We know something is on the horizon, so how do we convince our loved ones to be prepared? This is a delicate matter. Some of the closest people in our lives aren’t dialed in like we are when it comes to how important being prepared for a SHTF scenario is. They might even roll their eyes when we tell them about our latest and greatest new item to add to our bug out bag. Even if they would never take prepping to the level that we would, we can still effectively convince them to have the basics on hand if we approach the topic in the right way.
The thought of my closest family and closest friends being behind the 8 ball when the grid goes down terrifies me. I am just not going to let that happen. Maybe I can’t get some people to do everything I’m doing, and I have to accept that. I have made some headwinds in convincing a few people that they need to some things to ensure their survival. For the others that I love, I have to basically give them survival items knowing that they would never buy them themselves. Knowing that they have these basic provisions helps me sleep better at night.
Things You Can Do For The Naysayers
As much as I wish I could, I can’t afford to buy a water filter for everyone I care about. There are other things I can do though. I like to ask people if they have an attic, and if they do what are they storing in it. On a few occasions I have showed up with a few canned food items and urged them to please put these in their attic just in case. I’ve also considered making pemmican myself and giving it away to those I care about while urging them to stash it away, but I haven’t found the time to take that on yet. So far I’ve been buying pemmican, but I really want to learn how to make it and I’ve watched some videos on how to do it. It seems pretty straightforward and easy.
When it comes to your immediate family that you live with, they are along for the ride with you, so there isn’t much need to spend time convincing them. We’re talking about that aunt or cousin who lives 40 minutes away, or your best friend who doesn’t understand why you’re into prepping. You’ve gifted them with canned soups and they thanked you while rolling their eyes. So what else can you do? Aside from scaring people with questions like “what would you do if you couldn’t get access to drinkable water?”, there isn’t much else sadly.
Some people just aren’t going to take seriously the threat that is staring down the barrel at us. Some of these naysayers can be converted to your way of thinking, and some never will. Do your best to convince the ones you love and care about to at least do the minimal. The minimal can make all the difference too. It’s unknown if those beyond 10 miles of you will be able to make it to you when disaster strikes. Chances are they won’t.
