Hello! First of all, welcome to r/preppers!

This thread is a list of resources that answers many common questions and provides a place for new preppers to ask their own. It's encouraged for anyone who has just started down their path of self-reliance to give these a brief read before posting. This is to centralize repeated questions & information in the sub and help everyone be on the same level of basic knowledge moving forwards, especially since the visitors/subscribers to the sub has increased at a rather fast rate.

This thread will be re-posted as needed to give new preppers a chance to ask questions- especially if they are below the karma requirement for making a post.

So again, welcome to r/preppers!

First Steps:

Please read the rules for general r/preppers conduct

1. When making a new post after browsing the below information, please utilize the appropriate flairs. Questions about generalized preparedness information that doesn't have to do with a major societal collapse, should have the flair of "Prepping for Tuesday." Likewise, questions regarding a major or complete collapse of infrastructure should be flared "Prepping for Doomsday." This helps users give you the most appropriate recommendation based on what you're looking for.
2. Read this sub’s wiki here. This has many specific topics within it, and is a good place to start if you have a general topic in mind.
3. As medication sourcing is a very common question and concern that comes up repeatedly, the following information about reliable companies is provided to encourage responsible medication stockpiling for emergencies (both with antibiotics AND a year's supply of personal medications). Please read more on the Wiki about antibiotics here. (Personally, I have their kits and can verify they're solid options. Unlike other companies, they don't skimp on the medication amounts like other companies that have popped up recently.)
4. Jase Medical: They offer many types of antibiotic kits, 1-year supplies of many prescription medications, specific meds for radiation-specific emergencies, and (recently) trauma kits. PREPPERMEDS10 takes $10 off.
5. Contingency Medical: They offer antibiotic kits of varying size and scope (getprepared takes $10 off)
6. More companies can be added to this list- the more resources the better, as prior methods of sourcing antibiotics are against Reddit's rules (fish antibiotics, etc.)
7. For Women-specific prepping advice, concerns, and community, I highly recommend r/TwoXPreppers Please read their rules before posting.
8. For Europe-Specific Preppers: European Preppers Subreddit
9. Join the r/preppers Discord Server at https://discord.gg/JpSkFxT5bU
10. Download the free HazAdapt app for your smartphone/bookmark it (U.S only for now). It provides emergency guides for a wide array of disasters, and works offline. It also offers a way to track your own preparedness efforts for day-to-day disasters and crisis. Information about the App here: (https://app.hazadapt.com/hazards/

Additional Resources:

• https://www.ready.gov This is a fantastic get-started guide for specific disasters, and your own 72 hour (or more) kit. US Government Preparedness site.
• https://www.getprepared.gc.ca The Canadian Preparedness Government Website (Similar to the above.)
• The American Civil Defense Association: A nonprofit, civil defense-focused organization founded in 1962, and focuses on national-level threats such as nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks.
• Countdown to Preparedness A free PDF version of getting prepared in 52 weeks in small, bite-sized steps.
• The Provident Prepper: A well-known preparedness site without politics and tactical-fluff.
• Long term food storage: This article/thread is solely dedicated to the preservation of food for decades, for which The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints are widely-known for. Article Link: Long Term Food Storage
• Pick Up A Piece: A non-political site focused around individual and family preparedness. (Note: This is where I (Bunker John) offer situational summaries of world events & current threat levels (as multiple people have requested) as part of the site's team.
• Additional sources are welcome