Today I want to share what I consider some of the different levels of preparedness & living providently. Many preparedness books/websites have different levels and steps you can follow in order to get anything from very basic to luxurious kits & supplies for preparedness. I suggest getting at least basic supplies and knowledge to help you survive, but some of the more advanced or luxury items can help those emergencies turn from simple survival to enduring with comfort. For each area of your life you will need to determine what level you want to experience: basic survival or enduring & living with comfort. When this is decided it will help you determine what supplies and knowledge to obtain. Perhaps you want a basic 72 hour kit, but a more advanced home storage. A very basic 72 hour wouldn't include foods that need to be heated/cooked, whereas a more advance one could. Perhaps you like basic budgets or more advanced ones that include specifics in different incomes and outgoings. Do you want a home storage that is simply for basic survival if you can't get those items otherwise because of financial difficulty or emergencies or do you want one that allows you to have enough on hand at all times that you never (or at least hardly ever) have to pay full price for products because you stock up on items when they are on sale? These are just some things to consider when you decide what and how much to store and learn.
BASICS--SURVIVAL MODE: The first step or level would be to get the very basics--whether you decide to buy pre-made kits or to put your own together. The very basics would simply supply the necessities for survival for a specified time period (72 hour, 1 month, 1 year, etc). This level would also include basic knowledge. Basic first aid, basic food preparation, use of the basic products you have bought, etc.
ADVANCED--SURVIVE & ENDURE MODE: the next level or step is to buy/make and have knowledge of more than the basics. Adding things for comfort, entertainment, food preparation, powerless cooking, etc. to your supplies and knowledge for the specified amount of time you want.
LIVING PROVIDENTLY--LIVE WELL MODE: I consider this to be the level where you can not only survive, but endure & live well during times of plenty as well as times of scarcity. This is where you have the supplies and knowledge you need to survive and endure emergencies and life with at least some degree of comfort. Being able to buy things only when they are on sale because you have enough on hand would fall under this level. You rotate through your supplies, learning how to use them in ways you like and being able to replenish your supplies.
These are my thoughts on some of the levels of preparedness, they aren't fact or anything. I simply share them to help in deciding what kinds of products and knowledge you want to have for possible future events that are beyond your control. I hope these thoughts help.
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