Joe, I never called myself a Prepper per say, but When I joined the military at 19, I looked at the world as ''Self Preservation'' if you will. I was never one to say " The world is going to end'' but I knew that the preverbal SHTF scenario could happen at any time, and I needed to be prepared for pretty much anything. A length of paracord here, a knife stashed there, and a few food items put in different place. We always had that bottle of Jim Beam if it got real bad and we needed to break the glass and get to it! lol. When we had kids is when I really took it quite seriously, Now I had the responsibility of others that looked to me. The first wife, '' thank God and greyhound she's gone'', didn't like that I was preparing for the Future, and gave me a hard time when I bought a few extra cans of this and that. Now 15 years post Roy Clark's famous song, Sandy and I do it together. She was brought up to be prepared for tornadoes in the Badger state. Her Mom taught her to always have things put back because you never know when Toto is coming to see you. My drill instructor was a prepper I think because he always said to be prepared for anything, and I remember him saying to ''Always be Prepared''. He must have been a Boy Scout also. He was probably the influence that got me started. Love your videos and the Insite. Jeff
My grandparents were married in 1930. They built a house in 1960. It had a basement and a fruit room/bomb shelter. They didn't live close to any targets, but this was 1960, amid the Cold War. And living through the Great Depression, with two kids, they had always been smart and self-sufficient. My "girlfriend" and I were talking about getting a piece of land and farming it back in 1970, when I was 13. We just wanted to be away from people together. I read Heinlein's "Farnham's Freehold" in probably 1968 or so. As usual, Heinlein was way ahead of his time.
Prepping, or survivalism, has a long history, with origins in ancient times and a modern resurgence in the 1930s: Ancient times: Humans have a long history of storing food to avoid shortages. For example, the Romans had advanced food storage systems, and the ancient Peruvians built stone structures to store food naturally. Modern resurgence: The modern survivalist movement in the United States and United Kingdom began in the 1930s and 1950s. Factors that contributed to this resurgence include: Cold War: Fears of nuclear war led to the construction of public and personal fallout shelters, and children were trained in the Duck and Cover films. The Great Depression: Survivalists point to the Great Depression as an example of the need to be prepared. Religious beliefs: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has long advised its members to store a year's worth of food. Writers warned of social or economic collapse in non-fiction and apocalyptic fiction. Global events: The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 sparked a wave of survivalism in the US.
1989 after Hurricane Hugo hit the SC coast and so many people were without power, food and water for weeks. I had 2 kids, one was only months old, and I decided then and there that I’d never be unprepared ever again. I’m not a prepper per say, but I am prepared for emergencies.
not til 2015 but having lived tbrough the 1993 Iowa flood and a few blizzards I decided that it was time to prepare for future disasters. I sought out channels that had stuff for urban dwellers like me then expanded to a wider variety of subjects
I think prepping may have started out of necessity. I grew up in rural Upper Michigan. We didn't have much, my dads motto was: never pay someone to do something you can do for yourself. We had a large garden and prepped and froze vegetables for use during the long, cold winter. We also had several apple trees and always had them in the basement. Would last a long time. I believe their parents taught them to be prepared. Not necessarily for war or apocalypse, but for hard times. Country folk always stocked up on supplies. Was kind of just the way they lived. Not sure if I would consider myself a prepper, but since we lived in the Florida panhandle in the mid 90s, we have always had a generator and a stocked pantry and freezer. Usually had at least enough food for a month or two. Of course, back then keeping the fridge running after a hurricane meant having a lot of extra gas on hand. Now we do that with LFP batteries, an inverter and solar panels.
A favorite line from the 1962 movie, and one that is most apropos, is in the final scenes of the movie when the doctor says, "Our country's still full of thieving, murdering--patriots."
1980-81 i started...Mormon Church is how I got started... Relief Society...the church has a website that they sell supplies etc...i'm no longer a follower of the church but the prepping has stuck Bonnie
It is a matter of timing. One thing is for sure, this world is not going to last indefinitely. Resources will run out and one of those apocalypse movie scenarios will ultimately obtain. Given the population increase especially among those without jobs and money, we are all going to lose out eventually. It may not be this century, but just stop and look at the trajectory we are moving along. Life will not be worth living went we get to that point. Imagine how things will be in 200 years, 500 years, etc.
A song was released in 1987 by R.E.M. titled "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
Joe, I never called myself a Prepper per say, but When I joined the military at 19, I looked at the world as ''Self Preservation'' if you will. I was never one to say " The world is going to end'' but I knew that the preverbal SHTF scenario could happen at any time, and I needed to be prepared for pretty much anything. A length of paracord here, a knife stashed there, and a few food items put in different place. We always had that bottle of Jim Beam if it got real bad and we needed to break the glass and get to it! lol. When we had kids is when I really took it quite seriously, Now I had the responsibility of others that looked to me. The first wife, '' thank God and greyhound she's gone'', didn't like that I was preparing for the Future, and gave me a hard time when I bought a few extra cans of this and that. Now 15 years post Roy Clark's famous song, Sandy and I do it together. She was brought up to be prepared for tornadoes in the Badger state. Her Mom taught her to always have things put back because you never know when Toto is coming to see you. My drill instructor was a prepper I think because he always said to be prepared for anything, and I remember him saying to ''Always be Prepared''. He must have been a Boy Scout also. He was probably the influence that got me started.
Love your videos and the Insite.
Jeff
Joe that movie is awesome love those types of movie 😊
My grandparents were married in 1930. They built a house in 1960. It had a basement and a fruit room/bomb shelter. They didn't live close to any targets, but this was 1960, amid the Cold War. And living through the Great Depression, with two kids, they had always been smart and self-sufficient. My "girlfriend" and I were talking about getting a piece of land and farming it back in 1970, when I was 13. We just wanted to be away from people together. I read Heinlein's "Farnham's Freehold" in probably 1968 or so. As usual, Heinlein was way ahead of his time.
Prepping, or survivalism, has a long history, with origins in ancient times and a modern resurgence in the 1930s:
Ancient times: Humans have a long history of storing food to avoid shortages. For example, the Romans had advanced food storage systems, and the ancient Peruvians built stone structures to store food naturally.
Modern resurgence: The modern survivalist movement in the United States and United Kingdom began in the 1930s and 1950s. Factors that contributed to this resurgence include:
Cold War: Fears of nuclear war led to the construction of public and personal fallout shelters, and children were trained in the Duck and Cover films.
The Great Depression: Survivalists point to the Great Depression as an example of the need to be prepared.
Religious beliefs: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has long advised its members to store a year's worth of food.
Writers warned of social or economic collapse in non-fiction and apocalyptic fiction.
Global events: The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 sparked a wave of survivalism in the US.
1989 after Hurricane Hugo hit the SC coast and so many people were without power, food and water for weeks. I had 2 kids, one was only months old, and I decided then and there that I’d never be unprepared ever again. I’m not a prepper per say, but I am prepared for emergencies.
In 1943, Chicken Little said, The sky is falling! A piece of it just hit me in the head.
not til 2015 but having lived tbrough the 1993 Iowa flood and a few blizzards I decided that it was time to prepare for future disasters. I sought out channels that had stuff for urban dwellers like me then expanded to a wider variety of subjects
I think prepping may have started out of necessity. I grew up in rural Upper Michigan. We didn't have much, my dads motto was: never pay someone to do something you can do for yourself. We had a large garden and prepped and froze vegetables for use during the long, cold winter. We also had several apple trees and always had them in the basement. Would last a long time.
I believe their parents taught them to be prepared. Not necessarily for war or apocalypse, but for hard times. Country folk always stocked up on supplies. Was kind of just the way they lived.
Not sure if I would consider myself a prepper, but since we lived in the Florida panhandle in the mid 90s, we have always had a generator and a stocked pantry and freezer. Usually had at least enough food for a month or two. Of course, back then keeping the fridge running after a hurricane meant having a lot of extra gas on hand. Now we do that with LFP batteries, an inverter and solar panels.
I'm 60 years old .
I never started preparing.
I have been a outdoorsmen my whole life.
I just have always been prepared !
Euell Gibbons was great
A favorite line from the 1962 movie, and one that is most apropos, is in the final scenes of the movie when the doctor says, "Our country's still full of thieving, murdering--patriots."
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1978 - Monopoly "money" - Mel Tappen
1980-81 i started...Mormon Church is how I got started... Relief Society...the church has a website that they sell supplies etc...i'm no longer a follower of the church but the prepping has stuck Bonnie
2021
The more things change the more they stay the same, eh? 😅
1979, the book "Alas , Babylon " by Pat Frank...
+@chesterricherson3565 👍🏻. I will check it out.
Been hearing the world is gonna end all my life and here we are.
I can see your weight loss already. Your face seems thinner. Good job.
...being prepared for an Earthquake!!! [l992[
Statistically;
More likely to be eaten by a shark then injured in an earthquake in US🤣
@@jabreck1934 ...l have been in an 6.8 Earthquake with a classroom of students, but no encounters with a shark...IoI
It is a matter of timing. One thing is for sure, this world is not going to last indefinitely. Resources will run out and one of those apocalypse movie scenarios will ultimately obtain. Given the population increase especially among those without jobs and money, we are all going to lose out eventually. It may not be this century, but just stop and look at the trajectory we are moving along. Life will not be worth living went we get to that point. Imagine how things will be in 200 years, 500 years, etc.