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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
In reply to the discussion: "Disaster Preppers" [View all]eqfan592
(5,963 posts)37. To be honest, anything that moves people to be more self sufficient is a good thing IMHO.
Even you can't imagine a reason for prepping doesn't mean there isn't one. Too many are ready to dismiss folks who prep as kooks when the simple fact is that there are lessons to be learned from these people when it comes to self sufficiency.
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That will give you time to find other survivors and begin your survivor colony
Renew Deal
Feb 2012
#6
My family used to think I was crazy because I was warning them to prepare for disaster while
jwirr
Feb 2012
#8
People have been doing this since WW2, cold war. Good to have emergency supplies on hand, but
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#11
I've finally made peace with your view of the future. I'm sorry I've argued about it so much.
GliderGuider
Apr 2012
#35