Be Prepared

I think it's safe to say that most Americans are not prepared at all for any type of disaster- natural, technological, economic, health, financial, etc. It's easy to go through the easy times and forget how quickly things can change, and then suddenly you have no money reserves, no extra food or water, no first aid kit, or no skills to deal with difficult situations. What is there is an earthquake? Or ice storm? Or tornado? Or major economic depression? These things are not in the realm of fiction. I have lived through several, and they aren't fun. It's vital to start preparedness now, because "too late" can happen very quickly.