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lauralou. This is a really good idea. Thanks!!
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Hello; I live in New England with my husband and four kids. I had been doing well with preps the last few years, first for Osama (we call the stuff stashed away my Osama Supplies) and now for BF. Over the summer all my prepping was put on the back burner, as my son was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, so it was extremely difficult around here.
I am now just getting back on my feet to prep and plan to work on it a lot this weekend. A couple of things foremost on my mind right now (well, there’s a 1,000 things, but….) are that my mindset changed quite a bit going from needing my husbands heart meds on hand, to now needing the five prescriptions that my son needs to function. A HUGE eyeopener to me~ which has changed the complexity of caring for my family in a tough situation! I am also contemplating the issue of firearms and their place in our life. Like many of you, after putting all this effort into preparing my family for any emergancy, I feel the need to make sure that I am able to sustain our supply if things get weird. I guess I have to research the legalities of purchasing (licensing, training, etc) and have to debate whether to tell the store the actual reason for buying (pandemic prep) I don’t exactly look like a hunter…lol
Thanks for all the great info that you all put out. My printer is working double time.
anonymous – at 10:32 Welcome!
You’re among friends who understand what you’re going through here — from people who are dealing with serious illnesses either them selves or with family members, or those who have had to put prepping on hold due to moving or the uncertainty of moving or those of us who have had some crisis that just took the wind out of our sails for awhile.
I have family in New England (Mass) so I’m always glad to know that at least someone up there is aware of the pending danger.
Welcome, anonymous – at 10:32. Pick a nickname for yourself (to help keep you straight from all the other anonymii) There should also be a thread around somewhere for others prepping in your state.
(You don’t have to tell the store why; just say, Self/home defense, right?) Best of luck with your family’s health concerns.
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