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In my experience, preppers miss or outright avoid the last part. Humans survive as communities. There's too much work involved and not enough redundancies wit

In my experience, preppers miss or outright avoid the last part. Humans survive as communities. There's too much work involved and not enough redundancies with just a few people. Extreme preppers are anxiety induced hoarders.

protomyth 4y ago
I think there are different varieties of preppers, and some have communities. Frankly, by some definitions, I'm a prepper which is rather surprising. I think if you live rural you tend to have a lot more supplies on hand. I used to keep 3 full days, but I now have a 7 day supply, and friends feel fairly justified in have a year's worth of goods. Heck, some of the base prepper playbook are rural hobbies (micro-farming) or just basic winter prep (generator). Now, solar and wind have gotten a lot more convenient with people doing battery walls. I get the feeling that those folks just got tired of listening to the power company say wait.
mikhmha 4y ago
Coincidentally most preppers are American.
- giantg2 4y ago
  Source? I find it highly unlikely that people in Europe don't plan for any events, especially given the current situation in that region. I would guess many have a month worth of food and some sort of plan is the heat goes out.
  - mikhmha 4y ago
    No source. I'm not referring to the act of prepping itself. That's not limited to America lol. I'm referring to the "prepper" culture that is most vocal on the english internet. The american prepper who fantasizes about living in some remote bunker stocked with foods and guns.
    - giantg2 4y ago
      I'd imagine (and heard) that characture of a prepper exists in other areas too.
      - soco 4y ago
        Of course it does, but the OP said "most". I'm also keeping a decent stock of food and other useful things, but when I compare to what US calls "prepper" I realize that's going on a whole different level. And it's not about stigma as other commenter assumed, its simply way less extensive and way less philosophical - I'm not preparing to survive the armageddon, just preparing to bridge over some flood days.
giantg2 4y ago
It sounds like you mean your stereotype of preppers.

protomyth 4y ago

I think there are different varieties of preppers, and some have communities. Frankly, by some definitions, I'm a prepper which is rather surprising. I think if you live rural you tend to have a lot more supplies on hand. I used to keep 3 full days, but I now have a 7 day supply, and friends feel fairly justified in have a year's worth of goods. Heck, some of the base prepper playbook are rural hobbies (micro-farming) or just basic winter prep (generator). Now, solar and wind have gotten a lot more convenient with people doing battery walls. I get the feeling that those folks just got tired of listening to the power company say wait.

mikhmha 4y ago

Coincidentally most preppers are American.

giantg2 4y ago
Source? I find it highly unlikely that people in Europe don't plan for any events, especially given the current situation in that region. I would guess many have a month worth of food and some sort of plan is the heat goes out.
- mikhmha 4y ago
  No source. I'm not referring to the act of prepping itself. That's not limited to America lol. I'm referring to the "prepper" culture that is most vocal on the english internet. The american prepper who fantasizes about living in some remote bunker stocked with foods and guns.
  - giantg2 4y ago
    I'd imagine (and heard) that characture of a prepper exists in other areas too.
    - soco 4y ago
      Of course it does, but the OP said "most". I'm also keeping a decent stock of food and other useful things, but when I compare to what US calls "prepper" I realize that's going on a whole different level. And it's not about stigma as other commenter assumed, its simply way less extensive and way less philosophical - I'm not preparing to survive the armageddon, just preparing to bridge over some flood days.

giantg2 4y ago

It sounds like you mean your stereotype of preppers.