Unchained Preppers
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: crudos on November 09, 2013, 08:23:08 AM
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http://modernsurvivalblog.com/recession-proof-household/prepping-when-youre-poor/ (http://modernsurvivalblog.com/recession-proof-household/prepping-when-youre-poor/)
Some good tips on getting by with your preps even when there is no money to be had. What are your tips and tricks for getting by when the cash is tight?
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It's always all about the mind set; with the situation I find myself in currently, money is tight. Tight like I haven't seen before, at least not on my regular paycheck. What I've found is pretty simple:
1) Slow and Steady: If its that important to prep, do without where you can to build up an inventory. Build towards three days supply first, then towards a week and so on. Slow and steady, a can at a time if needs be.
2) Outside the Box: Think about other ways to prepare: can you collect seeds from the tomatoes your neighbor passed you? Are there berries growing locally, and if so can you pick and store them? Can you collect tin to raise a little side cash?
3) Study Up: Preparedness takes not just supplies (food, water, ammo, etc) but MENTAL preps. Can you check out books from your public library on: canning, power generation, gardening, trapping, hunting, security? How about accounts of people who have had to survive dire situations (such as the Philippines right now, Haiti after the earthquake) for an extended period of time?
There are a lot of ways to prepare... not all of them require expending money that you may or may not have.
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Great points! Useful even when finances aren't tight.
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I'm with vlad. Even though I have an incredibly limited budget I have a small survival pack that I add to when I'm able and everything else is mental. Whether it be brushing up on skills I already possess or learning something new or simply hoarding information that may be useful in the future.
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Don't forget to add seeds to your "tight budget." Cheap toady and worth their weight in gold tomorrow.
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Indeed. And I don't only have seeds for edibles but for poison and trade plants too. (all well marked and stored separately of course.)
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On a interesting poison tidbit...
The red berries that house asparagus seeds are poison. Also, asparagus craves arsenic. If you grow asparagus in raised beds propped up by treated wood, you and/or your family are opening yourself to arsenic poisoning.
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True. Particularly harmful to infants and the elderly or anyone with a compromised system. However, in small quantities (like you would get from eating COOKED asparagus) arsenic is quite a useful part of the diet. Helping with a range of health issues including food poisoning and depression. The berries can also be useful for pest control.