7 Surprising Reasons Why Americans Aren’t Prepared for What’s Coming

Survival Sherpa ^ | 3/13/12 | Todd Walker

[Kartographer]

A) Peer Pressure B) Government Schools C) Dependence D) MBM (Morally Bankrupt Morons) E) Nationalism F) Mental Enslavement G) Stifled Self-government

[Kartographer]

C and D are my top two choices. There's a lot of E right here on FR, but it's as much a result of A good article on ‘Normalcy Bias’ as anything. A good article on ‘Normalcy Bias’ is on our own ChocChipCookies Blog The Survival Mom:

http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/12/29/normalcy-bias/

I see a lot of this especially in my discussion with people about Prepping.

[Kartographer]

Prepper Ping!

[GraceG]

E) Nationalism

No, it should be::

E) Internationalism

That is worse...

[JRandomFreeper]

I'm not a prepper. Because of the economy, I have to live like it's the mid 1800s. ;)

/johnny

[Betis70]

Normalcy bias is probably my biggest obstacle. I am definitely taking steps to prepare (mentally, skill set more than stockpiling).

[basil]

I can’t much get into this Prepper thing.............

Whatever happens, happens. If it’s as bad as some folks are predicting, I don’t even know if I WANT to survive it.

[JRandomFreeper]

What most folks would consider prepping is how my grandparents lived. And how I live today.

I go into winter with a very full larder (most of it I can myself). Wound up adding some feral pork that I cured and smoked (thanks, brother).

And now that we're about a week away from the vernal equinox, I've got a cold frame busting full of tomato, pepper, and tobacco plants ready to go in the ground after Easter.

I can rinse and repeat whether the world around me collapses or keeps going crazy.

Is it prepping? Or is it just living a conservative and prudent life?

/johnny

[The Duke]

Whatever happens, happens. If it’s as bad as some folks are predicting, I don’t even know if I WANT to survive it.

And what if it only gets "really bad" for four months, and after that it's just "darn bad" for a year. Still rather die?

[outofsalt]

” I’ve got a cold frame busting full of tomato, pepper, and tobacco plants ready to go...”

Heck of a salad! Let me guess.., red wine vinaigrette?

[RoosterRedux]

If it’s as bad as some folks are predicting, I don’t even know if I WANT to survive it.

Cheer up...it's better than this reality.

Close to the land, close to family and friends, close to nature.

Seems scary...but it'll be a BIG improvement.

Just watch out for those Zombies.;-)

[warchild9]

The list does not include sports.

Sports is a diversion that maintains people’s reactions and perceptions of the world on the same level as fourteen-year-olds.

Go team!!!

That’s children’s thinking.

[JRandomFreeper]

The seedlings for the big garden haven't quite over-run the actual reason for the cold frame, which is the lettuce and spinach and chives. I had some lettuce today with lunch when I thinned the lettuce, yet again. ;)

/johnny

[tiki]

I grew up during the Cold War, my daf was in the AF and they were told to have 3 months of food on hand. I laugh now because the 8 of us coldn’t have lived 3 weeks on what we had and it seemed like a lot.

OTOH, my MIL had home canned goods from years back and could have lasted for months.

[GeronL]

surprising to who? the sheeple?

[RoosterRedux]

I've got 10-15 years of good cigars in a home-made humidor...a lemon tree and trees loaded with squirrels (and several boxes of good .22 lr ammo).

If any of you are hungry (for squirrel or a good,well-aged Macanudo gold ascot with a Connecticut wrapper) ...come on down.

Sentry password is "freeeeeper"

[JRandomFreeper]

Not counting the catz (they get fussy about being included on the protein list), I'm good for months and months. I've been living that way for a long time, and spent a year and a half after the market crash of 2008 mainly living on stored and foraged and grown food. Squirrel population took a big hit in 2009 around here. ;)

/johnny

[45semi]

Gotta find a local source of cow or horse sh_t...
Cleared about an 8th of an acre recently to expand the garden.
Pretty much all red clay & sand....*sigh*

[JRandomFreeper]

Gotta find a local source of cow or horse sh_t...

Call your congresscritter. They are experts in that. ;)

/johnny

[papertyger]

The list does not include sports. Sports is a diversion that maintains people’s reactions and perceptions of the world on the same level as fourteen-year-olds.

DING! DING! DING!

Whenever I see an adult decked out in the full regalia of "their team," my mind sees that woman who served her jury duty in her StarFleet uniform.

[basil]

Yeah—I’m old and not getting any younger. I don’t have any place to raise and store food and water and other essentials.

Maybe one of my many children will take us in-—LOL!