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While I get the idea that prepping can become an unnecessary use of resources and result in people thinking you're crazy, I still think of the simple fact that
by havblue 4y ago
While I get the idea that prepping can become an unnecessary use of resources and result in people thinking you're crazy, I still think of the simple fact that all civilizations end eventually. Certainly they collapse for different reasons and at different rates. But the lights will go off eventually for our generation, or the next, or the next... Nothing lasts forever so it's probably worth planning for some level of catastrophe.
- hunterb123 4y agoThe whole purpose of prepping is to prepare the necessary amount of resources for an emergency. If you stock too much food or water it will expire, you have to rotate it, so you eat it and restock. If you stock too many non-perishables of something you don't need you won't have enough room for more useful things. Prepping and looking crazy aren't coupled. Prepared people can be normal, it's not just what you see on TV. Generally the fun is seeing how long you can prepare for, most likely you won't need to last past a month, but certain natural disasters like a hurricane can hit that easily. I'd definitely recommend everyone have at least a 1 week supply and plan for emergencies (usually specific to your area).
- seanw444 4y agoUnless you want to die, there's no reason not to prep. It's weird that it's looked down on.
- hunterb123 4y agoYeah it's a strange attitude, everyone preps in some way or another, but people act like you are a doomsday believer if you keep supplies for emergencies. Those same people who judge get helped in those emergencies by those who are prepared.
- helpfulmandrill 4y agoYou're assuming civilizations end in abrupt events, whereas it might be just as likely that they decline slowly over generations until one day people are grazing sheep on Wall Street or whatever.
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