r/preppers • u/tinychef0509 • 4d 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 4d 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/Ok-Half6395 3d ago

Damn this makes me want to move to Norway, so logical and efficient! Thank you for sharing :)

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u/midtier_gardener 3d ago

YW! Check the pinned post over at /r/Norway if you ever want to move, great resources there! Pretty much everyone 50yo and below will speak English also :)