Sunday 28 August 2016

Out of Necessity, the Reluctant Prepper


As I wrote in my last article, my expectations for the outcome of this election give me reason to believe I should stock up on canned goods, medical supplies, and ammunition. That activity would qualify me, barely, as a “prepper”.
“A person who believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies” – Oxford Online Dictionary
I certainly believe this election has already turned into a catastrophic disaster, and it would be difficult to imagine that it will not result in an emergency in the future, so there I am.  (continue reading)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I would define a "prepper" as a person with common sense, awareness of events and the willingness to prepare for the probable future. Are they right, that is will we experience a catastrophic disaster or emergency? I don't know, but I know that if we do I would rather be prepared then not.