prep addition

PREP ADDITION


Okay, I kept threatening you with the possibility of short articles on the weekend. That hasn’t happened for awhile since I have kept several days ahead. Today, you get a short article as I had a bike mechanical failure and spent a third of my lunch hour dropping off the thing and then shooting the crap with the guy. You don’t think you’re the only one that is blessed with my pearls, did you?

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Did you ever read the book, “Cheaper By The Dozen”? I read it as a kid and once in a great while I’ll read it again. It was a cute story. The movie was alright but shared nothing with the book except the title. Prepping is also cheaper by the dozen, but we are not here today to talk about Costco ( not good for much else past the bags of rice of flour since everything is name brand ) or bulk buying. In prepping, two is a heck of a lot cheaper than one, at least on a per capita basis. For the family, it is not always necessary to do anything other than buy more food for extra people. For the most part. You already have the shelter. And the transportation. You only need one grain grinder. You already have the storage space. More than likely, you only need the one battle rifle ( Yuppie Survivalist Scum might equip the wife with another AR-15, but at the trailer park compound, the old lady can make due with the .22 or the pistol, being concerned with little more than dwelling defense and emergency back-up ). So you already have the extra firearms. You only need so many barter items. Some small investment in silver might be in the budget, but one ounce just as good for one as two ( you aren’t trying to stockpile enough for decades of retirement, just for short term emergencies ). You only need one piece of junk land, or generator, or whatever.

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Adding a new person to your family for preps isn’t but a quarter of the cost of the initial investment. Food, and clothing, is about it. So, all you bachelor preppers, or heads of extended families ( for instance, bringing your folks back to live with you ) this is a true bargain. Double or triple the guard for one quarter of the price each. Conversely, when the wife gets tired of you getting ready for doomsday, you won’t save that much when she’s gone. At least prep wise. You’ll save a lot on living expenses, which can buy more preps, but all you’ve gained is a few hundred pounds of grain. And now it is going to be a lot harder to do almost everything. Whether adding folks to the survival group ( where you have to bribe them to stay ), welcoming family home or adding to your immediate family, feeding more is a great bargain. As long as it is planned and done while cereal grains are dirt cheap. If you are an idiot and try to feed everyone with MRE’s, arm them with semi’s and radios and night vision, then, sure, almost no one can afford to increase their group size. Hell, they can’t even equip themselves. But done the frugal way, each new member will cost about $125 per year. You won’t be about to hire help after the collapse that cheap ( if you don’t already have the grain stockpiled ).

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As usual, even on the start of the decline of the Oil Age, this is just another example of how affordable things are now. A feat that will never be repeated for generations. If ever. Take advantage before it is too late.

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