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5 Rookie Prepping Mistakes to Avoid<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Prepping for your withdrawal from mainstream society comes with a steep learning curve. A small mistake could leave you in a pinch when you least expect it, leading to costly repairs or, worse, the end of your remote hideaway. You need to take care of your equipment, prepare for the worst and make sure you have everything you need to live a healthy, sustainable lifestyle off the grid. From\u00a0truck seat covers<\/a>\u00a0to vitamin deficiencies, learn how to create the\u00a0ideal homestead operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Going off the grid takes practice and patience. If you\u2019re new to the game, avoid these five rookie mistakes at all costs.<\/p>\n

Not bringing a paper backup<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Leaving the modern world behind usually means not having access to the internet. Even if you set up your own router, you should prepare for potential outages. Nasty weather, weak connections and damaged equipment can leave you without this convenient tool, especially when you\u2019re on the road.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s best to bring along paper copies of equipment and vehicle manuals, how-to guides, maps and just about anything else you might need to read in the wild. Bring along plenty of books to keep boredom at bay, as well as physical resources, such as those for purifying water, growing fruits and vegetables and hunting wildlife. Print off web pages you\u2019d normally read on your computer and keep these documents organized in case you need to access them in an emergency.<\/p>\n

Not creating a contingency plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Let\u2019s face it, there\u2019s always a chance your homestead could take a turn for the worse. You could run out of food or water, accidentally injure yourself or get hit with a natural disaster. But that\u2019s all a part of the fun.<\/p>\n

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5 Rookie Prepping Mistakes to Avoid Prepping for your withdrawal from mainstream society comes with a steep learning curve. A small mistake could leave you in a pinch when you least expect it, leading to costly repairs or, worse, the end of your remote hideaway. You need to take care of your equipment, prepare for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4019,8099,30216,5837,629,648,650,30219],"class_list":["post-54798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-survival-2","tag-emergency-planning","tag-emergency-preparations","tag-mistakes","tag-organic-prepper","tag-planning","tag-preparations","tag-prepping","tag-will-ryan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54799,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54798\/revisions\/54799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}