New Year Preparedness Goals

The New Year is a time of making resolutions and goals for the year to come and leaving any regrets behind you.  As you are thinking of what goals you would like to accomplish in the coming year, along with the usual goals, make a goal to get your food storage and to prepare for emergencies.

Now is the time to make the goal to be prepared.  In breaking down your preparedness goals, you first need to determine exactly what you want to accomplish.  If you plan to set aside a little money each week or month to go towards your family's preparedness, you will be surprised what you can afford.

To start, you could plan a budget for buying emergency supplies that deal with water.  Water is the first item recommended to store because it is the most crucial item to have available during an emergency.  It is recommended to have both portable and stationary water sources.  You could also plan out a budget to buy a really good portable water filter or purifier.  There are also different types of prepackaged water you can purchase, such as water in pouches or foil-lined cardboard filled with water.  These small containers are excellent for small children.  

Another step to reach your preparedness goal is to set up a schedule of certain things you want to buy each month.  You may want to be pepared by having 72-hour kits for everyone in your family.  Perhaps you want a total preparedness package consisting of 72-hour kits and a year's supply of food storage for each member of your family.

One month you could buy emergency preparedness items that deal with warmth, such as emergency blankets, sleeping bags, hand and body warmers, and wool blankets.  Another month you could focus on purchasing items like matches or a flashlight.  This may seem like a lot of items to buy, but purchasing them in stages will help ease the stress of your pocketbook.  And so it goes.  When you are planning your New Year's resolutions, think about setting a goal of food storage and preparing for emergencies.  If you make a plan and budget, it will be easier to get the things that you need without added stress and worry.  Now is the time to get prepared.  You can do it!