December Preppers To Do List
1.Try a new recipe with food from your food storage.
2.Consider a gratitude journal.
3.Check all of your Christmas light cords. Toss anything questionable.
4.Buy surge protection cords for electronics and lights.
5.Buy books and games for holiday gifts. They will be useful when the lights go out.
6.Consider dollar store prep items for stocking stuffers.
7.Purchase duct tape.
8.Stock up on flour.
9.Study and drill your overall evacuation/emergency plan.
10.Have you thought of learning Morse code?
11.Add some of your favorite comfort food/condiments for your storage.
12.Buy paper plates, napkins, cups and eating utensils.
13.Make your own laundry detergent(makes a great gift too).
14.Read about all of the uses for tea(kindling, medicinal, health...)
15.Purchasethe teas your family will use and need.
16.Give yourself the gift of essential oils .
17. Stock up on sugars.
18.Do a home fire drill.19.
Learn how to use essential oils to care for your family.
20.Baking and cooking items are on sale... what are you short of?
21.Cook something outdoors.
22.Check your Christmas tree’s water.
23.Print out and learn the sign language alphabet.
24.Learn about the FEMA search and rescue markings on structures.
25.Enjoy the holidays with your family!
26.Read about why you should have coffee filters as part of your preps.
27.Tear up the boxes your big Christmas gifts came in. Burglars will be looking at your trash.
28. Purchase several multi-purpose lighters. Have them around your house and with the candles.
29.Now is the time to buy up some yummy candy at half price!
30.Go over the last 12 months. Make a list of the times you wish you were more prepared.
31.Look at yesterday’s list and do what it takes to improve upon it.
1.Try a new recipe with food from your food storage.
2.Consider a gratitude journal.
3.Check all of your Christmas light cords. Toss anything questionable.
4.Buy surge protection cords for electronics and lights.
5.Buy books and games for holiday gifts. They will be useful when the lights go out.
6.Consider dollar store prep items for stocking stuffers.
7.Purchase duct tape.
8.Stock up on flour.
9.Study and drill your overall evacuation/emergency plan.
10.Have you thought of learning Morse code?
11.Add some of your favorite comfort food/condiments for your storage.
12.Buy paper plates, napkins, cups and eating utensils.
13.Make your own laundry detergent(makes a great gift too).
14.Read about all of the uses for tea(kindling, medicinal, health...)
15.Purchasethe teas your family will use and need.
16.Give yourself the gift of essential oils .
17. Stock up on sugars.
18.Do a home fire drill.19.
Learn how to use essential oils to care for your family.
20.Baking and cooking items are on sale... what are you short of?
21.Cook something outdoors.
22.Check your Christmas tree’s water.
23.Print out and learn the sign language alphabet.
24.Learn about the FEMA search and rescue markings on structures.
25.Enjoy the holidays with your family!
26.Read about why you should have coffee filters as part of your preps.
27.Tear up the boxes your big Christmas gifts came in. Burglars will be looking at your trash.
28. Purchase several multi-purpose lighters. Have them around your house and with the candles.
29.Now is the time to buy up some yummy candy at half price!
30.Go over the last 12 months. Make a list of the times you wish you were more prepared.
31.Look at yesterday’s list and do what it takes to improve upon it.
November Preppers To Do List
1.Do you have enough prescription meds to get through a winter storm?
2.Learn how to siphon gas out of a car.
3.Put together an inventory sheet for your food and supplies.
4.Teach your family how to get out of the house in a fire
5.Make a meal using your food storage only.
6.Winter is cuddle season, have birth control methods stocked up.
7.Read about all of the things you can do with tin foil.
8.Practice your emergency telephone tree.
9.Purchase heavy-duty garbage bags.
10. Update emergency numbers inside cupboard and on cell phones.
11.Have fun with the family and braid paracord into bracelets.
12.Read about all of the things you can do with ratchet straps.
13.Can you survive winter weather?
14.Stock up on soups.
15.Start collecting more research materials about prepping.
16.Find an indoor exercise program you like.
17.Eliminate a bad eating habit.
18. Store $100 (or more) in small bills.
19.Do you know symptoms and how to treat frost bite and hypothermia?
20.Make homemade heat pads (rice and fabric). Perfect for winter!
21.Spend quiet time writing about all that you are thankful for.
22. Learn the best ways for you to deal with stress or difficult people.
23. Keep on top of your dental care. Make that appointment.
24.Plan your landscaping for spring, where can you plant fruit trees?
25. Put lip balms in bags, cars, purses...
26.Learn about all that you can do with paracord
27.Stock up on extra batteries.
28.Buy at least 4 five gallon water containers.
29. Give the gift of preparedness.(The Survival Mom store has great survival products that can help your friends and family in an emergency)
October Preppers To Do List
1.Purchase beans and rice and learn how to cook them.
2.Check out Thrive Life Food Learn how to cook regularly with freeze dried food.
3.Put extra hats, scarves, socks and a pair of gloves in your vehicles.
4.Purchase/inspect fire extinguishers.
5. Add to your survival library.
6.Plug up any leaks inside and outside the home.
e. Grab some caulk and go!
7.Read aboutprotecting your mental health.
8.Pour some cocoa and watch a movie with other preppers / survivalists in it.
9.Stock up on canned stews.
10.Insulate hot water pipes.
11.Consider insulated drapes.
12.Stock up on potassium iodide.
13.Reverse ceiling fan blades to winter mode.
14.Disconnect hoses and drain any needed pipes. Store hoses for winter.
15.Check your car supplies-jumper cables, basic tools, electrical and duct tape,water...
16.Hey baby... stock up on supplies your little ones will need (diapers, wipes...)
17.Check your roof for repair. Are there any branches hanging over/near it?
18.Look at everyone’s boots and insulated socks. Are they in good condition?
19.Dog gone it...check your pets prep bag.
.20.Sign up for a Red Cross class.
21.Check your alternative light sources (Luci light).
22.Learn how to knit or crochet.
23.Read Boy Scout books to learn a new skill.
24.Teach your children how to call 911.
25.Read about the many uses of vinegar.
26.Buy a few gallons of white vinegar.
27.Prepare to learn about/treat seasonal effective disorder
28.Check the smoke alarms. Alarms over 10 years old, replace.
29.Top off antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, gas, oil and other fluids.
30.Put Mylar emergency blankets in your glove compartment of cars.
31.Make sure your tires have enough tread. Consider snow tires.
1.Do you have enough prescription meds to get through a winter storm?
2.Learn how to siphon gas out of a car.
3.Put together an inventory sheet for your food and supplies.
4.Teach your family how to get out of the house in a fire
5.Make a meal using your food storage only.
6.Winter is cuddle season, have birth control methods stocked up.
7.Read about all of the things you can do with tin foil.
8.Practice your emergency telephone tree.
9.Purchase heavy-duty garbage bags.
10. Update emergency numbers inside cupboard and on cell phones.
11.Have fun with the family and braid paracord into bracelets.
12.Read about all of the things you can do with ratchet straps.
13.Can you survive winter weather?
14.Stock up on soups.
15.Start collecting more research materials about prepping.
16.Find an indoor exercise program you like.
17.Eliminate a bad eating habit.
18. Store $100 (or more) in small bills.
19.Do you know symptoms and how to treat frost bite and hypothermia?
20.Make homemade heat pads (rice and fabric). Perfect for winter!
21.Spend quiet time writing about all that you are thankful for.
22. Learn the best ways for you to deal with stress or difficult people.
23. Keep on top of your dental care. Make that appointment.
24.Plan your landscaping for spring, where can you plant fruit trees?
25. Put lip balms in bags, cars, purses...
26.Learn about all that you can do with paracord
27.Stock up on extra batteries.
28.Buy at least 4 five gallon water containers.
29. Give the gift of preparedness.(The Survival Mom store has great survival products that can help your friends and family in an emergency)
October Preppers To Do List
1.Purchase beans and rice and learn how to cook them.
2.Check out Thrive Life Food Learn how to cook regularly with freeze dried food.
3.Put extra hats, scarves, socks and a pair of gloves in your vehicles.
4.Purchase/inspect fire extinguishers.
5. Add to your survival library.
6.Plug up any leaks inside and outside the home.
e. Grab some caulk and go!
7.Read aboutprotecting your mental health.
8.Pour some cocoa and watch a movie with other preppers / survivalists in it.
9.Stock up on canned stews.
10.Insulate hot water pipes.
11.Consider insulated drapes.
12.Stock up on potassium iodide.
13.Reverse ceiling fan blades to winter mode.
14.Disconnect hoses and drain any needed pipes. Store hoses for winter.
15.Check your car supplies-jumper cables, basic tools, electrical and duct tape,water...
16.Hey baby... stock up on supplies your little ones will need (diapers, wipes...)
17.Check your roof for repair. Are there any branches hanging over/near it?
18.Look at everyone’s boots and insulated socks. Are they in good condition?
19.Dog gone it...check your pets prep bag.
.20.Sign up for a Red Cross class.
21.Check your alternative light sources (Luci light).
22.Learn how to knit or crochet.
23.Read Boy Scout books to learn a new skill.
24.Teach your children how to call 911.
25.Read about the many uses of vinegar.
26.Buy a few gallons of white vinegar.
27.Prepare to learn about/treat seasonal effective disorder
28.Check the smoke alarms. Alarms over 10 years old, replace.
29.Top off antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, gas, oil and other fluids.
30.Put Mylar emergency blankets in your glove compartment of cars.
31.Make sure your tires have enough tread. Consider snow tires.
September Preppers To Do List
1.Have your heater service for winter.
2.Check your winter wear. Do you need gloves, hats, scarves...?
3.Get all of your winter tools and supplies ready (shovel, salt...)
4.Refill propane tanks.
5.Learn how to escape from being bound by duct tape.
6.Clean out gutters. Look for wear or needed repairs.
7.Cut up old clothes and linens. Reuse them as rags, wash clothes...
8.Do you need to buy new thermals for winter?
9.Add oats to your food storage.
10.Learn how to tie 3 new knots.
11. Stock up on canned meats.
12.Check/install weather stripping and a door sweep.
13.Stock up on back to school items (crayons, glue...)
14.Replace furnace filters.
15.Learn about Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness.
16.Purchase extra cold/cough/flu medicine.
17.Check for and seal attic air leaks.
18.Check tarps and ropes. Are they in good condition?
19.Stock up on canned broth and bouillon.
20.Fill up containers with water. Consider the water brick.
21.Learn how to make your own electrolytes.
22.Consider adding attic insulation.
23.Check and seal furnace ducts.
24.Stock up on spices and flavorings.
25.Find a new easy and healthy recipe. Try it out with your family.
26.Use a new method to cook a meal (crock pot, broiling, Dutch oven...)
27.Learn how to coupon and plan a menu.
28.Consider windshield fluid and replacing wipers.
29.See if a programmable thermostat would save you money.
30.Insulate your water heater
1.Have your heater service for winter.
2.Check your winter wear. Do you need gloves, hats, scarves...?
3.Get all of your winter tools and supplies ready (shovel, salt...)
4.Refill propane tanks.
5.Learn how to escape from being bound by duct tape.
6.Clean out gutters. Look for wear or needed repairs.
7.Cut up old clothes and linens. Reuse them as rags, wash clothes...
8.Do you need to buy new thermals for winter?
9.Add oats to your food storage.
10.Learn how to tie 3 new knots.
11. Stock up on canned meats.
12.Check/install weather stripping and a door sweep.
13.Stock up on back to school items (crayons, glue...)
14.Replace furnace filters.
15.Learn about Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness.
16.Purchase extra cold/cough/flu medicine.
17.Check for and seal attic air leaks.
18.Check tarps and ropes. Are they in good condition?
19.Stock up on canned broth and bouillon.
20.Fill up containers with water. Consider the water brick.
21.Learn how to make your own electrolytes.
22.Consider adding attic insulation.
23.Check and seal furnace ducts.
24.Stock up on spices and flavorings.
25.Find a new easy and healthy recipe. Try it out with your family.
26.Use a new method to cook a meal (crock pot, broiling, Dutch oven...)
27.Learn how to coupon and plan a menu.
28.Consider windshield fluid and replacing wipers.
29.See if a programmable thermostat would save you money.
30.Insulate your water heater
August Preppers To Do List
1. Purchase any extensions for the outdoor gutter drain. Store rain water in barrels.
2. Clean out your chimney and fireplace.
3. Study what to do to survive a tornado.
4. Hide a house key outside or with a neighbor. 5. Try a new recipe.
6. Bake biscuits from scratch
7. Start the day with a to do list that is manageable.
8. Check your generator and fuel.
9. Stock up on canned vegetables.
10. Journal the food you eat for a week.What changes need to be made?
11. Learn about nutrition. The library should have some good books about this.
12. Do you have family members with special needs? Prep what they need.
13. Do you know how to bottle fruits and veggies? Learn how!
14.Purchase a few additional gallons of bleach.
15. Hide some cash between your phone and the case.
16. Learn how to dispose of bathroom waste and trash.
17. Stock up on your favorite pasta.
18. Keep “Fix a Flat” in your cars/campers.
19. Ask about the disaster response policies of your child’s school/daycare center.
20. Apple picking season is coming up soon. Look for “you pick” farms.
21. Talk to family about back to school emergency scenarios, where to meet, who is allowed to pick up kids.
22. Watch a TED talk on a subject you need to learn about. 23. Stock up on baking powder/baking soda.
24. Learn how to survive a hurricane.
25. Read about all the things you can do with powdered milk.
26. Store powdered milk in your pantry.
27. Go through your bug out bags. Add winter clothes and gear.
28. Have a running inventory of ammunition.
29. Have an extra flash drive stored in a bug out bag. Put important info and documents on it.
30. Check out the Survival Mom articles to learn how to save/sprout seeds.
31. Buy up peanut butter and jelly for your pantry.
1. Purchase any extensions for the outdoor gutter drain. Store rain water in barrels.
2. Clean out your chimney and fireplace.
3. Study what to do to survive a tornado.
4. Hide a house key outside or with a neighbor. 5. Try a new recipe.
6. Bake biscuits from scratch
7. Start the day with a to do list that is manageable.
8. Check your generator and fuel.
9. Stock up on canned vegetables.
10. Journal the food you eat for a week.What changes need to be made?
11. Learn about nutrition. The library should have some good books about this.
12. Do you have family members with special needs? Prep what they need.
13. Do you know how to bottle fruits and veggies? Learn how!
14.Purchase a few additional gallons of bleach.
15. Hide some cash between your phone and the case.
16. Learn how to dispose of bathroom waste and trash.
17. Stock up on your favorite pasta.
18. Keep “Fix a Flat” in your cars/campers.
19. Ask about the disaster response policies of your child’s school/daycare center.
20. Apple picking season is coming up soon. Look for “you pick” farms.
21. Talk to family about back to school emergency scenarios, where to meet, who is allowed to pick up kids.
22. Watch a TED talk on a subject you need to learn about. 23. Stock up on baking powder/baking soda.
24. Learn how to survive a hurricane.
25. Read about all the things you can do with powdered milk.
26. Store powdered milk in your pantry.
27. Go through your bug out bags. Add winter clothes and gear.
28. Have a running inventory of ammunition.
29. Have an extra flash drive stored in a bug out bag. Put important info and documents on it.
30. Check out the Survival Mom articles to learn how to save/sprout seeds.
31. Buy up peanut butter and jelly for your pantry.
July Preppers To Do List
1.Make a list of weekend trips you can go on to practice your prep skills.
2.Inventory your garage. Are there any tools that need repaired/replaced?
3.Take the family to the library. Check out a book that will help you in your prepping.
4.Start saving up your dryer lint. Put it in a baggie in your bug out bag.
5.Stock up on canned fruits.
6.Count your caloric intake for a week. Are you getting enough or too
much?
7.Check out the Survival Mom on Pinterest. Learn how to survive!
8.Read about and look for places in your home where you can add shelves or build
storage.
9.Line the bottom of closets with #10 cans. Place plywood or boards over it.
10.Have/update your master list of computer passwords.
11.Budget money for the holidays.
12.Purchase petroleum jelly. It is good for chapped skin, sores, rashes, a protectant for
tools and it is flammable.
13.Consider a yard sale. Is there anything you want to get rid of? Bank the money!
14.Where are the emergency exits at your work?
15.Learn how to turn off water from the main pipe. Have the tool easily accessible.
16.Talk witha relative or friend who lived through the depression. Learn from their
experiences.
17.Purchase extra toilet paper, kleenex and sanitary supplies
18.Read about all of the thingsyou can do with a 5 gallon bucket.
19.Consider putting together a responder’s bag. Google for ideas.
20.Talk to your children about preparedness. Summer safety, strangers...
21.Learn to listen to your gut. It is usually right.
22.Stock up on potato flakes.
23.Look up what you need to do to get a good night’s sleep
24.Teach kids to memorize basic personal information such as full name, address,
telephone number, and the names of their parents or guardians.
25.Build a Faraday cage.
26.Find a friend or another family who wants to prep, work together on it.
27.Buy canned chili, spaghetti-os, and other canned foods that can be an instant meal.
28.Purchase a box of disposable gloves for your vehicles.
29.Take a free FEMA class!
30.Build a rocket stove. Fun family activity!
31.Buy additional soap and cleaning supplies (dollar store)
1.Make a list of weekend trips you can go on to practice your prep skills.
2.Inventory your garage. Are there any tools that need repaired/replaced?
3.Take the family to the library. Check out a book that will help you in your prepping.
4.Start saving up your dryer lint. Put it in a baggie in your bug out bag.
5.Stock up on canned fruits.
6.Count your caloric intake for a week. Are you getting enough or too
much?
7.Check out the Survival Mom on Pinterest. Learn how to survive!
8.Read about and look for places in your home where you can add shelves or build
storage.
9.Line the bottom of closets with #10 cans. Place plywood or boards over it.
10.Have/update your master list of computer passwords.
11.Budget money for the holidays.
12.Purchase petroleum jelly. It is good for chapped skin, sores, rashes, a protectant for
tools and it is flammable.
13.Consider a yard sale. Is there anything you want to get rid of? Bank the money!
14.Where are the emergency exits at your work?
15.Learn how to turn off water from the main pipe. Have the tool easily accessible.
16.Talk witha relative or friend who lived through the depression. Learn from their
experiences.
17.Purchase extra toilet paper, kleenex and sanitary supplies
18.Read about all of the thingsyou can do with a 5 gallon bucket.
19.Consider putting together a responder’s bag. Google for ideas.
20.Talk to your children about preparedness. Summer safety, strangers...
21.Learn to listen to your gut. It is usually right.
22.Stock up on potato flakes.
23.Look up what you need to do to get a good night’s sleep
24.Teach kids to memorize basic personal information such as full name, address,
telephone number, and the names of their parents or guardians.
25.Build a Faraday cage.
26.Find a friend or another family who wants to prep, work together on it.
27.Buy canned chili, spaghetti-os, and other canned foods that can be an instant meal.
28.Purchase a box of disposable gloves for your vehicles.
29.Take a free FEMA class!
30.Build a rocket stove. Fun family activity!
31.Buy additional soap and cleaning supplies (dollar store)
April Preppers To Do List
1. Develop leadership skills through reading, online, adult ed or college class.
2. Create and stick to a budget- everydollar.com
3. Plan for your retirement.
4. Check out Thrive Life food. Learn how to cook regularly with freeze dried food.
5. Create or evaluate a moral code to live by.
6. Purchase/inspect fire extinguishers.
7. Build a survival library on your phone/kindle.
8. Google how to treat a venomous snake bite.
9. Get a snake bite kit.
10. Consider backyard chickens!
11. Practice finding your directions with the stars.
12. Study what to do to prepare and survive an earthquake.
13. Make homemade pasta for dinner.
14. Practice foraging for food in your area.
15. If needed, get a 2nd story ladder for inside the room.
16. Buy any first aid kits needed for car, work, home…
17. Keep in car- jumper cables, basic tools, electrical and duct tape, water…
18. Hey baby… stock up on supplies your little ones will need (diapers, wipes…)
19. Have a water purification method in vehicles.
20. Get a hobby that will keep you active and healthy.
21. Dog gone it… prep a bag for your pets.
22. Sign up for a CPR/First aid class (check your local hospital or Red Cross)
23. Find alternative light sources (Luci lights are great). Check out the Survival Mom store.
24. Learn about portable toilets/homemade latrines/sanitation.
25. Have a portable toilet in your storage.
26. Teach your children how to be safe online (predators)
27. Install a K9, or another Internet filter and parental control software computer, tablets and phones.
28. Read (just buy the book and keep in your home) about foraging.
29. Learn about wild edible plants in your area.
30. Put a smoke alarm in every bedroom. Alarms over 10 years old, replace.
1. Develop leadership skills through reading, online, adult ed or college class.
2. Create and stick to a budget- everydollar.com
3. Plan for your retirement.
4. Check out Thrive Life food. Learn how to cook regularly with freeze dried food.
5. Create or evaluate a moral code to live by.
6. Purchase/inspect fire extinguishers.
7. Build a survival library on your phone/kindle.
8. Google how to treat a venomous snake bite.
9. Get a snake bite kit.
10. Consider backyard chickens!
11. Practice finding your directions with the stars.
12. Study what to do to prepare and survive an earthquake.
13. Make homemade pasta for dinner.
14. Practice foraging for food in your area.
15. If needed, get a 2nd story ladder for inside the room.
16. Buy any first aid kits needed for car, work, home…
17. Keep in car- jumper cables, basic tools, electrical and duct tape, water…
18. Hey baby… stock up on supplies your little ones will need (diapers, wipes…)
19. Have a water purification method in vehicles.
20. Get a hobby that will keep you active and healthy.
21. Dog gone it… prep a bag for your pets.
22. Sign up for a CPR/First aid class (check your local hospital or Red Cross)
23. Find alternative light sources (Luci lights are great). Check out the Survival Mom store.
24. Learn about portable toilets/homemade latrines/sanitation.
25. Have a portable toilet in your storage.
26. Teach your children how to be safe online (predators)
27. Install a K9, or another Internet filter and parental control software computer, tablets and phones.
28. Read (just buy the book and keep in your home) about foraging.
29. Learn about wild edible plants in your area.
30. Put a smoke alarm in every bedroom. Alarms over 10 years old, replace.
March Preppers To Do List
1. Have an EDC (every day carry) in your purse, car, work place. Think- pocket knife, flashlight, matches…
2. Google how to survive a plane crash.
3. Start or improve on doing squats.
4. Learn how to operate and care for a chain saw.
5. Download the Pocket First Aid & CPR app on your phone.
6. Learn how to remove a tick and a leech.
7. Ride a bike, great exercise and transportation.
8. Learn how to escape from a zip tie.
9. Cast iron pans last forever! Get one and use it regularly.
10. Carry mace or pepper spray with you.
11. Minimize or eliminate toxic people out of your life.
12. Learn how to tie a shemagh.
13. Google how to cut down a tree, practice if you can.
14. Try out a new exercise or physical sport.
15. Know or improve swimming skills.
16. Practice backing up a trailer/large vehicle.
17. Learn, practice or improve upon metalworking skills.
18. Purchase additional power banks.
19. Teach your children how to get home from school, store, your work…
20. Learn how to fish/go fishing.
21. Become CPR certified.
22. Have basic sewing skills.
23. Learn how to split firewood.
24. Develop a routine and schedule, it will help your productivity.
25. Buy a DIY home maintenance/repair book.
26. Learn how to treat a bee sting.
27. Find a new easy and healthy recipe. Try it out with your family.
28. Use a new method to cook a meal (crock pot, broiling, Dutch oven…)
29. Learn how to set a trap for small animals.
30. Consider furthering your education or learn a new skill for employment.
31. Google how to escape a building using bedsheets.
1. Have an EDC (every day carry) in your purse, car, work place. Think- pocket knife, flashlight, matches…
2. Google how to survive a plane crash.
3. Start or improve on doing squats.
4. Learn how to operate and care for a chain saw.
5. Download the Pocket First Aid & CPR app on your phone.
6. Learn how to remove a tick and a leech.
7. Ride a bike, great exercise and transportation.
8. Learn how to escape from a zip tie.
9. Cast iron pans last forever! Get one and use it regularly.
10. Carry mace or pepper spray with you.
11. Minimize or eliminate toxic people out of your life.
12. Learn how to tie a shemagh.
13. Google how to cut down a tree, practice if you can.
14. Try out a new exercise or physical sport.
15. Know or improve swimming skills.
16. Practice backing up a trailer/large vehicle.
17. Learn, practice or improve upon metalworking skills.
18. Purchase additional power banks.
19. Teach your children how to get home from school, store, your work…
20. Learn how to fish/go fishing.
21. Become CPR certified.
22. Have basic sewing skills.
23. Learn how to split firewood.
24. Develop a routine and schedule, it will help your productivity.
25. Buy a DIY home maintenance/repair book.
26. Learn how to treat a bee sting.
27. Find a new easy and healthy recipe. Try it out with your family.
28. Use a new method to cook a meal (crock pot, broiling, Dutch oven…)
29. Learn how to set a trap for small animals.
30. Consider furthering your education or learn a new skill for employment.
31. Google how to escape a building using bedsheets.
February Preppers To Do List
1.Practice tying knots.
2.Google how to dress in layers for cold weather.
3.Practice shooting a bow and arrow.
4.Take a gun safety course.
5. Study about how to pick a lock.
6.Try a new recipe.
7.Take something you by pre-made and make it from scratch.
8.Start or improve on doing push-ups.
9.Learn how to operate and care for a generator.
10.Label your breaker box.
11.Learn/practice how to whistle loud.
12.Understand how to care for and shoot a gun.
13.Know how to jump start a car.
14.Purchase jumper cables or a pocket car jumper.
15.Know when and how to properly tie a tourniquet.
16.Learn as many methods as you can to make a fire without matches.
17.Practice or improve upon woodworking skills.
18.Make your own candles
19.Consider taking a martial arts or self-defense class.
20.Volunteer at a place that helps you learn a new skill.
21.Find an exercise that you enjoy doing, do it daily.
22.Watch aTED talk on a subjectyou need to learn.
23.Considered beekeeping?
24.Learn how to survive a tornado.
25.Start or improve on doing sit ups.
26.Have car window breakers in all of your vehicles.
27.Make a list of prepper gear you want for your birthday, anniversary,
mother’s/Father’s Day, etc...
28.Have a tribe you can depend upon like a group of loyal friends.
1.Practice tying knots.
2.Google how to dress in layers for cold weather.
3.Practice shooting a bow and arrow.
4.Take a gun safety course.
5. Study about how to pick a lock.
6.Try a new recipe.
7.Take something you by pre-made and make it from scratch.
8.Start or improve on doing push-ups.
9.Learn how to operate and care for a generator.
10.Label your breaker box.
11.Learn/practice how to whistle loud.
12.Understand how to care for and shoot a gun.
13.Know how to jump start a car.
14.Purchase jumper cables or a pocket car jumper.
15.Know when and how to properly tie a tourniquet.
16.Learn as many methods as you can to make a fire without matches.
17.Practice or improve upon woodworking skills.
18.Make your own candles
19.Consider taking a martial arts or self-defense class.
20.Volunteer at a place that helps you learn a new skill.
21.Find an exercise that you enjoy doing, do it daily.
22.Watch aTED talk on a subjectyou need to learn.
23.Considered beekeeping?
24.Learn how to survive a tornado.
25.Start or improve on doing sit ups.
26.Have car window breakers in all of your vehicles.
27.Make a list of prepper gear you want for your birthday, anniversary,
mother’s/Father’s Day, etc...
28.Have a tribe you can depend upon like a group of loyal friends.
January Preppers To Do List
1. Make a list of resolutions/goals of things you want to improve upon this year.
2. Inventory your life. Is there a healthy balance between work, family, faith, entertainment, relaxation, physical and mental health?
3. Take the Nuclear Survival Intensive class from Preppers University.
4. Get into the habit of always reading a book, and it doesn’t have to be survival related.
5. Learn how to treat hypothermia.
6. Clean out junk drawers. Have a place for everything.
7. Get a coin jar, dump in spare change, and put it towards prep gear.
8. Learn how to find safe drinking water in your area.
9. Make sure you have proper tools in car for changing a tire as well as general tools, such as a set of screwdrivers and small wrenches. 10. Have the proper tools and skill to sharpen a knife.
11. Watch a YouTube video about cold weather survival, just in case you are ever stranded outdoors.
12. Obtain skills to read a map/compass. REI offers free classes.
13. Study how to treat frostbite.
14. Make a point to practice situational awareness everywhere you go.
15. Learn how to build a shelter using a tarp.
16. Identify poisonous plants in your area.
17. Identify edible plants in your area.
18. Know what to do if you are being followed on foot and by car.
19. Learn and make char cloth.
20. Google what to do if you fall through ice and how to save someone else.
21. Learn the steps to escape a sinking car and have a glass-breaking tool in each vehicle.
22. Consider learning or improving a second language.
23. Look up the tricks to driving in snow/stormy weather.
24. Get trained in using the Heimlich maneuver, as well as other ways to save someone from choking.
25. Learn how to find North with the stars.
26. Get a copy of all eye prescriptions. Keep in document folder or a Grab-n-Go Binder.
27. Make two photocopies of important papers and put one with your emergency storage and keep the other away from your home.
28. Purchase a box of N-95 or N-100 face masks (1 per person).
29. Take a free FEMA class!
30. Download some emergency prep apps onto your phone.
31. Buy an extra pair of glasses or contacts (inexpensive online companies).
1. Make a list of resolutions/goals of things you want to improve upon this year.
2. Inventory your life. Is there a healthy balance between work, family, faith, entertainment, relaxation, physical and mental health?
3. Take the Nuclear Survival Intensive class from Preppers University.
4. Get into the habit of always reading a book, and it doesn’t have to be survival related.
5. Learn how to treat hypothermia.
6. Clean out junk drawers. Have a place for everything.
7. Get a coin jar, dump in spare change, and put it towards prep gear.
8. Learn how to find safe drinking water in your area.
9. Make sure you have proper tools in car for changing a tire as well as general tools, such as a set of screwdrivers and small wrenches. 10. Have the proper tools and skill to sharpen a knife.
11. Watch a YouTube video about cold weather survival, just in case you are ever stranded outdoors.
12. Obtain skills to read a map/compass. REI offers free classes.
13. Study how to treat frostbite.
14. Make a point to practice situational awareness everywhere you go.
15. Learn how to build a shelter using a tarp.
16. Identify poisonous plants in your area.
17. Identify edible plants in your area.
18. Know what to do if you are being followed on foot and by car.
19. Learn and make char cloth.
20. Google what to do if you fall through ice and how to save someone else.
21. Learn the steps to escape a sinking car and have a glass-breaking tool in each vehicle.
22. Consider learning or improving a second language.
23. Look up the tricks to driving in snow/stormy weather.
24. Get trained in using the Heimlich maneuver, as well as other ways to save someone from choking.
25. Learn how to find North with the stars.
26. Get a copy of all eye prescriptions. Keep in document folder or a Grab-n-Go Binder.
27. Make two photocopies of important papers and put one with your emergency storage and keep the other away from your home.
28. Purchase a box of N-95 or N-100 face masks (1 per person).
29. Take a free FEMA class!
30. Download some emergency prep apps onto your phone.
31. Buy an extra pair of glasses or contacts (inexpensive online companies).
Closet Organizer Cheat Sheet Courtesy of Preppers University
If you’ve accumulated a lot of preps, or emergency supplies, organization is key. The word “emergency” implies a hurried, perhaps panicky, event in which adrenaline levels will be high and decisions have to be made instantaneously. In such a scenario, you need to know exactly where to find what you need. There are different ways of organizing, but the system of sorting similar items by categories and then storing them in containers works for me and is how my own “Survival Closet” is organized. Personally, I like having everything all in one location, rather than scattered around the house. I can quickly tell my kids, “Get a flashlight from the Survival Closet, and they know exactly where to go.”
Here are the categories we used to make this happen. Hope it helps!
Light sources: Flashlights, lanterns, light sticks
Emergency food: emergency ration bars, Sport Beans
Batteries: These are sorted by battery size
First Aid/Medical
Clothes: gloves, reflective vests, hard hats
Water: filters, iodine tablets, mylar water pouches
Camping: Gear we use for both survival/preparedness that I want to keep close by for emergencies
General survival: Smaller items that don’t fit in any other category
Then there are miscellaneous items that are too big to fit in a container, and those are lined up on the lowest shelf: battery-powered fans, solar battery kits, mess kits, a couple of Goal Zero solar kits, and the like.
Finally, anything that was too big and bulky for a bin/box or the shelf is placed on the bottom of the closet or, in some cases, hung from hooks. Our emergency kits/bug out bags are hanging from those hooks, as are rain jackets and umbrellas.
On the floor of the closet are my large water filter, a solar oven, fleece sleeping bags, heater, food storage supplies, a manual washing machine, and a bucket of tealights.
The steps we went through to get all this organized were:
1. Lay all preps/supplies out so we could easily inventory them.
2. Categorize them and find containers to hold those items
3. Label the containers and place on shelves.
4. By size, place additional gear on other shelving or, if too large, on the floor.
5. Hang backpacks, jackets and the like on hooks.
If you’ve accumulated a lot of preps, or emergency supplies, organization is key. The word “emergency” implies a hurried, perhaps panicky, event in which adrenaline levels will be high and decisions have to be made instantaneously. In such a scenario, you need to know exactly where to find what you need. There are different ways of organizing, but the system of sorting similar items by categories and then storing them in containers works for me and is how my own “Survival Closet” is organized. Personally, I like having everything all in one location, rather than scattered around the house. I can quickly tell my kids, “Get a flashlight from the Survival Closet, and they know exactly where to go.”
Here are the categories we used to make this happen. Hope it helps!
Light sources: Flashlights, lanterns, light sticks
Emergency food: emergency ration bars, Sport Beans
Batteries: These are sorted by battery size
First Aid/Medical
Clothes: gloves, reflective vests, hard hats
Water: filters, iodine tablets, mylar water pouches
Camping: Gear we use for both survival/preparedness that I want to keep close by for emergencies
General survival: Smaller items that don’t fit in any other category
Then there are miscellaneous items that are too big to fit in a container, and those are lined up on the lowest shelf: battery-powered fans, solar battery kits, mess kits, a couple of Goal Zero solar kits, and the like.
Finally, anything that was too big and bulky for a bin/box or the shelf is placed on the bottom of the closet or, in some cases, hung from hooks. Our emergency kits/bug out bags are hanging from those hooks, as are rain jackets and umbrellas.
On the floor of the closet are my large water filter, a solar oven, fleece sleeping bags, heater, food storage supplies, a manual washing machine, and a bucket of tealights.
The steps we went through to get all this organized were:
1. Lay all preps/supplies out so we could easily inventory them.
2. Categorize them and find containers to hold those items
3. Label the containers and place on shelves.
4. By size, place additional gear on other shelving or, if too large, on the floor.
5. Hang backpacks, jackets and the like on hooks.
Preppers University December To-Do List
o Post a note in car reminding you to never go under half a tank of gas.
o Learn how to check your car’s fluids.
o Buy 20 cans of canned vegetables.
o Practice situational awareness when out and about shopping.
o Add two or more gallons of regular, unscented bleach grocery list.
o Tape emergency contact list inside of cupboard.
o Save your $1.00 bills in a jar. Keep them for emergency only.
o De-clutter a part of a closet to store prep/food items.
o Use up any money you may have in a health savings account (HSA).
o Review how to turn off utilities.
o File all important documents in one place so you can grab and go.
o Stock up on board and card games and books.
o Introduce yourself to any neighbors that you don’t know. (A plate of cookies helps!)
o Find 3 new easy and inexpensive recipes.
o Have all of your passwords written down and hidden.
o Schedule well-checkup appointments for yourself/family.
o Pick a roll or two of duct tape on your next shopping trip.
o Buy Ivory soap. You can use it for the shower and washing clothes.
o Eat one meatless meal a week this month.
o Make or buy a sewing kit.
o Try a prepper recipe. Use your food storage and get creative.
o Read a book about food storage.
o Check all vehicles for a spare tire, a jack, and a lug wrench.
o Talk to an elderly family/friend about the depression or other difficult time. Learn from their experiences.
o While you are with family/friends, check that all cell phones have up to date contact info.
o Figure out how much water you need. Start storing!
o Start a Preparedness Binder. Collect your favored recipes, checklists, and articles
o Make a healthy change to your daily diet.
o Re-evaluate your need for magazine, game, online and television subscriptions.
o Acquire or improve your exercise program.
o Produce a food journal. Write down what your family eats for a week. Base your short term food storage on this list.
o Post a note in car reminding you to never go under half a tank of gas.
o Learn how to check your car’s fluids.
o Buy 20 cans of canned vegetables.
o Practice situational awareness when out and about shopping.
o Add two or more gallons of regular, unscented bleach grocery list.
o Tape emergency contact list inside of cupboard.
o Save your $1.00 bills in a jar. Keep them for emergency only.
o De-clutter a part of a closet to store prep/food items.
o Use up any money you may have in a health savings account (HSA).
o Review how to turn off utilities.
o File all important documents in one place so you can grab and go.
o Stock up on board and card games and books.
o Introduce yourself to any neighbors that you don’t know. (A plate of cookies helps!)
o Find 3 new easy and inexpensive recipes.
o Have all of your passwords written down and hidden.
o Schedule well-checkup appointments for yourself/family.
o Pick a roll or two of duct tape on your next shopping trip.
o Buy Ivory soap. You can use it for the shower and washing clothes.
o Eat one meatless meal a week this month.
o Make or buy a sewing kit.
o Try a prepper recipe. Use your food storage and get creative.
o Read a book about food storage.
o Check all vehicles for a spare tire, a jack, and a lug wrench.
o Talk to an elderly family/friend about the depression or other difficult time. Learn from their experiences.
o While you are with family/friends, check that all cell phones have up to date contact info.
o Figure out how much water you need. Start storing!
o Start a Preparedness Binder. Collect your favored recipes, checklists, and articles
o Make a healthy change to your daily diet.
o Re-evaluate your need for magazine, game, online and television subscriptions.
o Acquire or improve your exercise program.
o Produce a food journal. Write down what your family eats for a week. Base your short term food storage on this list.
Prepping Checklist for November
Buy 5 lbs. of iodized salt
Research ways to protect and defend yourself and home. Gun, stun gun, pepper spray…
Make or update your car kit
Check and rotate food in cupboards
Buy 400 tablets “one a day” multivitamin and mineral supplements
Add Ramen style noodles and pasta to your food storage
Learn how to winterize your car for cold weather. Keep any needed liquid in the truck.
Learn what to do if you are stranded in your car in cold weather
Do a trial run with your bug out bag. Add what you are missing.
Add two boxes of wooden matches to your supply
Cuddle up this winter and read free or low cost e-books about preparedness
Learn about the different generators. Save/buy one that works for your situation.
Practice using your two-way radios
Take another free FEMA class
Visit your city or county website to find out if they provide email and text-message alerts/warnings
Add to vehicles, and all emergency kits gloves, a rain poncho and light sticks
Go through your emergency binder. Update or add to it.
Contact any close friends or neighbors have a power generator, chain saw or other equipment. Offer to share equipment or help in an emergency.
Learn about how to shelter in place and sealing a room
Buy bouillon and instant soup
Develop a lifestyle of frugality.
Pay down your bills and keep one month's income in case set aside for a rainy day emergency.
Check your sleeping bags, blankets and pillows. Do you have enough?
Stock up on Chap Stick, petroleum jelly, lotions, mineral oil
Read (just buy the book and keep in your home) about foraging
Practice foraging for food in your area.
Play devil’s advocate, look at your bug out location, home and away from home plans. What would a bad guy see? How would a burglar, angry neighbor or rioter view your home?
Who do you know that is an expert in a skill that will help in an emergency? Glean information
Research ways to protect and defend yourself and home. Gun, stun gun, pepper spray…
Make or update your car kit
Check and rotate food in cupboards
Buy 400 tablets “one a day” multivitamin and mineral supplements
Add Ramen style noodles and pasta to your food storage
Learn how to winterize your car for cold weather. Keep any needed liquid in the truck.
Learn what to do if you are stranded in your car in cold weather
Do a trial run with your bug out bag. Add what you are missing.
Add two boxes of wooden matches to your supply
Cuddle up this winter and read free or low cost e-books about preparedness
Learn about the different generators. Save/buy one that works for your situation.
Practice using your two-way radios
Take another free FEMA class
Visit your city or county website to find out if they provide email and text-message alerts/warnings
Add to vehicles, and all emergency kits gloves, a rain poncho and light sticks
Go through your emergency binder. Update or add to it.
Contact any close friends or neighbors have a power generator, chain saw or other equipment. Offer to share equipment or help in an emergency.
Learn about how to shelter in place and sealing a room
Buy bouillon and instant soup
Develop a lifestyle of frugality.
Pay down your bills and keep one month's income in case set aside for a rainy day emergency.
Check your sleeping bags, blankets and pillows. Do you have enough?
Stock up on Chap Stick, petroleum jelly, lotions, mineral oil
Read (just buy the book and keep in your home) about foraging
Practice foraging for food in your area.
Play devil’s advocate, look at your bug out location, home and away from home plans. What would a bad guy see? How would a burglar, angry neighbor or rioter view your home?
Who do you know that is an expert in a skill that will help in an emergency? Glean information
