047: Prepping How To and Charity: Neighbors, Friends, & Families - The Prepper Podcast
Summary: <br> <br> Imagine living in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other, where you don’t have compassion or care not just for the other people or even to those closest to us… How lonely life can be, how cruel and miserable life it will be. Isn’t it?<br> Housekeeping:<br> Products:<br> <br> * <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/howtobeaprepper" target="_blank">theprepperpodcast.com/howtobeaprepper</a><br> * new product coming soon, I am not telling you what it is yet<br> <br> 1 year anniversary coming up, send me questions!!!<br> <br> * <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/facebook" target="_blank">theprepperpodcast.com/facebook</a>, <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/facebook" target="_blank">twitter</a>, <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/facebook" target="_blank">googleplus</a><br> * Email me (ken (a) theprepperpodcast (dot) com)<br> * best method is to call: 978-KNOWS-IT or 978-566-9748<br> <br> Show Notes:theprepperpodcast.com/047, theprepperpodcast.com/neighborprepping<br> Prepping How To and Charity: Neighbors, Friends, & Families<br> <br> * Did a blog on this concept: <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/05/21/prepping-how-to-charity-neighbours-friends-families/" target="_blank">Prepping How To & Charity: Neighbors, Friends, & Families</a> Idea came from a complaint that a blogger had, erroneously calling prepper’s selfish.<br> <br> * We teach our children to be productive, not to be a burden, but not to rely on the system in difficult times.<br> * I considered her ignorance. You don’t argue with ignorance, you teach it.<br> * So, first, we need to try to change the mindset of those that would be unprepared, then we fall back on what we stock up for their help.<br> <br> <br> * <br> Prepare to help families, friends, and neighbors<br> <br> * Our Direct family will probably be ok, but our extended family, friends, and neighbors may not<br> * They don’t choose to prepare<br> * Where do you think they will turn to<br> * They will be the ones knocking on your door, asking for your food<br> * People will turn to the prepared for help<br> <br> <br> * <br> Why do we want to prepare for our friends and neighbors?:<br> <br> * A few bucks could save a life<br> * People that are looking to take advantage of others could be paid to go away<br> <br> <br> * <br> I do not “announce” that I have preps set aside, so I can properly ration it.<br> <br> * <br> When this happens you can:<br> <br> * Turn them away<br> * Have portioned preps meant to help them out<br> <br> * Probably not enough to keep them healthy, but SOMETHING to help them help themselves<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <br> What do we look for in our “neighborhood preps”?<br> <br> * Cheap<br> * Easy to store<br> * High in energy<br> * Help them stay alive<br> * Keeps them “friendly” to you<br> <br> <br> * <br> What we don’t look for:<br> <br> * Fresh Produce<br> * Grass Fed Beef<br> * High End, Expensive, High Nutrient Food<br> <br> <br> * <br> Items:<br> <br> * Dried Beans: High Protein, substitute for meat for vegetarians<br> <br> * Pinto<br> * Black<br> * Northern<br> * Navy<br> * Lima<br> * Split peas<br> * Lentils<br> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=bulk%20dried%20beans&linkCode=ur2&tag=cleversurviv-20&url=search-alias%3Daps#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Kelley+Bean+Co&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AKelley+Bean+Co" target="_blank">20 lbs for 20 bucks</a> at Amazon<br> * Found a pound bag of Black-Eyed peas for 60 cents at the grocery store<br> <br> <br> * Rice: Cheap Staple, saves lives of starving people overseas<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=honeyville%20farms..."></a>
