Caliprepper and Trapper,my upbringing was much like yours,hunting/fishing,gardening,etc. was (and still is) just the way of life.
But to the original question as to "what got me started prepping",it was waking up several years ago and realizing the whole world,not just our country,is going to hell in a hand basket.
We have become a fat and spoiled nation with nothing but corporate greed behind most every purchase we make.The vast majority is walking around with blinders on,spoiled in thinking we can never be touched,bad stuff always happens somewhere else,never here.Or they just don't care.
Our infastructure is failing,our economy is tanked and,I believe our military is not only spread too thin,but may be biting off more than it can chew.We are on too many war fronts at once,and these are just the one's we know about.
When people speak of how it's gonna be after shtf,I think to myself,there is hundreds of countries and millions of people that are living our worst fears right now,today,all over the world.The shit has already hit the fan for countless numbers of people.Why are we any different?