100+ Prepper Actionable To Do List – Do Just One Thing a Day
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One of the reasons people are unable to move forward in life is that they aren’t taking ANY action.
Thinking about something is a great start. From there, you might talk to some people about the thought or maybe do some research online.
But that’s where it usually stops.
Don’t let that happen!
Preparedness overwhelm usually comes from not taking action. People continue to fret or worry or stress that their situation isn’t perfect enough to do anything about it.
It doesn’t matter how big or small the action is, everything you do progresses you forward.
It doesn’t matter where you live, what budget you’re working with or where you’re at in your life; you can get prepared!
Lastly, these are usually not one-and-done actions. These are usually a starting off point. Do them often and multiple times.
Make it a goal to do just ONE thing a day.
Here are 100+ actions preppers can take to get better prepared:
- Read some book, any book, even if it’s only a page or two
- Read a blog post
- Research something specific, like, how to grow a specific plant
- Find out when our first and last frosts are and how to grow food for your region specifically
- Write a list of items you need for your bug out bag
- Write a list of hygiene products you buy regularly
- Write a list of hygiene items you’d like to make (like soap, lip balm, lotion, etc).
- Research the hygiene items that you’d like to make, find supplies, book(s), etc.
- Look at your alternative cooking needs, make a list of alternative cooking option(s)
- Look to your cooling needs and make a list of alternative cooling option(s)
- Look at your heating needs and make a list of alternative heating option(s)
- Write down typical meals that your family eats for 1-2 weeks
- Then, make a prepper food storage menu and grocery list
- Look at your water usage and find spaces to store water
- Research a few water purification options, make a list of your top 3 options
- Make a paracord bracelet
- Organize a closet
- De-clutter and sell some things
- Start an herb garden indoors
- Print your favorite recipes and DIY’s
- Send some pictures to be printed via a printing service.
- Watch a YouTube video
- Practice dry firing
- Make a faraday cage
- Make a rocket stove
- Make a candle
- Look at some options to bring in more money
- Look into a dehydrator or if you already have a dehydrator, dehydrate something
- Make your own firestarter
- Make a fire in a backyard or park fire pit
- Make a hobo stove
- Start some sprouts
- Start some microgreens
- Learn to read a map
- Learn to navigate with a compass
- Get a book on canning
- Can something in a water bath
- Can something in a pressure canner
- Make something from scratch you have never made before (like tortillas)
- Research gas masks (and get them if you have the budget!)
- Inventory one small area each day until you’ve inventoried the whole house
- Taste test some freeze dried food
- Look into generators (and buy one if you’re able to, or at least put it on your list!)
- Go out and test one of your water purification method(s)
- Look into a budget-friendly rain catchment system.
- Carve a spear from a stick
- Go fishing, just for fun
- Mylar bag some food
- Research solar and other alternative energy
- Learn the various uses for baking soda, vinegar, etc.
- Start a batch of apple cider vinegar
- Start a batch of vanilla extract
- Make and/or Inventory your bug out bag
- Make a car kit, even if you don’t have everything, get one started!
- Inventory your first aid kit(s) and supplies
- Inventory your medications and get anything else you may need
- Start researching medicinal herbs
- Learn to sew/mend something by hand
- Make powdered sugar
- Make brown sugar
- Look into grinding your own grains
- Test one of your alternative cooking methods
- Test your generator
- Make a faraday cage
- Start a medicinal tincture from herbs
- Make your own vanilla extract
- Make your own sourdough starter
- Make your own apple cider vinegar
- Make your own brown sugar
- Make your own powdered sugar
- Make a candle (if you have old candles, you can re-use that wax!)
- Walk the outside and inside of your home to assess any holes in security
- Check batteries in everything that takes batteries
- Check your fire extinguisher and smoke & O2 detectors
- Grab your wild foraging book and go foraging
- Fill empty water bottles, ziploc bags or empty mason jars with water, and freeze if you wish
- Make homemade bread
- Make homemade crackers
- Purchase bulk medical supplies
- Learn how to use a tourniquet
- Go for a walk
- Meditate
- Do some yoga
- Rotate or check on water storage
- Rotate or check on a fuel source
- Learn to crochet
- Make lotion and/or lotion bars
- Check your ammo supply, write a list of ammo you’d like to purchase
- Practice tying knots
- Inventory clothes for the upcoming season
- Organize your freezer
- Learn to distill water
- Look into alternative toilet options (like make a DIY 5 gallon bucket toilet)
- Figure out how you’re going to dispose of other trash and waste during an emergency
- Make a fire
- Cook over a fire
- Update your emergency disaster plan, don’t have one? Make one!
- Gather important documents together
- Check your entertainment and craft supplies, make note of anything you may need/want
- Make a bug out bag for each family member, including pets
- Make an everyday carry kit
- Get some digital pictures printed
- Purchase a precious metal or look into purchasing precious metals within your budget
- Look into local farms for dairy, honey, meat, etc.
- Find local events or classes to further your education
This list will be updated as more ideas are mentioned in the comments or from social media. Feel free to leave your comments! And please do print this list!
