25 Things That the SHTF Doesn’t Care About
by
Daisy
Luther
The
Organic Prepper
Recently
by Daisy Luther: Financially
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SHTF doesn’t
generally drop by at the best of times. In fact, SHTF thrives and
grows exponentially under more adverse circumstances.
So, suck it
up, put on your boots, and power through it – SHTF doesn’t
care and neither can you!
- SHTF doesn’t
care about inclement weather – snow, hail, tornadoes and
hurricanes all just add to the party atmosphere for SHTF.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you sprained your ankle, broke your leg or are otherwise
less than ambulatory. If you have to bug out without a vehicle,
you have to bug out, regardless of your injury status.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you decided to start
prepping after the trip to Disneyworld (because that trip
is expensive!!!!)
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean, regardless
of what you paid for the luxury cruise. (Check out recent ill-fated
Carnival
Cruise of the Triumph if you don’t believe me!)
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you had planned to get your vehicle repaired. You have
to evacuate regardless of the leak from the oil pan, the condition
of the brakes and the funny noise in the transmission.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that the entire family is ill with the stomach flu. The entire
family will just have to pause to throw up while bugging out.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you need new hiking boots and that you just haven’t
had time to get to the store and buy them.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you planned to buy some
bulk foods with your next paycheck.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you always use electronic banking. If the ATMS are down
and you have no cash, you cannot buy anything.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you used
all your ammo at the range and Wal-Mart has been out for the
past month.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that the grocery store is closed because of a power outage
and you only have a can of peas and some saltine crackers in the
house.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you are wearing
high heels when your car plummets to the bottom of a ravine
– you still have to climb out.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that the pharmacies are closed because of a pandemic and
that you have no OTC or herbal medicines at home – if you
catch the virus, you will suffer through it without medicine to
treat it. And so will your kids.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that your truck is almost out of gas and the local gas stations
have closed because of the disaster. If you have to bug out, you
may end up walking instead of driving.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you are depressed because you just broke up with your
spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. S happens when S happens.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you have made a rock
solid plan to get in shape – as soon as the weather warms
up.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you are visiting your in-laws, the most unprepared people
on the planet.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you had planned to get the propane tank refilled and
now the propane trucks aren’t running.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that your
wood is not dry.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you have 300 pounds of beans and rice but failed to
plan on a way to cook them.
- SHTF doesn’t
care that you don’t know how to cook over an open fire without
inflicting 2nd degree burns on yourself.
- SHTF doesn’t
care if you have only a week’s supply of toilet paper –
if the crisis lasts longer than a week, things will be progressively
less pleasant regardless of your intention to purchase more Charmin.
- SHTF doesn’t
care you planned to reinforce your door frame and install a metal
security door – if thugs arrive to invade your home, your
hollow core door will serve as a minor inconvenience instead of
a deterrent.
- SHTF doesn’t
care if you believe the fecal matter is headed towards the oscillating
device or whether you think it’s a conspiracy theory.
- Whatever
your excuse may be, you may rest assured, it could easily be on
this list. And SHTF won’t care about that either.
Reprinted
with permission from The
Organic Prepper.
March
15, 2013
Daisy Luther writes daily tips, strategies and prepping ideas
at The
Organic Prepper and Girls
Gone North.
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