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
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