A crippling ice storm that left Travis Maddox and thousands of other Missouri residents without power in 2007. The entire region was shut down for weeks and Travis Maddox realized that he wasn’t as prepared for this type of situation as he previously believed.
Travis realized how important prepping was for personal freedom and launched a YouTube channel called The Prepared Homestead.
His YouTube channel helps people realize how important it is to understand specific controversial topics as well as talking about changing viewpoints in the world as well.
Key Takeaways:
- The last time Missouri had a major storm was in 2007 which was an ice storm that left thousands of residents without power.
- Travis Maddox launched a YouTube channel that is showing people the reality of supply chain disruptions as well as food shortages.
- Since the COVID 19 lockdowns have happened, empty store shelves have increased and food and supplies have been harder to obtain.
“Those two weeks made Maddox realize that being prepared—“prepping,” as it’s called today—was the key to a life of self-reliance and personal freedom.”