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Prepping on $20 a Week
Build a full 2-week kit in about three months without breaking the budget.
You don't need a garage full of gear. A steady $20 a week gets most families to 14 days of readiness in about 12 weeks.
A sample 12-week plan
- Week 1: two cases of water
- Week 2: headlamps
- Week 3: peanut butter, crackers, canned fish
- Week 4: first aid kit
- Week 5: power bank
- Week 6: batteries and a lantern
- Week 7: water filter
- Week 8: hand-crank radio
- Week 9: more food you already eat
- Week 10: sanitation bags
- Week 11: wool blanket
- Week 12: CO alarm
Tips
- Buy what you already eat and rotate it
- Watch for sales on water and batteries
- Check thrift stores for blankets and coolers