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Agreed.  It's good to be prepared for whatever comes our way.  It could be an earthquake, hurricaine, deadly pandemic, ice storm, tornado, wild fire, mass societal panic attack, or an economic meltdown. 

We should all be prepared and have plans in place for any and all potential disasters.  Nothing is worse than being left with absolutely nothing when the world around you is falling apart.  There is something you can do to plan and help yourself... a sort of insurance policy so to speak to protect yourself.  We will ineviably all die some day; however, we should be prepared for rough times and make sure we can take care of ourselves without expecting others to take care of us.  Save money.  Save food.  Save items of potential value.  There are many things you can do to prep and many reasons - not all of them disasters.  You might become unemployed or end up in the hospital with an unexpected medical problem which requires you to be out of work for awhile, etc.  There's quite a number of reasons to prep. 

Like OriginalFluMom said, there are a lot of people on this site who are prepared for many situations.

In addition to that question, I also wanted some suggestions on inexpensive water filtering devices.  i have based all my preps on if I could stay at home....this year I am focusing on if I have to get in my camper and leave. 

So here's what my DH said. Some propane heaters have a shut off safety feature for lack of oxygen. So you need one that doesn't have this feature. You can get them at sportsmansguide.com or northerntool.com.
Regarding the water filtration systems, he likes Berkely. They can be found at berklywaterfilters.com and are about $250 but have rebates. Another thing you can do is buy water filters, he said about $125 worth, and use a pail to filter the water. Hopes this helps.

Here is my take on propane heaters...what good are they if you run out of propane?  I have my home heated with a wood stove insert. I will be able to find wood on my own.