Archive for January, 2010
Jan
21
Reader Questions
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Alright, here we are again… Did anyone rush out and see the “Book of Eli”? Oh well, it’ll still be there this weekend… I have some more emailed questions to go through today, so I’ll just get started on them…
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Question #1 - “What do I think of alcohol and/or tobacco as barter items?”
Honestly, I think they would be GREAT items to stock up on for that purpose. They meet all the logical criteria that a trader might hope to want! It would be very easy to store small divisible units and maximise your potential trades.
It would seem that there has always been a demand for these items and I can’t see why that would change. That said… Let me move on to the single objection that I have and have heard to storing these items…
I don’t currently have any of these items in my barter goods… Actually, I don’t have them for any other purpose either. I have a MILD moral dilemma over to store these items or not. I don’t use these products myself and haven’t for many years but I do know they will be a sought after commodity! I have heard people make the case that it would be better to let the chips fall where they will for the habitual users of tobacco and alcohol, they will have to quit eventually, right? We may disagree but that is a compelling argument to me…
On the other hand, I have heard the stories from WW2 and other examples where a bottle of this or that was used to ply a guard or what have you with good results. It would be with this in mind and for this reason I would consider stocking these as barter goods.
When and if I do come to a conclusion on what we will do in this regard I will let you know. If you don’t have an objection to these products, I can’t think of a better thing to store purely for the purposes of trading stock!
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Question #2 - “How much fuel should the average prepper have stored away?”
First, what’s an average prepper? For the sake of argument, lets say the reader means an average family (2-4 people) and an average disaster scenario (2-7 days). I know that many of you won’t even agree to this assumption but I have to have a base line to build an answer from… So here goes…
We will need to decide first what fuel we are going to need. Is it propane for a camp stove or BBQ grill? Coleman fuel for a lantern? Gasoline for the back-up generator? We might even need all of these different fuels and for the AVERAGE scenario, we shouldn’t have to much trouble accommodating a fuel supply like this.
Let’s start by making a list, what fuels are we going to stock up on… Can we make due with just a single fuel? Probably not as most of the scenarios that I would put in this “average” range would require us to set aside additional gasoline for the vehicles too. Once we have the fuel powered appliances all identified and which specific fuels they require then we can move to step 2.
In step 2, we will need to do a little guesstimating. I think that most of us have a decent idea of how much fuel our equipment would typically use over a specific time period. It is this time period that we will need to establish so we can do the multiplication for as many days as we think would be prudent.
For example our primary back-up generator will easily run several hours on a gallon of gas. I think that at a minimum I would be running the unit for several hours each day… So if I want to reach our 7 day goal, I will need at least 7 gallons of fuel. If we do the same exercise with each piece of equipment we plan to utilize, it won’t take long to establish a general list of fuel that will be needed to cover us for the duration.
As with most any preps we put aside, I suggest you over estimate. Setting yourself up with an extra 10% would be cheap insurance and an outstanding way to build good will with the neighbors, if the time ever comes that you need these supplies. Make sure that as you acquire your fuel reserves, good records are kept so a rotation schedule can be established as well.
Our personal fuel reserves for our primary residence in the city are as follows -
Gasoline – 25 gallons (Generator, Automobiles)
Diesel – 15 gallons (Pickup Truck)
Propane - 15+ gallons (Camp stove, Lantern, BBQ)
Kerosene – 15 gallons (Heater, Lamps)
I realize that this isn’t exactly a ton of fuel but it should be sufficient to carry us through 90% of the more likely scenarios.
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Questions #3 - “Do I think that a 20 year old needs to be thinking about investing for retirement?”
Ahh, YES! I think that this would be the perfect time to begin saving and/or investing for the long term! I also want to say that I think you’re smart to even have the foresight to ask this question.
The short answer to the question being “Yes”, would naturally lead us to a much longer answer… The question being “What should I invest in?” This will depend on exactly what your current circumstances are? Will these investments be the only investments you will currently be making or do you work for a company that has a retirement program that you can choose to participate in?
For today let’s assume you’re on your own… This being the case, I would suggest starting out with a multiple tiered approach. First a traditional retirement investment account, probably a ROTH IRA. Second, a cash account, for flexibility.
I don’t have the room to do a full investment post today so I will go into why I would choose the ROTH IRA, at another time. The IRA structure will have some tax advantages that will be beneficial down the road and I would allocate up to 50% of the investment dollars to this account.
The second account or “Cash” account will be a designated place for the young investor to stash away money in a way that will allow the funds to remain liquid. It’s this account that will allow for non-traditional investments to be made when the time is right or a good deal can be struck. It takes time for cash to accumulate in sufficient amounts to make many investments, such as a home or land purchase. Even precious metals investing can require a relatively large cash outlay from time to time. This account should always be looked at as an investment account and not just a savings account. As the funds go in here, they should only come out for a bonafide, carefully considered, investment.
The dollar amount that was mentioned in the email was only $100 dollars a month. If these funds were divided into the 2 accounts I propose at $50 per account, it will take a long time to add up. All I can say is that following the typical long term investment program of a young person, the funds would add up even slower, this is do to the fact that there would be nothing invested at all! I would encourage every young person to start doing something in this regard even if it is only $20 dollars each month. No matter what direction your life might take, having any amount of money set aside will make things easier and it is a great habit to start at an early age!
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Question #4 - “If I had to choose only one firearm for survival, which would it be?”
It’s always nice to have someone try to pin you down to only having one gun around when the SHTF. The popular macho answer would be a high capacity black rifle. I do like the black rifles, don’t confuse the issue… However, if I have to choose one gun to do many things, I doubt the main battle rifle would be the smartest choice.
Just like everyone else, I would prefer to have more than one gun at my disposal but if one is all I get… It would probably be a shotgun. I know that the shotgun is hardly the best tool for all tasks but it is a capable piece of equipment and can fill many roles adequately.
It goes without saying that the shotgun could be used to take game both on the ground as well as on the wing. There are few animals in North America that couldn’t be harvested using a properly loaded shotgun. Over the years we have all probably either read or heard a story about a shotgun being used for defense, both against two legged and four legged predators.
If I can only have this one firearm, I would make the best of the situation… With some forethought a variety of ammunition could be acquired and stored away. Multiple sizes of both bird and buck shot, as well as a selection of slugs. With these shell options and possibly even a choice of multiple barrels lengths/chokes, I certainly wouldn’t feel lacking in firepower!
It is always better to have the right tool for whatever job is at hand. We as preppers know that to succeed though, we have to stay flexible and prepare for many different possibilities. The possibility that we might be left with only one gun is a realistic concern and I think we would all be well served with a good shotgun.
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Have a great day and I’ll see you again tomorrow!
Prepper
Jan
19
“Book of Eli” – Movie Review
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Well, now you know what else I did over this past weekend… Actually, I went to see the movie on opening day. I’m a sucker for anything “Post-Apocalyptic” and when I saw the trailer for this film in November, I’d been counting the days until January 15th, so I could get a look at it!
I thought I would be one of the first to see and report back on this one but I was foiled at that attempt. I began to see reviews as early as Friday morning. I didn’t end up getting to go to the theater until a late showing Friday night and I invited a friend to come along… He met me there and never let on until we had our seats that he had indeed already seen the movie that morning. I guess I’m becoming slow on the draw or something, it can’t just be opening day but if you want to get the jump, it has to be the first showing… Anyway, my friend had already decided to see the film a second time and was happy to come along… Crazy! The price of the movies these days keeps me from going to things twice and I usually don’t even see something unless its really going to be worth the price. I’m getting cheap in my old age!
Well, what you’ve all been waiting for… YES, this one was worth the price, probably worth twice the price! It was obviously a big budget film, in so much as it was done very well but the whole thing felt real grounded and the sci-fi elements were kept to a distinct minimum. Other than a few guns that went a little long on the ammo capacity, it was fairly realistic.
Our primary character, Denzel Washington, was quite believable and it was easy to identify with him. The world that we found him in wasn’t over played either. There weren’t any souped up motorcycles carrying gender confused skeletons wearing dirty loin clothes, sorry to disappoint all of you that were hoping for a preview of the new Mad Max film we’ve all been waiting for!
The disaster was described only as the “FLASH” and had occurred 30 years prior. Apparently mankind had blown a hole in the sky that allowed the suns rays to come through and cook most everything. As we followed the path of Denzel through this wasteland, everything was a virtual desert. The world was now short on food, water and all the usual accoutrements.
In the opening scenes, Denzel was show harvesting an emaciated feral cat that was attempting to feed on a recently deceased body. A bit on the grizzly side but true to the times. Everything was being recycled and a premium was offered at the trading post for chapstick. Denzel offered to trade some of his “Cat Oil”, we had seen him saving this from a recent meal, as this was just as good!
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I always like to see or read about the trading posts and barter fair scenarios. This movie had a couple of occurrences where our guy had the opportunity to do some trading. Once as he was attempting to get some fresh water and a second time at the trading post for the services of the owner in recharging a battery he carried. It appeared to be an old gel cell sealed battery that he used to power a distant cousin of an IPOD. We all know that tunes will be highly important in the post war future… I jest, a means of escape will probably be more important than any of us realize!
As per the formula to any action genre movie, we have to have a damsel! Our’s is played by Mila Kunis and she did a great job! Other than seeing her on “That 70′s Show” years ago, I have never seen her anywhere else. Obviously since I don’t watch a lot of TV, she may be everywhere these days but she was somewhat of a fresh face for me. I was surprised at the acting job she did, if this is any indicator of her capabilities than I’m sure we will be seeing more of her!
I’m sure you would all like to know about the “Book”… All I’m going to say is yes it is a bible and one that most of would recognise, not some strange bastardized version we might expect from Hollywood. Additionally, the religious element to this movie was fairly portrayed and I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn’t anything overtly done to be offensive to Christians. I’d say more but it could give away enough to be considered a spoiler!
The film was rated “R” and it could only have been for the action scenes. There was plenty of gun play to keep it interesting and a slightly different twist on the whole cannibalism element, not graphically though. I noticed a little language but nothing in the way of overt sexual content or even gratuitous violence. I wouldn’t categorise this as a family friendly film but depending on your younger teenagers interests, I wouldn’t rule it out just because of the “R” rating!
If you’re prone to spending your hard earned money in such a frivelous way, it’s alright I am too, then go see this movie! Many movies over the years have been a big let down when they finally come out and I get a chance to see them. This one wasn’t, I got my moneys worth and I’m sure you will too!
Prepper
Jan
18
Guest Article
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Welcome Back, Its Monday and I’m taking advantage of the Government encouraged holiday today, I have the opportunity to close my office on a weekday because the Banks, Post Office and County Administration building is closed as well… Great!
Anyway, I’m going to head for the BOL… Just a quick one day trip to take a load of stuff over that needs to be stored. It’s a long drive for such a short time period but it does allow us to make sure we don’t have any issues. Roof leaks or frozen pipes are always best discovered before we arrive for a full weekend – family and friends in tow…
Oh well, you get a guest article from James Daken today and I’ll be back tomorrow. Have a great one!
Prepper
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PLAYING POOR by James Daken -
http://www.bisonsurvivalblog.blogspot.com/
I think another dangerous misconception, other than Yeoman farming independence, semi-autos being necessary or even smart, the possible rediscovery of another Alaskan or North Sea oil field or the advisability of staying in a big city to earn a few more bucks is thinking that you will be able to transition from an oil rich environment to a Third World peasant existence at will. Why indeed deprive yourself of life’s little luxuries if you don’t have to? You think you can go from 24/7 electricity, hot running water, a thirty year mortgage and an SUV with never ending payments to living in a tarp lined pit eating beans and walking down to the river for water beating off rabid dogs with a stick at the drop of a hat? Of course you CAN. The average human is capable of supreme feats of mental reconditioning. If forced to. So I imagine almost everyone, once forced, will eventually come to terms with primitive living conditions. But it isn’t a light switch. The process is instant physically but not mentally. There will be a price to pay by not conditioning yourself ahead of time. You will experience quite a bit of stress and that will translate to both physical illness and a mental slow down. Remember back to the most stressful event you ever had. Chances are good soon after you were actually sick. When the Handmaiden Of Lucifer divorced me, back before I began to view wives leaving as natural and inevitable, I was sick for a month with some nasty nasal infection. And I’m almost never ill. When I am it is usually in a limited manner. I also got a bunch of cavities for the first time since I was seven years old using my first allowance to take up part time residency in the candy store. And I got a really weird infection in the back of my throat that swelled so bad I couldn’t drink water. When the doctor drew out the crap with a big horse needle it was a disgusting montage of green, white and red. I have no idea what caused it. I’ve never been that sick before or after. Stress, it’s what kills you.
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As your mind is reeling trying to cope with this change, not only do you get ill but your brain rebels. You don’t know how, but it will. At the very least you are going to experience lack of sleep which will cause lack of alertness. Just the thing when roving bands of bandits are trying to harvest your flesh for the stew pot. You probably think I’m being ridiculous, that I’m blowing things out of proportion. The ancient advice of testing yourself with a weekend without power should point out how unprepared you are and how much stress it will cause. Don’t buy extra camping gear or in any way make special provisions for the event. Just do it as is, with what you already have. And no driving the car to where there is electricity. Even if you are a super survival stud I’ll wager a family member will experience so much discomfort they will endeavor to make your life uncomfortable also. And even if you did pass with flying colors, could you test yourself in other, more uncomfortable ways? I’d wager not. You’ll make do, but the point is your stress level. Everyone advises you to get in shape. Go to a gym, eat right, etc. But they don’t tell you to practice for deprivation. Getting in shape gets you laid and releases endorphins. It isn’t exactly unpleasant. Depriving yourself is a whole other ball of wax. It used to be normal. “Cowboy Up”. If you were a Jarhead, you’ve been there. Perhaps you might be an exception, although I’d wager that the more time that passes the less easy the transition from luxury to poverty would be.
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Living poor might not be necessary right now. But it will be. Far better to practice it now, and learn what tools will make it easier. And when it gets real, you are half way there mentally. But don’t listen to Jim, you never do anyway. I’m almost used to it.
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Jan
15
Back-up Power
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So, Friday again… I have something new to talk about today. I know this will come as a relief to the 2 emailers that have been heckling me all week! I also want to remind you to check in the “Swap Meet” section from time to time as I will continue to add items as I have the time. I also caught a clerical error on the asking price for the silver coins – sorry, its fixed now.
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Back-up power options?
What do we have in this category? What do we need to have? This is personal question that only you can answer individually. I used to put this in to a much higher priority level than it turns out to be, for my family at least. I’m not saying that I like it when the power goes down but it shouldn’t be the big freakfest that a lot of folks turn it into.
Most modern homes do have a large amount of electrical requirements and I don’t want to do without these for the long term but in a pinch, a few days to a week, we should be able to get by… What are the main things that we really need to focus on for that period of time?
Lets start with the big items first. Your furnace or furnace fan for those of us that heat with natural gas, refrigerator/freezer, electric range and or microwave… What else do you have? There’s an endless list of little things we all like to have but certainly we can do without for the week in question. We can also do without most of the things on this list too.
We talked about back-up heating options just a week or so ago, so we won’t hit that one again, other than to say we may want to consider adding a generator powered option for the furnace fan. What about cooking? Do we really have to have the electric kitchen stove up and running? I bet we can come up with a work around for this too! The one appliance that I think we should give some long thought to is the refrigerator and or freezer, even more so if your family is running a second stand alone freezer.
First, we have to give our personal lists a good looking at and see what the highest consumption items are going to be that will need to be replaced with an auxiliary back-up power source. For us, the “Preppers” its the refrigerator, we don’t have a second freezer right now but we do keep a fairly stuffed frig/freezer throughout most of any given month. Maybe the use of the microwave would be nice from time to time throughout the day as well… Let’s figure these power needs in and see what we are really up against…
What I’ve come up with for us is that we will need to have the capability of a 1500-1800 watt power source to use intermittently throughout the day. With this mostly being for the refrigerator and powering it only on a limited basis, probably twice a day for an hour or so. If we keep the doors closed the remainder of the time we will maintain the interior temperature fairly well!
Since we know we’ll need to cover this wattage requirement anyway, we’ll have the generator to use with other things, like the microwave as well. Most all of the household small appliances that I looked at specifically could be powered with this same generator. Additionally, part of my plan is to maintain a stock of rechargeble batteries for the various lights, radios and even the alarm clock!
Keep in mind that I am only outlining what we are planning to do for this particular situation. Your personal list may be very different than ours. It doesn’t take much to keep us comfortable, since we have alternate heat and cooking sources available. All of us at our house are fairly healthy too, some families will have medical requirements that will necessitate a different level of electrical power. This is why the personal list is so critical, I can’t possibly tell you how much power you will want or need to have.
Some folks are going to want and be willing to pay for the full gamit of back-up power. This could include a large diesel generator rated to run 24 hours a day. Don’t laugh, that equipment is out there and available to those of us willing to spend the money to purchase it. I have even begun to see some very nice equipment that would power several homes in any neighborhood, at the same time, available for 15-20,000 dollars. Yes, that’s a lot of money but if the situation were appropriate and you were willing to stock sufficient fuel supplies -why not!
My point is, figure out what you feel you have to have and then see what you might be able to add from the “Wants” list and then make your equipment selection. I’m going to run through some of the generators that I am personally familiar with and also a couple of additional pieces of back-up equipment that have come in handy for me.
Honda EU2000i
First, my personal back-up generator… It’s the Honda EU2000i, this is the little red generator that could… It is a real work horse and I couldn’t give it higher ratings. It is rated at 1800 watts continuous and 2000 starting or surge watts. This generator has been idea for us – it will power the refrigerator, microwave and whatever other small items we need. We’ve pressed it into service at the office from time to time as well. It won’t run all of our office equipment but we can have a computer, printer and the internet up while everyone else is standing around.
The best feature with this particular genset is that it is exceptionally quite. In addition to being well designed for quite running, it also has a switch to drop it down into “Standby” mode. This lowers the idle speed even further while it isn’t under heavy use. I believe the fuel tank is a gallon or close to it and I’m able to run it under load for several hours per tank. If we choose to just run the thing for an hour in the morning and evening, we could milk out a 5 gallon fuel can for the better part of week. However, we all know that if the generator’s available, the TV and other stuff will undoubtedly be utilized if possible. Maybe doubling the fuel reserve to 10 gallons would be safer but even this is a relatively small reserve to maintain…
The "Screamer"
Next up is a slightly larger unit, both in wattage and physically. This is a generator that I’ve owned for about 10 years. It’s a good generator but we nick-named it the “Screamer” for a reason. This bad boy is loud, not something that I would relish using in a neighborhood situation. Even out in the toolies, this baby would bring a lot of attention your way. It’s rating is 4400 watts and we have used it to charge batteries for an 12 volt alternative energy system that was installed at our original BOL. Depending on your personal needs, this thing would serve well but is a gas guzzler in comparison to the Honda. I think that unless it was for very intermittent use around the homestead, there would be better options.
Of course, their is no end to the amount of power capabilities that a back-up generator could provide. Many industrial applications have LARGE generators permanently installed on location to provide for outages. I took a picture of one that is installed at a pump location for a local golf course. This one’s a largediesel and has a good sized fuel storage unit incorporated with the generator. While these serve some commercial purposes, unless you are developing a neighborhood watch on steroids, we’ll keep the more manageable sized equipment.
In addition to the generator, what else could we do to have the back-up power we need when the time comes… What about something as small as a well stocked supply of batteries. Disposable batteries are the cheapest but aren’t as sustainable as the rechargeable one’s. I suggest taking a look into what your households true battery needs are. If nothing else having a spare set of batteries for all your equipment, should be the bare minimum!
"Mini" - power utility replacement
Like everything else you could take this level of preparedness to a much higher degree than the minimums. If you have the funds to get a rechargeable battery bank into rotation, do it! I have a ways to go in making this level a part of our power system.
I have incorporated two small additions to the normal household gear and they’ve come in handy on several occasions. One is this rechargeable jumper battery unit. It has a set of jumper cables attached to the back of the unit and will actually start a vehicle with a dead battery. I carry a real set of cables too but this option is far more convenient than getting someone to help me. It also has the standard cigarette lighter socket and a small built in light.
The micro-light would fall into the category of -”Better than nothing” but the power outlet is great for keeping the cell phone charged when the power goes out! I’ve had the power go down at my office on several occasions and this came in handy since my cell phone became my only office phone and I spend a lot of time on it.
This jump pack can be charged with regular 110 volt AC or while your driving around in your vehicle. It charges much quicker on AC but will eventually fully recharge in the BOV. I keep it charged b bringing it in the office with me once every couple of weeks. It usually is fully charged again before lunch and goes right back in the BOV.
Jump Pack and small inverter
The second little piece of gear is also pictured in the photo with the jump pack. It is nothing more than a small 150 watt power inverter. I know what your thinking, 150 watts why bother? I found this little guy on sale at the sporting goods store and it was perfect for keeping my laptop charged in the field. I could just plug the laptop in when I put it back in the case and let it recharge while I was driving to or from or whatever. I like to always have my equipment fully charged! I know this isn’t the best for the batteries but I just can’t ge in the habit of letting my stuff go dead before recharging?
Who says it can’t be done?
Posted by: Prepper | Comments (10)I have another alternative housing post for you today… This is going to be another head scratch-er, at least it was for me… I remember seeing hippies back in the 1970′s living in retired school buses. Sometimes they were road worthy but mostly I recall them being semi-permanent on a piece of land.
I try to check my local Craigslist everyday to stay on the look out for a screamin deal on another singlewide mobile to add to our BOL. As it turns out I haven’t been able to locate a good candidate yet… I’ll be watching though and timing is everything! I missed out on several when I was looking for the initial one to purchase.
Anyway, it was on Craigslist that I found the ad we’ll be discussing today. It is for a “Converted School Bus”… Normally, I wouldn’t have clicked on this ad but something caught my interest enough to take a peek. You can see in the pictures, someone has done a good job turning this place into a comfortable and snug little cabin. It doesn’t have a bathroom but most everything else is there.
What do you guys think, could you live in a school bus? What if the price was right? I don’t know either but I wouldn’t rule it out, especially for a BOL shelter. It wouldn’t be much different than living in something the size of a motor home, since this is basically what it is after you converted it.
It appears from what I saw in the ad that the owners lived in the bus for the year that it took to build there new home. They have it rigged up to the electric grid and have running water to the kitchen sink. With the large wood stove that’s in the pictures, heat wouldn’t be much of an issue at least as long as someone was there to keep the thing stoked up.
So we have running water, heat and electric. Is there something that could be done to answer the issue of the bathroom? I envision this thing sitting on some one’s BOL, out in the countryside somewhere. I know if it were me I would just add an out building to use for a bathroom and laundry facility! It wouldn’t be difficult to come up with a simple design that could be finished to whatever level of grandeur the specific owner/user required.
There are all sorts of people that live in RV’s of all different sizes. I’ve seen a number of articles that show entire families being raised in these close quarters. Some of them on the road traveling but mostly at a full time location… That wouldn’t have been my first choice for raising my daughter but I wasn’t faced with an economic need that required it either.
My interpretation of this as a lifestyle would be for just a single or maybe a couple that got along real well… In the photos I see a kitchen area, small 2 seater dining table, sofa and bedroom area with a mounted television. The whole place couldn’t be more than 300-350 square feet total? It seems that all the necessities are covered. HEAT, WATER and some sort of cooking arrangement. This place actually appears to be warm and inviting, I particularly like the wood panelling throughout.
Let me remind everyone that I spend a good deal of my working life out seeing clients in there homes. I’ve seen it all, from chickens living inside with the family, to the old “cat lady”, to actual mansions. It would shock most people to see how there neighbors are really living! More times than I can count I’ve seen a high end luxury car in the driveway but found the living room with no furniture and second hand/garage sale furniture in other rooms. The kitchens are often so messy it would make a 20 year old bachelor blush.
My point is that where we all live and our perceived standard of living, is subjective at best. I don’t hold this out as a GREAT option but it is an option. I see old school buses going for as little as FREE – just drag it away, on up to several thousands of dollars. I’d be more inclined to spend the money for a running unit or one that was in great shape.
Looking at the pictures of the subject specimen and the asking price of $6500, it would appear that you would be getting a make shift home for a reasonable price, if you had the ability to put it to use. I have seen this ad running for the last few months and this is always an indicator of a motivated seller and with a little luck, you could get this bus for a couple thousand dollars. Add in the cost of the out building/bathroom and the towing bill to get it moved to your land and what do you have into it?
No, this isn’t going to be for everyone but a shelter with all the usual requirments for under 10K? Ponderous! I know what your thinking, “I could get a good RV for less than that!” True, maybe that is a better route to take, only you could decide that. I like this idea as I’m a little off from the norm or at least thats what I’m told. This would allow room for the full sized wood stove and give more creative control than a traditional light duty RV… Who knows, maybe this wouldn’t be a good idea but is worth thinking about!
Now more than anytime in our recent collective history, we have a populous that is going to need to think outside the box, when it comes to shelter. I hope to provide the stimulus to more creative ideas. These ideas will eventually lead many to a more freedom centered life or at least that’s my goal…
Prepper