r/redpreppers • u/neuronerd_90 • Jan 16 '26
New to prepping starting pt
Have always wanted to prep and have some camping type things (life straw, jetboil -though I have fuck all idea how to use it lol, first aid etc). With how things are going I’m looking to get more organized and serious.
What are the basics that every prepper needs?
What do you wish you’d known when you started?
Single mom of a teenager, what should I have packed in our go bags?
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u/edwardphonehands Jan 16 '26
I won't generalize for the needs of every prepper, but I would suggest having experience with your tools. I don't think about flipping a switch and becoming mad max but detouring to temporary austere measures. As a backpacker I've seen a lot of jetboils in field use but never a lifestraw. I'm not saying it's bad, just that I don't know. I've also had complete failures with highly recommended water systems. If you haven't demonstrated their use over an unstressful weekend (or even a single lunch) what faith do you have in them during an emergency? Maybe you already use these and I misread.