Hello.

Obviously preparedness means being prepared. I think organizing locally with your neighbors is 1000 times more important than Building a bunker and trying to ride out chaos. Whatever will come, we are much more likely to survive it if we organize locally and block FEMA when they try to take over our town. Organize volunteer first response networks. Store the tools needed to make the tools. We have shipped our manufacturing infrastructure to China. Could we honestly build machine tools again if we had too?

How long? That depends greatly on how well prepared we are. Society exists at the local level. We may observe global events, but most of us spend most of our lives within a few miles of our work place and our home.

If cost is the limiting factor, and not space, then livestock grainseed is great option. Buy bulk livestock grainseed, like millet, oats, wheat, buckwheat, corn.... and a grain grinder. Stock up on iodized salt.

How long? maybe forever. Humpty Dumpty may not survive the trip to the hospital.