I’ve wanted to put together some First Aid Kits for a while. I’ve got several trauma kits that I use for work and have staged in key locations. But I don’t yet have a good system of First Aid Kits. With as busy as I’ve been for the past several weeks, I recently asked my wife for some help with this project. Although she is not in the medical field, she has far more knowledge than I do about these sorts of things. She is also a researcher by nature. I asked her for help on this about a week ago. To my surprise, she told me last night that she has been looking into several aspects of this project.
She started on a basic Word document with numerous items listed, websites where she found various information and resources, and even some brand recommendation with products they offer. It was not only a surprise, but an impressive one. She has already gone above and beyond what I expected. I should have known better, she’s pretty awesome. She then told me that this was only a rough draft of the start of the project. She intends to put together enough information that I can then create posts that will address various levels of needs and options for people in all different levels of need (single individuals, married, married with children, vehicles, etc). Like I said, she’s awesome. I was also excited to see that someone I love so dearly wants to be included in my prepping. She’s never been averse to it, prepping has just always been one of my “things”. My hope is that this will be only the beginning of us prepping together.
I say all of this to get to a separate point. Sometimes prepping can be a bit too much for one person to handle along with all else that life requires. Sometimes you just need help. In my case, I have an incredible helper.
I am a firm believer that every prepper needs a group, people that can be relied upon for assistance. That assistance can come in many forms. If you are fortunate, that group will start at home. For some, there spouse or significant other is not into prepping. For some, maybe a small “push” is all it takes to get them involved. For others, that group must be built from outside the home. Regardless of your personal situation, don’t be too proud to ask for help when necessary. Your group may start small and slowly. It’s still a start. Just get started.
Don’t just prepare. Prepare to thrive.
