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t1540825608
·hace 8 años·discuss
But also, just because some people don't believe in guns, doesn't mean we should avoid mentioning it. Defense is still an important part of preparation, and guns are the best tools to accomplish that. If someone wants to reject that form of defense on philosophical grounds, they're welcome to, but it's still worth mentioning them as resources for people who may not have such fixed philosophies.
t1540825608
·hace 8 años·discuss
That's a great point, thanks!
t1540825608
·hace 8 años·discuss
No, this is the problem with media representations of preppers. It's a massive overgeneralization to say that preppers "seem to be far more obsessed with guns than with clean water, sanitation, and heating."

With that said, the reality is that clean water, sanitation, and heating are pretty darn boring. It's like prepping 101 to have some available water, a shovel, and a barbecue or a fireplace or a basement to keep warm. If preppers do seem to you (apart from media misrepresentation) to focus more on guns, it's likely because they're long past having basics like food and water taken care of, and guns are more varied than any of the other basic needs.

Every place is different, and maybe guns are less important in your country, but they're very important during collapses in America, whether we want the world to be that way or not. Look back on the social breakdowns in America over the past--the LA riots come to mind--and look at how locals used guns to defend their stores and homes from looting. And those looters were just rioting; they weren't hungry or fighting for survival.
t1540825608
·hace 8 años·discuss
Stack your pantry deeper than average -- buy the same food you always buy, but keep 2-3x as much shelf-stable food on hand. Pasta, rice, flour, peanut butter, tuna, shortening, etc. all keep for long enough without any serious degradation in quality. Fill a water barrel[0] and put it in the back of a storage closet. Grab a Sawyer filter[1] in case that's not enough. Get a simple pump shotgun[2] and a 100 rounds; practice with 50 and save the other 50 in case you need to defend your home.

Congratulations, you've bought insurance for the medium-term societal collapse for about $600 or so.

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