Don't tell your friends unless you know they share similar interests. Most people want to live with their heads in the sand. I live far from a power plant but I was close to Chernobyl when that blew and the 10 day news block out wast cool, now I have my own dosimeter just in case

if they were friends I might understand. Mom swaps are hen houses.

ask your better half to delete that Facebook post

My bride had a little too much to drink this past weekend and was spouting all kinds of prepper-cliche stuff to her parents late one night. She sounded like a lunatic and now her parents think i've made her crazy.

We'll have a few months of work to do to prove we're not off the deep end.

It's best to not take that stuff public unless you've got a very reasoned approach and an audience you know will be receptive in a positive manner.

My wife went to Montreal for a dentists visit last evening and bumped into a friend of ours...who we have never discussed prepping with.
The conversation went to some current affairs such as ebola, etc. and ended up with the Monsanto/GMO thing.
He has come to the conclusion that saving up for a house in the country where he can grow his own food and be more self reliant is the way to go and has started saving money. There are still lots of places around here for sale with 1/3 - 1 acre of land and a 2 bedroom cottage for $25 000 - $50 000.
Of course, once we realized that he had already had his "AH HA" moment, we invited him to join up here.
Eventually, those that pay attention will "get it".

One definitely has to pick the time and place to discuss such a topic. I live where folks think that the world revolves around it alone. I do note anyone who has previous military background always seems to have prepper built in to some degree. Many have the traits to store food supplies and stock up on essentials but would never consider that prepping. Most who did vote Conservative only did it due to the promise to ban the gun registry alone. Many don't trust credit cards and still pay cash only. Many men proudly proclaim they don't know how to even turn the computer on and it's their wife's toy. Conspiracy and war are for the folks further south to talk of.....and it's talk like this that reminds me I don't have to be part of a group to survive the bad times coming.

Most of us have backup systems for power, water and transportation just to live here. Even the kids have hunting gear because daddy takes them hunting young. Taking a girl fishing is considered a date....and plowing your neighbours drive when doing your own is just neighbourly. Turn a deaf ear to the gossip and you'll fit in fine. But come up here locked and loaded and ready for bear....they'll spot you miles away! I figure these folks would have each others backs just because they grew up with each other and you didn't. Otherwise, life goes on up here as usual and the tunnel vision suits them fine!

No, I'm not quite like them in all ways, but I do understand them enough that it does seem the lesser of the evils these days. Sometimes I want to return to Alberta to be closer to my kids but if I did, I'd be far up north likely anyhow, so I just stay put. But having grown up in the country and seeing how my kids grew up in the city, I often wished I had taken them to the country younger. They would rather be eating fast food and fighting traffic. They'd shoot a gun, but not with the intent to kill themselves lunch...

For those Rambo's:

How can city folks consider all these Rambo thoughts without having at least tagging an animal or two just for the experience of the kill. It is after the kill that you have to watch the animal breath it's last breaths knowing that you are the cause of it's demise. Then resolving the issue with the acceptance that at least it's death would not go to waste as you would eat it's meat to justify the action of having taken it's life. You would also now know whether you have the ability to repeat this action and hunt again.

You don't become a hunter overnight. You have to spend time honing the skill as any other. Many even here today consider hunting is done by blasting down the backroads on their 4 wheelers and shoot whatever they come across in their travels. The successful hunter studies their prey. Knowing what time they tend to eat, what they tend to eat, and where that food is is just a start. Stalking the prey for that kill shot is when the fun really starts. Staying calm when your heart starts pounding from the adrenalin rush takes practice. Remembering to control your breathing when you sight and not hold your breath as you prepare for the squeeze is something you'll need to work on forever. Feeling the conflict between excitement and remorse as your victim falls to their death is just a reminder that your day too will come and you give a silent prayer that it too may be so swift.

I mention this as I doubt many city folks truly get the opportunity to experience hunting. Yet country folk often have and therefore are well ahead of you in the game of stalking their prey. Something you might want to remember when SHTF.

I've been slowly interducing my better half to the survival mind set. Over the last few yrs shes come along way and understands and agrees. Specialy now that we have childern. She just got excited and was reaching out looking for others with the same self reliant survival mind set and goals. Providing for our kids no mater what life throws us. Survive and thrive lol