Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
I am not a "prepper". I'm not even close to being a "prepper" BUT I was raised to be responsible for myself.
The general attitude was always expressed as "Don't be that guy...."
"That Guy" was the guy that had a spare tire but the spare was flat. Or had a jack but the jack didn't work. The guy that drove the boat 2 miles off shore and ran out of gas because he didn't check the tank before leaving the dock. The guy that had canned food in storage for the weather emergency but no can opener. The guy that just cannot manage to get to the airplane, bus, train, boat, truck........on time. We all know "That Guy".
From a young age I was told (repeatedly) to avoid being, "That Guy". It must have taken root because deep down inside my brain, I always tell myself, "Don't be That Guy".
Those lessons learned years ago have served me well. I'm thankful for the adults that helped to make me responsible for myself when I was young.
It was NEVER paranoia or fear, it was just, "Don't be that guy".
You don't need food and water for the apocalypse, but it would be nice if you could ride out the blizzard or hurricane without needing to be rescued.
You need enough gasoline to drive across the entire state without stopping but you should be able to cross a bridge and not run out of fuel.
Not paranoia, just a little responsibility.
It looks like our society may be returning to some normalcy. Maybe not tomorrow but I think we've turned the corner. As I look back at the last year or so, I find myself very thankful for the lessons learned many years ago.
Many of the men and women that gave me important lessons, ages ago, are now gone. I believe the best way I can honor those teachers is to pass on the lessons I learned to the next generation.
The general attitude was always expressed as "Don't be that guy...."
"That Guy" was the guy that had a spare tire but the spare was flat. Or had a jack but the jack didn't work. The guy that drove the boat 2 miles off shore and ran out of gas because he didn't check the tank before leaving the dock. The guy that had canned food in storage for the weather emergency but no can opener. The guy that just cannot manage to get to the airplane, bus, train, boat, truck........on time. We all know "That Guy".
From a young age I was told (repeatedly) to avoid being, "That Guy". It must have taken root because deep down inside my brain, I always tell myself, "Don't be That Guy".
Those lessons learned years ago have served me well. I'm thankful for the adults that helped to make me responsible for myself when I was young.
It was NEVER paranoia or fear, it was just, "Don't be that guy".
You don't need food and water for the apocalypse, but it would be nice if you could ride out the blizzard or hurricane without needing to be rescued.
You need enough gasoline to drive across the entire state without stopping but you should be able to cross a bridge and not run out of fuel.
Not paranoia, just a little responsibility.
It looks like our society may be returning to some normalcy. Maybe not tomorrow but I think we've turned the corner. As I look back at the last year or so, I find myself very thankful for the lessons learned many years ago.
Many of the men and women that gave me important lessons, ages ago, are now gone. I believe the best way I can honor those teachers is to pass on the lessons I learned to the next generation.