There's something I've never understood about this breed of folks. If the world gets so bad that most everyone dies, will it be worthwhile to be the "last one standing"?
We are well stocked for the run of the mill tornado, ice storm, power outage, etc., but if it gets to where our neighbors are killing and eating each other, I'm not sure I want to hang around very much longer.
Pretty much what I was alluding to in my Maxwell Q. Klinger post.
Im not knocking those who are preparing more than I am, more power to them but, im not known for panicking over a belief that may or may not, come true. Look at Y 2 K, the only "prepping" I did cost me less than $50 total. I bought a 1 gallon can of dehydrated powdered eggs for about $10. I bought those to use in recipes I was doing at the time and planned on for months at a time and didnt want to buy raw eggs for fear of spoiling because of not having time to use them.
I bought a small rubber-encased flashlight and a pack of batteries, because I needed another. That was about $15 total.
I bought a case of Dasani Water for about $5 bucks. Got them to take with me to work.
Bought 2 boxes of 9mm ammo for practicing with on my time off. Cost then, about $10 w/ tax.
Bought a metal 3 gallon gas can for just under $10.
My then neighbor--Dan, spent almost his entire income buying loads of dehydrated foods, long lasting stored water, about 2 dozen flashlights and several spare packages of batteries to go with each, bought a British Army Berkfeld (SP?) Water Purification System which then was about $400, and 8 water purification sticks which cost $20 each. Though I dont smoke, he also stocked up on a dozen cases of cartons of Marlboro Reds ciggs, a few bottles of Cognac and ammo for all the guns he had. I dont know what he had or how many? but no matter where he was in his home, he had a loaded gun with in 6 feet no matter where he was? That was in case some thugs suddenly came bursting through his doors.
End result--he never used but a few of those batteries so threw them out, the food expired and was ditched, BUT, he still has his spare flashlights guns and ammo. Sadly, the Cognac went pretty quick, and his smokes lasted him a few years and I dont know if they go bad after some time or not? He also still uses that water purification system, which to me is very useful.
I didnt knock the former Sheriffs Deputy for prepping but--over $3,000 in food and batteries went to waste. Those on TV shown prepping--seem to have the money to waste--I do not.
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