Man, you said it! I prep so I can be in control of my situation when the you know what hits the fan. We moved up here from florida and one year in florida we got hit with a hurricane and lived without power and water for 2 weeks in over 100 degree heat. I thought I"d loose my mind and decided that we need to figure out how to live without electricity because it will go out, I just don't know when. I also believe that civil unrest will come to this country soon, and we are preparing for that also, stocking up on everything that we need to be self sufficient during difficult times ahead. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The natural disasters are also serious factors, the new madrid fault line, solar flares, EMP's, pole shift, and there is a huge comet that has now been confirmed that might possibly hit earth sep-oct of this year. Not a definite hit, but might. Things like this.
To tell the truth, I love prepping! I love trying to figure out how I'll do this and that without electricity, shopping, doctors, and modern conveniences......it's like a hobby! It also helps you to sort out what's important and what's not.