Originally posted by STRATIOTES:
I know more people without the basics of food shelter clothes much less energy to keep warm with or cook food not to mention the lack of medical care.
In some cases this has led to death.
I am not laughing 
Among the many reasons people need to be connecting with and supporting the sanctuary locations before they hit personal rock bottom.
I think I also see a lot of selfishness, prejudice and pride issues when it comes to those who fail at group prepping but a lot of the fears people have in that are entirely legitimate. Gamble your future on the wrong kinds of people and you can end up screwed over.
It is far better to get that stuff sorted out way way ahead of time than when your particular crisis hits. I recognize how for a lot of us that has become a decades long issue but we have to keep working at it.
