Although there's nothing wrong with that if it's what you prefer.
I'm no expert, but I'm willing to share what I know and hope you'll do the same.
One of the most important things to think about, prepping wise, is where you live.
In case of a grid-down situation where there's no electricity, no piped-in potable water, no natural gas, etc., is your home livable?
Are you surrounded by hordes of irresponsible people who will loot and burn you out?
Can you garden and/or hunt near home?
Are there trees to burn for fuel, wild edibles growing naturally nearby, good neighbors you won't have to fight off?
If your area has problems, consider moving or working to fix those problems.
Where I live there is no surface water. None. No streams, rivers, permanent ponds, nor lakes. There are temporary ponds ("playas" ) after a big rain, but it hasn't rained here in several months. This is a big issue.
There is nothing like this within a couple hours' drive.
I should move somewhere more realistic, but due to family commitments, I won't. For now.
Some people who live in less-than-ideal places have a "bug-out" location. A cabin in the woods or something similar. They plan on "bugging out" if they need to. Planning to get to their location is a big part of their prepping. I believe it is better to "hunker down" or "bug in" if possible, just to eliminate the dangers of a trip when things have already hit the fan.
Look realistically at your home and the area surrounding it.
If you need to move and can do so, at least consider it. If you can't, what can you do to make up for the problems you'd find yourself facing if TSHTF ("The S**t Hit The Fan" )?
One of the more fun things (to me) that qualifies as prepping is stocking up on ammo.
While prices are better now than they have been in a while, I was still having to travel an hour and a half to find prices that made sense. Locally, ammunition was 2 or 3 times the price that I could pay in the bigger city 90 miles away.
Fortunately, that situation has recently changed, but I found a great way to deal with it before the change, and I'm sticking with it, too.
It's a business called Ammo Squared. You sign up and subscribe for a set dollar amount and they set up an ammunition account for you. Then you can have it shipped to you.
If you use my link-- https://ammo2.me/dullhawk --and spend at least $20 in the first month, both you and I get $25 in free ammo. That's a pretty good deal. Then, after you've set up your account, you can share your own link with your friends and both of you can get free ammo the same way. It's kind of awesome.
If you wait until you have an account value of over ...
Every little bit adds up.
Due to medical situations, I've found myself without money to spend on larger projects such as firewood-- which might be a problem-- but there's always something you can do to prep.
A recent project for me was getting all my oil lamps ready to go. That's not the only alternative lighting I have, but it's my favorite.
I checked and changed the wicks (where needed), cleaned off any dust that had accumulated, and topped off the kerosene. You may prefer liquid paraffin since it stinks less, but I have gallons of kerosene on hand. I only broke one chimney, and I had a spare. (Note to self, keep an eye out for more chimneys at thrift stores and yard sales.)
I also decided to try to address a minor problem with the lamps. If you have oil lamps that you don't use all the time you'll know that the oil evaporates. This time I did something I hope will slow that process.
I covered the wick slot (don't know the technical name, but look at the photo) with aluminum foil I had...
