You have to make sure that you have a place to live. So that means that you need to get whatever house you live in paid off as soon as possible. If you rent, try to make sure you always have at least 6 months rent and utilities tucked away. Learn to live on only what you need, not what you want. If worst comes to worst, pitch a tent in a park. You have to live somewhere and you can't count on your government to take care of it's citizens. We have seen what a lousy job is being done tat state and federal level. So first order in survival is your living space and keeping it. After you have that planed for, then you can move on to the supplies you will need.
Backyards: You can grow a lot of food in your backyard. Forget grass, make vegetable beds instead. And if your soil is lousy, build raised beds. I live in Texas so I have bad soil and plants drown in heavy rain. I lost my garden in 2017 because of Harvey. I learned. I now have raised beds. Also, shade cloths if you live in the hot south or southwest. That is important to protect the plants from the scorching sun. Study, learn and grow and preserve. You can also grow fruit in your back yard. Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, figs. And learn what wild plants you can eat as well. You never know when you may have to rely on nature. Never accept that life will always be civilized. It may not be. Just ask the Jewish people. They witnessed the collapse of their world and saw their people slaughtered. And look close to home at what was done to the Native Americans. Genocide was practiced against them for centuries.
So on to what and how to grow and preserve the bounty.
Acid and sweet fruits and vegetables need not be processed in a pressure cooker. They can be processed in what we call a hot water bath and this is because of the acid and sugar. It inhibits bacterial growth. This includes pickles and condiment made with vinegar. Get a Ball canning book for detailed directions. Preserving food is easy and rewarding.
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