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How to Prep – Prepping Made Easy<\/h1>\n

Mention the word \u201cprepping,\u201d and chances are, you\u2019ll conjure up images of a middle-aged man in a bunker somewhere out in the boondocks, rifle in hand, surrounded by cans of food and boxes of ammo. It\u2019s an image that I quite frankly find a little ridiculous. I grew up in Western Canada, and the weather there would regularly cause interruptions in the normal routine of our family. When we\u2019d go on trips in the family car, it was common for us to add a few blankets in the trunk to deal with cold weather, along with a shovel and some kitty litter to deal with the icy roads. My parents grew up on farms, so the cellar of our house was filled with homemade preserves and canned goods. Also, because the local town was often hours away, my family learned how to deal with life\u2019s little ups and downs by ourselves, as help would probably take hours to arrive. Up there decades ago, knowing how to prep was just second nature.<\/p>\n

For me, prepping isn\u2019t just about preparing to deal with a zombie apocalypse, it\u2019s about being ready to deal with the curve balls that life throws at you. I\u2019ve had many more occasions when an adhesive bandage came in handy than I have opportunities to set a tourniquet. The most useful items in my everyday carry gear aren\u2019t my pepper spray and pistol, they\u2019re my flashlight and folding knife.<\/p>\n

Prepping Means Being Prepared<\/h2>\n

Prepping doesn\u2019t have to be arduous, and it doesn\u2019t have to be expensive, either. What\u2019s essential, though, is a mindset that you\u2019re ready to deal with the problems of life, and have taken the steps to prepare (hence the word \u201cprepping) for them when they arrive.<\/p>\n

I now live in the suburbs and am raising a family of my own. We enjoy the outdoors, but most of our time is spent in and around the nearby cities. It\u2019s that reality that I need to prepare for, not some week-long trek into the wilderness.<\/p>\n

As such, I\u2019ve put together three small, compact gear kits that augment my desire to come out ahead when life gets weird. Each of them serves a different purpose, and all of them are there to augment my desire to thrive in whatever situation may come my way.<\/p>\n

The Urban Survival Kit<\/h3>\n

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This orange mesh bag is usually tossed in to my laptop or camera bag when I\u2019m out and about for any length of time. The point of this gear isn\u2019t to come out of the other side of a breakdown of society. The point is to make my life in Southwest Florida a little bit more bearable. As such, it\u2019s weighted towards items to smooth out the bumps in the road of life. Going left to right, the items in this kit include:<\/p>\n