Hello

[Happyhatter]

I'm new to this internet thing so please be patient until I get used to it. Became interested in prepping after first pandemic lockdown, folk panic buying/stripping supermarket shelves just madness in my humble.

[pseudonym]

Hello and welcome to the Forum.

[jennyjj01]

Hi and welcome.
This might help you find your way around.
https://uk-preppers.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17553

[Happyhatter]

Thanks for the welcome, I've got few supplies of food, water and toiletries put by, can cook from scratch and do bit of sewing would be interested which skills are worth learning

[jennyjj01]

Thanks for the welcome, I've got few supplies of food, water and toiletries put by, can cook from scratch and do bit of sewing would be interested which skills are worth learning

Hi again,
Prepping goes hand in hand with good housekeeping. If you can cook from scratch, stretch yourself to growing food? and eating that
First aid is a good one to learn. And food preservation, canning, pickling, dehydrating?

Having some extra food in, gives need to stock rotate. Treating your reserves as your local 'shop' and treating your supermarket as your wholesaler. Great way of spotting the gaps.

[izzy_mack]

Welcome to the forum you find it helpful

[Happyhatter]

First aid a good idea assume st John's ambulance do courses, growing food & preserving worth looking into it was good enough for our grandparents after all, thanks for the tips

[Frnc]

Thanks for the welcome, I've got few supplies of food, water and toiletries put by, can cook from scratch and do bit of sewing would be interested which skills are worth learning

Hi, welcome. Bit of first aid is useful to know. How to light a wood fire outdoors, tricky to practice these days, unless you have a garden. Including with a magnifier. Map reading. How to use a camping gas stove or Trangia. Gas is easier. Morse code for SOS.

[Arzosah]

Welcome, HappyHatter such a nice name too

All of the suggestions above are great ideas. I'd add an organisational one: you don't need to do everything at once!

[Happyhatter]

Used to make hats for a living hence the name, got few months worth of food, water, toiletries, good old fashioned loo rolls and some candles put by, I'll no doubt come up with questions whilst browsing the forum, everyone seems to have lots of useful knowledge