Zero Alpha
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year (or you’re already wrapped in tinfoil and sitting in a bunker, in which case you can probably skip this instalment) you’ll know that 2020 has been a bit of a prepper’s wet dream. First off, China tried to wipe out the rest of the world by unleashing their Death Plague upon us. When that didn’t work the UN/WHO/Soros/Illuminati globalists tried to take over. Now they have decided that total economic collapse is the way to go.
That’s a few ticked off the preppers’ hit-list. But 2020 isn’t over yet. We still have time for nuclear war, aliens, asteroids and the reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles. Oh yeah, and don’t forget there’s still a couple of elections to go.
While the above is meant (mostly) in jest, if 2020 hasn’t given you a bit of a kick in the jacksie then maybe you need to ask yourself why not? Remember the great TP Shortage? Empty supermarket shelves? Limits on staple products? And that was just for a few weeks.
Aside from all the overly dramatic stuff above, there is virtually no end to the list of everyday “crises” that could strike. These are what most people really need to prep for. Earthquake. Illness/injury. Job loss. Fire. Death of a loved one. These things hit us all at some point. How we deal with them is up to us.
In the same way that you insure your car against theft or damage and your house against fire or earthquake, why wouldn’t you insure your way of life (or your life itself) by planning and preparing for foreseeable unforeseens? You put a few dollars a week into various insurance payments, why wouldn’t you put an extra bit of food in the pantry? Maybe stock up on a few medical supplies and take a first aid course? Put in a rainwater collection system? Or learn a few extra skills that might transfer into a second (or emergency) income?
We can be unprepared for life’s emergencies and act surprised when they strike. Or we can take a more self-reliant approach and know that when (not if) disaster strikes, we are ready for it.
Ask yourself – “How (and how well) would I cope with any of the following?”
- Power blackout
- Flood
- Sudden loss of income
- Earthquake
- Fire
- Serious injury/illness
- Civil unrest
- Pandemic (hint – you should really have this one nailed by now)
In 1932, my grandmother was just a little girl living in Napier, but even now she has her “earthquake water” stashed away, and she changes it regularly. If Granny can be a prepper, why can’t you?
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