hi all
I have been thinking about prepping but realised urgency especially after ukraine war broke out.
I would like to top up my supplies and i understand that both are needed actual supplies and knowledge.
I am big fan of the Martin Armstrong blog https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/blog/ who is writing a lot of valuable stuff about economy which makes prepping even more urgent.
I wish all of you successful prepping but let's hope we will not need to survive scenarios we are preparing for
Welcome to the forum! Yes, supply chains are getting a bit stretchy with the Ukraine war happening as well as everything else, it's a good idea to start prepping. The blogger you mention isn't one I follow, and most of those reports look *really* expensive.
The economy is getting scary for a lot of people, biggest decrease in living standards since records began in the 50s is predicted, due mainly to inflation. Not surprising you are thinking about prepping more, especially after 2 years of pandemic. I use a notes app to put ideas down, create lists of things to do, and a spreadheet app for things like expiry dates, gear weights and so on. I don't write that date for every tin of beans though. I do for batteries, first aid gear, and some food if I buy something in bulk. Just buy a bit extra each week and stash stuff with 1-2 year shelf life in a cupboard, then rotate everything so nothing gets wasted. Must admit I chucked out some split peas today, they seemed to stay a bit hard anyway, cooking them forever. Gradually try to get gear like a head torch, water filters, water purification tabs are dead cheap, fire safety stuff, emergency radio (wind-up/solar/battery), camping gas stove, mini wood stove, and so on. Takes years to get it all, you don't need to worry about getting it all straight away. Better to save up for the best quality, and being light weight is important if you need to bug out.
