For someone who has 0 prepped. LF ACTUAL advice before shtf.

Water, always the first thing.
Dried/canned foods.
Medicine you need. A small stash of painkillers or penicilin is a good thing too.
Guns are good to have, but don't prep around them.
Comfortable and durable shoes. Sneakers are good.
Knives, saws and sewing kits are portable and might be very handy.
Higyene products. Go for regular soaps and get some TP

Rice and Beans will keep you alive.
Can you get a cheap shotgun? Some buckshot? $500 isn't much, but get all the rice and beans you can afford.

Water containers and fill them at home.

Fillers to last you...peanut butter & crackers. Rice & dry pasta and meat (home made chicken noodle or beef noodle soup).

Salt & velveta (mac N cheese) & canned soups to go with the pasta or rice.

I would hurry if I were you.

Extra toilet paper!!!

Last Edited by Mental Case on 02/13/2020 12:24 PM

I think my parents have weapons. Well no I know they do. I dont. I'd go there so there would be that..

Rice and beans I can do. Just minute rice ok?

Water & vodka
Protein powder
Peanut butter
Cat food
Water flavor packets
Tp&tampons
One weapon of your choosing.

How long do you think I would have to bug out for??? Like plan for how long with this virus?

:/

Thanks all,

I'm writing this down in a list and I'm going to go to walmart today.

If your hot, I will take care of you, but the cats have to go.

Before gathering things, I would first get rid of 3 things.

Good question. I literally have no idea on this one. I'm gonna be ok, I got my BoL set and ready, I can stay there for years if need be.

Rice and beans I can do. Just minute rice ok?

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You'll get more for your $ buying regular rice...it's easy to cook.

1 cup rice to 2 cups water.

Bring water to a boil, add rice, turn the heat to low & cover.

Simmer covered for 30 minutes.

Done.

If you have 30 minutes, read through this. The author of the guide based his recommendations on a what-if scenario involving a pandemic that causes a societal shutdown and requires people to be self-sufficient for six months. Not everything will be achievable, but honestly, preparing your mind (understanding hat COULD happen and considering/planning how you will respond) sets you apart from many (if not most) others. Best of luck!

“Becoming Self-Sufficient for Six Months”
[link to survivor.4ic.org]

I think we have another 3 weeks atleast before shirt might get hairy. The regular flu is still going strong and has killed more. I think this covid19 is going to be a bust but would like to hear what others have to say also.

Thanks all,

I'm writing this down in a list and I'm going to go to walmart today.

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Don't get overwhelmed...focus on food & water for right now.

in true collapse

people steal from one another - so you literally fight to stay alive

in a controlled collapse / takeover - the law literally drags everyone out of their homes to a 'relocation center'.

those 'infected' will be sent to military bases for quarantine.

as far as prepping, there will still be electricity, running water and food... how safe the latter two are, idk.

this isn't a meteor hitting the world or a nuclear bomb... it spreads from human interaction.

it's a scenario that hasn't played out in the modernized, civilized world.

My advise is that you forget preps and plan on going to your parents. Use the money for some traveling expenses, snack food, bottles of water and a face mask or two.

Why? because your roommates will eat up all that stored food that you would get. So plan on feeding 4 people or forget it. On $500 that won't last long.
So you will be better off and safer with your parents.

The next thing is to study up on survival knowledge and prepping. You need to know this stuff before something happens, not wait until it does and then try to play catch up.

Cats actually kill things and bring them to their masters try that with a hungry dog.

I feel like I'm not sure how I'd save a lot of water because I'd have to transport it to my parents and it would be too much. Too heavy. So maybe like... bleach ? Knowing how to get water and purify it? A life straw ? I dont know lol...

Basically I talked to my parents who think I'm kind of crazy and they said they would come get me if things got bad. So I'm gonna try and gather enough to bring in 1 car ride... to cover myself.

They are actually really smart in that they know how to.grow foods, my dad has weapons and they are kind of hippies in a sense lol I dont know how to explain but they like camping and have basic survival skills. Dad has lots of first aid training and is a carpenter type thing... anyways I'm trying not.to fully rely on them, and also I know they wont be FULLY prepared cause they doubt... I'll try and tell them to start putting water aside. Hopefully they do and I'll get enough food for me.and some.medical supplies and I guess other things I think of.. or you guys mention.

Was thinking a radio.. matches? Candles? Flashlight... things like this.

Thanks again ♡

Don't forget panic sex with roommates but don't let cats watch.

Makes sense. All of what you're saying. Ugh thanks again. I'm really shy so I wasn't sure about posting but I'm glad I did.

I'll do just that. Focus on food and water. Focus on prepping it to be quick to grab to go to my parents. Focusing on keeping it secret and away from roommates.

I do love my cats too much to get rid of them early on. Only would consider later when I can no longer take proper care and would set them free...

Thankfully I'm in a small town like I mentioned...parents live even farther from town so really not a lot of people around and they have a forest behind their house. Lots of deer and stuff always show up in their back yard. They also have a woodstove in the house so that's probably good... I dont here.. only electric heat.


Anyways I'm trying not to panic but to be rational and prepared as best I can be. If this doesnt get bad well going forward I'm going to prepare more because I see now if something did happen, I'd be screwed.

Also I really appreciate your kindness in all these replies.

:)

Bug out to your parents now with your preps. Tell them you need to stay for a few months.

Get a book on edible weeds/local foraging/survival eats in the woods. Like cattail roots, burdock roots, etc in case this thing goes into spring.

Once you're at your parents see how much room there is in their freezer. Fill up the space with hamburger.

Tea. You can make pine needle tea. Google it.

Come spring you can make dandelion salad. Look up and be able to identify other weeds to eat.

Mullein for asthma attacks in an emergency. (they're 4 ft tall, soft and felty leaves, send up a yellow blooming spire) Google it

Rice and pasta for fillers.

Canned beef ravioli is less than a buck a can.

Canned fruit from a warehouse store.

If your dad hunts tell him to fill the freezers with meat and fish now.

Get yourself a wire and make a few snares for trapping - you might need them.

If dire, you can scrape off the part of the tree bark just beneath the brown part and eat that layer.

Order some open pollinated seeds in case this runs into the summertime. I can feed 7 people for a year and keep them alive for less than $200. Double your seed order if you don't know what you're doing. Don't plant all your seeds at once. Remember, all seeds don't germinate, all seedlings don't make it, all plants don't make it. You need root veggies to keep over the winter - and squash. Kale and turnips and mangels and rutabagas and cabbages are your friend. Cherry tomatoes and parsnips and carrots are your friend. Forget stuff like celery and artichokes and asparagus. Get a book on seed saving or look up each seed you buy and research how to save the seeds so you can plant them again the next year.

Bleach and matches are a good idea...go to clorox dot com to see instructions on disinfecting water.

Have atleast SOME water...a few 2 liter bottles at least...just to get you to your folks house.

For bleach do NOT get the "splash proof"...it's got some type of soap in it...get clorox regular unscented.

I dont know what kind of cat litter you use but you if you get it in the plastic jugs you can clean them out... clean out really well... and fill them with water. Get vitamins.. vitamin D 1000- vitamin c- folic acid - multi viatamin--i like to get those emergen-c drink packets- canned soup thats not condensed so you dont have to mix with additional water- like other people have said.. lots of canned meats and vegetables and dried beans and rice. i like to buy pedialyte to have on hand too because if you get dehydrated from being sick it helps replenish electrolytes. You can use the water thats in the canned veggies to soak beans and rice in.

My mom just told me they are on a well...

Does that mean unlimited water??

Yes. I am too. We're good unless the power goes off.

Manual pump.

Big bag of cheap rice will do. Don’t go for expensive stuff. Get some junk food that stores well also because when under stress you want comfort food. Get some vitamins also. And meds. Toilet paper definitely. Maybe a bottle of whisky. And big bag of cat food unless you know how to trap mice and such.

Starting a little early, aren't you?

Old rags can be used at night instead of pads and tampons. They can be used during the day of when you really need them. Make washable pads if you can.

Find a lonely man who owns an acreage.