All of the teens have come out of the wood works lol. I was a teenager when I realized what was happening and the strategic games that were being played...it's been quite some time since those days but it's hard when others think your nuts...it doesn't get any easier as you get older. You talked about God and maybe you should ask for a window to open or their hearts to be opened. I know that if you present things in a scary way they will definitely run from you. Have you thought about taking archery lessons or even a bow you can make? Sometimes I think about all of the things we have accumulated and to be quite honest the only thing that will save me in the end is my mental strength and faith. Maybe get them interested in gardening, canning..try to think of things that aren't deadly! and when they ask why..just say, " I don't know, I just think it's cool!"
Just keep the long term goal in mind, and buy the bare necessities. I believe another prepper website had some articles on preps and how to tier your buying so that you will eventually have everything you NEED. I plan to begin buying the necessities, such as water, whenever I hit up the store. Just get a gallon of water, or a pack of water bottles. That in it of itself gives you a good start. Water is the first priority in any survival scenario, so I'd tell you to start there. Everyone in this thread seems to be very knowledgeable, and Id suggest taking their advice to heart.
