07/20/2018 / By Zoey Sky
If you’re a prepper with loved ones or close friends who belong to the same community that values survival and preparedness, you can count yourself lucky. But if your own kin doesn’t understand your passion for prepping, you may have your work cut out for you.
How do you convince someone to start prepping if they think this way of life is extreme or unnecessary? (h/t to AmericanPreppersNetwork.com)
While it’s true that prepping requires discipline and hard work, others may misunderstand the passion of preppers as getting too worked up on preparing for both natural and man-made disasters.
Remember that emergency preparedness is crucial to any American’s life. It’s scary how even after events like backwoods emergencies, civil unrest, financial collapse, natural disasters, school shootings, and war, most people will turn a blind eye and think that prepping is useless.
These events are often featured on headlines, but even if mainstream media isn’t always reliable, it’s one way of keeping track of current events. However, despite countless warnings for these events, not everyone is making the necessary preparations before SHTF. Now, what can you do to convince family and friends to join you and start prepping?
There is no absolute way of addressing this question, especially since each situation is unique. But here are some answers to help you convince loved ones to start prepping.
Because of various technological advances, the majority of Americans will spend at least a whole day indoors without venturing outside to get some fresh air. Start small by inviting a friend or family member to go on a quick walk with you so they spend some time away from brightly lit screens. Teach them about the natural world, such as how trees are a good resource no matter what the season is.
Taking a walk will require some time, but if you’re looking for a quicker way to help convince people to start prepping, consider joining a survival or wilderness class with them. Sign up for interesting prepping and survival classes such as:
There are other courses that you can take, and they might inspire a friend to start their own prepping journey.
A thoughtful and practical gift can also help convince a family member to become a prepper. Don’t start with a gift that might scare them, like a weapon or a gas mask. Consider their interests and give them something like a prepping handbook if they are avid readers.
If your friend loves to learn, get them started on hobbies like the following:
These activities can help your loved ones have a preview of the many fun and useful aspects of prepping. (Related: 10 good reasons to prep even if SHTF never happens.)
As a prepper, it’s up to you to teach others about the importance of this lifestyle. Show them the usefulness of various prepping skills like fishing, homesteading, and hunting so you can rest easy at night knowing that your family and friends have what it takes to survive when SHTF.
You can read more articles about prepping and survival tips that you can share with your loved ones at Disaster.news.
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