well, i have been told we are further along then most, and to a point i can agree, but there is a very long never ending list of things coming yet..

I hate to direct outward but my blog goes into personal info, but in nut shell, farm, two wells plus close enough water sourses, produce a 100 percent of our meat, eggs, 80% of our milk and dairy products which this year will close out the gap, over an acre in gardens plus another 3/4 acre in food forest, plus 100 acres of wild forage, draft animal power, down to trained horse or cow with buggy.

80 plus percent of all fruits, veggies, herbs, make my own soaps, can, dry things, knit, work hides and leather and the list goes on......

I think there are overlapping areas of interest in prepping, sustainable living, homesteading and survivalism, but at their core they are different. I would put Farmgal's core closer to the homesteading/sustainable living group which is more advanced than simple prepping. I guess I'm making this distinction for you (Livingpower) as it may help you define your goals at the early stages of prepping. So, a new prepper may set a goal of having 72 hrs, then 168 hrs, then 336 hrs (etc...) worth of what they need to keep themselves and their dependents alive in case of emergencies (see this link for more info on the prepper pyramid:
http://www.prepperswillsurvive.com/what-is-a-prepper/ ).
To answer your question, it's fair to say that the "average" prepper has (or is diligently working toward) enough supplies, skills, plans (etc...) to deal with a short term (less than a week) event.
If someone else can add?...

well, i have been told we are further along then most, and to a point i can agree, but there is a very long never ending list of things coming yet..

I hate to direct outward but my blog goes into personal info, but in nut shell, farm, two wells plus close enough water sourses, produce a 100 percent of our meat, eggs, 80% of our milk and dairy products which this year will close out the gap, over an acre in garedens plus another 3/ acres in food forest, plus 100 acres of wild forage, draft animal power, down to trained horse or cow with buggy.

80 plus percent of all fruits, veggies, herbs, make my own soaps, can, dry things, knit, work hides and leather and the list goes on......

Oh my, farmgal, this sounds like heaven to me 🙂 One day, I plan to be in a position to do what you are doing.

I think there are overlapping areas of interest in prepping, sustainable living, homesteading and survivalism, but at their core they are different. I would put Farmgal's core closer to the homesteading/sustainable living group which is more advanced than simple prepping. I guess I'm making this distinction for you (Livingpower) as it may help you define your goals at the early stages of prepping. So, a new prepper may set a goal of having 72 hrs, then 168 hrs, then 336 hrs (etc...) worth of what they need to keep themselves and their dependents alive in case of emergencies (see this link for more info on the prepper pyramid:
http://www.prepperswillsurvive.com/what-is-a-prepper/ ).
To answer your question, it's fair to say that the "average" prepper has (or is diligently working toward) enough supplies, skills, plans (etc...) to deal with a short term (less than a week) event.
If someone else can add?...

I agree that there are various areas of interest that are independent of each other and overlap. Absolutely. Homesteading and self-sustainability does not = prepping, although these people have probably essentially prepped without planning to or even knowing they have done so. Eventually, I want to be living a fully self-sustainable lifestyle. Off the grid, producing my own food, etc. bartering for what little else I need. Farmgal's situation does sound like heaven. I do not want to be indebted to or reliant on the system, that's for sure. I am not there yet, but I have already started putting aside food and supplies for emergency situations and I am working on building survival skills that I feel will be vital in years to come. I will homestead to the best of my ability in town and expand on that if I move out of town.

Hi Living Power,

Its worth noting that we do make choices in regards to prepping for the future, so that is very much part of our planning, I should also say that we have a full time off the farm income, and that we do have a few selected (very, very carefully) selected local community, within walking distance of the farm and a much bigger working group within an hours drive around us..

You nailed it right on the head, you can indeed homestead as much or as little as you want while in town, there are many skills that can be worked in house that apply directly to the prepping and homesteading or self-sustainablity.

Hey all. I am just curious as to the level of preparedness of the average prepper out there. I haven't really met many serious preppers, although I know a couple of families that moved out of the city to become more self-suffcient. Have you done that? Moved out of the city? Who here has managed to go the full length at this point and live totally self-sufficiently, while maintaining community ties (we all need community)? How many are still in the city? What have people on here managed to accomplish in terms of prepping. I realise this is a broad question in a way, but I guess I just want to get to know the community better 🙂 Thanks!

This is one of those questions that most people do not want to address on the forum. You never know who is reading this. 😎

Hey all. I am just curious as to the level of preparedness of the average prepper out there. I haven't really met many serious preppers, although I know a couple of families that moved out of the city to become more self-suffcient. Have you done that? Moved out of the city? Who here has managed to go the full length at this point and live totally self-sufficiently, while maintaining community ties (we all need community)? How many are still in the city? What have people on here managed to accomplish in terms of prepping. I realise this is a broad question in a way, but I guess I just want to get to know the community better 🙂 Thanks!

This is one of those questions that most people do not want to address on the forum. You never know who is reading this. 😎

Hi oldschool. I hadn't thought of that. I know that as preppers we don't want to advertise the fact that we are preparing, but I guess I was thinking that since this is fairly anonymous, speaking in general terms would be acceptable.