{"id":8407,"date":"2015-05-23T09:33:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T14:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=8407"},"modified":"2015-05-23T09:33:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T14:33:22","slug":"bloom-where-youre-planted-prepping-to-survive-where-you-are-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=8407","title":{"rendered":"Bloom Where You\u2019re Planted: Prepping to Survive Where You Are Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bloom Where You\u2019re Planted: Prepping to Survive Where You Are Right Now<\/a><\/h3>\n

Have you ever heard anyone utter some variation of one of these comments?<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to start prepping as soon as I can move.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t prepare because I live in a tiny apartment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, once we are able to get moved to our farm in two years I\u2019ll start prepping hardcore.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m saving the money for moving instead of using it for preps.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no point in prepping here\u00a0because if the SHTF I\u2019ll be dead.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maybe you didn\u2019t overhear someone else saying it. Maybe you said it yourself. One of the most common excuses that people use for prepper procrastination is the unsuitability of where they currently live.<\/p>\n

This is the kind of thinking that will get people killed.<\/p>\n

While your current situation may be less than ideal, you have to remember that very few locations are actually perfect for prepping. Nearly anywhere you live will be subject to some type of extreme weather, be it crippling cold, blazing heat, drought, tornadoes, or hurricanes. Chemical spills can taint water supplies anywhere. Riots and civil unrest can occur outside of the big city.<\/p>\n

The point is, to borrow an old saying, you just have to bloom where you\u2019re planted.<\/p>\n

There are many things you can do to\u00a0create a viable preparedness plan wherever you happen to live<\/a>\"\". \u00a0Apartment dwellers at the top of a city high rise, folks in the middle of the desert, those in a beachfront condo, and people in HOA-ruled suburban lots all have to examine their situations, figure out their pros and cons, and work towards resolving what they can.<\/p>\n

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