Why We Prepare.

It is very easy to sound paranoid when talking about survival and preparedness. These days, most people do not feel the need to be prepared, especially if there is no immediate threat. That is evident in the amount of unprepared people who must rely on the government/aid organizations  when their coastal city is hit by a hurricane.

I consider prepping insurance for when insurance falls short. Many people buy into health, life, full coverage auto, and home owners insurance. But they don't think past that. In a serious natural disaster or economic crisis, even the most expensive insurance won't be worth the 1's and 0's they are written on. Your paper copies may be good for starting up a fire though.

I also understand that most people do not believe things can go that wrong. Those people probably do not believe they will get cancer either, but have health insurance.  Even if nothing in our lifetime goes so terribly wrong that you must rely on your emergency equipment and preparations, many of those things can be passed on to your children. Certainly the mindset you develop, and the values you instill on your kids will.

Don’t think that emergency preparations are only good for wide scale disaster, the end of the world as we know it type events. Ill go over some more of the smaller scale disasters and my personal threat assessment later, but even something like a relatively minor ice storm or power outage can be made much more bearable with some minor preps. Or, should you find yourself without a job due to injury or illness, your preps can be a buffer, providing for you when you cannot completely provide for yourself. In the end, it is you taking care of yourself down the road, like a retirement fund that at any time can keep you fed, warm, and relatively safe.

-Kyle