What’s One Prep You Wish You’d Started Sooner?

OrbitJazz21

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What’s One Prep You Wish You’d Started Sooner?

Wish I'd started working on a backup solar power setup way earlier. Only got panels and a decent battery bank last year, and man, it would've saved me a few headaches during outages. For those who've been at this longer, what’s the one thing you regret putting off the most? Curious if it's tech-related, water storage, or maybe something totally out of left field. Always looking to tighten up my preps based on real-world lessons.
 
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Really wish I'd gotten serious about rainwater harvesting a decade ago. We always had the space and I kept meaning to add those barrels, but just never made it a priority until a couple years back. Once I finally got a simple gutter setup and a few food-safe barrels going, it was a night-and-day difference, especially during dry spells. Not just for drinking, but the garden and even cleaning tools—way more useful than I