We don't consider ourselves "preppers" but instead survivalists. I grew up as a kid around mostly retired people, who survived the great depression. Almost all of them had gardens, canned fruits, vegetables and meats, they raised chickens, goats, pigs, etc. This was considered normal and it wasn't until I was much older that I understood. You should never rely on someone else to feed or protect you. Everyone should at least possess the knowledge of how to survive on their own, and have the tools and supplies needed to ensure that. We do have a fairly decent long and short term food storage (based on calorie counts, per person, per day), as well as a full compliment of things we will not be able to get easily, like salt, sugar, spices and flavor varieties, tools, nuts and bolts, crank operated radio's, etc. We made sure our well would be able to stand on it's own as water is always a critical need. You can only survive a few days without water. We do have a solar generator and have tested it's effectiveness. We have a wood burning stove with a cooking plate and plenty of wood as well as hand saws to use if the chainsaw isn't going to work for an extended period of time.
One bad storm can leave you without all of the things most people take for granted. Storms can be natural or social, you should be prepared for both. Our neighbors are also like minded and we have discussed and coordinated our needs. For those of us in rural areas, this can be a life saver. Never take anything for granted, those who survived the great depression understood this, yet somehow most people have forgotten the things that used to be basic, common sense stuff.
