I assumed I’d heard all the preparedness-related terms, but I’ve never heard of “microprepping,” which is simply preparedness for small spaces. It’s for those of us living in apartments or maybe a condo. For what it’s worth, I’d written a book about the topic years ago: “Prepping Strategies for Condos, Apartments, and Duplex Living.” I’ll go out on a limb and say that “microprepping” is a much catchier choice. 🙂
In the following video, he assumes that the grid is down and that he’ll need to survive with another adult for up to 60 days. Think he can do it with only the space of a linen closet to use? Watch and find out…
If you didn’t watch the entire video, he was able to add enough food (that’s a large portion of the video, including smoothie packets I haven’t seen before and now really want), toiletries and hygiene supplies, water treatment, entertainment (including survival books), batteries, candles (which I don’t recommend), headlamps, comms, OTC medications, self-defense, and more. Truth be told, if he added more shelving or made better use of the the empty space, he could’ve added even more supplies.
What I didn’t see was any sort of outdoor clothing, and I don’t recall if he stashed a small camping stove or fuel in there, but I’d suspect he could’ve made it work, though I wouldn’t have added anything highly flammable. He also mentioned a big caveat about water storage, which is easily the biggest missing prep in his closet because he was only able to stash 10 gallons if I remember correctly.
Anyway, it’s a good reminder that you can do a lot even with very little space.
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