hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper what are the most important items for female Preppers well
the most important item I think for preppers is information you need to know how to do
the things that you need what do preppers need to know you need to learn how to build a fire how to purify
water how to pitch a tent how to repair things and most importantly how to
depend on yourself lots of society thinks of women as being
pampered and not having the skills that would be required to take care of
everything that you need it's simply not true that women can't do the things that
they need to but when it comes to prepping there is a skill set that we
need to pay attention to male or female it doesn't matter if you haven't had the
opportunity to build a fire you don't know how to do it so we have to learn
the skills for the things that we want to be able to do throughout our lives if
you've never built a fire this is a great time to learn about it take some
time to learn what are the easiest fire starters how do you stack a fire wood so that
it lights easily what would you do if the weather was bad it was cold windy
wet or snowy how can you make sure you can still light a fire these are things
everyone needs to know and they can learn we just need to be aware of the important prepper prepping skills
things that we need to know these are emergency survival skills we can all learn and practice
doing so we then are all capable of doing it learning to purify water is as simple as
finding a water purification system a pump something like a life straw that
will purify the water that you need find the kind of water purification filter that means the most to you do works in your situation in life
you want to be able to purify water in your home do you want to be able to
purify water from a stream there are many different types and styles of water
filters find one that's the most simple for you to use that you understand how
to use it and it works with the way that you live and any emergencies that you
foresee that you would have to deal with encounter emergency shelter in times of
need can be as simple as a tent maybe you want a simple camping tent to store
with your emergency gear survival Bug Out Bag figure out one tent or shelter that is in your price range that seems
like it would fit your family and your needs and practice setting it up whether
it's in your home your yard so that you know how to use it if you needed to it
could be a Life Tent by Go Time Gear Life Tent is an emergency tent that's like a tube tent works great for emergencies shelter
whatever kind of tent you choose if it's something as simple as a Life Tent by Go Time Gear all
the way up to a backpacking tent make sure you understand how to set it
up and you're able to do it with ease so that you won't have a problem in an
emergency situation learn to repair things it can be as
simple as an eyeglass repair kit a sewing kit a set of screwdrivers basic
tools make sure you have a set of basic tools you're familiar with how to use
them and you have staples nails screws the things that would go with the tools that
would make them useful then build a stockpile of food emergency long term food storage prepper pantry choose and stockpile foods that your
family is familiar with shelf-stable foods that are easy to open and eat
stockpile simple foods canned foods packaged foods the foods that you can
tear open and eat get some can openers have a camp stove or a way to heat up
the food should you lose power in your home when you're storing food think of
it in meals what can I make for breakfast what can I make for lunch what
can I make for dinner it can be simple meals as granola bars crackers and peanut
butter cans of chili there are all kinds of different combinations of stored foods meals things you
can put together to make meals from your stored food make sure that you have a
variety from meats to fruits vegetables crackers and then make sure that you pay
attention to the date on those foods and that you're rotating your stored foods so
that they don't expire some foods will last past the expiration date be safe to eat still taste fine but we
don't want to rely on foods lasting past their sell by best by dates we want to rely on having the foods that
we need in times of need learn to use basic foods so that you can
make simple meals to keep your family fed and going even if it turns into a
day-after-day situation and emergency doesn't have to be a catastrophe it could be as
simple as a power outage winter storm you've lost your job you've run out of
money before you've run out of month it can be a great comfort to turn to your
pantry and be able to continue to feed your family no matter what the
circumstances make sure you have some sturdy practical clothes as part of your
wardrobe but then also make sure that you have sturdy clothes with you if there's an
emergency while you're at work you can put on your tennis shoes and run away
you can't escape from things if you only have high heels have sturdy clothes a part of your
wardrobe keep them in your car and make sure you have a change of clothes in
your Bug Out Bag knowledge is key the more you know the safer you'll be
the more you'll be able to deal with what comes because you can be creative
look at the things you have you've learned you have stockpiled you'll know how to
cope and use those things to make what you need to keep you safe keep your life
together one of the most important prepping items whether you're a female or a male is
information so continue to read learn new things practice the skills you know
pay attention to your surroundings so that you know what's coming your way
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