You can be certain a storm is coming. Or more accurately, there are storms coming. We have the debt storm, the islamic storm, the Israel/Iran storm, the housing storm, the tax storm, the state bankruptcy storm, as well as the good old mother-nature ice, snow, rain and sleet storms. Each may hit us by itself or all could hit us at once.
The point is, you need to be ready for ALL OF THEM. You can always check the sidebar on the left for the survival links at The Survival Blog or The Survivalist Blog. Both excellent.
You cannot sit back and expect to be taken care of. That is what has gotten us into this mess in the first place. So make 2010 the year you declare independence. The steps are very simple.
!. Never vote for a democrat.
2. Vote for the most libertarian republican in any primary and then vote republican in any election. (That is just about all you can do on the "big picture".)
3. Get involved on the local level to reduce government in all forms.
OK, that is enough of that. As in individual:
4. Get at least a months' worth of food and water to start. It won't hurt that much if you just add a few extra cans of food each time you shop. This is the most important step. If an ice storm or hurricane hits that disrupts transportation you have enough food to allow you to stop, think, and not panic. Gradually add to you stock.
5. Build up some cash at home. Not a huge amount! A few hundred dollars for starters.
6. Get your prescription medicines filled as often as you can. Your doctor will easily give you a 90 day prescription. Refill it as soon as the label allows.
7. Live within your cash flow. This can be tough if you are hit with unexpected bills, but keep at it.
8. Always keep you car's tank full. Don't allow it to get below half a tank. And keep a full five gallon gas can in your shed. (Just make sure you rotate it by pouring that five gallons into you car every month or so and refilling it.)
That is it for now. These basic steps will let you have time to analyze any storm that hits rather than having panic set in because you are completely unprepared. You can build on your "starter" plans over time. If everyone did this the whole country would be stronger and able to re-build quicker. It really is that simple.
For more advice, hit the sites I mentioned above. You will not believe that amount of incredible, FREE advice out there.