Originally posted by jed001
i just feel bad when they pull their kids into it when all the kids want to do is lead a "normal" life
Why feel bad? They are just doing what they feel they must in order to protect their families. No different than locking your doors at night or making
your kids wear a seatbelt in the car. Most of the kids today get their definition of what a "normal" life is from television, which couldn't be
further from the truth. There is nothing "normal" about what is happening to this country today.
Originally posted by jed001
i am just trying to get a feel for the level of prepper on this site , and it seems to lean more to what i consider normal prepping instead of
doomsday preppers . but as someone mentioned earlier , a true hardcore prepper would not let you know what they had in case you wanted to take it when
TSHT 
90% of being "prepared" is mental. The rest is just stuff, and learning how to use it. But ask yourself, are you truly prepared to take someone's
life if you need to? Are you prepared to do it with your bare hands if there is no ammo left? What if it's a woman threatening you and your family?
Is your mind ready to do what it takes to defend, up to and possibly including taking her life?
Most people don't even bother to consider these things because it's too difficult. The same goes for everyday emergencies like car wrecks and such.
People don't know what to do and they freeze with fear and indecision. It is the mentally prepared person that reacts and rushes in to break the
window and rescue the person from the burning vehicle.
Improvise, adapt & overcome. You don't necessarily need expensive underground bunkers or 10 years worth of rice & beans. Just a soldier's mentality
to survive no matter what it takes. Acquire that, and you are pretty much prepared. A good EDC / BOB, a plan, & some training is bonus on top.
