If you see there's been an accident on the highway, do you look?
If you came upon a group of Police 👮 cars, all flashing their red & blues, would you be curious about what had happened?
As a species we are COMPELLED by disasters, not necessarily by choice, but by the virtue of our innate instinct for survival.
Employing our neocortex enables us to have contingencies in place should a disaster befall us.
Unleashing our id can make some of us build bunkers and get a class III Firearms license.
However far you want to take it, that's up to you.
If you believe we can be served by history and the helpful lessons taught in just the last 15 years,
Here's where to start:
MONEY
Keep an emergency reserve of $200.
Whether in your wallet, in a cookie jar, or in a fire 🔥 proof safe, have 200 bucks on hand at ALL times.
Why?
Power goes out = no credit card transactions, no cheques will electronically clear, and no ATM's will be operational.
If you don't have cash, good luck.
SILVER
Keep at a minimum a few ounces of silver on hand at all times.
Why?
They'll serve as an alternative to money if needed, no matter where you are in the world.
LOTS OF WATER
An adult needs about 2 Liters of water per day.
Do the math for your household and keep a two week supply of H2O on hand for each person.
Why?
You need water to survive.
If your municipal water supply breaks down, is poisoned, or is otherwise compromised, you're covered!
Bonus:
Storing your water in your fridge and freezer will save money on your electric bill by reducing the air volume lost every time you open the door.
The frozen water in your freezer can be moved to your fridge, keeping the food there cool for hours, if not days, in case there's a blackout.
FOOD
You can get food buckets like these online.
Each of the big buckets will feed one adult 2000 calories a day for 30 days.
That fourth bucket on the top row is a 72 hour emergency kit feeding 4 people 2100 calories a day for a long weekend.
They all store neatly on the bottle shelf of a closet:
So there you have it!
Reasonable prepping measures to keep you panic free and well fed in case of a disaster.
If everyone in the world did this we would all be fine for at least two weeks; enough time to assess the scenario and determine the next move for you and your family.
I wish everyone the best; be prudent, be safe, and be GREAT!
