You're No PREPPER - You Just Think You Are

I've been prepping since around the time of the Y2K buzz so I've seen a few things. My military background is in the Army Infantry and so I have seen the logistics of what it takes to support troops in a forward area with few natural resources.

Military water bladders - picture courtesy of trelleborg.com

WATER WATER WATER WATER

So when I see these so called "PREPPERS" and "SURVIVALISTS" talking about their battle rifles, stocks of ammo, piles of beans and bandaids and their expensive bug out vehicle, you can color me not impressed...yet.

When I ask them about water, they will usually pause and respond that they have purchased cases of water at Sam's Club. Sorry but that doesn't cut it. You need water first, beans, bullets and bandaids later. A good portable water filter will work in a survival situation but having a large reliable source of water with the ability to add more is critical in a stationary location. Remember, a survival situation is only supposed to be temporary. What will you do long term?

You're not a prepper if you don't save and have water.