So I mentioned before that NatGeo's show Doomsday Preppers entertains me, because they find crazy people who make ridiculous preparations for the Zombie Apocalypse (metaphorically speaking), like a family of hippies that like in an old missile silo. Or the lady that so fears Asian Bird flu, she filters her own water and makes her family take detox showers before they enter the house.
These people are nuts. Hilariously so. But just like anything else, they find the extremes for entertainment value. But not all who call themselves "preppers" are nuts. FEMA and the CDC both have advisements for what people should have. (I would avoid looking at the CDCs. They're a little nuts too.)
I live in an area that was hit by Hurricane Sandy. I had a little leak in the roof, but not bad. Others lost power, but all in all our area was largely unscathed. New York and New Jersey... FEMA is having trouble getting people food, water, and gas, just like they did in Katrina. So maybe it's not so nuts to have a few extra gallons of water. Maybe it's not so crazy to have a few gas cans sitting around. Maybe it's not too insane to have some packets of Romin that only require boiling water and sat good forever.
Sandy's don't happen every day. I get that, so preparing for that is an "everyone once in a while" thing just like everyone else. But snowstorms are common enough, so saving up for a generator isn't the worst option in the world. Just think about it.
One more thing, if part of your prepping is ammo or a gas mask, you've crossed the line to nutty, just for the record.
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