While I don't believe preppers have a negative outlook on things, there isn't much need to prep if you believe the skies will always be sunny and the harvest will always come in. I think a firm footing in the status of where society is today mixed with a couple of "what if" thought exercises is how a lot of preppers go about their planning.
At the end of the day, the goal is to survive. Which path you take to meet that end is up to every individual. If people want to believe they are going to survive best with fancy clothes and accessories, that's on them. My charity, however, will only go so far to help those who are ignorant of current socioeconomic conditions. Steem on!
Those are great points and thanks for your input. It's true that "what if" scenarios are a great training tool to obtain lessons learned and determine which resources would be best suited to accomplish the mission. I mentioned in one of @teotwawkiman posts, "we are either uncomfortable and alive or comfortable and dead" when referring to after SHTF.
STEEM ON