I found the book Poverty Prepping: How to Stock Up for Tomorrow When You Can’t Afford to Eat Today by Susan Gregersen and decided to see what it was like. At $5.99 I figured I couldn’t lose much, if anything.
The book is not long. It’s 76 pages with large type and wide margins. The chapters or sub-chapters are around 12 paragraphs or less. I would compare it to an elementary school “chapter” book. Also, it is not proofed well. I’m afraid that’s something my eyes see.
The author does have some good ideas. She has ideas for being frugal or more frugal, finding money for food storage, what to store, and getting started in food storage. This book only sends you in the right direction, though. There is little detail and almost everything she talks about will need further research before it can be implemented.
I have issues with some of her ideas and philosophies:
–Government “safety nets” appear to be in the back of her mind. Don’t allow yourself to do that. Forget about “safety nets” and do all you can to be self-reliant and independent.
–She makes food storage methods other than her own look more complicated than necessary. Don’t assume she’s right because she’s not.
–Sometimes she contradicts herself. Be aware of that while you are reading.
–Fear and distrust are built into her prepping. That is unwise and unnecessary. It will add stress to getting prepared and to the already stressful situation that necessitates relying on your food storage. Make friends, instead.
Now I realize that the author is in need of the income provided by her book sales but do you need this book? If you need a “poverty” point of view to help you see that anyone can have food storage no matter their income, then this may be a book you should read. Otherwise, there are online resources, including her blog, and more complete books, for only a little more money, that are probably more useful.