And really it's not even the debatable practicality of full-on prepperism that bugs me. It's the attitude. There's an undertone of hoping for disaster that exists among some of you that is palpable. That's part of why I want to see the Northeast recover quickly -- so that certain preppers are denied the satisfaction of seeing things drag out.
Do you think he meant us? ;-)
Horsecrap. That's 100% pure projection of your mental sterotype.
I am prepped for way more than a couple of weeks of supplies, and I hope to never have to use them during a SHTF event.
But after a personal financial disaster after the market crash in 2008, I ate on stored supplies and forage for almost 2 years.
/johnny
Anyone that does that is an idiot.
In my area, most likely threats are tornados, damaging straight line winds, wildfires, and personal financial events.
Those preps also work for someone in an earthquake zone, or a hurricane, or a blizzard.
I'm not prepping for earthquakes, I'm prepping for tornados, but if the New Madrid goes off (unlikely, in my lifetime), the tornado preps cover me.
/johnny
The minimum that a rational person should be prepared for is two weeks. It's not uncommon for me to be out of power for several days at a time due to weather (mostly snowstorms/ice-storms), with the roads being ugly. I maintain enough food in the pantry to keep us fed for a month, and rotate it so that it all gets used before it gets near expiration date.
You carry on like this all the time. The above is YOUR opinion. You decide what WE are thinking and that is impossible for you to do. Plus, your opinion is worth dirt.
Do you carry life insurance? Home-owners insurance in case a fire burns down your house? Flood insurance? Long-term disability insurance?
We insure all the time for low-probability events which might be disastrous or life-threatening if encountered unprepared. Think of prepping as an insurance purchase.