I'm just curious what led many of you to start prepping?
I can tell you that as a kid I was educated by older generations to stay watch and do what I can to combat our decline as a society. I had a hard time believing some of it then, but I am unfortunately not dumbfounded over the gripes in this matter across the nation.
Waco, Ruby Ridge, and (indirectly) the OKC bombing affirmed some of what I was taught at a younger age.
I'd bet money many others with a military background can attest s/he doesn't think quite like the average individual after some time in service. At least not those who gravitate to sites such as this. I've seen enough evidence to know its not just a misfiring synapse in my own mind.
More recently I've learned from 9/11, the Northeastern blackout of 2003, and Hurricane Katrina.
Most of those never impacted me directly, but its been said that while a smart man learns from his own experience, a wise man learns from the experience of others. Admittedly, there's often a disconnect between wisdom, intelligence, and stupidity in my life, but I've taken these things to heart. I view it as my responsibility and role within my family, and especially my household, to provide for and protect them. That means I have to account for the bad times as well as the good, and recognizing that my disposable income can't correct everything. I need to be proactive.
Anyway, that's at least a piece of my story. What's your's?
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