If you’ve spent any time in a prepper chat forum or reading prepper blogs then you’ve come across these acronyms. Most seasoned preppers already know these but I wanted to put this out there for those of you who may be new to prepping. There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to understand what someone is talking about. So take the time to browse through this list and get familiar with them. This isn’t an all inclusive list because there’s so many out there but these are the most common ones you’ll see.
If you think I’ve left off an important one then let me know in the comments!
2A
The Second Amendment
4 x 4
True
5 x 5
Loud And Clear
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
ALICE
All Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
ARC
American Red Cross
ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
BIB
Bug In Bag
BIL
Bug In Location
BOB
Bug Out Bag
BOL
Bug Out Location
BOR
Bug Out Route
BOV
Bug Out Vehicle
BUG
Backup Gun
CB
Citizens Band (Radio)
CCW
Concealed Carry Weapon
CDC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
CME
Coronal Mass Ejection
CYA
Cover Your Ass (or Assets)
DLP
Defense of Life and Property
E&E
Escape And Evasion
EAS
Emergency Alert System
EBS
Emergency Broadcast System
EDC
Everday Carry
EMP
Electromagnet Pulse
EMS
Emergency Management System
EOD
End Of Days
EOT
End Of Times
EOTW
End Of The World
EOTWBFL
End Of The World Buddy For Life
ESP
Extended Stay Pack
FAK
First Aid Kit
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIFO
First In, First Out
FUBAR
F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition
FUD
Fear, Uncertainty, Death
GH
Golden Horde
GHB
Get Home Bag
GMO
Genetically Modified Organism
GMRS
General Mobile Radio Service
GOOD
Get Out of Dodge
HAM
Amateur Radio Operator (not actually an acronym)
HEMP
High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
IFAK
Individual First Aid Kit
INCH
I’m Never Coming Home
JIC
Just In Case
KISS
Keep It Simple Stupid
LTFS
Long Term Food Storage
MAG
Mutual Assistant Group
MIL-SPEC
Military Specification
MIL-SURP
Military Surplus
MOLLE
Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment
MRE
Meal Ready To Eat
MSM
Main Stream Media
NBC
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
NWO
New World Order
OPSEC
Operational Security
OTG
Off The Grid
OTGE
Off The Grid Event
PACE
Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency
PDW
Personal Defense Weapon
PERK
Personal Emergency Relocation Kit
PFAK
Personal First Aid Kit
PPE
Personal Protection Equipment
PSK
Personal Survival Kit
SAR
Search And Rescue
SERE
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
SF
Solar Flare
SHTF
Shit Hits The Fan
SIP
Shelter In Place
SOL
Shit Out Of Luck
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
TEOTWAWKI
The End Of The World As We Know It
TOPO
Topographical Map
WROL
Without Rule of Law
WTSHTF
When The Shit Hits The Fan
YOYO
You’re On Your Own
