Hello,
I love the site. I also just picked up Patriots for
$19 at a local gun show. I love it and am learning just how much I
haven't thought
about. That leads into my big question; how do you prepare thoroughly
on a budget? I make less in one year than some of the characters
in your book SPENT on supplies in a year. What can I do to be ready
making
$20,000 or less a year? Also, I can't leave Ohio because both my
parents are getting older, any ideas on a retreat or on securing a
house in
the outer burbs? Thanks for any help you can give. - David
JWR Replies: I recommend that you cut out unnecessary
expenses and set your budget priorities. Food first! By only setting
aside
about
$2,000
per year,
you can
store
a LOT
of food, fuel; and other necessities, in short order. To get the most
for your money, buy in bulk from suppliers like Ready
Made Resources and Walton
Seed. Team up with like-minded friends for major
purchases that
can
be shared. (Commo gear, rototiller, chain saws, and so forth.) Take
heart in the fact that even if you are only able to make modest preparations
with a deep larder you will be the
equivalent of a wealthy man, post-TEOTWAWKI.
The suburbs will be probably
quite survivable in a grid up situation. But in the event of a grid
down TEOTWAWKI, you need to be ready to beat feet. You will need a
rural retreat destination to share with relatives or friends that
you can trust. I keep harping on this but it is crucial: You need to
pre-position the vast majority of your "beans bullets and band-aids"
at your retreat, because you may have only one trip out of
town before
the roads are blocked or become unsafe to drive.
