• lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Solar is cheap. 100W foldable panels that fit in a backpack are common. Preppers aren’t necessarily preparing for Armageddon. They take lessons from history, where social breakdown caused shortages. They prepare to not be able to buy food, fuel, and have water supplies interrupted or contaminated. An efficient electric off-road vehicle like an e-bike fits into this thinking. , Many preppers have a “beta” site if their home is overrun or unlivable. Being able to travel 30 miles stealthily, avoiding public roads where desperate people will try to take what you have is a desirable option.

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        11 months ago

        If you have the space it’s easy to start stocking up. Next time you’re shopping buy 2 or 3 instead of 1. You’re going to use it anyways and most packaged items will last at least a year on the shelf.

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        11 months ago

        There are left wing versions of preppers. They tend to focus on building social structures to help each other. The right wing version is about your own hidy hole.