Although prepping as a way of life is often associated with being ready for a world-rocking end-time event, that’s really only part of the story. At it’s core, prepping is a philosophy of independence and self-reliance. It’s about taking pride in being able to provide for oneself and one’s loved ones without leaning unduly on outer sources. This can be done in a variety of arenas.
Preppers can and do show their self-reliance by finding ways to grow their own food and find and maintain their own water supply, just to name two ways. Another highly important area where preppers can develop and show self-reliance is in the area of maintaining a usable supply of fuel for cooking, electricity, machines and water systems. Obviously there is no one fuel for all purposes. So, preppers have to figure out what types of fuel best fit their own and their family’s needs and go from there.
Domestic fuels, like kerosene, wood and propane are generally easy to come by and stockpile as needed. Heavy duty fuels. like gasoline and diesel have very short shelf lives compared to other items and will need to be re-stocked over regular intervals.
Key Takeaways:
- Prepping isn’t merely a tool to meet a catastrophic event, it’s a philosophy about self-reliance and taking pride in providing for oneself without relying on outside sources.
- Self-reliance in regards to food sources can take the form of farming and bee-keeping.
- Self-reliance also involves stockpiling fuel needs, such as propane, wood, gasoline, diesel and kerosene.
“But ensuring we have fuel, for warmth, for cooking, to operate machinery like water systems and to power utilities such as lights and battery charging stations is of the utmost importance as without it, all the other essentials for survival become more difficult to obtain.”
Read more: http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2018/10/27/practical-fuels-for-off-grid-survival/