There are a lot of people that are fed up with the endless discussions of the Coronavirus, even a few preppers have had it up to, well you know where. We’ve been bombarded with discussions about masks, hygein, and of course the conspiracy theories about it’s origins. However, you can glean some information from all of this and learn a few lessons while we’re at it. Planning is the most important thing to do and involves several steps.
Step 1 – Gather Information
Find reliable sources of information. The internet is a vast source of information, but unfortunately somewhat unreliable. There is no one verifying who puts up what and with the proliferation of technology that can create the most believable content, we truly can’t be sure that we can believe our own eyes anymore. Your preferred source is of course, up to you, but try to find one that has actual knowledge on a specific topic. Life experience trumps a parroting blogger every day of the week.
Step 2 – Create a scenario specific plan that integrates into your overall plan
If we take a viral pandemic as an example, you may decide that bugging in is your best option. If this is the case, then of course you need to consider your food storage, communications, hygein, and other plans and make sure that they sufficiently cover your predicted timeline. If you have a week worth of food, but expect to shelter in place for a month, then upgrade your food storage or rationing plans. Look for ways that this scenario could affect your general plans.
Step 3 – write it all down as SOPs
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Standard operating procedures should be in place for every contingency. Whiting down who will oversee what, how resources are managed, and when to integrate them is key.
Step 4 – acquire supplies
It may seem odd to place this as the final step, but honestly how do you know what supplies (or skills for that matter) will be required if you haven’t considered all the angles yet? Of course, buying N95 masks and other PPE gear may be out of the question right now for a pandemic plan, but buying out of fear gets expensive and often results in stockpiling useless supplies.