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What The Hell Am I Trying To Do Here??

For several months I've been asked by friends to do a "what's in my Bugout Bag" video and I've been asked about prepping in general. Many people want to prep and find the whole thing overwhelming and simply don't know where to start. When the topic of prepping comes up in the chatroom, everyone is an expert and everyone has 15 random things you MUST KNOW NOW!!

Holy shit, overwhelming.

I'd been asked to lead a chat "class"/open discussion.... well, it's just to damn open. Don't get me wrong, I love personal insight, but people just starting out need to start with the basics. You don't need to worry about an arsenal if you don't have food to get you through the weekend. If you will more than likely have to "bug out" is 250 gallons of water really beneficial?

I've been seriously prepping for about 3 years. I am by no means an authority on the issue, but I've had my *facepalm* moments and I've had my AH-HA!! moments. I've researched a lot of products and I am always wanting to learn more. I am hoping that by posting specific articles here, I can pinpoint discussion topics and guide the conversations in more manageable segments to help those who really want to get started.

I am hoping to break down concepts in to simple ideas to help others streamline a prepping plan that fits them and their own personal situation. I am hopeful that together we can create a dialogue that we can all grow from.

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