New year's resolutions may seem like fruitless ambition — we all know people who've set impossibly lofty goals, only to throw in the towel after a few weeks… or days… or hours. However, the new year provides a good opportunity to reflect on 2017 and consider what you can do better in 2018. Whether you're just getting into emergency preparation for the first time, or you're a seasoned survivalist, we all have room for improvement.

Setting a prepping resolution can help you stay conscious of your weaknesses and focus on improving those areas. You might realize you've gotten out of shape, and resolve to be more active in 2018 so you won't end up sidelined when SHTF. Or maybe your stockpiles aren't where they should be, so you're working on accumulating more supplies to hold your family over during a disaster. We'd break these resolutions down into six categories:

• Physical Fitness – working out more often, hiking with a heavier pack, losing weight and building muscle
• Skills – learning new bushcraft and survival skills, self-defense techniques, emergency signaling methods, and so on
• Gear – building your stockpiles, upgrading old equipment, or adding new tools to your survival kit
• Finances – saving more money (or alternate currencies) for a rainy day
• Psychology – learning to develop a positive mindset, conquer fears, overcome cognitive biases
• Community & Relationships – learning to work together cohesively with family, friends, and members of the local prepping community

So, which of these six areas of personal improvement will you be focusing on in 2018? Let us know in the poll below.

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Written by Patrick McCarthy