The term “preppers” may conjure up images of families secluded far from civilization, out in the desert or up in the mountains, stocked with everything needed for a self-sufficient life. The reality doesn’t have to be quite so complex. Prepping is really just about being prepared to survive if a storm or other emergency were to cut off the flow of electricity, water, and other basic necessities. It’s a very practical way to live up to the Boy Scout motto of “be prepared,” and can be done by anyone in a city, the suburbs, or a rural setting.

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