I have been strategically prepping since 2008, and my interest in the topic goes back further than that. I think the seed was planted right around the time I survived the 3 day blackout that stretched from the eastern seaboard to the Midwest and also affected parts of Canada as well. You could say that I got a taste back then of what a disaster scenario feels like, and it was a formative moment in my life that I will never forget.
I have learned a lot along the way, and my mentality and thought process has changed over the years as well. Some things that I used to fear no longer cause me any worry. Some things that people prep for are laughable in my opinion, but they are fortunate to have such grandiose delusions, because they will be prepared for more likely scenarios and be able to survive them.
I grew up in the state of Oklahoma, and after the divorce my mother lived in the suburbs of Oklahoma City and my father lived about an hour south on a farm that he inherited from my grandfather after he passed away. During the school year most of my time was spent with my mother in a subdivision, and summers were mostly spent on the farm. It was hard work but I loved it. My dad paid me a fair wage for all of my labor too. I tended to the cows, built and maintained fences, and picked up so many pecans you wouldn’t believe it.
I’ve never owned my own farm or piece of land in the country, but my experience with it leads me to believe that while it might be nice to be in the country during a grid down scenario, the advantages are not as (abundant) as some might believe and there are even some disadvantages involved, especially without preps.
The thought process that people in urban and suburban areas are at a huge disadvantage is flawed logic in my opinion. I feel so strongly about this that I named this website urban suburban prepper and wanted to give people assurance that not only can they survive a SHTF scenario, but they can do it with relative ease and without handicap due to their environment. I hope after reading some of our content and our blog posts you feel the same way.
