“...at least half of my preparedness supplies double as camping, hunting, home protection and hobby gear.”
I’m in the middle of hurricane season, and if I don’t have to use my preps this year, there will be another season next year and the next year and the next year and the next year and the next year and the next year and the next year, etc............. The last time after Ike, a friend called me (my phone worked because I had an old time plug in the wall phone), and I said, “Wait, let me turn down the TV.” She said, “You have power?” I said, “No, but I still have a working TV to get news all day.” That news was very important to know what was happening around me due to no power for days.
Then there is tornado season all year long in Texas, plus power can go off for no reason and stay off for a day or more (that has happened), plus bath salt zombies can appear at any time and I will definitely shoot one with my beautiful Ruger if “it” is trying to chew on me.
Maybe some of you Freepers live where absolutely nothing ever happens, I don’t. Or maybe, I have lived so long I know better than non-preparers that s### will eventually happen to every one. I like my standard of living and I’ll keep as much of it as I can by staying prepared. And, I don’t think Hussein’s FEMA would save me – I’m probably on his enemy list (just as many of you probably are – you know, people who cling to their guns and Bible). I wonder what he clings to? Well, that’s another whole topic.
I do wish JRandomFreeper (Johnny) and Kartographer (don’t know his real name), lived close to me so I would have “back up” – you see I’m just a little ole lady who can’t do jack – that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Marcella you wouldn’t want me living near you as I’ll be drawing a lot of promised bullets during SHTF. ;-)
Now Johnny man I wish he was near me I’d have a place to barter for a excellent meal and a good adult beverage to wash it down.
It can get exciting quickly here.
/johnny