Unless you’ve unplugged from all major media and the Internet, the word for early 2012 is “prepping”.  Just a few years ago most of the world would never have heard of people with underground safehouses, stockpiles of food to last 20 years, water purification systems in their house, or even what a “prepper” might be.  Times change, and now most people have at least heard of all of these things, but thanks to the media, it all is presented with a generous helping of crazy.

So what is “Common Sense Prepping”, why is it different, and how does it apply to you?

Primarily, Common Sense Prepping is about adjustments you can make in daily life to help prepare you for emergencies, both small and large.  These are the things you do that help you weather the occasional storms are going to happen, everything from a blown radiator during your morning commute, right on up to loss of employment and income, and even beyond.  The tips, tricks, and procedures that I (and others who will contribute) share here are designed to be part of daily life, not to actually change your daily life.

In addition, I tend to share things not normally seen as part of a mass media portrayal of preppers.  The whys and wherefores of why something is done a certain way, and the experience to help you understand real life application of this knowledge.  Subject matters not normally covered in other places include physical fitness, balanced diet, self defense and defense of others, food preparation and preservation, sourcing water, developing a skill that others need so you can trade goods for services, and so on.

So why do you care, and what is this all about?

Hopefully you already care, which is why you’ve come to this site and are reading this article and hopefully others.  If you don’t care, I’m not here to change your mind, though if that happens as a result of reading through the content here, I’ll be truly happy that I made a difference.  This is about helping folks who already want to harden their families against tough times, to show how some small changes can really lessen the unexpected, and help folks live in comfort even during emergencies.