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IMPORTANCE OF PREPPING – A NEED TO PREP

4/10/2018

In most communities, a fellow that is trying stock up a bunch of things together in expectation of an absolute natural disaster that has not been announced, which might never even get to occur, will be seen as a crazy fellow. For those that are preparing for a zombie apocalypse or doomsday, the look also gets crazier.
In truth, prepping is not meant for a particular group of persons, it is open to all who might care about the situation of things during emergencies. Funny it may be, but one thing that is very certain is that one is getting prepped for the unexpected – expecting the unexpected.

Whether or not it is necessary, with regards to the fact that such an unexpected occurrence might never come to pass, is a dilemma inspired question. Because if it finally occurs the question will be thrown out of the window, and everybody will want to give the prepper a bear hug!
If we understand the need for a home or auto insurance, then we are little underway in recognizing the importance of getting personally prepared in our way for whatever ill fate might bring our way. Prepping is a way to reinforcing your insurance, in a way that the value of the benefits is not entirely determined by an outside factor, like an insurance agent that comes after a disaster to evaluate and tell you what you will benefit.
You insure your cars or your home, not because you wish for something terrible to happen to them, but because you know there is a tendency for something terrible to happen. So, what do you do? You look for the best insurance agency available with the best deals. And for some token, you sign up your properties. Now, you feel a little more secured driving around in your car, or while living your everyday life at home, because you know that if an emergency occurs, there is an agency to cover a more significant percentage of the costs incurred by the crisis.
That is how it is with prepping. You spend a few token today so that you can feel more secure today, and in the future when an ill-fated emergency MIGHT occur.
Socially, prepping creates a new mindset in the mind of preppers. A view that lets you see everything as is, and to become more willing to help out people. Selflessness, that’s the word. By this, it becomes evident that preppers are the core of the society in times of distress. They are the helpers, who in their absolute readiness unburden their community.
Prepping is one of the best services to humanity, that you can personally get involved in. Those who have always stockpiled enough have ever been known to be more receptive, and tend to help out those who were not prepped for emergencies, even in communities that are not theirs – as volunteers

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What is Prepping?

4/10/2018

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PREPPING – THE BASICS
Hello there, welcome!
If you are reading this, it is probably because you want to understand the basics that underlay prepping/survivalism. In a world filled with uncertainty and loss of hope, there is a tendency for the worst to happen at any point in time, a consequence of which we might never be able to recover from in a very long while. If at all. It is at this point that “PREPPING” comes in. The word prepping at a glance can be confirmed as being a derivative of preparation; preparations made in anticipation of emergencies, whether individual or uncertain.
The preparations made can include
•    Stockpiling of non-perishable foodstuffs – a pile that is strong enough to cater for more extra mouths than you budgeted for because emergencies tend to bring those who have not been prepared for the home of the prepped.
Creation of survival bunkers, Acquisition of relevant survival skills through seminars and group orientations, to give you a feel of what other preppers are doing, and to learn from professionals who have been on it for a while.
•    Purchasing of survival kits (medical kit, survival backpacks) – for your cars and home.
•    Mapping out budget or savings for emergencies.
Whether such emergencies ever come or not, we are happy to know that we have prepped!
The emergencies one might get prepared for can be
•    Political or civil disturbance – wars, state of emergencies, terrorist attacks, gang wars, etc.
•    Complex emergencies – that might have various problems, such as food shortages, a failed economic or social systems, internal conflicts.
•    Natural disasters – earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc.
•    Health risks – disease outbreaks.
These are likely scenarios that you can get prepared for, but on a scale that is a bit comical; some survivalists prepare for situations that are very unlikely to happen such as a zombie attack, Doomsday preparation, and domination by robots or some beings from other planets.

In a more realistic tone, Prepping merely is done to provide a safety ground that gives you support until an unfortunate situation provides room for normalcy to return. On that note, we can include more personal emergencies like
•    Out of job prep – a prep that will you see through the rough times without a steady income. A prep will allow sanity to prevail in times of such distress, as you have fewer things to worry about.
•    Accident emergencies – this can include a case of a severe fire outbreak in your home, what do you do? If you lose a limb to an accident, have any preparation been made before the time for just in case?
In understanding these basic scenarios, you will be able to tell the sort of prep you have to do, as encountered emergencies – natural disasters, political disorder, etc. – take quite a different route from your more personal emergencies. This will be discussed in another post.