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The original was posted on /r/homesteading by /u/Fit-Credit-7970 on 2025-09-25 21:16:10+00:00.

I started a small garden, keep some basic preserves in the pantry, and I’m slowly learning how to can. While digging around online I ended up on Ask A Prepper, and even though some of it leans “doomsday,” there were actually a lot of practical tips I could use day-to-day.

One article talked about keeping at least 3 months of food per person in the house, and that hit home for me. Between random snowstorms here and a recent power outage that lasted a couple of days, it makes sense to have a buffer. I’ve started rotating things like beans, rice, pasta, and canned stuff so it doesn’t just sit there collecting dust. I also liked some of their DIY ideas for water filtration and off-grid cooking.