It is snowy here. And cold - surprisingly a little bit - no such winter as far as I remember. So I can not write a lot about progress of my small country project cause it's stopped by nature.
Todays inspiration comes as usual lately from IPN forum. Its a thread about starting, experience, spendings. As an answer I would tell prepping is not about starting, experience or spendings. Completely. Its about being aware. And that makes a difference.
Prepping is a road not a point. So its not about the state but about attitude. You cannot say you are newbie because we, everyone of us is newbie. First - it is because when we would think about ourselves as being prepared and experienced we would lost the whole idea. And one day we would be surprised. Second - no one is experienced with the situation when SHTF so all we can do about is discuss not being sure of anything. Also here you will find that there are no stupid ideas - almost everything is worth to watch, sometimes only for a moment, but to gain another point of view. The wider picture we take the easier we will find solutions.
When you will start you will find that there is always something to do - even just because you have to renew your stockpile, there is always something to learn - because as a person who enjoys life you will always find something new to do - pottery, herbalism, carpentry, biology. You will find that there is always something to add to your "collection" to feel secure, comfortable. Being a prepper is the neverending story.
What is funny the most important things do not cost almost anything both in terms of time and money. First things I would suggest to do are:
1. Make an order in your documents. You can use a list as it is in J. Stevens book.
2. Make an order in your financial. Make a list of income and spendings. Make a balance sheet. It will make you aware what can be easily done and what need to be worked on in a future. Find out which spendings are really necessary. Not knowing where are the wholes in the canteen you won't be able to plug them so you'd better do it ASAP.
3. Make an order in your life. Time is the essence. Start to plan your life - you will much easier find a time for you when you can do whatever you want. Prepping activities - why not?
Planning is also essential just not to forget about something. Make a list of "things to do". Review it monthly to improve ideas, check progress, etc.
4. Try to be informed. About financial issues, government plans (budget...), weather (hurricanes...). Learn to read informations - separate pure informations from comment.
These four points are the most important and it cost virtually nothing to put them into life. And you will... never have them done. :) Because it is a way not a point as I mentioned before.
Everything more like stockpiling, networking are derivatives of these first things. They are a part of greater plan. Alone are worth almost nothing (have a hundred filters but no water source? have a prepper friend near but no cooperation plan?). And don't forget about patience. For me it is not a question cause I am who I am and then I found I am a prepper. But some people will try to be prepared because of many reasons : fear, family, anything, and its important to be patient. Not to forget of the main reasons which once made you decide to go this way.
Good luck !
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