shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
I started with survivalism in the early 80s when we were worried about global thermonuclear war (shall we play a game?) and over the years I figured out that prepping for common, likely SHTF events automatically gave me an advantage in TEOTWAWKI. Specifically for nuclear events we have iodine and radiation monitors. That added almost no extra cost to our lifestyle of being prepared.We have iodine pills, miso soup, dosimeters, site readers, gas masks and Geiger counters. Our BOL is underground, nearby, and under a reinforced concrete roof, with multiple sources of water, both surface and underground. Plenty of duct tape and plastic sheeting to seal off doors.
The best possible outcome is that I have wasted my time and money.
Having a rotating 12-24 month stock of all supplies we use, remote land we homestead, and having hardened bunkers associated with the house for protection from tornados, and a wide variety of skills and abilities are all just normal life. As the joke goes: “what are you afraid of? Not a damn thing.”
Most people are far more likely to have major life changing events such as loss of a spouse (death or divorce), medical problems, or loss of a job. Yet many folks spend far more time and effort preparing for much lower risk events like terrorist action.