My prep goals are pretty basic this year:


BASECAMP

Restock the pantry and deep freeze.

Store more drinking water.

Continue to eliminate debt.

Improve energy efficiency of the house. We're in the midst of an ice storm right now, and it's highlighting some weaknesses.

Continue teaching bacpacboy self-reliance skills.

Maintain and improve all family BOBs, day and vehicle kits. (i.e. All my kits have gone on a diet this year, except the new baby's BOB, but my vehicle BOB disappeared with I went on maternity leave, but my daily commute resumes in a few weeks.)


OUTDOOR TIME

Make personal outdoor time when I go back to work full-time in January. I plan to take my day hike kit and have lunch on one of the local trails at least a few times a week.

Take the bacpackids out for a serious hike at least monthly, along with regular shorter walks.

Take bacpacboy camping at least once a season.

Take bacpacbaby camping for the first time!

Take my son and nephew on a couple of survival weekends.

Make bacpacboy's dream come true by building and sleeping in an improvised shelter we make from natural materials.


PERSONAL

Improve my cardio and abdominal strength.

Recertify in 1st Aid and CPR.

Continue to improve brushcraft skills. (I'm currently working on my Intermediate BushClass certification through Bushcraft USA)

Find a new job with better compensation and benefits.

Continue to experiment with and improve my camp cooking. YUM!

Make fire by friction!

Recreate an office BIB (Bug-in Bag)

Keep working on identifying wild edibles in my area, including taking a walk with a pro!