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8 Reasons Everyone Should be a Prepper

Why it's better to be a prepper than it is to be a panic-er.

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What a strange world we live in today. Of course, this isn't always what life will be like; people panic buying toilet paper and making masks out of whatever household rags they can find. A question does present itself though: Will life be like this again someday? The answer is: yes, quite possibly. Perhaps we won't be in these exact circumstances again, but every year all across America we see tragedy strike, whether it's manmade or of nature, tragedy can strike on any given day. From East to West year-round tragedies can include snowstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes (just to name a few). We can detect almost all these things and give ourselves time to plan, but what happens when millions of people try to gather supplies all at once? Panic, shortage, people fighting each other for common household things; and how many problems such as these would be solved if everyone were (at least a little bit of) a doomsday prepper?

You don't have to go crazy with a fallout shelter and stockpiles of canned food. That's not what this article is about. This article is about eight ways anyone can prepare for anything that life might throw their way. So, let's begin, shall we?

You'll Be Prepared For Anything

Obviously, that is the general idea for any prepper, doomsday or otherwise. By being a prepper you have a plan for everything; whether it's surviving a storm, making it through a pandemic, or whatever else life may throw at you. Being a prepper makes you ahead of the curve when it comes to making it through unscathed.

Disaster Strikes Yearly (Sometimes More)

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Here in the state of Florida, there is one particular season that not many others get to "enjoy" and that is 'hurricane season.' Hurricane season is the time between June and November when multiple hurricanes develop in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. This "season" happens once a year like clockwork and yet, every time one comes our way people rush to the stores to stockpile on toilet paper, water, food, gas, etc. It's almost like they don't see it coming or something… Then when all is said and done people realize that not only is the house they evacuated still standing but also that they have way too much of everything.

If people would lightly prepare over the course of six months or so, they would have enough supplies stockpiled to last them for a hurricane. This would also keep enough supplies on the shelves so that people would be able to buy more supplies, should the need arise.

You Never Truly Know How Long an Event Might Take Place

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Looking at the world we're in today life has become difficult, to say the least. Every store big or small seems to be out of paper products, we can't meet in groups anymore, and once-bustling streets of major cities are reminiscent of ghost towns, and people are afraid to go anywhere without masks because they might contract this virus. So how long will life go on like this? It's hard to say really unless you're a scientist working on a cure/vaccine. It could last 2 more weeks, or it could go on until Christmas. If everyone prepared for a situation like this we would not only have more to do at home, it is arguable that we would have less sick or dead then we do.

You Don't Know the Damages the Trouble Might Cause

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Being a prepper means that you are prepared to withstand whatever may come, as well as, preparing to flee from whatever may come. When you're a prepper you have a backup plan to make sure that you have somewhere to go in case your house is threatened because you don't know the extent of the damages until after everything is over.

It Could Not Only Save Your Life, but the Lives of Those Around You As Well

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By being a prepper and knowing what to do in certain situations you successfully create a plan for you and your family to get out of a dire situation before the trouble comes. Not only this but in the case of people panic buying supplies you can give some to those you know need it, if you have extra.

It Gives You a New Peace-of-Mind

In today's world, no one knows what tomorrow holds, we don't know when work will resume, parks will open, or school will get back in. We hope that it's over in the next 30 days, but there is no guarantee. By having extra supplies, knowing what to do in any situation, and being prepared for whatever may come your way, you have greater peace of mind in knowing that you and your family have the ability and the tools to get out unscathed.

You can Donate Whatever You Don't Use

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For most preppers, helping the people beside you are essential because let's face it if we don't help each other, who will? By stockpiling basic essentials you'll be able to help your neighbors, friends, or family who are too slow on the draw for panic buying supplies. And if they have everything that they need then there are hundreds of organizations that will allow you to donate supplies to those in need.

You'll Thank Yourself for Doing It

No one thinks that disaster will strike until it rears its ugly head at us. Then everyone things to themselves, why didn't we have these things before? By having a stockpile of anything that you may need you'll be able to come out on top of things when whatever trouble comes and goes. You'll be safe, dry, and healthy even if you need to rebuild, you'll have your family's safety and that's what is most important.



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