This will give you a good idea of what items last the longest, and how you can build your supplies shopping at your normal neighborhood grocery store. Survival Food – 56 long-term survival foods and supplies that you can buy from your local grocery store.Here are a couple of articles that can help you get started: Once you have that covered you can then start to build upon that initial stockpile, with a goal to build up enough supplies to last you for 3, 6 and then 12 months. At a minimum ,you are going to want to have at least two weeks’ worth of food and water on hand at all times. The essentials include water, shelter, food and personal security. The first things I suggest doing is making sure you have all of your essential needs covered. That’s not downplaying the importance of security it’s just a reminder that you need to keep a balanced approach when stockpiling preparedness items. There’s no use stockpiling a room full of ammo if your water supply will only last you a couple of days.

My advice to anyone who feels lost is to start with the basics and the essentials. From stockpiling food and water to picking the right survival gear, figuring out where to get started can be a pretty big challenge. If you’re just getting started, prepping can sometimes seem a little overwhelming. I’m new to prepping … How do I start and what gear should I be stockpiling? A reader emailed me last asking the following question:

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