It is all in the thread title. Not looking for "ALL" of the stuff or features or things. Only the foundation. WHAT if it was gone would you instantly assigned maximum priority to reestablishing......???
What 1 or 2 things are the "FOUNDATION" of your prepping "THEORY"........???
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My ability to raise food
Water first, shelter, food, tools
For me the Foundation is built on remote wilderness location, with very-very few humans. The other must have foundation is abundant "FREE" food for the "easy" taking.
Those "MUST" exist First. If for any reason either of those was not 100% mine, I would relocate. That is my "required" foundation.
Those "MUST" exist First. If for any reason either of those was not 100% mine, I would relocate. That is my "required" foundation.
While being away from society is a good plan, some form of community is kind of essential for me at least. As much as I value my me time, I also am very aware that Any kind of debilitating injury would be the end of the road alone. I also guesss that I misunderstood the question in the title, I was thinking more along the lines of , being causght away from the nest and no viable means to get back in an expedient time.
I live in a community of 10 or 12 other humans. Some I have never met, in the last 23 years here on this property. The community is surrounded by Seven and Half MILLION acres of Chugach National Forests.
1) Faith and family. Both are big in my life and these two seemingly separate items are integrated and singular for me.
2) Location, location, location. I like being away from the crowds a whole bunch.
A lot more to it than this. I had a hard time picking number 2 as there are other aspects that I could have substituted for number 2. Several items.
2) Location, location, location. I like being away from the crowds a whole bunch.
A lot more to it than this. I had a hard time picking number 2 as there are other aspects that I could have substituted for number 2. Several items.
To answer the question the foundation of my prepping is the safety and security of my family. That is by far the most important thing to me. I want them to be safe through any scenario we may face. I admire the people who want to be self-sufficient, and who work hard to achieve it. I admire those who want to live remotely. If I was alone that might be an option. For me it is not. If you don't have your health, you have nothing.
Every minute of every day somebody is praying for something you take for granted. Do you take breathing for granted? Well, my wife doesn't. She has been cursed with asthma for her entire life. It has gotten worse with age, and there is no way we could live in an area that did not have very good medical care. Those of you who can are very fortunate. For us it would be life threatening. Not a risk we are willing to take.
Every minute of every day somebody is praying for something you take for granted. Do you take breathing for granted? Well, my wife doesn't. She has been cursed with asthma for her entire life. It has gotten worse with age, and there is no way we could live in an area that did not have very good medical care. Those of you who can are very fortunate. For us it would be life threatening. Not a risk we are willing to take.
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Faith, family, freedom, and food. Food is what I spend alot of time on.
I would call those "Personal Priorities". I would call your moving from where you were, to build a prepping "Foundation" on your farm, in a better State, among strong similar thinking Amish neighbors and friends a solid "Foundation".
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OK. Yep.
I knew for many years we needed to leave and come here. But over there was husband's job, and he's always been about the job. It is not possible to survive long where we were. All the food storage in the world, and an acre around us wouldn't of mattered one bit. It was the people over there that made it unsurvivable. I know my grandparents (born in 1900) survived here where I live through wars, the depression, the Spanish flu, and did fine. The people here make it survivable, and our farm here is good. But a place like this is not for everybody, just like Alaska for you, Sourdough, it's not for everybody. Here is hard work every day (except Sunday), here is a strong community ( I was reminded of that community at last night's singing at the church down the road), and here is simple things and not fancy things. It's really not for everybody, just like Alaska.
I knew for many years we needed to leave and come here. But over there was husband's job, and he's always been about the job. It is not possible to survive long where we were. All the food storage in the world, and an acre around us wouldn't of mattered one bit. It was the people over there that made it unsurvivable. I know my grandparents (born in 1900) survived here where I live through wars, the depression, the Spanish flu, and did fine. The people here make it survivable, and our farm here is good. But a place like this is not for everybody, just like Alaska for you, Sourdough, it's not for everybody. Here is hard work every day (except Sunday), here is a strong community ( I was reminded of that community at last night's singing at the church down the road), and here is simple things and not fancy things. It's really not for everybody, just like Alaska.
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Our foundation was moving here 2 miles from people with enough land to be able to supply our needs and probably have enough for trade. Personally I think being off the beaten path is going to have the most impact on making it or not.
TRUE THAT..
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Mindset.
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Potable water then food.
I took the title to mean what is the foundation for my preps: what are they based on. I am semi-rural, bedroom community right now. My basic prep foundation has been to do without rather than plan to have stuff.
Example: Electricity. I did not plan on a generator or solar panels, I plan to do without electricity. I based my preps on that. Nothing NEEDS refrigeration. Cooking also. Sure, a hot meal is nice, but most of what I stock can be eaten as is, just rehydrated or opened.
For establishing max priority to something to re-establish: Potable water and food. Then would come shelter and security. Pretty much in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs order. If I do not have food or water, shelter won’t matter much for long.
I took the title to mean what is the foundation for my preps: what are they based on. I am semi-rural, bedroom community right now. My basic prep foundation has been to do without rather than plan to have stuff.
Example: Electricity. I did not plan on a generator or solar panels, I plan to do without electricity. I based my preps on that. Nothing NEEDS refrigeration. Cooking also. Sure, a hot meal is nice, but most of what I stock can be eaten as is, just rehydrated or opened.
For establishing max priority to something to re-establish: Potable water and food. Then would come shelter and security. Pretty much in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs order. If I do not have food or water, shelter won’t matter much for long.
Peace of mind.
Most all would starve before they would eat what I would eat in an emergency.
Most would die of thirst before they drank what I would drink to survive.
Most have a pre conceived notion of what shelter is and are not flexible in survival situations.
Most all would starve before they would eat what I would eat in an emergency.
Most would die of thirst before they drank what I would drink to survive.
Most have a pre conceived notion of what shelter is and are not flexible in survival situations.
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I have most of the tools & I can grow annual garden, I have a perennial garden & fruit plants now.
I have water & shelter, family near by.
Cooking without electric, flushing a toilet with low water pressures, butchering animals & storing food for six months.
I have a small greenhouse, need a smokehouse & root cellar.
I have water & shelter, family near by.
Cooking without electric, flushing a toilet with low water pressures, butchering animals & storing food for six months.
I have a small greenhouse, need a smokehouse & root cellar.
water and other natural resources.
water...dont want to live anywhere with less than say 40 inches a year.
water...dont want to live anywhere with less than say 40 inches a year.
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When you started into "Prepping for Survival" (or at "some-point" after) you established a plan.........surely the plan had a "Foundation".
Actually, I am slowly grasping that most just "think" they are prepping.
Actually, I am slowly grasping that most just "think" they are prepping.
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A shed or house with a tin/ sheet metal roof, can supply you with water & simple tank for storage will keep you in water.
Hot fire & yo can boil water, you have a good plan.
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I grew up backpacking and hunting, mostly just for fun, to me shooting is just a relaxing sport. We have a strong faith and everything we do has a spiritual aspect, in the scriptures we have been given many warning of hard times to come in the future, it is up to us to act on those warnings.
I started prepping in the mid 70s, first it was a little food storage (1-2 months) to endure possible job losses, then as a family we added 72 hour kits for emergency evacuations, that included evacuation drills and eating what was packed as a picnic, we did scouting as a family and camping were our only holidays, then as we became a little established we started working towards a year's supply of food, then water was added, after that we spent a week in sub-freezing weather without power in an all electric townhouse, so we added energy security, our first home has electricity Natural Gas and I installed a wood stove, then we saw food recalls and realized that it was going to continue so we started gardening (that was a long learning curve), then the wife got sick (Late 1990s) and was told she shouldn't eat beef and I started averaging 3 to 4 deer a year because it is lean and that is all we can eat, over time I have expanded my outdoor growing season to 9+ months on average and about 7 years ago I started working towards year round gardening indoors. COVID made me reexamine my food storage and preparedness, upping my game just a little. Every phase of my life has had some sort of prepping with a plan developed for that stage of my life. Today, I am trying to develop a long term power backup strategy because I no longer trust the grid.
I think every "prepper" or person for that matter has to stop from time to time and ask if it was worth it? Did my choices and sacrifices make a difference? That's a personal thing that everyone will have to answer for themselves.
As for me and mine, I have no regrets other than where I live, but I had little choice when I came here and am a little old to be moving to a more secure location.
I started prepping in the mid 70s, first it was a little food storage (1-2 months) to endure possible job losses, then as a family we added 72 hour kits for emergency evacuations, that included evacuation drills and eating what was packed as a picnic, we did scouting as a family and camping were our only holidays, then as we became a little established we started working towards a year's supply of food, then water was added, after that we spent a week in sub-freezing weather without power in an all electric townhouse, so we added energy security, our first home has electricity Natural Gas and I installed a wood stove, then we saw food recalls and realized that it was going to continue so we started gardening (that was a long learning curve), then the wife got sick (Late 1990s) and was told she shouldn't eat beef and I started averaging 3 to 4 deer a year because it is lean and that is all we can eat, over time I have expanded my outdoor growing season to 9+ months on average and about 7 years ago I started working towards year round gardening indoors. COVID made me reexamine my food storage and preparedness, upping my game just a little. Every phase of my life has had some sort of prepping with a plan developed for that stage of my life. Today, I am trying to develop a long term power backup strategy because I no longer trust the grid.
I think every "prepper" or person for that matter has to stop from time to time and ask if it was worth it? Did my choices and sacrifices make a difference? That's a personal thing that everyone will have to answer for themselves.
As for me and mine, I have no regrets other than where I live, but I had little choice when I came here and am a little old to be moving to a more secure location.
Defense is a big part of my thought process, without a good defense the rest won't matter much if you can be overrun and have it all taken away. Results are not guaranteed in that aspect, but if you don't plan....................... and as Sourdough says often, harden your heart. I hate to think of the last part, but it is necessary.
Shut my mouth, I remain very quiet as to what I do, even with those in our local group. I gently remind my kiddos, but it all falls on deaf ears.
After that, water, food and shelter.
Shut my mouth, I remain very quiet as to what I do, even with those in our local group. I gently remind my kiddos, but it all falls on deaf ears.
After that, water, food and shelter.
We prep according to maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Food, water, shelter, rest, clothing and health --> our property is well located, not a lot of neighbors, working on getting the shelter built. We have a lot of food for ourselves, and our immediate family, but would be gone quickly if others showed up.
I'm with @Curmudgeon ...shut my mouth. My youngest brother is in on our plans, but other than him, we don't have any other immediate family that we would be bringing to our place.
Food, water, shelter, rest, clothing and health --> our property is well located, not a lot of neighbors, working on getting the shelter built. We have a lot of food for ourselves, and our immediate family, but would be gone quickly if others showed up.
I'm with @Curmudgeon ...shut my mouth. My youngest brother is in on our plans, but other than him, we don't have any other immediate family that we would be bringing to our place.
Hey, you cheated! We were supposed to pick two!
Mindset is absolutely essential. Without the proper mindset, all the other items in your toolkit are of limited value.
