Posted on 02/21/2012 10:04:08 PM PST by Kartographer
What happens if we do all these preparations and nothing goes wrong?
I am made fun of sometimes for being prepared. Mostly people will say “Are you one of those survival types?” NO. Number one I don’t like the word survivalist, I like being prepared. There are no tin foil hatters involved with preparedness. It sounds more prudent. If nothing goes wrong then I am ahead is how I see it.
When you prepare you are ready for what may eventually happen. Why do you carry a spare tire in your car? Because the zombies might eat one and then you will have another? NO. You carry a spare tire because things happen. We can’t control everything, but we can prepare for eventuality. You see being prepared is not something new.
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I sure wish you had kept up with me, brother-man....
Bookmarked and looking forward to the Friday Prepper thread!!!
BTTT
In the days, weeks, or months after a disaster there will be panic and chaos. My family and I are doing are best not to be part of that. We have food, supplies and some skills to last a while. We have some peace of mind but there are a lot of people not prepping.
If nothing else, if people pick up some survival skills from this, it will be worth it.
If we ever lost electricity for just 72 hours, all of civilization would crumble apart very quickly, because people won’t know how to cope......the ‘technology trap’ gets tighter with each passing day.
I anticipate that flowers will bloom with caramel popcorn where the flowers would be.
Don’t take the Mark.
That’s always been in the back of my mind. I believe they call that a “Jacob’s Troubles” box.
Mmmmm.... dehydrated lasagne.
I expect to be killed in a shoot-out or some kind of confrontation with the secularists well before being offered The Mark.
As my good friend in the mountains always says “When the ice storm comes you either be at the top of the hill or you be at the bottom of the hill” We plan to be at the top of the hill and prepared to stay there for an indefinite time period.
Several years ago my region was hit by a massive squall line that took out much of the local electric grid. I was without power for three and a half days...lost everything in my freezer and fridge, almost out of hot water, no light, no fans let alone A/C (and this was in the middle of summer). Naturally, minimal radio and little to no internet.
Quite an eye-opening experience.
Individuals must take their own responsibility for the level of preparation they deem necessary for their own lives and family. Fact of the matter is that even a get away spot in the woods is not a total guarentee of safety in a TEOTWAWKI situation, nor can all afford to make such preparations. For those who do - good for you. Others, like myself need to look at prepping in a different way, to deal with the issues more likely to strike rather than the 1% probabilities.
Since you are 100% guaranteed to need food in the future, it makes sense to have a stockpile on hand, in case of tornado (my biggest threat), earthquake, job-loss, etc...
It's just prudent.
I lived on my stored food for about 2 years after the 2008 market collapse.
/johnny
Even a spare tire won’t help you if you have two flats, but I carry one any way.
You are one smart lady.
A few months ago I saw a *lot* of Japanese who wished they were preppers. (Bet they are now!)
Prepping = due diligence
Bumping an excellent post!!
I always go by the pearl of wisdom my Grandmother gave me...
Better to have and not need, than need and not have.
Words to live by.
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