Casually Serious Prepping
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This is a place for people who are interested in prepping, without necessarily wanting to turn into bunker dwellers.
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.
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Prepper or suvivalist?

My view, and it's just an opinion, is that the difference between a prepper and a survivalist is one of scale.

The prepper is mainly preparing for a temporary (or less severe) societal breakdown, while the survivalist is preparing for an all-out Mad Max world that is permanent-- at least for a generation or more.

Thus, I think survivalists focus more on weapons and less on maintaining the niceties of civilization. Depending on the circumstances, that could be exactly the right move.

A person can be both. In fact, you probably should.

At the same time you're stockpiling, plan for what to do once the stockpiles run out. What can you scavenge? What can you make yourself? And how would you deal with roving gangs of thieves and attackers?

I think the chance to have to be a survivalist is less likely than the chance of enjoying the benefits of prepping, but I don't think it is impossible.

So, go do some militia training. Get the most effective weapons you can. Figure out how to make your home into a fortress, including testing and planning some things you simply can't (and shouldn't) do unless society collapses, but that you can study and learn about today. Things like a booby-trapped perimeter. Have a plan, and understand your plan will need to change to fit the situation, so have backup plans.

And never stop prepping.

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Easy Ammo

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 ...

Do SOMETHING every day

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...

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