Charlotte Prepcon!

How the hell did I miss the first one? Wedding!  It was a sacrifice that I was willing to make, open bar and some good food will tear me away from a lot of things. 

Back to the prepcon, this looks to be a good time that I will be attending and signing autographs for all my followers, just look for the bearded redneck with a camo hat on...I should be the only one. 

I am a big proponent of being prepared (no I don't think zombies are going to take over the world).  Why not, you prepare for everything else in your life (work, kids, purchasing a mini-van).  It is good to be ready for the non-foreseeable events that might take place.  Living in the South, we are exposed to hurricanes which is a great reason to keep some food and water on hand in case the power / water goes out and you can't get to the store. 

There are a million reasons to get prepared, hurricanes, tornados, zombies, the mayan calender ending etc.  But the main point is to get prepared, you don't need a BOB but a dedicated bag that has a flashlight, a couple bottles of water, granola bars, and a first aid kit should be the absolute minimum.  This goes double if you have kids.  

Hell even the gubment recommends that you be prepared with a 72 hr kit of some sort. 

Worst case scenario, you can live in the woods for a few days if you Mother-in-law comes to visit.  For Mother-in-law I recommend stashing a few bud-lights in the woods as sustenance.