Message From The Editor of Off-Grid News
Life is full of surprises and inconveniences--things we never see coming or never thought to prepare for. Everyone experiences this, but preppers have one advantage--by becoming self-sufficient and stocking up on necessary items, we can at least hedge our bets a bit. Life may still be a gamble, but we've at least stacked the deck in our favor. Use every opportunity in life to learn and prepare. Even I had an eye-opening experience today when I finally had to cave and go to the doctor for what turned out to be sinus and double ear infection. Yes, I have my stockpile of food, water, and first aid supplies in case of emergencies, but I don't have the drugs or training to treat a serious upper respiratory infection, a ruptured eardrum, or pneumonia--all things that I am more susceptible to as an asthmatic. I forgot to go further than the spare inhalers and decongestant stockpile--an oversight I am quickly correcting now. Maybe you learned to make your own bread and have a sizable store of wheat and other grains--but did you remember to store butter and other fats? I don't know your housing situation, but if you're living in a city apartment or on a tiny suburban lot, you're going to have a hard time finding a good place to keep a dairy cow. (Luckily, we have instructions for storing butter in this week's newsletter, so keep reading!) No prepping list you find is ever going to be exhaustive, and your needs are always going to be changing. A new medical diagnosis, an unexpected addition to your family, or a job change can upset your perfect plans in an instant. The key to sustainable living is not to reach the point where you have everything--it's to realize that you'll always be missing something. If you're wise enough to realize that, you're leaps ahead of millions of others around you. Wishing you all a wonderful week, and as always, thank you for being a subscriber to Off the Grid News. We value each and every one of our readers. If you haven't already, friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! The Editor
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