Saturday, February 14, 2009
interesting website... perhaps to avoid
Looks like someone is making some money off people panicking:
http://www.shelfreliance.com
The shelves are way cheaper at Costco.com. But I wouldn't mind trying some freeze-dried food... to see how horrible it is.
Might want to mention in the book NOT to go to places like this. That you can find the shelves, food, supplies at other places cheaper.
http://www.shelfreliance.com
The shelves are way cheaper at Costco.com. But I wouldn't mind trying some freeze-dried food... to see how horrible it is.
Might want to mention in the book NOT to go to places like this. That you can find the shelves, food, supplies at other places cheaper.
Monday, February 9, 2009
ideas for chapters/organization
Intro -- what's already happening, what could be coming, why you should care, why the suburbs are at risk
Shelter
Food/Water
Non-food items
Money/currency -- hoard and earn
Transportation
Entertainment
Medical
Community
Security
End: more extreme options
An option for organizing the chapters:
What you can do with money and little time
What you can do with time and little money
What you can do with time and money
What you can do with little money and time
Always include anecdotes of what others are doing/have tried. -- as a pull-out box?
End (or start?) each chapter with:
Best-case scenario -- how it helps you now even if nothing else goes wrong, aka how to justify to the neighbors/friends what you are doing
Worst-case scenario -- how this will help in a bad situation
Shelter
Food/Water
Non-food items
Money/currency -- hoard and earn
Transportation
Entertainment
Medical
Community
Security
End: more extreme options
An option for organizing the chapters:
What you can do with money and little time
What you can do with time and little money
What you can do with time and money
What you can do with little money and time
Always include anecdotes of what others are doing/have tried. -- as a pull-out box?
End (or start?) each chapter with:
Best-case scenario -- how it helps you now even if nothing else goes wrong, aka how to justify to the neighbors/friends what you are doing
Worst-case scenario -- how this will help in a bad situation
random catch up post -- let's get serious again
OK, time to get serious. A new link...
Xurbia -- a Canadian who's talking about the folks in the suburbs not being ready. Awesome site.
Things to do:
Finally install that rain barrel.
Plant some radishes and carrots in the old sandbox and a few tomato plants.
Have a "no electric" day.
Try some recipes using raw rice or beans.
Stock up on more canned goods.
Sew pants for Sean and pajamas for Peter.
interview people about:
canning
raising chickens
container gardening
guns and knives
sewing
extreme options -- buying a farm
Xurbia -- a Canadian who's talking about the folks in the suburbs not being ready. Awesome site.
Things to do:
Finally install that rain barrel.
Plant some radishes and carrots in the old sandbox and a few tomato plants.
Have a "no electric" day.
Try some recipes using raw rice or beans.
Stock up on more canned goods.
Sew pants for Sean and pajamas for Peter.
interview people about:
canning
raising chickens
container gardening
guns and knives
sewing
extreme options -- buying a farm
Friday, January 2, 2009
staying healthy to survive
Oh, now I remember what I was going to write about.
The BIGGEST goal of 2009 will be to lose weight, stay healthy and need fewer medications. If it is the end of the world as we know it, the start of hard financial times, and a time when we'll have to do more things for ourselves, it might be a good idea to be in the best shape we can be in. That is something major any suburban "survivalist" can do for their own good. Get off the processed foods as much as possible. Get healthier so there's less need for medicine.
If there's one goal I can accomplish this year to make me and my family more ready to handle difficult times, it's to lose some weight and get fit.
The BIGGEST goal of 2009 will be to lose weight, stay healthy and need fewer medications. If it is the end of the world as we know it, the start of hard financial times, and a time when we'll have to do more things for ourselves, it might be a good idea to be in the best shape we can be in. That is something major any suburban "survivalist" can do for their own good. Get off the processed foods as much as possible. Get healthier so there's less need for medicine.
If there's one goal I can accomplish this year to make me and my family more ready to handle difficult times, it's to lose some weight and get fit.
Fresh Start
New Year... time for new focus on this subject. It was easy to fall away after a delightful vacation, then the hubbub of school, lowering gas prices, an election that went "our" way (as in, the only chance we have for now of improving the economy and environment and international relations), and then the hubbub of the holidays... after all that, this blog fell by the wayside.
New Year, new resolutions... and new concerns about the future.
In 2008, we greatly increased our food supply at home. We acquired knives, a dutch oven, batteries, charcoal, and other items that may help if life in America changes. We attempted to decrease our electrical usage with very little results. We gained appreciation for the things we have and that we can do that do not require electricity. We saved money and stayed out of debt. I learned a lot more about gardening through classes and books. Outfitted our bikes to be more useful. I tried my hand at some sewing. The house is more organized. However, I never did follow through on rolling over investment accounts, and the garden still is not in. We got a rain barrel... still haven't installed it! And we got two sling shots -- the cheap goofy one actually being easier to use than the fancy one. Har.
In 2009, we're going to be researching a solar water heater. We're continuing to educate ourselves about gardening through actual experience. We're going to try to live on less money to save even more. Make more of our own (healthier) cleansers and not purchase the chemical-based ones. Continue to use the bikes (and upgrade) as much as possible. Possibly move the children to a closer school so less fuel is used for that endeavor. Get those retirement accounts into our hands (via IRAs). Do a lot more sewing.
I had something else to say... but I was interrupted by hungry children!
New Year, new resolutions... and new concerns about the future.
In 2008, we greatly increased our food supply at home. We acquired knives, a dutch oven, batteries, charcoal, and other items that may help if life in America changes. We attempted to decrease our electrical usage with very little results. We gained appreciation for the things we have and that we can do that do not require electricity. We saved money and stayed out of debt. I learned a lot more about gardening through classes and books. Outfitted our bikes to be more useful. I tried my hand at some sewing. The house is more organized. However, I never did follow through on rolling over investment accounts, and the garden still is not in. We got a rain barrel... still haven't installed it! And we got two sling shots -- the cheap goofy one actually being easier to use than the fancy one. Har.
In 2009, we're going to be researching a solar water heater. We're continuing to educate ourselves about gardening through actual experience. We're going to try to live on less money to save even more. Make more of our own (healthier) cleansers and not purchase the chemical-based ones. Continue to use the bikes (and upgrade) as much as possible. Possibly move the children to a closer school so less fuel is used for that endeavor. Get those retirement accounts into our hands (via IRAs). Do a lot more sewing.
I had something else to say... but I was interrupted by hungry children!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Back to Basics and Fertilizer
Here's a link to a pdf about fertilizer on Back-to-Basics.net
http://www.back-to-basics.net/agronomic/pdffiles/fertilizer_quality.pdf
http://www.back-to-basics.net/agronomic/pdffiles/fertilizer_quality.pdf
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