For one thing, for many the concept of "prepping" is an irresistible problem to tackle. It's kind of a "fun" challenge to solve -- like how can I fit enough st

For one thing, for many the concept of "prepping" is an irresistible problem to tackle. It's kind of a "fun" challenge to solve -- like how can I fit enough stuff to survive for $DAYS into a backpack? Or $SOMEOTHERTIMESPAN at my home? What would that stuff be? How can I do it for $X or less? (I put "fun" in quotes because obviously, the idea of needing your prepped stuff is not fun at all) It's the kind of engineering-ish, working-within-constraints challenge that tends to apply to HN types.