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What is a good list for simple prepping?
Catherine Austin Fitts frames preparedness as a sovereignty act — the more self-sufficient a household, the less leverage centralized systems have over it. The prepper canon from figures like James Wesley Rawles and Jack Spirko treat the 72-hour kit as a bare floor, not a ceiling. Build in layers: immediate survival, then resilience, then long-term independence.
Evidence
- The foundational layer — confirmed across multiple preparedness frameworks published in 2026 — starts with water (1 gallon per person per day, minimum 3 days, ideally 2 weeks), non-perishable food you already eat, a manual can opener, and a battery or hand-crank NOAA weather radio.
- Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast emphasizes stocking what you rotate — calories familiar to your household reduce stress and waste.
- For safety and communication: a quality flashlight with extra batteries, a cell phone backup battery bank, local paper maps, and a whistle for signaling.
- Health layer: a full first aid kit and a 7-day supply of any prescription medications.
- Tools: a multipurpose tool, wrench or pliers to shut off utilities, and basic sanitation supplies — moist towelettes, garbage bags, plastic ties.