Prepper, Survivalist or just being Responsible

Entry:	prepared  [pri-paird]
Part of speach:	adjective
Definition:	ready in body or mind
Synonyms:	able, adapted, adjusted, all  bases covered, all set, all  systems go, arranged, available, Disposed, fit, fixed, framed, gaffed, groomed, handy, in order, in readiness, inclined, minded, of a mind, on  guard,  planned, predisposed, prepped, primed, processed, psyched-up, put up,  qualified, rehearsed,  rigged, set, set-up, sewed-up, stacked, up on, up*, willing, wired
Antonyms:	ignorant , neglected, unprepared, unready

* = informal/non-formal usage

 

 

 

 

The reason I put this up is because sometime I worry that people (friends family ect) will think I am some sort of crazy when I get excited about being prepared.

 

" Prepared for what?"

 

"Um, I don't know about you but I live in earthquake territory and then there are storms and so many what if's some more rare than others some more ill conceived than others"

 

 

                                               

 

                                                 " zombies are not real, you know that"

 

"Yes, I know that the likelihood of a Zombie Apocalypse really happening is like... everyone I know winning the lotto at once. But if your prepared for that, your prepped for anything"

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen:
( http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html )

 

 

 " Your not serious?"

 

 

 

" I am not Worried about Zombies, its the Humans you got to worry about. Look at Hurricane Katrina.. or Sandy. Wild Fires, Floods. Riots. Terrorism.. these things are REAL."

 

 

 

 

"So what do I do?

 I can't afford guns or 10 years of food.

 look at all that gear on those sites,

 hell I barley got jumper cables"

 

 

 

" I can't tell you what to do, I can only tell you what I am doing and advise you what would be a good Idea and helpful hints point you in the right direction"

 

( http://www.ohlone.edu/org/security/docs/emergencypreparedness-whattodowhendisastertrikes.pdf )

 

 

 

 

I like to eat and I like to have water on hand. SO...

 

Helpful hint number one.

 

• Every time you empty a 2 liter of soda, wash it out and refill with water. set outside ( if you can) in full sun. rotate the liters by using them to water your garden and refill.
• (http://www.sodis.ch/index_EN)

Helpful hint number two.

 

• Every time you go to the store and you see something you eat and it is on sale buy a few more. So for example we like peanut butter and jelly. It keeps well & we use it. So I buy an extra jar or two when it is on sale, I end up having  4 jars on hand at any given time.. I put the new ones in the back and use the older ones first. Not outrageous but I have a month of lunches on hand now.  ( I do this with pasta and sauce, rice and beans and fruit cups and canned veggies) When you use the jar or pasta or jelly, Wash it out and (dry good) fill with extra rice or pasta or goodies like jelly beans. then put that in your pantry. Use it and refill it every so often. 

What to know more? Sure I'll keep posting.. but there are other great sites to go to as well.

 

• (http://72hours.org/)
• (http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters) 
•  (http://www.redcross.org/prepare)

Make a plan!!! It will not be go to my house. You need to take care of you and yours while I take care of me and mine. Maybe we might merge into a "them" a bit later.. :)