Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1767505)

Of course.. :icon_wink:

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 1767502)

Have you also planned how to deal with the have-nots who want your things because their families are starving since the horrible disaster hit but they do have loaded guns.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 1767508)

You’re fortunate if you have enough money and storage room to feed the whole neighborhood in a disaster.:coolsmiley:

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 1767508)

You’re fortunate if you have enough money and storage room to feed the whole neighborhood in a disaster.:coolsmiley:

Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1767495)

When did being prepared become a bad thing? :shrug:

I'm not paranoid. I've learned from experience. And it has paid off.

We live in Washington State. When the Fukushima nuclear reactors melted down they thought the radiation cloud might reach the west coast. I bought N-95 masks. Thankfully didn't need them.

Fast forward to Covid-19. My wife is a nurse. Her hospital ran low on N-95's early on and was only giving them to personnel who worked with Covid patients their entire shifts. My wife only entered Covid rooms when she had to perform a specific task so only received an uprated surgical mask. I was able to send her to work with an N-95 everyday until the hospital was able to replenish their stock.

We live in an earthquake prone part of the country. We have lots of bridges that go over water. Without bridges to cross that water, trucks can't deliver groceries. So I have enough shelf stable food to last awhile. If any number of those bridges collapse while my wife is at work there will be no way for her to drive home. Luckily we live about a mile from Puget Sound and can actually launch a boat locally and pick her up at the marina a block from the hospital.

Ever think about what would happen if we had another truckers strike? You think the shelves emptied fast for Covid? You ain't seen nothing.
You can call this paranoia all you want but it's simple forethought with a little investment in planning.

A failure to plan is a plan to fail..

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI (Post 1767512)

What make you think that the "prepper" has the obligation to feed the whole neighborhood? Have you ever read the parable about the ant and the grasshopper? I guess not.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 1767491)

Being a prepper would be ideal if we had a horrible disaster every 2 years. Unless you’re saving C-rations, the shelf life of most items is short and then it could all be destroyed, stolen or contaminated by the horrible disaster

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1767585)

Boy Scouts were always prepared!

Originally Posted by Hayek1957 (Post 1767594)

Some of the definitions displayed here blur the lines between a prepper and a survivalist.

These personalities are on a continuum. Both will gather supplies and obtain training to persevere through a society anomaly or complete breakdown. The prepper is more community focused and will extend their supplies and training to aid their community where the survivalist is more inclined to isolate from the community.

I am a prepper. In the past, with storms and power outages, I have offered assistance and supplies to my neighbors. This recent Covid -19 pandemic, I have seen examples of a neighbor that was resentful, even hostile towards preppers because that neighbor feels the prepper’s supplies should be allocated elsewhere.

For this reason, many preppers and survivalists keep a low profile and do not overtly display their supplies and preparations. Your neighbor could be a prepper and you may not know it.

Originally Posted by amexsbow (Post 1767668)

As someone who went through Hurricane Katrina in N.O. and lost a home and lifetime of memories at the age of 58 I consider myself a prepper. I agree with “A prepper is a person who takes measures in advance to ensure the economic, physical and emotional well-being of their family during times of struggle.”
So yes, since 2005 we have kept a 3 to 6 month supply of food and basic necessities. We rotate our stock so it is not out of date and we buy when items are on sale. As a retired L.E.O. I also know in times of disaster or civil unrest help may never arrive, and if they do it may be too late. Remember the B.S.O.A. motto "Be prepared." This is predominately a theme in the conservative ranks, progressives wait for help to arrive and someone to feed them.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 1767706)

That makes the point perfectly. All the hoarding can be lost in a heartbeat in a disaster. We’re far better off as a country if we all look out for each other. Did all of the people hoarding TP lately feel better knowing that many people were struggling trying to find some when, in reality, there was enough available for everyone?

Originally Posted by amexsbow (Post 1767668)

As someone who went through Hurricane Katrina in N.O. and lost a home and lifetime of memories at the age of 58 I consider myself a prepper. I agree with “A prepper is a person who takes measures in advance to ensure the economic, physical and emotional well-being of their family during times of struggle.”
So yes, since 2005 we have kept a 3 to 6 month supply of food and basic necessities. We rotate our stock so it is not out of date and we buy when items are on sale. As a retired L.E.O. I also know in times of disaster or civil unrest help may never arrive, and if they do it may be too late. Remember the B.S.O.A. motto "Be prepared." This is predominately a theme in the conservative ranks, progressives wait for help to arrive and someone to feed them.