I noted before that Preparedness Pays was intended as an introduction to preparedness, and to make the process less intimidating as so many people (and agencies) get waaaay too caught up in the huge number of possible disasters. As noted in previous posts and the book, there really are only about four things that can happen, while the number of possible disasters is an infinity-minus-one situation.
The idea behind the book (which, yes, I do need to get back to work upon) was to focus more on short- to medium-term situations, again so as not to overwhelm people. There are far too many out there, including in positions of authority or pseudo-authority (and I include people in entertainment venues like radio, social media, TV, etc. in this) that will automatically dismiss anything that goes beyond short (very short) term as survivalism/angry militia/crazy talk/etc.
So, would there be an interest in having me talk more about medium- to long-term issues? Things from food storage to keeping the lights and more on? I’ve touched on that in some of the previous posts, but it is an area where many (including myself) are not really as prepared as we should be.
What say you? Also, if we do this, I hope you will join in with your experience, hints, tips, etc. I know a small bit; but, am willing to bet that collectively there is a heck of a lot of knowledge experience that can join in.
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I humbly offer that prepping for pedestrian mobility is an understressed topic deserving of a long, hard, sober look. Might have to abandon my lentils and bourbon in hurry. Having some experience in kinetic neighborhood trekking (L.A. ‘92), I’ll grant that outside the prepped perimeter, there may be too many scenarios to address. Would love your thoughts on basics, though.
That sounds like an excellent idea! People tend not to think about the need for leather personnel carriers and being well prepared to make use of them. Good topic, and we will explore it further here soon.