What everyone says is soo true about prepping...it doesn't mean you are crazy or paranoid or even a conspiracy theorist...it just means you want to take care of your family and/or self in case of an emergency. One case in point, a couple years ago we had a bad storm come thru and take out the entire regions power. We could eat out every day but we couldn't flush our toilets, take showers, cook meals on our gas stove, our refrigerator and freezer was out...our power was out for 4-5 days and we were one of the early ones getting power back...I decided I didn't like the helpless feeling...so, now I prepare for the possibility of another storm (weather, economic, government or otherwise). I keep water on hand. I have foods stored that I can cook over a grill or in a sunoven. Like Bravery, I also need to learn to take care of medical emergencies (we live in MN where winters can strand us and/or cause travel to be nearly impossible so if a medical emergency happened at least I'd be less nervous and more aware). We also have learned to protect ourselves and our property...too often we hear stories about thugs wandering away from the city. We are remote enough that a call to 911 won't arrive in a timely manner. We've chosen not to be victims...so we prepare.
