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I am thinking yes, and wish I had the wherewithal and someone to do this with. At any rate, here is an interesting article...
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Energy fears looming, new survivalists prepare
By SAMANTHA GROSS
The Associated Press
Saturday, May 24, 2008; 2:12 PM
BUSKIRK, N.Y. -- A few years ago, Kathleen Breault was just another suburban grandma, driving countless hours every week, stopping for lunch at McDonald's, buying clothes at the mall, watching TV in the evenings.
That was before Breault heard an author talk about the bleak future of the world's oil supply. Now, she's preparing for the world as we know it to disappear.
Breault cut her driving time in half. She switched to a diet of locally grown foods near her upstate New York home and lost 70 pounds. She sliced up her credit cards, banished her television and swore off plane travel. She began relying on a wood-burning stove.
I travelled a lot and most of the world population is already on survivalist mode.
The end of consumerist middle classes is good for the ecosystem. I guess every "tragedy" has its positive side.
I travelled a lot and most of the world population is already on survivalist mode.
The end of consumerist middle classes is good for the ecosystem. I guess every "tragedy" has its positive side.
Is it intentional that they are in survivalist mode or necessary? I just wish I knew how to do this.
i can see building up some food and water supplies but I'm not going to start digging a shelter it's good to have some cash stashed away.
No, I can't see digging a shelter as being necessary right now either. But food and water should definately be a priority, along with medicines, matches, lamp oil and other misc. supplies that could be needed if our infrastructure collapses. I don't know if the extra cash would be of much use if the worst befalls us, because in the end it is just paper. If anything, I would invest in metals such as gold and silver, because their value is ever present no matter what befalls the dollar. And if you can, go out and find some survival type literature that can tell you all about everything from building your own water driven mill to what plants are acceptable to eat in the wild. And these are good things to know regardless of our current situation. Too much of the old knowledge has been lost over the past 60 years due to technology and sloth. Knowledge is key to survival on any level.
Having some silver coins would be better than just all cash...
To the OP: do you garden or have space for one? Knowing how to grow your own vegetables, and can and preserve them, is a valuable skill...
What I do have is a lot of jewelry? Not sure how that comes in.
As a girl, I find it hard to do all this survivalist stuff alone. Now, I can buy years worth of foods but even then, they don't let one stockpile meds, so without the meds I am good as gone anyway.
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it's good to have some cash stashed away.
