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

[CrimsonWren145]

Looking back, I really wish I’d started gardening earlier. The learning curve was steeper than I expected, and building up good soil takes more time than most people realize. It’s great to have buckets of rice and beans, but nothing beats homegrown produce for nutrition and morale. What’s one prep you regret not starting sooner? Would love to hear what others found tricky or underestimated at first.

 

[MeadowWhisperer]

Water storage and filtration, without a doubt. Thought I could just buy a few jugs and call it a day, but there’s a lot more to keeping water safe and usable in the long run. Figuring out rotation schedules, keeping things clean, learning about off-grid filtration—definitely a bigger project than I ever expected. Anyone else underestimate just how complicated basic water prep can get?