Don't just buy some gear, throw it in a closet, pat yourself on the back, and move on. You are not prepared unless you practice with your supplies and plans. —The Prepared

Preppers are often pretty negative on people who, after realizing disasters are worth taking seriously want to go out and buy a bunch of stuff. And it makes sense: there is a lot of marketing aimed at preppers, pushing all sorts of things that are marginally useful, and it's healthy to have some pushback. On the other hand, it seems to me when thinking through disaster scenarios it's just really useful to have stuff. And if you're only up for putting a short amount of time into this I think it generally makes sense to allocating that time to figuring out what you need, buying that, and then moving on.

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First published:
December 18th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/6z2jfG5eqkrktPiYT/preppers-are-too-negative-on-objects

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“Preppers Are Too Negative on Objects” by jefftk