General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Is "Prepping" Practical Or Paranoia? [View all]Johnny Rico
(1,438 posts)Let's call it "light", "medium", and "heavy" prepping for these purposes.
Light: You're prepared to be on your own for a few days to a week at most, as which point the authorities will come to your aid (you hope). We're speaking of blackouts, riots, natural disasters, etc.
Medium: You're prepared to be on your own for an extended period...weeks, perhaps a couple of months. Here we're speaking of disasters that have not (as of yet) ever hit the USA...terrorist nukes, bio-weapon attacks, a partially successful EMP attack, economic disaster (but not complete collapse).
Heavy: You're prepared to be on your own for the rest of your life. You probably live in an isolated but like-minded community. Here we're speaking of civilization-ending disasters...full-out nuclear war, a fully successful EMP attack, complete economic collapse.
This is rather over-generalized, but I hope it helps.