Intro to Reasonable Prepping
For most people, the term “Prepper” has become synonymous with apocalyptical thinking, political conservatism, and religious fanaticism. None of these terms describe me, yet I’m a prepper.
I am not a doomsday thinker, nor do I believe the apocalypse is around the corner. In fact, I’m a liberal, vegetarian, who has historically been anti-gun. I’m attracted to van-life, minimalist living, and hippy ways of thinking (crunchy granola, oat milk, and walking barefoot completely describe me). I’m not very religious, nor do I hunt. I live in the city, I don’t own a bunker, nor do I drive a truck. Yet, I’m a total Prepper.
Just like with any identity, there are stereotypes or singular narratives that are used to characterize entire groups of people. While I reject stereotypical thinking, for the ease of this discussion, I differentiate between the religious doomsday frantic as the extreme prepper type, whereas, people like myself are much more reasonable.
The Reasonable Prepper
Most people want peace of mind, therefore we buy car and health insurance, to protect us in case of unexpected emergencies. Most responsible people value having a safety net, an emergency fund, and a support system, just in case they’re needed. Reasonable prepping falls into the same paradigm of planful thinking.
