Balance

The goal of balance in preparation is critical. If your preps are kept in balance, then when a disaster strikes (without warning, of course) you will be prepared in all 12 categories at whatever Level you were able to achieve. Your family will be together, safe, have food to eat, have a place to rest, and so forth. This is your job, a sacred responsibility. It is a huge expression of love. Its also tough to do.

Whatever your particular reason for prepping, you know there are hundreds of other reasons coming to light as our economy's fragility continues to reveal itself. If things go bad, chances are they will go really bad, ie; the domino effect.

So, lets get real. When commerce stutters to a stop, emphasis will be quickly focused on getting food and essentials to stores. Do you suppose politicians will take advantage of the situation to advance their agendas? “No guns or ammo will be shipped. Today's valuable shipping space is needed for food – for the children.” Can you see this coming?

Swell. If you do it now you have a shot at taking care of your family. If you don't, well, you don't.

Do you have enough ammo to see you through? Many of us buy a box or two of ammo (50 to 100 rounds) on our way to do a bit of shooting. Yet, during the LA riots in 1992, one Korean family shot 2,000 rounds during the six days they were in danger. How long do you think our American collapse will last?

Experts in survival preparation suggest that you should own an absolute minimum of 5,000 rounds per gun. The point of mentioning this now is that with all the preparedness supplies needed for your family, you will have to plan how to use your resources wisely to keep things balanced. If you have 300 pounds of rice and no other stored food, nor a camp stove or pot, your family is in bad shape. Balance the needs of your family. Start with Level 1 and complete all of it – in every category – before you start on Level 2.