Much of our focus – not surprisingly - is likely to be based around the question "What should I Do?"
In alignment with Chris' philosophy that there is a world of difference between being 3% prepared and 0% prepared, I think it could be beneficial to spend a little time reflecting on what we have already achieved in our prepping, rather than just stressing about what we haven't done yet...
Also, this might serve as a useful introduction to eachother so we can get an idea of where each of us is on our individual journeys, and what our priorities are.
For me, over the past few months I have (in no particular order):
- Converted most of my savings to Gold (around £20k), some of which I am physically close to, and some I have in a vault at goldmadesimple.com.
- Built up a supply of at least 2-months’ worth of food for me and my family, mostly stored away from the house due to lack of storage space.
- Acquired the means to filter water in case of a disruption in the water supply. I probably have enough filtering options to last a couple of years.
- Researched and bought a whole load of useful miscellaneous items just in case the S really does HTF. Small solar chargers, bug out kit items. that kind of thing...
- Put our house up for sale, with a view to moving somewhere - probably away from Brighton - with a decent sized garden (by UK standards, that is). Ideally we will rent, at least while the financial storm continues around us.
- Looked in to solar energy options, both portable and long term for once we have moved
- Learned about several key aspects of growing/storing food: composting, growing plants in small spaces, root cellars, etc. Also bought a food dehydrator and am experimenting with that.
- Spent a lot of time online educating myself about what's really happening in the world, and finding reliable/inspirational sources of information to compliment the work of Dr M.
- Contacted a number of family members and friends with the hope they will take some time looking at the Crash Course and get on board. I've had mixed results, but enough people have been willing to follow the course, that I am encouraged to keep banging the drum.
…and all this while dealing with the arrival of our twin girls in December last year.
Does that make me 3% prepared? I hope so, it's taken a lot of time and effort (and money) to get this far. In terms of long term prepping, I feel very exposed to events that are out of my control. But I feel I have done enough to become resilient in the event of a short term disruption.
One thing's for sure: this time last year I was at 0%, so I'm moving in the right direction.
So, what have you already accomplished in your prepping?
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