This is exactly what I was going to say in "Paragraph two" of my reply. There are some who prepare their whole lives not to survive teotwawki, what ever that is for each of us, but to help others survive it. This is called a life of service. We do this first through encouraging others to prepare as well. As for myself, I will share. Sharing does not mean giving away everything, just some.<br><br>It is true that I carry a small poncho and a goretex rain parka with me every day much to the chagrin of my wife. She thinks my bookbag is crammed with everything except work related materials and she may be right. When it rains, my wife gets my parka because she left hers at home. Her friend gets the poncho and I improvise one out of a trash bag. Of course, I the one made fun of.. But that is just reality.