RTG,

Are you talking solo preppers?? Or single preppers??

Preparing for yourself? As opposed to prepping by yourself for your family??

Is this thread to become a prepper lava life??

Just trying to get the topic clear and free from misunderstandings.

Cheers,

Mountainman.

Solo Preppers is what I was wondering about.......prepping for one...

How about primarily prepping for one but in a SHTF I expect 4 or 5 people (with provisions) to come to my home as a bug out location. It beats the hell out of their present location in SHTF and makes my home far more secure.

Hand is up.
It's just me, however I am part of a group that is working on plans if things do go bad.
I buy and gather preps to sustain myself, but also carefully consider items that could be used by a group.
For example when I bought the Pelican Snow Trek Utility Sled I purchased the larger one with the cover and hitch attachment. This will be great for firewood, hunting big game, and so many other uses year round. It’s a tough pull for one person loaded, but for a group it is great.
My food preps are mainly for me, but I buy extra amounts of gardening seeds, ammo, TP and other items that could benefit others and be great barter items.
If I couldn't make it to a group location I have enough things close by and a place to go hide if necessary.

I am single, but have two children. Not sure if that qualifies me for this discussion LOL. So I am prepping for them and myself, but as an adult I am on my own. I expect I would take care of my mother when the SHTF, but she does not live with me and is not part of the prepping.

Thank you RTG for bringing this up. It’s nice to get insight from everyone, but to be able to share with others in the same single mindset will be valuable too.
Livingpower, I think you qualify. Even though you have the love of the kids and Mom, you are the only one digging in.
You don’t have someone to discuss and get ideas from which I think is the intent of this topic. I have another Prepper friend who is single and the chats I have with him do tend to be different at times from those who are in relationships.
On a bit of a side note I have two friends who are married or common law and are not getting help or support from the significant other. Those chats are different again.

I believe we have the theme of the tread so I'll throw in some of the positive and negative things I have encountered.

Plus: Easy to decide priorities
Minus: If you have a split personality it's a real battle! 😆

Plus: Don't have to compromise on brands or favorite foods
Minus: Down the road something out of the ordinary/different (for you) would break up the monotony of meals

Plus: In a grid down you have no one to blame for misusing resources
Minus: There are only so many different games of solitaire

Plus: You have less people to worry about protecting (if it comes to that)
Minus: It's damn hard to be awake and alert 24/7 for extended periods.

Basically the 'lone wolf' will not fare well in SHTF, that is a small part of the reason I will have 'guests' in my home. It will not be a democracy but it will be fair. I don't expect a free ride and those who are invited do not expect a free ride either. There is an understanding on all parties sides. We will all sacrifice some privacy for additional security.

Being single and doing all the prepping alone does not mean a person needs to try and go it alone forever. I have been proactive and PM’d members I thought I would like to meet and have found a group.
Look at how successful the Calgary group is now because someone took initiative and set up meetings. Are all of those members married couples? Have they welcomed single people who are new to the forum? This is a diverse group with good people who are working together.
This website was created so that Preppers of all descriptions can find like-minded folks to get to know and help each other out. There are friendships and groups staring on a regular basis.
When I first started prepping I was thinking of going it alone, but quickly realized the good points BTR just brought up. So I started searching and found this forum and in the last year my situation has made a drastic swing in a positive direction.
Communication whether it is by phone, email, forums like this or face to face get togethers is what defines success as a Prepper in my opinion. Each of us brings strengths and weaknesses with us, which then brought together with others brings the opportunity for sharing and learning.

Guess I'm a solo prepper - locally - for now. Looking to meet with a couple of fellow preppers from this forum in the next couple of weeks as our work schedule allows, to discuss areas of interest and mutual support / logistical preparations.

As I've mentioned in another post, I'm separated (3 years) and have no family locally, so no worries on my shoulders there. My step-son, DIL and grand-kids in southern AB I worry about, as well as my brother and his family back east in Ontario. Then there are my neighbours .... But I already talked about this before.

I am also a single prepper. It makes prepping in secret easier and I know what I like. I like prepping, camping, hunting, and long walks on a moon lit beach. I wouldn't mind a like minded female to join me.

GM1

Single here but prepping for my family (sisters, brothers, father, nieces, nephews, etc). I expect the troops (relatives) might be at my door for education if not direct handouts at some point. Wouldn't consider dating a man who didn't have prep skills (lol) but I don't think this question forum was meant as a hook up site. I occasionally talk to family (some are more open to prepping than others who have NO CLUE), but am mainly planning and prepping on my own. Sometimes it's a lot of stress and I wish I had an active prepper partner to lean on but sometimes it's so nice to just make the decisions myself... 😉

Dang, I wish I were 20 years younger, but then I would still be married to my first mistake. 🙄

I too qualify as outlined as a single Prepper. I have a 7 yr old whom I have part time, and two unwed adult children who do not live with me but do live quite close. I do all of the prepping and prep for a family of 4.

One adult child gets it but does not participate and one adult child has emotional issues and I find my act of prepping causes them a huge amount of anxiety and emotional termoil. As for the little one, She is only a child, but quite an active prepper! Some of you were at my last Dry Canning workshop and would of met her there teaching the Adults how to use 2 Ltr pop bottles to store beans/oats/rice etc. Her motto "If a kid can do it, YOU can do it!"

I would like to note though for parents out there who may be sharing children with another parent who may NOT be a prepper... This caused my little one some serious problems. She came to the realization about 4-5 months ago while talking to her father that he did not believe prepping to be nesessary. I guess he felt she was old enough to have a more adult conversation with her, or maybe her was using it to hurt me who knows. He then mentions to me that "She is all upset about this prepping that I'm doing with her, and I'm making her scared and worried about everything" When I got her back later in the week it took me no time to figure out that this "distress" was being caused because her Father was NOT prepping for SHTF. Her worry was "What is going to happen to Dad if something happens and he is not prepared?" and then I made the big connection.... What was going to happen to HER if she was with Dad that week when something Bad happened in the world? With her father telling her he didnt need to prep and her didnt need to prepare she didnt feel safe there any more. My Daughter had been old enough to participate in my food preps for over a year. She has her own small bug out bag. Ive taught her to use a compound bow and a sling shot. (with sling shot skills a child can feed herself even if seperated form all the adults in her life)

So I told my daughter what she needed to hear. I told her that if something happened and SHTF when she was with her Dad I would come for her. No matter what, no matter how, I would get to her. I'm her Mother, and "he doesn't need to prep" so I really am the only hope she has.

Never get between a Lioness and her cub - LOL read that somewhere (wink)

BTW because I am a single prepper and I have been single a long time ( seperated 6 years almost now) I am very aware of the skills and preps that I am lacking in. Others may have strong opinions on this, But i'm going to give you mine.... The largest prep I am missing as a single prepper is a PARTNER or a MATE. I am acutely aware of this, however don't get me wrong... I'm not running around looking for prepper dating sites LOL. What do you guys think?

Preppergirl, I know the anxiety that your feeling, my kids are grown but so far out of reach that they don't fit into any solution. @57+ years of age I'm the youngest of 5, and I am the only one who prepares for what can be. My girlfriend/wife and her son of 35 year's, don't care to prep nor hear anything about it. She knows I prep, but doesn't know to what extent. She hates guns, even though that I came into her life with them. Of my nephews and nieces, only one has a clue of what can happen, but he a reactionary and not a planner. So, I plan alone, and I mostly prep for one, if TSHTF, than I would pack up the van, leave them half the food that's in the pantry and the propane stove, and I would leave, I think.
But who is to say what will happen. But until then, Captain Morgan and I, will continue to plan, restock, and watch. 😐