Troll Me If You Want, But Here’s the Truth…

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Prepping is not for the weak. There’s no clear blueprint to do it the right way, and it’s hard for anyone not to make some errors in the process. The problem is, some of these mistakes could turn out deadly in the next crisis.

When I started out prepping a few years back, I was naïve. I thought I would just get myself the cheapest cans of food out there, store a good amount of water in blue barrels, buy some ammo and a few guns, and be done with it in one month. Ha! I know now I was fooling myself.

After some serious research and getting to talk with experienced preppers later down the road, I realized what I was doing back then was worse than not preparing at all. I was telling neighbors about my stockpile and my plans. I was giving away a ton of my hard-earned money on “lifesaving devices” just because I had bought into the deceptive marketing. I was taking advice from the wrong people: “influencers” with many followers but no real-life experience in a crisis that were merely self-proclaimed know-it-alls giving bogus advice just because it sounded good on YouTube. Not to mention I was exposed to the fake news that spreads like wildfire on TV and social media.

I made the mistake of listening to all these people. This cost me a lot, so now I want to share my experience with you to make sure you avoid my mistakes.

No One Will Take You Seriously Until They Really Need You

We all know that person that will mock you but will turn back to you whenever it’s convenient. And when you’re a prepper, this only gets worse.

Your closest friends will doubt you when you tell them you want to get ready for the upcoming crisis. They will even doubt your sanity. You’ll slowly get isolated as they stop calling you and forget to check up on you.

Even your family members might turn their backs on you after they find out you’re “one of them.”

The problem is, when things get serious, they’ll all come begging for food, shelter, and, medicine. So my advice is to not tell anyone—and I mean anyone—other than those closest to you.

You’ll Need Money—a Lot of Money

These days, everything is so expensive, and prepping’s no exception! Many rather shady advertisers, both online and offline, will try to get you to pay thousands of dollars for a food supply that will not last you more than a few weeks.

Related: Money Saving Tips From Real Survivors of the Great Depression

On the other hand, some self-proclaimed Internet “gurus” say you can buy a one-month food supply for only $30. Good luck with that! If you look at inflation rates, not even Walmart will remain a good place to get your food stockpile.

Plus, if you want to make sure you’ll be covered for when the grid goes down, you’ll need to pay around three thousand bucks for a generator that can produce enough energy to sustain your essentials in a long-term blackout.

And don’t even get me started on water reserves. Storing enough water can be a pain in the neck, especially if you don’t have enough space on your property. Plus, to store enough water to get you through a crisis, you’ll need more than a couple of barrels. And if you don’t treat or store it correctly, it can become unsafe to drink within a matter of weeks. It will develop coliform bacteria, which can be deadly to humans. So you’ll have to invest in chemicals and filters. And by investing, I mean paying the corporate bastards hundreds of dollars for stuff that you can also make at home, for much less.

I live on a small property, so I have limited resources.

I’ve never had much space for a large stockpile or for storing water, so I had to look for alternatives.

After many failed attempts, I bumped into this guide that has a section dedicated to water projects.

The one that stood out to me is one that teaches you how to make water out of thin air. I realize this sounds crazy, but this is how you do it.

Once You’re a Prepper, You’ll Be on Their Radar

FEMA will be the first to knock on your door. They’ll claim to be there to help you, but you and I both know that’s actually BS. They just want to confiscate your most valuable goods: food, ammo, water, and medicine. Count yourself lucky if they don’t try to relocate you to one of their camps.

There are also three-letter agencies like the NSA, DIA, CIA, and IRS. They are already watching you.

And don’t forget about burglars and looters. It’s very possible they already know what you’re up to. They could be waiting for the perfect moment to strike. So once you start prepping, you should also start making a detailed plan for protecting your property and stockpiles. Using deterrents is a great way to outsmart the bad guys. One thing that always works is having hidden traps outside your house. You can use fake cameras that light up when someone is passing by, or you can also install loud alarms that sound like a police siren. You can buy these alarms from the store at a minimal cost, or you can make them yourself using a trip wire.

Otherwise, not only are you prepping in vain but you are also gambling with your own safety.

My advice for you is to keep doing what you’re doing.

But to do it all in silence, and don’t let anyone know what you’re actually up to!

Real Medicine Is FREE

Looted and empty—this is how every single drugstore in the country will look in the next crisis. You won’t be able to get yourself a single aspirin let alone antibiotics or other vital meds. Hospitals will be overcrowded with injured and sick people, so it will be hard for you to reach a doctor—any doctor—and you will probably have to wait for days until someone even notices you standing in line.

What you need is a safe, secure source of medicine that you can access when you’re in need that will prove especially useful when SHTF. That’s something you can’t buy.

I always believed God had already provided us with everything we needed. He has given us both food and medicine, and it’s all out there in nature—for FREE.

This is why I now rely almost entirely on my emergency medicinal garden, which provides me with everything I need to make my own very effective natural remedies.

Not Having a Plan B Can Cost You Your Life

Picture this: A civil war has just begun, and soon martial law is put in place around the country. Everything you once knew has turned upside down; your rights are suspended indefinitely. You don’t feel safe anywhere, not even in your own home. And even though bugging in is the key to staying safe when things go south, focusing too much on this scenario might not be the smartest thing to do. At one point, you might even be forced to go into the wild, so you should learn how to survive out there before it’s too late.

I was looking for the perfect guidance for this, and I bumped into a book that taught me exactly what to do to become self-reliant and make the wild my second home. It also taught me how to find and purify water, how to build a long-term shelter, what do to if I ever bump into a wild animal, and so many more useful skills.

I am sure the information found in this practical guide will prove to be vital one day, so click here to check it out if you’re interested in that kind of knowledge as well.