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When I started prepping the first thing I did was get together a first aid kit, and not a store bought kit. Then I raided the travel size area of wally world for my bug out bag. I put together a list of things that I would need/want for three days at minimum to 5 days maximum.

Once I got my bug out bag situated I made another one for my wife. Then I basically multiplied it by ten, that way I would have a months worth of things stored. Well apparently multiplying it by ten wasn't enough for me, I now have a minimum of four months worth of fuel, food, water and other necessities in my prepping/gun/hunting room. At first it was a little overwhelming looking at the financial burden of getting everything I wanted. I put 100$ a week towards it at first, after a couple months I couldn't believe all I had. Now I just pick up things that I think of when I go to the store, or order little things from cheaper than dirt when I see a good deal on something.

I would say the first step of prepping would be making a good list. The second thing I would do, would be to include your significant other. My wife lived on Galveston when Ike hit so she was easy to convince that we needed lots of supplies. After I thought I had a good B.O.B we went camping and only took the BOB's. All I have to say is I was way under prepared and went back to the drawing boards.

I've been prepping since last November and could probably survive 4-6 months before I began to run out. If I was to bug out to the family farm I could take everything I have in one pickup truck load, granted we are both 23 and only "kid" we have is my pit bull. I don't have three kids and 2 dogs like a lot of people so my preparations were a little easier and cheaper to prepare.