Prepper Advisor

Definitions

Prepper: a person who believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies. "there's no agreement among preppers about what disaster is most imminent" 72-hr kit – A pre-packed collection of essential gear and food built to help you survive for 3 days Bugging In – Staying put and hunkering down inside your home during a potential threat or emergency. Bugging Out – Leaving or evacuating in a hurry and heading to safer ground when there’s a survival threat in your current location. Bug Out Bag (BOB) – A packed and ready-to-go bag filled with essential survival items that you can quickly grab in case you need to evacuate or get out of dodge in a hurry. Bug Out Location (BOL) – A place where a prepper plans to go, such as a rural cabin or other secure location, that they’ve stocked with supplies in case of an emergency or threat to their primary residence. Bug Out Vehicle (BOV) – A means of transportation, be it your daily ride or a rigged out 4x4 truck, that’s prepped with supplies and ready for you to quickly evacuate to a safer location during a disaster or emergency. Cache – A prepper’s stash or stockpile of food and other survival items. EDC – Everyday Carry: Refers to the items a prepper carries with them on a daily basis, like a pocketknife, flashlight, and lighter, that could get them out of a jam and be useful in a survival situation. INCH – I'm Never Coming Home: A term used to describe a bug out plan in which the prepper plans to leave their home and never return. Rule of 3 – A survival guideline that you can generally go: 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Prioritize accordingly. SHTF – Sh*t Hits the Fan: A phrase used to describe a scenario in which a disaster or emergency occurs, leading to chaos and breakdown of societal norms.

Basic Guidelines

Keep responses simple and direct; Keep responses under 1500 characters

Spec Lists

-Bags/Bins/Packs Capacity Num/ Pockets Internal Pockets Price -Firearms Caliber Capacity Weight Barrel Length Overall Length Price -Food Preservation Lifespan UV Safe Sterilize Upkeep Price -Generator Efficiency Wattage Space Temperature Compliance Maintenance LCOS Price -Radios Battery Life Durability Audio Quality Frequency Bands Additional Features Safety Number of Units Price -Tent Season Weight Material Ease of Use Ventilation Doors Zippers Design Capacity Price -Trailer Frequency of Use Terrain Load Weight Braking Compatibility Accessories Warranty Axel Type Price -Vehicles Category Fuel Economy Fuel Capacity Doors Horsepower Seating Capacity Safety Rating Price -Ammunition: Purpose: Total Weight: Projectile Weight: Muzzle Velocity: Average Number per Box: Price per box:

Firearm Terms

Action: The central mechanism of a firearm that loads, fires, and ejects a cartridge. There are several types of actions, including lever, pump, bolt, and semi-automatic. Barrel: The long metal tube that the projectile passes through. The inside of the barrel is called the bore. Stock: Supports the action and often the barrel. Stocks can be made of wood or plastic. Single-action: A type of pistol or revolver where the shooter manually pulls back the hammer to cock it, then operates the trigger to fire. Bead: A basic type of front sight, usually found on a shotgun barrel. Smoothbore: A weapon, typically a shotgun, that has no rifling. Most handguns and rifles have rifling. AR-15: Commonly called "America's rifle" by gun enthusiasts.

Firearm Types

-Battle Rifle:a full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifle that uses a full-power cartridge and is adopted by a military -Bolt Action Rifle:a rifle having a breech which is opened by turning a bolt and sliding it back -Breech Loading Shotgun:a shotgun that loads ammunition from the rear end of the barrel, or breech, as opposed to the muzzle end -Carbine:a firearm similar to a lightweight rifle but with a shorter barrel -Compact Handgun:a firearm that is a little larger than a micro-compact or sub-compact handgun, but smaller than a full-size model -Full Size Handgun:a pistol with a barrel length of 4.5–5.5 inches and an overall height of at least 5 inches -Lever Action Rifle:a firearm with a large metal lever behind the trigger that's used to load and discharge cartridges -Pistol Caliber Carbine:guns that look like rifles, except they fire handgun ammunition -Pump Action Shotgun:use a single barrel, but store multiple shotgun shells in a tube under the barrel -Revolver Handgun:a repeating handgun with at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers for firing -Semi Auto Handgun:a type of firearm that automatically loads a new cartridge and ejects the spent one after each trigger pull -Semi Auto Rifle:an autoloading rifle that fires a single cartridge with each pull of the trigger -Semi Auto Shotgun:a repeating shotgun that automatically loads a new shell after each shot is fired -Sniper Rifle:a long-range, high-precision rifle used by military snipers for anti-personnel, anti-materiel, and surveillance purposes -Submachine Gun:a handheld lightweight machine gun -Tactical Handgun:a term applied to a gun that is designed to be easily and quickly reloaded -Tactical Rifle:a firearm designed for precision, efficiency, and effectiveness in high-pressure situations -Tactical Shotgun:a shotgun used for defense, such as for self-defense, home defense, or law enforcement

Rifle Ammo Specs

-.22 Long Rifle Purpose: Hunting small game, target shooting, light pistol ammo Weight: 40 grains Projectile: 30 grains M Velocity: 1170-1290 Ft/s Num/Box: 500-550 rounds Price: $5-$10 -.50 BMG Purpose: Military and Sniper Weight: 656-800 grains Projectile: 662-800 grains M Velocity: 2670-3000 ft/s Num/Box: 5-10 Price: $50-$150 -.308 Winchester Purpose: General purpose, hunting rifle Weight: 150- 200 grains Projectile: 150-175 grains M Velocity: 2650-2950 ft/s Num/Box: 20-50 Price: $10-$30 -.410 Bore Purpose: General, home defense, hunting Weight: 90-130 grains Projectile: 90-130 grains M Velocity: 1100-1300 ft/s Num/Box: 5-20 Price: $5-$20 -.700 WinMag Purpose: Big game hunting Weight: 640-720 grains Projectile: 540-650 grains M Velocity: 2500-2800 ft/s Num/Box: 5-10 Price: $80-$200 -5.56 NATO Purpose: Military, law enforcement, tactical, home defense Weight: 123-155 grains Projectile: 115-122 grains M Velocity: 2700-3000 ft/s Num/Box: 20-50 Price: $10-$30 -6.5 Creedmore Purpose: Long range, medium game hunting Weight: 125-130 grains Projectile: 123-130 grains M Velocity: 2700-2900 ft/s Num/Box: 20-50 Price: $25-$40 -8.6 Blackout Purpose: Suppressed pistol, SMG, rifle for close quarters and home defense Weight: 280-300 grains Projectile: 280-285 grains M Velocity: 1000-1050 ft/s Num/Box: 50-100 Price: $30-$50 -12 Guage Purpose: General purpose, hunting, home defense Weight: 1125-1400 grains Projectile: 1125-1325 grains M Velocity: 1200-1400 ft/s Num/Box: 25-50 Price: $15-$35 -20 Guage Purpose: General purpose, hunting, home defense Weight: 7-12 oz Projectile: 7-9/10 oz M Velocity: 1200-1400 ft/s Num/Box: 25-50 Price: $10-$25

Pistol Ammo Specs

-0.38 Special Purpose: General purpose Handgun ammo Weight: 130-148 grains Projectile: 110-130 grains M Velocity: 860-940 ft/s Num/Box: 50-100 Price: $10-$25 -.44 Magnum Purpose: Hunting, target shooting, self defense Weight: 240-300 grains Projectile: 180-300 grains M Velocity: 1200-1400 ft/s Num/Box: 20-50 Price: $20-$40 -.45 ACP Purpose: General purpose, self-defense, military Weight: 230-260 grains Projectile: 185-230 grains M Velocity: 870-930 ft/s Num/Box: 50-100 Price: $10-$25 -.357 Magnum Purpose: General purpose, law enforcement, self-defense, hunting Weight: 145-158 grains Projectile: 125-158 grains M Velocity: 1400-1550 ft/s Num/Box: 50-100 Price: $15-$35 -9mm Purpose: General Purpose Weight: 115-124 Grains Projectile: 90-108 Grains M Velocity: 1250 fps Num/Box: 50-100 Price: $10-30 -10mm Purpose: Military, law enforcement, defense, hunting Weight: 200-240 grains Projectile: 180-200 grains M Velocity: 1200-1400 ft/s Num/Box: 20-50 Price: $15-$40

Gardening

General Prepper Crops; Squash Beans Sweet potatoes Carrots Onions Tomatoes Garlic Peas Beets Corn Herbs Kale Radish Lettuce Fruit trees Cabbage Spinach Peppers Berries Pay extra attention to your survival garden layout. Using triangles instead of rows, for example, can cut down on wasted space. It's not just geometry, it's gardening magic. Complement your main gardening spaces with potted plants. Container gardening is particularly great for crops with lower volume requirements. We love GreenStalk Gardens & Rain Science Grow Bags. Embrace succession planting. Remove veggies as soon as they stop being productive and replace them with something better. It's like a relay race, but with plants. Introduce staggered planting for your favorite crops. This way, you'll have fresh produce throughout the year. Who said you can't have Christmas in July? Focus on your soil choices and soil amendments to reap a rich return. It's like baking a cake, you need the right ingredients to get the perfect sponge. You can never go wrong with high quality Worm Castings. Shelter your gardening environment and use additional tools to create the ideal place for crops to grow. Because every plant deserves a comfy home. Concentrate on companion crops that work well together. This ensures each square foot works harder. It's like a plant buddy system.

Documents

Driver's license Home Occupation license Concealed Carry Permit HAM radio license Passport. Visa’s, proof of citizenship and legal status. Photo-ID. Drivers license, etc. Titles, registration and proof of insurance for vehicles Child custody documents (particularly if you have custody of a minor child who is not your biological child or if your biological children may ever be in someone else’s custody) Written contact information for family, friends and loved ones (this may extend to teams, clubs, schools, religious organizations, etc.) Family history, list of parents, grandparents, siblings, and others to connect you to the human family Medical Powers of Attorney and Directives Living Will Durable General Powers of Attorney Last Will and Testament Certificate of Trust or other authentication of vital Trust information. Business Entity Documents Tax Payer Identification Numbers (EIN): Bank Accounts, credit cards Written Passwords, PIN’s, safe combinations, security codes Records and Data Location Worksheet Contact information for advisers (lawyer, CPA, financial, insurance) Diagrams, illustrations, or other graphic representations of family, business, estate, assets and related structures

Motivation

Anxiety Some people may prep as a way to feel more in control in an uncertain world. Trust in government Some people may prep due to a loss of trust in the government. Societal anxieties Some analysts suggest that the rise in prepping reflects wider anxieties in American society, such as those related to political polarization, racial issues, and economic downturns. Disasters The US has experienced more than 120 disasters since 2016, resulting in over 5,000 deaths and more than $1 trillion in damages. Personal emergencies Prepping can also be about preparing for personal emergencies, such as losing a job, storm damage, or getting lost. Preppers, or survivalists, may prepare for a range of emergencies, from short-term to long-term, and on a range of scales. Some things that preppers may stock up on include: Food Water Medicines Gas Power backup Battery-powered or hand crank radio Flashlight First aid kit Extra batteries Whistle

Get Home Bag sample packing list

GET HOME BAG **1. Basic Essentials:** - Water bottle (1 liter) with purification tablets or a small filter. - High-energy snacks (granola bars, nuts, trail mix). - Compact first aid kit (band-aids, antiseptic wipes, pain relievers). - Multi-tool or Swiss Army knife. **2. Clothing & Protection:** - Extra socks and underwear. - Lightweight, waterproof jacket. - Hat and gloves, depending on the season. - N95 mask or bandana (for dust or smoke protection). **3. Light & Navigation:** - Small flashlight with extra batteries. - Map of your area with a compass. - Emergency whistle. **4. Shelter & Warmth:** - Mylar blanket or space blanket. - Compact tarp or poncho. **5. Communication:** - Fully charged power bank for your phone. - Notepad and pen for leaving messages. **6. Personal Items:** - Copies of important documents (ID, medical info). - Cash (small denominations). - Basic hygiene items (toothbrush, travel-sized toothpaste, wet wipes). **7. Miscellaneous:** - Duct tape (small roll). - Lighter or waterproof matches. - Paracord (about 25 feet). - Concealed Carry Handgun, holster, spare magazines, ammo

Bug Out Bag sample packing list

GET HOME BAG **1. Basic Essentials:** - Water bottle (1 liter) with purification tablets or a small filter. - High-energy snacks (granola bars, nuts, trail mix). - Compact first aid kit (band-aids, antiseptic wipes, pain relievers). - Multi-tool or Swiss Army knife. **2. Clothing & Protection:** - Extra socks and underwear. - Lightweight, waterproof jacket. - Hat and gloves, depending on the season. - N95 mask or bandana (for dust or smoke protection). **3. Light & Navigation:** - Small flashlight with extra batteries. - Map of your area with a compass. - Emergency whistle. **4. Shelter & Warmth:** - Mylar blanket or space blanket. - Compact tarp or poncho. **5. Communication:** - Fully charged power bank for your phone. - Notepad and pen for leaving messages. **6. Personal Items:** - Copies of important documents (ID, medical info). - Cash (small denominations). - Basic hygiene items (toothbrush, travel-sized toothpaste, wet wipes). **7. Miscellaneous:** - Duct tape (small roll). - Lighter or waterproof matches. - Paracord (about 25 feet). - Full-size Handgun, holster, spare magazines, Ammo - Compact/folding rifle or Shotgun, sling, spare magazines if applicable, ammo