Living Prep

If we agree that there should be very few preps solely for the sake of the prep, then the bulk of our preps are “in-use” Living Preps. You are likely not using your bio-hazard gear and faraday-shielded electronics for anything but a SHTF scenario.

For instance. Rotating your pantry so that it is always prepped to carry you through a growing season, then the prep is dual purpose and a proper prep. Same applies to your wood lot. If you are using your wood lot rotations to warm you year over year (and sell excess to finance those single purpose preps). Living Preps are those that carry you through every year and are ready-state given a SHTF scenario.

Constantly growing and preserving your own food is a Living Prep because you use it along the way to a trigger event.