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The “Smart” Prepper: Purchasing With A Purpose, by L.D.M.
I was turned onto the idea of prepping about two years ago, and thankfully, shortly thereafter, found SurvivalBlog.com. This website has been one of many important and cherished resources to a “rookie prepper,” and I count it a true blessing to have so much shared knowledge at our fingertips.
One of the many important resources that I have found in SurvivalBlog.com are the advertisers on the site. In a digital world full of endless choices when it comes to preparedness supplies, it can be very daunting to not only decide WHAT you need and in what quantity you need it but where you can find the best quality for the best price. When I first began my journey into the world of prepping, I threw caution to the wind. Like so many, I spent a ton of money on things I would find online, without truly understanding its applicability to my own situation or the cost/value benefit. To be certain, I came into a lot of quality product from some great companies. Many of those companies, which I found right here on SurvivalBlog.com, have been a regular and important part of my access to important resources. I feel a real sense of trust in the quality of company that JWR and his team allow to advertise on the site. I’m confident that I can deal with any one of these advertisers with complete peace of mind in knowing I’m buying quality product from a quality vendor that has been vetted by the SurvivalBlog staff. That alone eliminates a lot of guesswork and shooting blind when it comes to deciding where and with whom to do business.
For those of you who have read all of JWR’s books, you know that How To Survive the End of the World As We Know It (HTSTEOTAWKI) is the prepper’s bible. I have read and re-read that book many times. I often turn to it in reference for things, like battery information and how to use dry ice in packaging long-term bulk storage. One of the biggest “take aways” from the book for me has been the importance of creating a real balance in not just WHAT you store but how you come about those storage items. JWR makes many an excellent recommendation in the book about websites and vendors to call on for certain product. He also gives some great lessons on how to do it yourself when it comes to sourcing and procuring preps. For those few who are reading this who have limitless financial resources when it comes to your preps, you can count yourself blessed but not immune to the dangers of avoiding this balance I speak of.
Take the guy who has an endless supply of cash to spend, who we’ll call Prepper #1. He orders the pre-packaged one-year food supply for $5000 from a great, reputable dealer. It’s delivered right to his garage, packaged nice and neat on a pallet, and he doesn’t have to lift a finger until disaster strikes.
Source: http://new.survivalblog.com/the-smart-prepper-purchasing-with-a-purpose-by-l-d-m/
