Im a what? Crazy prepper..??Wasting time?

[scientia]

I suppose I have three answers. First, making dehydrated food isn't any crazier than brewing your own beer or making your own jelly. Many people used to can. My late wife's grandmother canned things from her garden until she was in her 80's. There's nothing wrong with canning and it could save you some money. Second, having supplies for a temporary disaster is probably prudent. The number of these that can occur are fairly high. These range from severe snow storms to floods to massive electrical outtages, to hurricanes, and in some cases severe tornados. How crazy your preparations might be would depend on how well you could deal with these types of things. For example, a basement full of dehydrated food that could get ruined by a flood would not make a great deal of sense. Third, the amount of preparation for any given disaster scenario is dependent on the likelyhood (just like insurance). For example, paying $5,000 a month for life insurance for a four year old would probably not make a lot of sense. Planning for the collapse of civilization due to hyper inflation or a coronal mass ejection in 2012 would make even less sense. Usually, if you think of long term disaster planning as short term plus a bit more, that isn't so unreasonable.

[nutnhere]

Thank you for everyones comments. Oh I have no problem with this person any longer for she went back to San Diego ..does that explain things..lol. .. Lesson learned... .. I will let them lay in their own beds.
No fleas in mine. or" Dont let the door hit ya in your behind"
Gossip? Phht.. Dont bother me.. Nut is my first name..lol

Thanks again kiddos...

Great point.

I'm always going on about stealth ... and ... Psychological Stealth, BEFORE the fact, has at least TWO advantages.

1) It will spare you social ridicule. Why lay yourself open to judgement and gossip ? ... It serves no constuctive end.

2) Why IMPRESS, upon people's minds that YOU are a likely source of supplies, should THEY find themselves "desperately short" ?

There is no need to "set yerself up for trouble", now or later ... I am now a serious Backpacking Camper.

I am currently performing urban pack/weight training, in preparation for a long pack-hike, later this year.

A bit thin but ... better than mentionning Zombi-Fest.

I really should have realized this much sooner ... it should have been obvious ... strict/consistent policy, from this point forward.

Thankyou.

[protus]

Well there's afew ways to keep things on the down low. ..like admin pointed at.
Most things we have out in the open hercan be pointe to as protus, camping or hunting gear. If folks arrived unannouced ,and immaking dehydrated vegies. Its for my backpacking trip..or for my child at school. "Tryig o give her healthy snacks...". See the difference. Verse jumping into BoB s and zombies...


Sry for the typos on a mobile device.......

[Jeep]

Let them think what they want. To prep or not to prep is your decision. Look at it as insurance, you have car/homeowners so why not "food and water insurance".

[Cimarron]

Personally I am fine being "Crazy old man (Barfife)".

I agree. People can give me this title, I don't care.

[barfife]

Personally I am fine being "Crazy old man (Barfife)".

[BAK]

You can't help or educate the world. I view it as planting a seed. I give them food for thought and it's up to them to water that seed and let it grow or let it die. At least I can say that I did my part. If it ever comes down to them knocking on my door, I will remind them and tell them that I will not allow mine to starve because they chose to ignore my advice.

[nutnhere]

AMEN.....Briar Rabbit... Keep watch for we dont know the time...Be prepared..:)

[nutnhere]

@ Matt in Oklahoma... Yeah, I have come to the same conclusion.... I am careful more then ever.. . I dont have many vistors. any more.. thats ok..
As for Dehydrating meals for Backpacking trips etc. I just finish making Red beans and rice , & Cauliflour/Broc soup mix ,and red pepper and rice soup... I cooked the beans , rice first then Dehydrated them. I have no meat in any of my Mini meals. ..I make separate packets , if I want meat I add it later.. thanks for all the comments...

Get to the wedding, on time, and keep yer lamps full ! ... No admittance, once the party begins.

I mean ... sounds just like Noah's Ark, to me !? ... Folks called HIM a nut-job, too ...
... they came banging on his door, when the ark was about to float ... Where ARE those folks, today ?!

Just march those critters into your ark ... shut the door, when it starts to rain ... keep yer ear-plugs handy.

No tears ... They had *their* party, already. (at your expense, I might add).

=Elmer= (Shhhh!).

[Matt In Oklahoma]

My question is this to you.. IF, the situtation occurs, . Who would you help or would you not? Depends on how bad i need THEM, otherwise, kick rocks zombie (they are zombies at this point because they are dead to me)How would you know and who really needs it? Everyone will NEED it afterwards, dont care, not my issueright or wrong.. I have to think about my own.. YESFirst... " Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, Teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime"Ok, you tried, been right there with ya, my opions have hardened even more since opening back up over the last year

like 1Admin says be careful with the balance, yep i'm dehtdrating vegtables for my "hikes" and meals during the "outings", see what the crowd does then wade in IMO.

[1Admin]

Their is some people you'll NEVER educate. Some you will NEVER be able to help. That's life.

A couple that's like minded that we know came by our place a few years ago and the wife and I helped them pack some food. The wife was talking with my wife. The topic came up about "telling others" about preparedness, etc. My wife explained that outside of the internet or campouts (all amongst like minded folks), we don't do anything to try to inform others, etc. I did that A LOT in the early 90's at gunshows, etc. You would seem the same people show after show. Some would gather some info and do nothing with it. Some would argue everything with you. A very small few would come back, try to learn what they could, etc. A very small few.

That's how it's always been, that's how it will always be.

We have to balance OPSEC and our (self imposed) need to "inform others."

Honestly, it's been almost a decade since 9/11. It's been about 6 years since Katrina. Any non retarded adult or anyone that was a kid when these things happened and has now become an adult, that cannot at the very least understand the need to be able to fend for themselves for a while- is completely stupid.

Let's be serious here. God has given this country more than a few wake up calls over the last decade. If they can't even entertain the POSSIBILITY, your never gonna reach them.

Give it a few months, if you see that gal again, tell her how it was passing fad of yours, how you sold your dehydrator, gave the food away to the soup kitchen, etc.

A close minded idiotic liberal like that could be a major problem for you if something happens.

[nutnhere]

@ Harrya..... thought did come across my mind..lol

[harrya]

Good thing you didn't talk about "guns"... Heaven forbid
harrya