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There is a difference between being prepared and being a prepper. Having the means to receive outside information is being prepared. Listening to it day and night because you think your government is out to get you is being a prepper.[1]

[1] Unfortunately, many exceptions apply.




Being a prepper is a consumer activity.

Conversely trying to prepare for things that could occur by, for instance, getting first aid training, ham radio license, etc. is a communal activity "how could I be an asset to my community in times of trouble?" I think it's telling that in the cold war the "prepper" activity was putting together civil defense groups. In this century it's building a bunker full of guns and spinning fantasy about protecting your hoard of stuff from the mob.


My plan for the apocalypse is to take down a "prepper".


Like how humans’ strategy to eat protein is to take down vegetarian animals - let them do all the hard work and then use the result yourself :-)


The zombies might be the apex predators in the apocalypse, but I will want to stay as close to the top of the food chain as possible.


Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. :p


The Dutch government updated their "prepper" guide the other day, basically asking everyone to make sure they'll be alright for up to 3 days (was 2) in case of calamities - weather events, utility outages, etc. It's pretty standard stuff - water (3 liters/day/person), food, radio / powerbank, flashlight, candles, first aid kit, blankets, hygienic products, etc.




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