Those folks on the NG show are dumb if nothing else for allowing theirselves to even be ON the program. Wonder how much they got paid? Was it worth it?
As for being prepared, well when I was growing up we always had at least three months food on hand. In the fall of course we had almost 18 months some years, depending on the yields that year. Was that paranoid? It was called makeing it to the next harvest, a way of life. I had at one time over a years food on hand, and was glad for it when I had to eat out of it for over six months when things went south.
Is it paranoid to buy insurance? Preperations are insurance. Of course like paper insurance, preperations are NO guarantee you'll survive. And as those people living on the beachs (we have our share of those fools here on the Gulf Coast too) that think the government should bail their ass out from a storm.. ever read the insurance policy where there's the 'Act of God and War' clause. Duh???? And flood insurance is ONLY available from the Feds, which a LOT of home owners don't realize, especially in areas that are 'not flood zones'.
Another thing about preperations is if you don't know how to use them what good are they? So they store 500 pounds of wheat, but nobody has the knowledge on what to do with it? (has a sister-in-law like that back in the 80's) Or don't have the mill to make flour with it? (same sister in law, and another friend that had 'over looked' it. How are you going to make bread if you don't have the necessary oven? Practical knowledge gained by experience and practice.
Most people that scoff at people who prepare for the worst are the first ones to come calling when SHTF crying the preper is 'hording' and they should have a share. Preparing is NOT hording!!! Hording is going out AFTER the crisis starts and buying up the items. And IF I buy if before hand, why should I give it to you that did not have the forethought to prepare? Now that is NOT to say I would not share with a stranger, but it would be selective charity at best. Attitude counts a LOT there, and a willingness of the receiver to help if needed.
Nuff siad.
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