While for many the ultimate goal of prepping is an indefinite self sustained lifestyle, not everyone has the need, time, or resources for a forever prep. Sometimes the goal is much smaller.
By breaking down preps in to smaller stages we can build up to a level of comfort while still covering all bases. Each Stage is a time frame goal, designed to cover all needed supplies for that time period. 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, Etc.
Your desired stage will be determined by the situation you are preparing for. Choosing a smaller goal and working up will help keep you from getting discouraged. It will also show your preps strengths and weaknesses. You may have a years worth of food storred away, but come to realize you only have enough water for one month.
When it comes to prepping, it's not a one time expenditure. It's an ongoing process. Or as I like to call it, a Perpetual Prep.
1 Day:
This is the most basic level of prep. It means you have an extra, an extra box of pasta, and extra bottle of oil, an extra flashlight, an extra of anything. For some things an extra is one days worth, and for some things it is not, but it is a start.
3 Days:
Most news stations broadcast before a major storm and warn residents to maintain a 3 day supply of necessities. This is where most will start, calculating how much of each staple you use per day per person and storing 3 days worth.
1 Week, 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, and 1 Year:
You can set any timeframe as a goal. Calculating the ammounts needed for each time period and storing accordingly. These can be end goals, or they can be milestones, when you reach 1 month worth, you raise the goal to 3 months, and so on.
If your stuck as to where to start, start with an extra and work up from there.
It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Start today!
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