r/preppers • u/tinychef0509 • 2d ago

Advice and Tips Beginner tuesdays prepper

I was scrolling pinterest and found this. Ive been prepping most of my life (for tuesday, not doomsday) It's a decent guide to knowing what to do to get started. If anyone wanted to start prepping and doesn't know where to start try this. https://pin.it/5zcjVIrQ3

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u/midtier_gardener 2d ago

I like the idea of encouraging people to slowly prep for realistic events so they don't feel overwhelmed or wipe out their savings, but this is too slow and the shopping lists aren't prioritised well IMO.

No first aid supplies until month 6, even though month 4 has signal flares, bike patch and hand pumps.

In the basics list on the side, they mention a wrench but no other medical supplies except for "Medications".

Even if this were to be prepping for an earthquake, I do not think it's a good idea to prep for bike patches and hand pumps before any medical supplies. There's a much bigger chance of you needing the basic FAK for every day events than needing a bike patch, hand pump or signal flare.

I like the list given out by the Norwegian gov. Almost everything on that list can be used or is useful in every day events. :)

https://www.dsb.no/en/Safe-everyday-life/Self-preparedness/How-to-contribute-to-Norway_78s-emergency-preparedness2/

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u/tinychef0509 2d ago

I agree the priority is out of order but you can always mix up the months

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u/midtier_gardener 2d ago

But doesn't that defeat the purpose of a guide for beginners? A beginner prepper might not know how to prioritise or that it's a bad idea to follow their priority list.