Why do I prep (not to entertain Nat Geo)

[Highlander]

I hate the name `Domsday Prepers`,..I am not that in any way shape or form,... but I would call myself an `emergency preper`, it fits what I am doing far better.
I think that the biggest risk is the power going out, be it a solar flare or simply the fact that the grid cant keep up,.. if that happens I want to be ready

lets assume the problem are caused by a solar flare,.....if I dont mention the wee shop four miles down the road, then the nearest shop is 100 miles away with no real way of getting there even if I thought it was worth it, we have a small doctors, but no proper care for a 100 miles,...our nearest fuel is 14 miles away,.. but no power to pump it... nothing would come into our area be it food or anything else,..there are far few people here to justify an sort of fast responce,... we would have nothing for a long long time

So, it would be down to us, we have to be prepared,...and we will be