Preparing for a survival situation can be a very pricey endeavor.
Between food, non-food supplies, equipment, clothing, vehicles, just making sure you are prepared can require a full-time job – apart from your normal job to cover everyday expenses.
For many, being fully decked out in the latest in survival gear and equipment, food and clothing is not possible because it is extremely cost prohibitive.
Because of that, we strive to identify inexpensive ways to prepare – that will work or make sense but will not break the bank.
Fortunately, for the diligent survivalist, those opportunities are many.
To see a short list of preparation steps you can take that either will not cost a dime or are very inexpensive, check out the next page.
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The Marines have a saying, more sweat here, less blood there. Smart words indeed when you think of the total scope of what we may find ourselves in. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is another that I like and practice when ever I can.
Chris Hellums
hahahaha this guy is a full on$#%&!@*
I want the can rotator free! Ahahah. Ok where can I get a can rotator like that.
Here is an inexpensive one… http://amzn.to/2p3ai7J
If you are cost concerned, these exercises will warm your heart (they did mine)!
Each one is free in execution and basically free in terms of materials or supplies needed.
Work Out at Home
I know your home isn’t the most productive place to work out, but the good news is that there’s no shortage of body weight exercises you can do. Look up the following exercises on YouTube (there’re plenty of videos showing how to do them):
• Push-Ups
• Sit-Ups
• Jumping Jacks
• Lunges
• Single leg Dead Lifts
• Step-Ups
• And Dozens More
Becoming a survivalist is all about being fit. If you aren’t fit, it’s going to be harder to stay alive in a post-crisis environment.
Stockpile Some Tap Water
Okay, so you’ll eventually pay for it when the utilities bill comes next month, but tap water is practically free. Just store it in old bottles you have around the house.
Not the ideal way to keep it for the long term but, just you make sure you rotate it (i.e. drink it) regularly so there’s no risk of algae or bacteria growing inside. Also, be sure you store it in a dark place and at a cool temperature. For the long term, you need to plan for a bigger water stockpile. Planning is also free, by the way.
Print a Map of Your Area
Mark on it the locations and routes that are relevant for your survival. Some of the things you may want to consider:
• Alternative routes to get home from work, the gym, etc.
• Routes to get out of your town or city either by car or by foot (e.g. train tracks)
• ATM machines (you many need some cash when you’re in a hurry)
• Vending machines (some extra food and water will come in handy)
• Abandoned buildings (that you can use as shelter when bugging out or if you’re trapped in a riot)
• Dead ends
The list goes on and on. The point is, don’t be scrambling to find these things when SHTF. By that point, it will be too late.
Work on a Family Survival Plan
As I said before, planning is free- all you need is pen and paper. You can also do it on your computer (because it’s easier to track your expenses that way). You can start with assessing your current situation:
• Number of household members
• Age, sex, medical conditions, disabilities
• Food allergies (so you know which foods NOT to stockpile)
• Location
• Climate
• Whether or not you have a car
• Whether or not you have a bug out location
• The disasters and critical events you think are most likely to occur
Once you figure these out, you can start putting together a small checklist of things you need to get. Some of them, as I said, may be found in your attic. This will ensure you don’t just buy things at random and that you save cash by buying in bulk or hunting for discounts.
Finding inexpensive ways to prepare for a survival situation is always a good thing!
With these exercises, you will most certainly be better prepared if you ever are faced with a survival situation, you also will have taken these steps for next to nothing!
@Donna. this is the second time I have found your comments to be both intelligent and well written.
you know, there are some survival/prepper sites out there that are looking for people to write articles for them. 🙂
I just copied from the article to save others from having to click. 😉
ha! yes, I see that. lol. and by the time I made it back here you also responded.
well played, well played 😉
Here’s a question to the prepper community… I want to store some rice in a 5 gallon drum. I have a food-grade 5 gallon bucket… Mylar sleeve liners and oxygen absorbers to be sure I do it right… my question is: I know white rice stores better/longer/safer than brown rice… but what about par-boiled white rice. Does that store well/long/safe?
eating all that crap isnt going to help you survive for long,eat organic foods and grow what you can that way you will thrive
If I had to live on Hamburger helper and prego, I would prefer not to survive.