XXXX,
I just wanted to say what a great article LT wrote. I
have been a long time “back to the earth” guy, and the last few years have had
me going at breakneck speed to “fully prepare” and put even more things in
place. I am an older parent of three young boys and have felt VERY pressed in
the last few years to get our 20 acres in order and get some more resiliency in
place for what I see as a very uncertain future. My rural upbringing, military
service, outdoor education, and EMT background have given me many tools to work
with, but only through practice can you truly understand the complexity of
becoming more self sufficient. The learning curve even for someone with
pre-existing skills is tough. I have been very methodical about tapping into my
network of old timers (my wife calls them “Geezer Ambassadors”) who can offer a
lifetime of country skills.
If anything, the only short comings
I saw in the well thought out article are in the actual small scale subsistence
farming equipment needed and the ever-present need to tap into a “network” of
people who know the region you’re in and how to farm it, and who have done it.
These folks are dying every day, and their wisdom and experience are typically
dying with them.
Great job, LT. – RC
From the Survival Blog
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