We are always evolving, and always preparing for the unknown. But what if the disaster you are preparing for never happens? Or, what if you have to move, or life happens, and what do you do when your prepping plans hit a road block and get derailed?

Even if we have tried to think about every hypothetical disaster scenario the we could possibly face, the odds are the situation won’t go as we planned. In an SHTF event everything going according to plan will be the exception, not the rule.

This is why it’s important to have a plan A, plan, B and plan C. And to make it more complicated, these plans need to intertwine so you can change course at a moment’s notice. That is what preparedness really is. Preparing for the unknown, and being flexible in your planning.

In this article from SHTFPlan.com titled 10 Prepping Mistakes That Could Get You Killed they go over some of the little things that could throw a monkey wrench into your survival plans, and we decided to take it a little further.

This week we talked about ways your prepping plan can become derailed in an emergency situation, and some things we can do to increase our chances starting today. Attention to detail is critical to our survival, and the time to prepare is now, because once the game starts all bets are off.

SPP 141 When your Prepping Plans Hit a Road Block Part 1

Critical Thinking

The most important quality, in my opinion, to a life of preparedness is being flexible. None of us ever know what is going to happen or when, so being flexible in an emergency situation is a vital part of being prepared. Facing confrontation, having enough supplies for a multitude of different scenarios, and always having a plan B, and a backup plan to that plan, is what makes you a prepper.

Critical thinking means that when you hit that road block you don’t just give up, you need to have the survival attitude and figure out an alternative option. Road blocks, loss of supplies, stress and emotions could all change the dynamics of our situation, and we need to be prepared for that.

Operational Security

There are 2 parts to operational security, how you handle yourself today, and how you handle situations when the S hits the fan. In the show we talked about how this is a double edged sward because you need people on your side, but giving out too much information could make you vulnerable.

With operational security comes situational awareness. The definition of situational awareness is having the mindset in which you are constantly evaluating your surroundings for dangerous situations and any potential threats to your safety.

The Government

If things get bad, and you have prepared, you can bet on it that the government will be looking out for their best interests, not yours. You have to keep this in mind especially if you are considered a prepper. There is already a law in place that allows the government to take your stuff “for the greater good” in the event of a national disaster.

If the SHTF, you can bet that the government will rationalize coming for your preps. Even is a situation where the government seems nonexistent, they can come back in the picture and say “we’re back, and we’re here to help”

Do what you can to plan for this. If this means you hide your preps, do it. If this means you have extra food and supplies in case the government men come knocking on your door, do it. Pay attention to what is going on in the world around you and have a plan.

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