Prepping Supply List - Organize Prepper Supplies Fill In The Gaps hi
it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper if you're into prepping this might be a great time
to take an inventory and fill in the gaps even though we might be working on our prepping
stockpile our pantry supplies and other outdoor gear we may not always keep track of what we have
plus if there's been a lull in the supplies that you've been gathering
you may have used some of your supplies or they may have expired and you need to make sure that
you fill in the gaps and you have all of the things that you need your first focus should be
on your food do you have your prepper pantry stockpile do you have short-term food as well
as long-term food do you have fresh food in your bug out bag in your get home bag your 72 hour kit
any place that you've squirreled away some extra supplies make sure that you check those foods you
rotate those foods and that you replace them add variety to your foods and make sure that you have
a nice supply of spices especially along with your stockpiles if you have things like rice and beans
spices go a long way to make food more palatable and enjoyable now look at your water supply do
you have enough water stored and stockpiled you can bring home some bottled water from the store
you can rotate the water that you have stored in stockpiled that you filled up yourself you
can store more water in containers that you have cleaned such as the p-e-t or p-e-t-e pop bottle
soda bottles those types of containers as long as they've only held food and they're food grade and
they've never held anything like a chemical that's a great option for a way to add to your food or
water stockpile do you have a water filter are you satisfied that you know how to work it and
that it works well that will provide the amount of water that you need this might be a great time
to get it out and try it go over it make sure that you know how to use your things prepping supplies
that you don't remember how to use are not going to be useful to you in an emergency situation
that's why we have things like fire drills and earthquake drills because we want to make sure
that we remember what to do so one of those drills you want to do with your own supplies
is to get them out occasionally go over them make sure all the parts are there
they're in working shape and order and that you actually remember how to use them
if you look at some of them and you don't think they're adequate or don't meet your needs anymore
this might be a great time to upgrade them and get something that works a little better do you have
a way to cook and heat your food if the power goes out maybe you need to get a camp stove you can get
something as simple as a folding like a Coghlan or a Sterno stove that uses the little cans of
alcohol heat you can get the Sterno cooking fuel you can choose the Coghlan canned fuel you
can even pick up the Fancy Heat at Dollar Tree the cans have about two hours with a
fuel in them and they can help heat up food in an emergency or power outage situation
once you choose an emergency stove make sure you have the proper fuel that goes with it and that
you have an amount that can see you through for a week or two if that's how long an emergency lasts
and you need to continue to prepare your food without your normal everyday household appliances
do you have a barbecue do you keep your tank filled or maybe your charcoal on supply make sure
that you also have a way to light those stoves and cooking utensils so that you can get your fuel
going look over your first aid supplies do you have any gaps in there any items that you've rated
or items that are expired medications or band-aids that aren't sticky anymore it's a great time to go
over those things quickly anything that you see that you're missing or that needs to be replaced
jot it down make a note so that you can replace those items the next time you
have an opportunity this might be a great time to add to your first aid equipment too
maybe you want to add an upgraded kit you want to add some more substantial supplies
or just stock up on more of the items that you already have so that you know you'll have enough
going forward no matter what the situation that comes your way
look over your hygiene supplies do you have the things that you need from morning till night
do you have a backup supply that you have an extra one on hand the next time you buy something like
say shampoo buy two put one in your shower to use put one in your stockpile do that with each of the
items that you use and before you know it you'll have a nice stockpile of hygiene supplies as well
when you use up the item in your home that's when you go to your stockpile and you grab that
one but then you also replace the one that you use and you put it at the back of your stockpile
that way you're always rotating first in first out you always have a backup amount of things
just like the grocery store you'll rotate your stock as you need it do you have some basic tools
have them together maybe in a tool box or a drawer and if there's tools that you wish you
had and you think might be handy put them on your list get them when you have an opportunity are you
planning to start gardening anytime soon make sure you have a few garden tools and that you get the
seeds when you can it's winter now but spring is coming and they're already predicting that there
are shortages of gardening seeds simply because more people are getting into gardening you don't
have to have a great big yard you can put a little pot on your windowsill maybe a few plants on your
patio and you can also put them around in your yard so wherever you have a spot growing a little
extra food can be great to make sure that you have what you need and you also have some nice fresh
ingredients to make your meals more enjoyable know that you're doing the best you can now but
challenge yourself that I know and can do better I can learn more things and be able to handle more
if you look back at all of the challenges that you've had throughout your life they've made you
stronger better taught you things you've learned that you can handle things and you can approach
new challenges with new ideas and more brain power more skills to help you solve any problems that
you encounter in the future we also need to recognize that life expectancies are going up
people are living longer we have access to clean water and sanitation we have supermarkets full of
fresh food choices we also have the availability to get the best medical care that's ever been
available if you look at some of the third world countries they don't have those luxuries
their life expectancies aren't going to be as long as many of us who have every advantage every
opportunity and the ability to stock and supply ourselves with the comforts and necessities for a
long and healthy life much of longevity and aging is in your control do the best that you can every
single day take care of your health that you're making and the optimum choices about the foods
that you eat and the activities that you engage in take care of your body so that it'll last the best
for the longest amount of time save money for the future if you're going to have a long long
life you want to have the money to be able to do the things that you want and have the things
that you need you also need to have love in your life keep in contact with your friends and family
that's been the biggest challenge for many of us during this pandemic is we've had to stay home
we don't have the routines that we did we don't see our friends we can't do the activities maybe
we're cut off from our families by distance and we're not allowed to travel so try to make sure
that you do take the time and make the effort to keep in touch with your friends and family you can
support each other through your conversations and shared learning by connecting with those you care
about you can share your hopes and dreams your plans for the future and gather even new prepping
tips so that you can help each other make the best of this crazy situation that we're going through
take this time to go through your prepping supplies look for any gaps fill them in and
look forward with hope that we're going to have a long and healthy life we're going to make the
best of whatever comes our way and we're going to have the things we need to help make that possible
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