I had enough. My name is Kelmer and I am a recovering Prepper.
I had enough. Enough waiting for the slow burning hell that has become what I had thought would be an overnight event. Enough clutter of having a year supply of everything taking up every inch of my home. Enough worrying about what I needed to do next. Needed to learn next. What I had forgotten. Taking inventory. Stocking up. Restocking. Rotating. ENOUGH. Enough of living in the future so much I barely lived in the now. ENOUGH.
It came to me one day in January; something Clif High said long ago when asked where is the best place to live to survive the scary parts in the ALTAs. He replied there is no place because its your karma that decides what happens to you. You could be totally prepped and along comes a tornado and flings your ass 3 miles away and all your crap is gone. Where you live or what you have doesn't matter; the Universe Does what the Universe Does. I heard that years ago and due to the thickness of my skull and my penchant for using my left brain most of the time, it took years to finally sink in.
I had enough. -and I cannot tell you how wonderful it feels to be liberated from the fear, uncertainty and doubt. YES, of course, I still have months of essentials, but I don't manage it anymore. If I run low, I get more. As for all the gear, most of it sold on Craigslist and at first it was hard to let go, but the more I did, the better it felt until I was practically giving crap away. Goodbye generator, Excalibur & spare Berkeys. Goodbye marine cart, folding bike & Woodsman's Pal. I even sold my GB4000 & my favorite Beretta! I don't miss you.
I took all that money and bought Bitcoin at $1,000. But, that's not the point. The Fallacy of Prepping is you don't control anything. In the end, you can only be so prepared and it will NEVER be good enough anyway. The best prep is your ability to overcome and adapt. So, do whatever you want, but hear this from a recovering life long Prepper. I had enough. I let it go and I live in the now. It is the best thing I have done for myself in 20 years and I can't wait to get rid of more shit.