I agree wholeheartedly with you. Being a prepper is a responsible way to live. People act like it’s the looniest thing in the world. I personally find putting 100% faith in our modern lifestyle as being nuts.
Just because one is prepared for many things doesn’t mean you have to forsake modern society. In addition to being prepared for disasters I also live a modern lifestyle. But unlike those who scoff at prepping, when things go bad, not only can I still eat and stay warm and dry but many of today’s modern amenities stay available to me.
Probably the biggest reasons people don’t like it is because it requires a lot of hard work and knowledge of many different things. For me living in the mountains means being prepared. So many people move into the high country and think they’ll live the same way they did in the city. Doesn’t work like that.
So many things that were once just part of our normal physique are now laughed at. There are so many examples but I’ll give just one very important one: water. I’ve got a good friend who lives in Phoenix. He’s a smart man. I asked him once where his water comes from. He gave the answer that most people do; his faucet. I asked what happens if no water comes from that faucet. His answer, “the city would fix it.” And if the city can’t fix it? Well he said, “I’d go to the store and buy it.” You see where this is headed.
Prepping is simply a mindset and a good one. Remember the Boy Scouts Motto?
You remind me I need to buy a Katadyne and to drain and refill my two 55 gallon drums. And I live in a much more wet place.