Every now and then I've heard preppers joking about getting ready for Y3K and other distant events, but does anyone have any plans for prepping beyond your life span for the future for children, grand kids or even beyond?

At my current rate, it's unlikely that those with several firearms will wear them out. Some might even have some cached securely which means they're getting no wear at all and years do pass.

I mean if someone put away a case of pristine Sharps rifles, they might not be the best thing to have tactically, and ammo would be an SOB to get in most cases, but the rifles would work and more importantly, they'd have great value now. The ammo would likely not only have deteriorated, but probably gone through stages of being safe, very unsafe, and possibly either worthless or very unstable. If someone put away a case of M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, or early AR's, in great shape, they would be both useful if needed, and the ammo would be good, but beyond firearms, any long, long term preps?

A while back I read a posting on Rawles blog about "forever preps".

I had already stocked and continue to stock these items but had not looked at them in the way the author described the items. "Forever preps" buy once and if unused the items will potentially have a longer shelf life than the prepper.

Items included wheat, salt, sugar, honey, books, some handtools...... I do not recall the rest.

Well, Ya. My 'forever preps' are my kids and grandkids. The most important thing that I hope outlives me are the values and responsibilities that I helped instill. The stuff I store up is worthless unless there is someone with the understanding and motivation to use 'em in the most valuable way. Beyond that, the skills I acquire and pass on along with the inclination to learn and do more are the second most important long term prep I'm aiming for. I'm thinking that prepping is the attitude much more than what in your caches.

Very well said, Doc!
Hopefully I will outlive the preps I have now, but if I don't, there will be enough basics to get Chi and the girls through a few years of lean times. Hopefully by the time the preps run out they would have learned to become reasonably self sufficient, which is why I spend time teaching them some of the skills they will need to do so.

I am a third generation emergency planner (now called prepping) and will pass the knowledge, supplies and land I got from my grandfather down to my kids. Each generation (mine included) has added to the original ideas my grandparents had. The basics of the plan can be broken down as such:
1. Educate the next generation and help them understand the importance of the plan
2. Help the next generation develop the skills necessary to be very successful in the current society so they will have the means to maintain the plan
3. Hold and develop land in such a way to provide for the current generation and be ready for any emergency
4. Acquire and maintain the supplies necessary to provide for the larger family unit
5. Acquire real friends (not acquaintances) who can help support the plan if it ever needs to be put into action.

You will notice the plan has only five basic sections and three of them revolve around people, one has to do with land and another with supplies.