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.
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
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?
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.;-)
“Whatever happens, happens. If it’s as bad as some folks are predicting, I don’t even know if I WANT to survive it.”
There are so many possible scenarios, and you don’t have to plan to survive them all. I’ll name a few:
1) A nuclear exchange with China, resulting in lots of leveled cities and radioactive fallout throughout much of the country (probably the worst case scenario).
2) An full-up EMP attack that knocks out power and electronics (possibly as bad as the above, although you will live longer and starve to death, rather than radiation poisoning or thyroid cancer).
3) A limited strike/EMP attack knocks out part of this country (hopefully liberal areas), but leaves much of the country intact. Now you’re getting into situations that might be trying to live through.
4) A financial meltdown when China pulls the plug on us (i.e., decides to stop taking worthless money for their high-quality [like it or not] products). In this case, the dollar crashes, and prices triple for imports (and double for most other items) - but it is survivable for nearly everyone - the real question is how comfortable will you be (more on this later).
5) A local issue, such a hurricane, flood, earthquake. Again - most people survive, but the prepared people survive much more comfortably.
So those are a few scenarios. The financial meltdown is almost assured, given our trillion dollar deficits - it must and will happen. So I’ve planned for that, primarily - by having EVERYTHING that I can think of, from cars, to toilet paper, to plastic bags, to spare water heaters, in supply - for at least 4 years. Not to mention boatloads of various types of fuel, water collection, water storage, and water purification capability - and food. The list goes on - the intent is to get through it without having to join the masses carrying water jugs, for example, or begging for food - or not having a way to get rid of waste, if garbage collection breaks down. Those are my steps - not very expensive, overall, as most stuff will eventually get used. They should work for a financial meltdown, or a localized event. They’re probably not enough for a full-scale nuke or EMP attack, but I accept that. I may try for that capability in the future, after I retire, but for now, you know where I’m at.