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.
Many preppers are big on having their "bug-out bags" ready to go at all times. Myself included.
But bugging out-- leaving your home for another location you believe would be better-- isn't always the best thing to do. It's almost always better to hunker down, or "bug in", if at all possible. This means staying alert to know when it isn't wise to stay in place anymore.
You can stockpile more supplies and necessities in your home than you could ever carry with you. You could get around this by having your bug out location fully stocked too, but that involves the added expense of stocking two locations rather than one. This is a great idea, but not everyone can afford to but two of everything. Not everyone can afford a "vacation cabin" in a remote area, either.
If you can, by all means, do it. Get a cabin in a good, remote location, make certain you can get there no matter what is going on between home and your bug-out location, and fully stock both houses just in case. And have a bug-out bag by your door or in your vehicle in case the trip hits a snag.
If you're like me and can't afford a bug-out cabin, then do what you can to make your home a fortress and a warehouse of whatever you might need if TSHTF.
Here are my ideas of what to put in a bug-out bag and what to keep in your home for hunkering down: https://www.kentforliberty.com/preparations.html
Until tomorrow...
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...
