tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post2296368285419068375..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: Not Why We PrepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-14720785115033022962011-10-21T09:28:31.769-04:002011-10-21T09:28:31.769-04:00Prepping gives me the freedom to be present today ...Prepping gives me the freedom to be present today because I know I have some flexibility to deal with the unexpected. We had 2 major regional emergencies in my area this year: a major natural gas outage during the coldest 3 days on record, and 4 months later a massive wildfire that destroyed more than 50 homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of people. Both taught me to prep for the unexpected as well as the SHTF scenario. I had plans for bug- in and bug-out, but not for 'leave your house but still get to work every day looking like nothing's happening' -- a new one on me! <br /><br /> WORST case is that when I retire within the next year or so, I will have provisions if I need to use them. Better to have a collection of pails and cans of food than cute little figurines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-36647636528956750532011-10-17T20:58:10.588-04:002011-10-17T20:58:10.588-04:00All good points, guys! Thanks!All good points, guys! Thanks!Donaldhttp://www.ifithitsthefan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-19555590638089261492011-10-17T06:36:05.101-04:002011-10-17T06:36:05.101-04:00Prepping helps me today by knowing that if I need ...Prepping helps me today by knowing that if I need it it is there and I don't have all the worry that others do because I know that my family is safe and secure no matter what happens down the road. It has become such a part of my life that I do it as a way of life and have less stress because of it.BadVooDooDaddyhttp://www.prepplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-3216164174531496802011-10-17T01:39:47.233-04:002011-10-17T01:39:47.233-04:00Very true, you shouldn't prep for an event. E...Very true, you shouldn't prep for an event. Events have a habit of not actually happening. You prepare for life.<br /><br />Here's a good example. I live in Minnesota and we can get some serious winter storms. If the storm is bad enough (or if there's just some bad luck) we can lose power. If you don't have power your furnace won't run, even if it's natural gas (or LP or fuel oil or whatever). If your furnace doesn't run your house will get cold. But if you've prepared a backup heat source you can keep your house a livable temperature and protect the house from cold related damage (frozen pipes etc). But part of that prepping is knowing that you need to plan to deal with carbon monoxide that your heater is producing so it doesn't kill you.<br /><br />A related example is having cold weather gear in your vehicle for the chance that you have a break down or a storm blows up out of nowhere (yes, this does still happen) like happened last year. One day last year I went to work with a prediction of flurries, by early afternoon it had been upgraded to a blizzard warning and roads were being closed.<br /><br />SteelheartSteelheartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-80628302982384876862011-10-16T21:39:41.857-04:002011-10-16T21:39:41.857-04:00Very well put! As we slide further down toward the...Very well put! As we slide further down toward the SHTF I see preps as a positive thing. It keeps me from being demoralized as much and I feel more in control of my daily life.<br /><br />RoboAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com