79F and 89%RH at 7AM. We never got more than that little bit of rain yesterday. It stayed a bit cooler, but it was still hot.
As I woke up this morning, I had a realization… there is a way to “prep” that is very different from what we normally talk about. It is a way to take care of yourself, and possibly some close others, and it doesn’t cost anything but time.
We hear people say “I don’t have room to prep.” Or money. Or time. Or skills….
Well, if you can’t prep yourself, attach yourself to an agency that does prep. Become known to them NOW, so when you show up at the shelter, they hand you a meal and a nametag. Seriously. Start now. Join the Red Cross or Salvation Army disaster response. Take the shelter managers courses. Get the background check. Volunteer.
I’ve never worked or been in a Red Cross shelter, but knowing human nature, I’d bet money that the staff had plenty to eat and drink. The mantra of Emergency Response, “You can’t take care of others unless you take care of yourself” backs up that idea.
Our focus is usually on individualism and NOT relying on others, but if you think you will have to, get out in front of it and secure your place by JOINING with them now.
The most it will cost is time, and there is the side benefit that you will be helping others.
nick