100+ Prepper Actionable To Do List - Do Just One Thing a Day

One of the reasons people are unable to move forward in life is that they aren’t taking ANY action.

Thinking about something is a great start. From there, you might talk to some people about the thought or maybe do some research online.

But that’s where it usually stops.

Don’t let that happen!

Preparedness overwhelm usually comes from not taking action. People continue to fret or worry or stress that their situation isn’t perfect enough to do anything about it.

It doesn’t matter how big or small the action is, everything you do progresses you forward.

It doesn’t matter where you live, what budget you’re working with or where you’re at in your life; you can get prepared!

Lastly, these are usually not one-and-done actions. These are usually a starting off point. Do them often and multiple times.

Make it a goal to do just ONE thing a day.

Here are 100+ actions preppers can take to get better prepared:

Read some book, any book, even if it’s only a page or two
Read a blog post
Research something specific, like, how to grow a specific plant
Find out when our first and last frosts are and how to grow food for your region specifically
Write a list of items you need for your bug out bag
Write a list of hygiene products you buy regularly
Write a list of hygiene items you’d like to make (like soap, lip balm, lotion, etc).
Research the hygiene items that you’d like to make, find supplies, book(s), etc.
Look at your alternative cooking needs, make a list of alternative cooking option(s)
Look to your cooling needs and make a list of alternative cooling option(s)
Look at your heating needs and make a list of alternative heating option(s)
Write down typical meals that your family eats for 1-2 weeks
Then, make a prepper food storage menu and grocery list
Look at your water usage and find spaces to store water
Research a few water purification options, make a list of your top 3 options
Make a paracord bracelet
Organize a closet
De-clutter and sell some things
Start an herb garden indoors
Print your favorite recipes and DIY’s
Send some pictures to be printed via a printing service.
Watch a YouTube video
Practice dry firing
Make a faraday cage
Make a rocket stove
Make a candle
Look at some options to bring in more money
Look into a dehydrator or if you already have a dehydrator, dehydrate something
Make your own firestarter
Make a fire in a backyard or park fire pit
Make a hobo stove
Start some sprouts
Start some microgreens
Learn to read a map
Learn to navigate with a compass
Get a book on canning
Can something in a water bath
Can something in a pressure canner
Make something from scratch you have never made before (like tortillas)
Research gas masks (and get them if you have the budget!)
Inventory one small area each day until you’ve inventoried the whole house
Taste test some freeze dried food
Look into generators (and buy one if you’re able to, or at least put it on your list!)
Go out and test one of your water purification method(s)
Look into a budget-friendly rain catchment system.
Carve a spear from a stick
Go fishing, just for fun
Mylar bag some food
Research solar and other alternative energy
Learn the various uses for baking soda, vinegar, etc.
Start a batch of apple cider vinegar
Start a batch of vanilla extract
Make and/or Inventory your bug out bag
Make a car kit, even if you don’t have everything, get one started!
Inventory your first aid kit(s) and supplies
Inventory your medications and get anything else you may need
Start researching medicinal herbs
Learn to sew/mend something by hand
Make powdered sugar
Make brown sugar
Look into grinding your own grains
Test one of your alternative cooking methods
Test your generator
Make a faraday cage
Start a medicinal tincture from herbs
Make your own vanilla extract
Make your own sourdough starter
Make your own apple cider vinegar
Make your own brown sugar
Make your own powdered sugar
Make a candle (if you have old candles, you can re-use that wax!)
Walk the outside and inside of your home to assess any holes in security
Check batteries in everything that takes batteries
Check your fire extinguisher and smoke & O2 detectors
Grab your wild foraging book and go foraging
Fill empty water bottles, ziploc bags or empty mason jars with water, and freeze if you wish
Make homemade bread
Make homemade crackers
Purchase bulk medical supplies
Learn how to use a tourniquet
Go for a walk
Meditate
Do some yoga
Rotate or check on water storage
Rotate or check on a fuel source
Learn to crochet
Make lotion and/or lotion bars
Check your ammo supply, write a list of ammo you’d like to purchase
Practice tying knots
Inventory clothes for the upcoming season
Organize your freezer
Learn to distill water
Look into alternative toilet options (like make a DIY 5 gallon bucket toilet)
Figure out how you’re going to dispose of other trash and waste during an emergency
Make a fire
Cook over a fire
Update your emergency disaster plan, don’t have one? Make one!
Gather important documents together
Check your entertainment and craft supplies, make note of anything you may need/want
Make a bug out bag for each family member, including pets
Make an everyday carry kit
Get some digital pictures printed
Purchase a precious metal or look into purchasing precious metals within your budget
Look into local farms for dairy, honey, meat, etc.
Find local events or classes to further your education

This list will be updated as more ideas are mentioned in the comments or from social media. Feel free to leave your comments! And please do print this list!