Let common sense prevail!
There are some things you simply do not need immediately if your objective is prudent prepping for a shelter-in-place or stay-at-home situation for a few weeks to a couple of months. If the need to be fully or mostly self-reliant extends beyond that time, or law and order break down, other considerations will become relevant.
Yes, I know. The following list will be heresy to dyed-in-the-wool preppers convinced every conceivable doomsday scenario must be envisioned and prepared for. However, such extensive and expensive preparation is not the objective of my advice here; rather, it is to equip you to effectively plan and prepare for an extended stay at home (or a reasonable alternate location) in the event of a pandemic, natural disaster, or civil disorder.
What you don’t need immediately
- Weapons you don’t know how to use
- An expensive Bug Out Bag
- A stockpile of ammunition (see #1)
- Gas masks
- Radiation detectors
- Radiation suits
- Chem-Biohazard suits
- A stockpile of antibiotics
- A bunker
- An elaborate alternate location
Why you don’t need these things
1. Weapons you don’t know how to use.
2. An expensive bug-out bag.
3. A stockpile of ammunition.
4. Gas masks.
5. Radiation detectors.
6. Radiation suits.
7. Chem-Biohazard suits.
8. A stockpile of antibiotics.
9. A bunker.
10. An elaborate alternate location.
Be prudent, be sensible, be prepared!
– The Prudent Prepper