BEST RESOURCES FOR PREPPING, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
In my book, Start Prepping!, I list numerous products and resources that can help you to become more fully prepared for any crisis. This page provides a comprehensive list of the products that I wholeheartedly recommend though you clearly may not need all of them. However, I do have most of these products and have participated in many of the classes/resources mentioned in the skills section.
This page is organized around the 10-Step Path to Preparedness I created to serve as a navigational guide in Start Prepping!, and it starts with my 10 most valued items for prepping and self-sufficiency. The need for many of these items is self-explanatory, but to understand why you need others you may want to read Start Prepping!
Gear for Prepping/Self-Sufficiency
- All-American Pressure Canner
- Big Berkey Water Filter System
- Excalibur Dehydrator
- Surefire G2X Tactical Flashlight
- Country Living Hand Grain Mill
- FloJak Original Well Pump
- Concealed Weapon (In addition to a handgun I carry Sabre 3-In-1 Police Strength Pepper Spray)
- Solo Stove
- Survival Medical Book
- Survival Medical Kit
Books for Prepping/Self-Sufficiency
- Start Prepping!
- The Encyclopedia of Country Living
- SAS Survival Guide 2E
- LDS Preparedness Manual
- Where There Is No Doctor
- Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency & Survival
- Prepper’s Home Defense: Security Strategies to Protect Your Family by Any Means Necessary
Note: Many other FANTASTIC books are listed in the book, Start Prepping!
Prepper Water Resources
Prepper Shelter, Warmth & Comfort Resources
- Mummy Sleeping Bag
- Coleman Sundome 3-Person Tent
- Mr. Heater
- Fiskars Camping Hatchet
- InstaFire Emergency Fire Starter
- US Military Fire Retardant 80% Wool Blanket
Prepper Food Storage/Preservation Resources
- DQ Curing (pink) Salt
- Gamma Seal Lids
- Mylar 5-Gallon Bags with Oxygen Absorbers
- Wondermill Electric Grain Mill
- Mountain House “Just in Case” Freeze-Dried Bucket
- Tattler Reusable Canning Lids
- Harvest Right Personal Freeze Dryer
Prepper Energy Resources
- Kelly Kettle
- 16KW PTO Generator
- Power Bright PW3500 Inverter
- Hurricane Oil Lanterns
- Solar Camping Lantern & Smart Phone Charger
- InnoGear LED Landscape Lights for Emergency Lighting
- Volcano 3 Collapsible Cook Stove
- Coleman Fold-N-Go 2 Burner Stove
- Portable Solar Oven
- Panasonic Eneloop low-discharge nickel-metal hydride batteries (Ni-MH)
- Eneloop Super Power Pack Charger
- Solar Power Bank
Prepper Sanitation Resources
- Luggable Loo Portable Toilet
- Portable Emergency Zone Honey Bucket Toilet Set
- Double Doodie Toilet Waste Bags
- Nature’s Head Self-Contained Composting Toilet
- Advanced Elements Summer/Solar Shower
Prepper Medical Resources
- The Survival Medicine Handbook: A Guide for When Help is Not on the Way
- When There Is No Doctor: Preventive and Emergency Healthcare in Challenging Times
- Stomp Medical Kit Fully Stocked First Aid Backpack
- Israeli First Aid Compression Bandage
- QuickClot Clotting Sponge
- WaterJel burn dressing
Prepper Personal Security & The Survival Mindset Resources
- SOG Seal Survival Knife
- Vipertek Stun Gun w/Rechargeable LED Flashlight
- Practical Tactical Pen
- Bubba Stik Self-Defense Walking Cane
- Mini Firefighter 4-in-1 Fire Extinguisher (perfect for car)
- Kiddie Fire Escape Ladder
Prepper Money & Documents Resources
- How to Make Money Homesteading (self-sufficient & multiple streams of income)
- Early Retirement Extreme
Prepper Travel Security, Evacuation & Bug-out-Bags Resources
Everyday Carry Items
- Leatherman Surge multi-tool
- Folding Pocket Reading Glasses
- LED Tactical Flashlight
- Stanley pocket screwdriver
EveryDay Carry Clothing
- 5.11 brand TacLite Pro pants, shorts and tactical shirts.
- Venado Concealed Carry Vest
Survival/Bug-Out-Bag
- Condor 3-Day Assault Pack
- Instant Camping Tent (perfect for car)
- Wise Long-Term Food Supply
- Surefire G2X Tactical Flashlight
- Leatherman Surge multi-tool
- Hemp Tinder Tube | Matchstick Fire Starter
Car Emergency Kit
- LifeStraw Go Water Filter Bottles
- Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern
- Heavy-duty (2 gauge) jumper cables.
- AccuTire Pressure Gauge
- Crescent Auto Mechanic’s Tool Kit
- Fix-a-Flat (Pressurized tire inflator and sealer)
- Emergency Triangles
- Gasoline Siphon
- Towing Strap
- Survival Shovel Multitool, Military Folding Shovel.
- A Portable Kelly Kettle Stove
- DATREX 3,600 calorie emergency bars (not the tastiest thing but it will sustain you when you need it, it’s there)
- Bottled water for 24 hours, a LifeStraw and water purification tablets.
- Security Self-Defense Umbrella (for rain and sun protection).