I've never considered myself a hoarder. In fact, I do my best to remove clutter and keep things organized, after all, I do have an interest in organizing too. But, before jumping to conclusions, it would be helpful to know the definition of a "hoarder" as per Dictionary.com:
verb (used with object)
2. to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place: to hoard food during a shortage.
verb (used without object)
3. to accumulate money, food, or the like, in a hidden or carefully guarded place for preservation, future use, etc.
Well, when you put it like that... I'm definitely a hoarder!
The thing is that when I think of a hoarder I envision scenes like these (click images to enlarge):
That's more like it.
I would say pictures are worth a thousand words, so I'll let them speak for me. I will say, however, that hoarding is only a problem when (1) your stuff dramatically affects your ability to live--especially with regards to health and safety concerns--and (2) when it takes you more than a minute to routinely find what you're looking for, which is more likely a simple lack of organization rather than a hoarding problem.
Well, what do you think? Are (we) preppers hoarders or not? Does it even matter?