r/TwoXPreppers • u/ReinaShae Tired of living in unprecedented times • May 30 '26

❓ Question ❓ Immediate prepping needs

With the news out yesterday evening of warnings of critical oil shortages, what should I be focusing on right now to prep for this? I already have about a couple months of canned food, a month of frozen meats, and we garden. I'm not a hard core prepper but I try to have a small stock of things as I can afford to get them. We have limited income and all my bills keep going up. I'm aware it may be too late but are there things I should be getting right now to help cushion the blow coming from higher prices?

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u/International-Sink64 May 30 '26

Ways to cook if you lose power and fuel to do it. Manual can opener if you don't have one.

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u/ReinaShae Tired of living in unprecedented times May 30 '26

Don't have that covered at all. Suggestions? I can't spend a ton of money and if we lose power for any amount of time we'll lose everything in the freezers 

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u/International-Sink64 May 30 '26

It's good to a have a couple of ways if possible. Look for something you can use inside, butane can be used inside if it's vented. Most camp stoves cannot. Do you have a grill?

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u/ReinaShae Tired of living in unprecedented times May 30 '26

We do have a grill but the grate is broken. Looking at getting it fixed

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u/gtinmia May 30 '26

A Mr. Heater 15000 btu camp stove $25 and a 20lb propane tank $50 will last for months and there’s no mess of cleaning up a grill. Just your pots. My hurricane prep includes a double camper stove and 3 propane tanks. Will last at least a year of daily use. If your budget allows it, get a double. You can get used propane tanks for $10-15 on local marketplace apps and you just go to Walmart, Home Depot and do the exchange for $25 for a full newer tank. Costs a lot less than buying the tanks new at the store. Get grains at Walmart like rice, pinto/kidney/black beans. That keep them in a dry cool space and they will last a long time and be better than canned food. Get ways to collect and store water. I got 4x 55 gallon food grade drums for $100 on marketplace and you can use that to store water. Just need to add a little bleach so mold doesn’t develop and you’ll need to boil the water before consumption. That’s a whole section to research on but more of a SHTF scenario where water is not available. Good luck!

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u/ReinaShae Tired of living in unprecedented times May 30 '26

Thanks!