered Milk
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2 lbs.
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Powdered Fruit and Hot Drinks
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Several
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Books and Games for children
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December
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30 lbs.
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Legumes (Dry Peas, Beans, Lentils
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1 per household
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Wheat Grinder (Manual Preferred)
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50
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Batteries and Flashlights (different sizes)
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