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The Snowball Effect, by Sarah B.
There is a certain amount of “snowball effect” when someone decides to invest in survivalist, TEOTWAWKI, or prepper knowledge. The initial decision is not a light one, nor is a “set it and forget it” for the type that bounces from one fad to the next. There are many different types of survivalists. But all survivalists have one thing in common – a beginning. Whether it is your views on the ever changing political arenas or natural disasters that have piqued your interest or even steered your choice to the survivalist lifestyle, the initial influx of information can be a bit overwhelming.
First off, TEOTWAWKI? The End Of The World As We Know It. It sounds simple, but your everyday life is filled to the brim with simple things you normally take for granted. If your power goes out, you usually can count on it being restored before your freezer defrosts. But what if it doesn’t? Sure, candles around the house are great, but if a widespread, long-term power outage occurred, you’d be stuck trying to get anything you could just to warm up a can of beans. That is, if you can get into your can of beans because your electric opener isn’t working either. And your car is low on gas trying to find any kind of supplies, so you can’t get yourself to the hospital because you impaled your thumb trying to open the “stupid” can of beans. Even if it was a TEOTWAWKI on a smaller scale, like a corrupted water system, you need to be prepared to provide for yourself and your family as others scramble around trying to find even a 12 ounce bottle.
You know your own personality and know how far down the rabbit hole this decision will take you. Prepare in moderation. You already have responsibilities in your life, albeit work, children, and maybe hobbies. If you are thinking that becoming a survivalist is going to be a new “hobby” along the lines of hunting or snow skiing or scuba diving, there is some truth. The truth to that statement is that you will spend a decent chunk of change committing to this. If you choose to devote your time and effort to learning a new way of thinking, you will learn that survivalist gear is like good hobby equipment; some will buy the cheap stuff and come to find out later that cheap doesn’t equal good. Along with this decision to survivalist, you’ll need to learn a lot and then disregard what you don’t need, want or will use. As stated above, you know yourself best and will need to weed out the useless-to-you information.
Prepare for situations that would be likely, but keep the worst-case scenario in mind. Natural disasters happen frequently, whether it is a hurricane, tsunami wave, earthquakes or fires. Hurricane Katrina and the recent droughts show how hundreds of thousands, even millions, can be brought to their knees. Man-made disasters also occur along the lines of a bombing, terrorists or political corruption that can shut down governments that trickle down to public sector jobs and then to private sectors.
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