The whole point of prepping is to reduce the chances of major life disruptions and to better recover from disruptions when they do happen. And to make matters worse, there’s a lot of crazy “loud minority” junk out there that pollutes rational preparedness with extremism, dangerous info, or silly internet debates that don’t actually matter. Making it needlessly complicated makes you less prepared.īut prepping can seem overwhelming. It’s simple: depending on what happens, you’ll either stay in your home, leave your home, or be away from home. You’re not alone: Millions of rational people from all walks of life are taking preparedness seriously - and the movement is growing as more people realize they can’t depend on others to save them in our changing world. By definition, if you wait until you need it, it’s already too late.

Whether you’re worried about a sudden layoff, home invasions, car accidents, the power going out for a week, natural disasters, or long term economic and societal decline, it’s critical that you start getting prepared now.

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