BHM readers are prepared
If you’ve been reading Backwoods Home Magazine for more than a few issues, and if you have been following the advice offered in the many self-reliant articles we’ve had, you are probably fairly well prepared for this looming economic collapse in America.
The collapse will likely force millions of less prepared folks to focus on what is really important in life, namely, our personal space in the world over which we have maximum control. Self-reliant people like us have always made sure that their families were prepared for hard times when it comes to sufficient food, warmth, and shelter. This is what we plan for as a matter of lifestyle.
For us, there is far less to worry about. We self-reliant types have already taken the steps to get out of debt, pay off our mortgage, lay in a two year’s supply of food and other supplies, and have plenty of firewood and propane on hand. We also have a garden, probably some chickens, and maybe a few other animals for food. Most of us have also invested in an emergency generator.
We also live in the country just in case the cities erupt in violence due to food shortages. We know our neighbors and know they can count on us in a crisis and we can count on them. Many folks in the cities will be taken by surprise by the severity of the downturn. As they lose their jobs and as supermarket prices go up, they may very well panic and do things they ordinarily would not do. That’s one reason why we self-reliant types also own firearms — to protect our families.
Many of you reading this already own all Backwoods Home Magazine’s anthologies, our EPSG book, and have been a subscriber for years so you are very well prepared. It wouldn’t hurt to take out all those self-reliant books and issues now and review some of the material, just in case you’ve forgotten to do something. There is still time, at least, to stock up on more food that has an extended shelf life. Better to buy it now than wait until the prices go up too high. For those of you who don’t subscribe or have not read the anthologies or EPSG book, I invite you to read the many free preparedness articles at the website. Click here for the article index.
BHM’s readers have been making preparations “just in case,” and now the “just in case” scenario is upon us — in the form of an economic collapse, rather than a weather-related catastrophe or a terrorist attack for which we had also prepared. We are far better off in this looming crisis than most Americans.
So, good for us! We will be rewarded for our diligence with a safety net we have created for ourselves. But let’s not forget our neighbors. I have also prepared my stocks of food and supplies to help out neighbors and relatives should they need it. Better to have enough supplies to share than turn away a hungry neighbor. Safer too!
So good luck to us all as we face this looming hammer that is poised over our heads. America will make its economic comeback. Our Ace in the Hole is our work ethic on the individual level. We’ll claw our way back to prosperity one individual at a time. I just hope we won’t have lost too much of our freedom in the process.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
This is going to be a rough ride. We are going to think it will never be over because it is going to last a long time. Being a good neighbor and having a good neighbor will prove to be priceless. Thanks Dave for all you and the staff have done to prepare us. I knew this was coming but didn’t expect it to happen so fast. Good luck to us all!