TOTM April 2016- When is enough enough?

I'm in a similar boat to Melbo. We also spend about 20% of our disposable income on preps and 80% on fun. We do vacation and own various "toys". We just make sure to bring some preps on vacation to increase the likelyhood we make it home in the event tshtf.

 

I've started a new thing for our household, every year I have a main area of focus for 'prepping', this year will most likely be my health, was going to be eliminating waste and maximizing space . This month the issue seems to be my back. And I want that fixed...if my back is useless, we're SOL. Taking 10 minutes to get out of bed is not going to cut it in an emergency. OPSEC is dependent on your specific living conditions. I don't think BTPost has to worry about being overrun that much, just like I don't have to worry about high levels of sophistication for attacks perpetrated by locals. However, in a society down scenario, I do have contingency plans that I am not telling ANYONE about, to prevent any trouble. Sure I don't think there will be any expert strategists in our area, but that doesn't mean anything. A simple plan can beat a multi-step complex plan, because the complex plan is relying on every step going as planned.

 

No you were mean and you are clueless. In the future instead of putting down my parental skills and slamming my children, you should either ask for clarification or avoid my posts because you obviously do not read them anyways.

 

I was responding to these comments. Re-rereading the post as a whole, I think that I see some wording that was not clear the first couple of times I read it, but these stuck out.
And those comments bother me.

 

Chocolate cream pie is also needed Anyways, the reason I am basically trying to turn this place into a homestead(in spirit, not legally) is because then outside influences are null and void. As I said in a different thread a while back, if you're relying on others to protect YOUR freedom, you don't have any.

 

My wife died this past December 12th after the wretched ugliness of early onset Alzheimer's Disease. We moved here to our BOL about 3.5 years ago but other than stowing supplies, water and some odds and ends my time was spent caring for my wife.

Now I vacillate between wanting to help my friends and neighbors and not caring about anything at all.
I realize that I'm experiencing the emotions that go with the loss of my wife. (She really WAS the love of my life.)

I have enough bandages, bullets and beans and I try to learn new stuff on a regular basis, but being alone is really changing my perspective on prepping and survival.

 

Sympathies friend. Hard thing to go through. Best wishes.

 

I lost my wife last July. 8 months, and I'm still not back to what I consider normal. It's a good day when I clean up more than I mess up!. My condolences to you GOG, I know all too well what you are going through. I have a job that I love, and good friends and neighbors. I have been teaching others, and are getting more of them on board with preparing for emergencies, social activity has been a help to me in getting through each day.

 

Once I got past what I think we will need to survive our first year, I started working on long term survival issues; better solar, deep well, garden expansion, outhouses, smokers, long term housing, metal works, canning and preserving, and most of all, trying to remember or learn again what my grandparents knew.

 

Prepping is a part of life...it's a process, not a destination. There will always be things that need to be done...or done better...so I don't obsess over that I haven't done, shoulda done, or coulda done better...I just live, one day at a time, doing what I can, when I can, when I feel like it. As long as there is incremental progress, I am moving forward and I am happy....as happy as a flawed, damaged, dipstick like me can be.

 

Very well stated post, @Brokor.

 

It's all about balance. You can't let any one thing consume you.

Live your life to the fullest, without fear or hesitation. Love your family and friends. Continue to learn. Do try to help and encourage others. If after all of this you move forward daily, even a step, you have done well.

 

New obviously... but need help. Keep finding new videos an articles about the govt an how they r conducting crop dusting but in a larger scale with 747s jet planes... someone plz if u read this take notice an msg me with as much info as possible to protect my family or how to get to someone that can help .. skilled welder, mechanic great with my hands. Family of soon to be 4. Msg me here or if u need another way I'll give my address phone to get in touch to start this off... Ik survival isn't easy. But with trusted friends we can do it.. more then ok to up an leave. With some help.

 

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