LOL!
Actually, my spouse is probably much more attune to the possibility of potential EOTWAWKI scenarios than you might imagine. There are many, MANY dangers lurking, some of which both my wife and I are privy to, but for obvious reasons can't really discuss. There is a Clear and Present Danger on a number of horizons... not just the apocalyptic ones that the movies love. Be prepared! (You would be stunned at the amount of your "news" that is filtered to prevent panic or civil unrest)
That being said, the most likely disaster to occur in the area where I have my home and shop, is a Category 4 or 5 Hurricane which would decimate the area if we took a direct hit. (Always a possibility on the Florida Atlantic Coast) When Andrew took out most of the Southern tip of Florida a number of years ago, it was MONTHS before many had power, and many families survived primarily on MRE's distributed by the National Guard. Damage was catastrophic...even destroying most of a large Air Force Base.(Homestead AFB) Katrina was a baby compared to Rita which followed a month later. The difference was that Katrina hit a major city, whereas Rita hit in what was mostly a lightly populated area. Nonetheless, Katrina did EXTENSIVE damage to New Orleans and Buloxi, and we all know how effective FEMA was THERE! If Rita had hit New Orleans, there would have been no reason to rebuild, because it wouldn't exist!
In the event of a Cat 4-5 hitting this area, I could potentially have one of the few off-the-grid shops that could help mitigate the loss of shelter and protection in my area. The Solar, NG, and LPG capability we have will be priceless, and could assist for months during recovery. Food? We already have a 6-month supply of long-term stored food. (Don't ask for my address because we won't be sharing). The Mormons are much more attune to disaster prepping. (We aren't Mormons) They strongly make it a tenet for their adherents to stock food, supplies, and other items for the possibility of a major disaster. It is very unfortunate that shows like "Doomsday Preppers" and other apocalyptic alarmists make a joke out of a reasonable, and conscientiously arrived at decisions for families to "be prepared".... for anything.
Don't assume that the military thinks prepping is crazy, or that the world is a safe place...even at home. The people I know who are the most prepared in my area, with food, equipment, power, supplies, and knowledge are overwhelmingly ex-military. Laugh if you must, but the worst that can happen would be that we have a lot of supplies that we will simply rotate regularly, and a bunch of tools that will be used for projects totally unrelated to emergencies. BUT.... if the worst DOES happen... well, we will survive, and prosper. Healthy, fed, sheltered, powered, and with the right mix of equipment, supplies, and other goods to barter for that which we DON'T have.
Cheers,
Crazy Frank
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