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Originally Posted by Applepie
Preppers aren't concerned about tornados, hurricanes,etc. They are preparing for the end of the world. On that reallity TV show they showed one prepper family that had stockpiled enough food and supplies to last 10 years and they still didn't feel safe. We all have extras for emergencies but preppers are extreme in their belief.
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Yes you are right.....they were the doomsday preppers.*
However, even modest preppers are around, at least where we are.
*One lady hid her food and stuff in the ceiling beams.
They were all quite inventive, to say the least.
We watched all the shows. Again, we would not go to that extreme.
However, in the real world of today, weather disasters have hit all states.
We had small mountain villages which were totally CUT OFF from the larger towns to the west down the mountain and to the east down the mountain. Now, if they had no "supplies" it would have been awful.
Eventually, they were getting out and about on all terrain vehicles via the forest trails.........it was a nightmare for those who lived in those flooded areas last summer. It would be very difficult to get to a grocery store or bank or whatnot.
As far as another poster mentioned guns, everyone has guns up here for hunting.........we are probably the lowest crime state in the nation....although even that is changing with desperate times and more home burglaries.
Some people "prep" in more simple ways such as everyone in the family having a large backpack filled with the necessities of life, in case they had to leave suddenly..........never say never, as sometimes , in more citified areas where there are highways surrounding the towns, trucks roll over and let out chemical spills......whole neighborhoods are evacuated....so good to grab one's backpack with the essentials, cash (cash is king after all).......and whatever one feels they would need "while away from home". Plus, snacks like raisins, nuts, energy bars/granola bars, energy drinks.......whatever one could fit into the backpack, first aid items.
Vermont was NOT expecting floods last August. I just bought six books with amazing photos of the towns that were impacted up and down our state. Bridges torn in half, roads washed away........no way to get from point "A" to point "B".