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The Green Suite Of Chicago Offering DIY Solar Electricity, Window Farming, Zombie Survival Training Classes In February
Here's the latest instruction being offered by Nick Conrad over at The Green Suite in Chicago (first blogged about here in January 2014). From the Dabble website:
Window Farming for Beginners with The Green Suite
Gardening Classes in Chicago
Class Info
Have you always wanted to start a garden but don't have the space or knowledge? Window farming is inexpensive and easy way to grow your own food right in your window! Constructed from recycled materials, window farms are perfect for small apartments with limited space.
The class consists of a 1hr introduction to the basics of hydroponics, window farming and seed cultivation followed by a thirty-minute workshop. In the workshop you will make a small hydroponic planter to take home with you. Each student should bring one empty plastic bottle. (12-32oz is best)
Anyone can learn how to grow fresh, organic food, hydroponically. Enroll today and you'll learn how to grow your own food, save money and turn trash into treasure!
What to bring
Each student should bring one empty plastic bottle. (12-32oz is best)
What will be provided
Hydroponic Supplies
The class is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, from 7 to 9 PM at The Green Suite (3958 N. Fremont, Apt. 3, Chicago). As I type this Sunday afternoon, there's 10 spots still left. Cost is only $30 to attend.
In addition to window farming, The Green Suite is also offering instruction on solar electricity. From the Dabble website:
DIY Solar Electricity with The Green Suite
Sustainability Classes in Chicago
Class Info
Wouldn't it be awesome to harness your own electricity from the sun? Solar energy is green, silent and a lot easier to build than you think.
This DIY class will cover the basics of electricity as well as how to design, build, and install your own solar panel system. In addition to solar electricity, we will discuss other sources of renewable energy such as wind and geothermal power. The class concludes with hands-on experience assembling part of an actual solar panel.
You will walk away from this course with the basic knowledge needed to start generating your own solar energy at home…and for a lot less money than you thought!
The class is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, from 7 to 9 PM at The Green Suite. There are 9 spots left as I type this. Cost again is only $30 to attend.
Finally, Nick has brought back Zombie Survival Training in February. From the Dabble site:
Zombie Survival Training with The Green Suite
Disaster Survival Classes in Chicago
Class Info
If the zombie apocalypse happened right now, would you be ready? Do you even have a plan?
This course is designed to teach you how to survive the worst disaster imaginable, even a wide-spread pandemic of flesh-eating zombies. Using the zombie apocalypse as the worst case scenario, we will discuss survival strategies, food and water preparation and improvised weapons. Class consists of a one hour lecture followed by a thirty minute hands-on workshop. This unique experience is perfect for zombie lovers and survivalists alike.
After this class you will know where to go, what to eat and how to defend yourself when the unthinkable happens. Join us for good food, cold beer and life-saving survival tips.
What to bring
Two empty, uncrushed beverage cans. (Needed to make survival stove.)
What will be provided
building materials.
The class is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 7 to 9 PM at the Holiday Club, 4000 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago. There are 11 spots left as I type this, and the cost is- you guessed it- a measly $30.
If you're interested in any of this instruction, head on over to the Dabble website here for more information and to register for a class.
Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Resource Of The Week: 122 Of The Best Prepper Websites On The Internet
Back on February 1, 2013, Michael Snyder, publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream blog, and The Most Important News website, named Survival And Prosperity one of "50 Of The Best Prepper Websites And Blogs On The Internet."
I was grateful to hear that someone thought so highly of the blog.
I was humbled again recently when I learned Mr. Snyder designated it one of "122 Of The Best Prepper Websites On The Internet." He wrote on December 18, 2014:
Getting prepared for the chaos that is coming to America in the years ahead is not that complicated. Help is out there – if you know where to look. And it doesn't have to be expensive either. In this article, I have put together a list of 122 of the best prepper websites on the Internet that will teach you how to prep for free. The great thing about the prepper community is that there are always highly skilled people that are willing to freely share their knowledge and experience with the general public…
Snyder is right- The great thing about the prepper community is that there are always highly-skilled individuals willing to freely-share their knowledge and experience with people like you and me.
Check out Michael Snyder's "122 Of The Best Prepper Websites On The Internet," starting with his sites. Not only do I read a number of them on a regular basis, but I've also met a few of their publishers in person. Good people who really care about America, if you ask me.
Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Sky News Investigates Preppers
Our cousins across the pond are taking a particular interest in preppers these days.
Last week, it was the folks over at The Economist (UK).
This week, it's Sky News.
Dominic Waghorn investigated preppers for a report entitled The Doom Boom which aired on Britain's Sky News last night. The U.S. correspondent started with:
I've reported from around the world on countries coping with adversity. In America, I've witnessed terrorist attacks, extreme weather, civil unrest. But I've never felt society here is on the brink of collapse. And yet it seems, an increasing number of Americans do. I want to find out why, and what they're doing to get ready.
Waghorn then met with several preppers (a few of Doomsday Preppers-fame), including:
• Holly Blevins
• Jay Blevins
• Catherine Bryson
• Jamie Bryson
• Braxton Southwick
• Colton Southwick
• Kara Southwick
• Rylee Southwick
Sky News did a pretty good job with the report. It wasn't the usual hit piece many have come to expect from the mainstream media with regards to preppers.
Sky News: The Doom Boom
YouTube Video
However, some in the preparedness industry who viewed the production may have been a little irked with the association of fear and providing goods/services to the prepper community. Consider the following from Waghorn:
And for those who trade on fear, business has never been better.
Larry Hall has made a name selling to people with a lot of money, and a lot of fear.
Fear is big business in the U.S., but doom and bloom has spawned an industry worth millions.
(Editor's note: Bold added for emphasis)
Finally, there was this exchange between Larry Hall of Luxury Survival Condo (who also featured in a Doomsday Preppers episode) and Waghorn:
WAGHORN: Because there'll be people I suppose who look at this and think, well, the whole prepping industry has become an industry and you presumably have made a fair amount of money out of this. And in a sense, what people like you are doing is peddling fear and profiting from it. What do you say to people like that?
HALL: Well, again, I don't think it's fear. I think it's awareness. I think that fear has a negative connotation. I don't think I'm peddling fear. I think I'm peddling preparedness. And there's a big difference.
"I'm peddling preparedness. And there's a big difference."
Nice. And that may be the case with Hall and a lot of other vendors in that industry. But no doubt there are those "peddling fear" these days, so it pays to be aware of that.
Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Project Prepper, Part 31: How Much, How Long For Survival Needs?
The other week in the "Project Prepper" series of posts I talked about where the project stood after two years in the works. I blogged:
I decided my preparedness education and activities will focus on a prioritized list of six "innate survival needs" (hat tip Jack Spirko @ The Survival Podcast). This includes:
1. Security
2. Water
3. Food
4. Shelter
5. Sanitation and Health
6. Energy
I went on to discuss the status of each "need."
While working the past two years on meeting these "needs," questions arose about "how much?" and "how long?" For example, concerning water- do I settle for just having 72 hours of an emergency supply on hand (like what Uncle Sam recommends)? Or do I aim higher, taking into consideration potential emergencies I might realistically encounter living here in the northwest suburbs of Chicago?
I knew settling for "just enough" wouldn't cut it. As I wrote the other week concerning water:
At present, my girlfriend and I have close to a week-and-a-half supply of emergency water each (based on federal government guidelines of one gallon per person per day). Even though this is significantly more than Uncle Sam's 72-hour recommendation, I'm not comfortable with this amount.
And regarding emergency food:
Taking advantage of price drops and gift cards, my girlfriend and I scored a relatively-inexpensive 1-week supply of high-quality freeze-dried meals each. Like with the water though, I'd like to increase that amount commensurate with the potential emergencies I've identified.
Mountain House Classic Buckets- breakfast/lunch/dinner for 3.5 days per bucket
Thankfully, after listening to the November 19, 2014, episode of The Survival Podcast, I now have a better idea of "how much?" and "how long?" might be required to tackle those needs. Incorporating Spirko's suggestions from episode 1468, "The World Won't End but Your World Could," with his six "innate survival needs," we have:
1. Security
2. Water- 30 days for all needs (drinking, cooking, bathing, etcetera)
3. Food- 30 to 60 days without complete boredom (variety of food that we already eat and actually think is tasty)
4. Shelter- Ability to keep home "sound" after suffering non-catastrophic damage
5. Sanitation and Health- Ability to deal with wastes for 30 days. Ability to treat basic injuries and illnesses.
6. Energy- Ability to deal with initial power loss in 5 to 10 minutes. Then, power for 14 days to cover basic needs and comfort.
I'm a lot more comfortable with these targets. I just have to remember that any preps will have to be for two adults (girlfriend and me).
Still, I want to review potential emergencies/disasters we realistically face here in the Chicagoland area/Midwest/United States, and "tweak" the above accordingly.
More next time…
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
The Economist Magazine Investigates Preppers
"Some Americans find survivalists sinister. After Adam Lanza shot 26 people in a school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, the media made much of the fact that his mother was a gun-stockpiling prepper. Yet there is no evidence that preppers in general are more dangerous than their compatriots. On the contrary, when natural disasters strike, it is useful to have neighbours who know how to stormproof a house and have bandages to spare."
-The Economist website, December 17, 2014
Late this morning, I stumbled on an article on The Economist website about preppers. I just finished reading "Preparing for the apocalypse: I will survive," and thought I'd blog about it a little. The author (couldn't find a name attached with the piece for some reason) did a pretty good job writing about preppers/survivalists, not falling victim to the usual stereotypes/generalizing echoed in a comment on the article. From "walrusandthecarpenter":
Preppers are people who are unhappy with their life and can't wait for the end of the world to come and the tables to turn. They are excited for it to happen.
Me? I like my smartphone. I have a first aid kit though.
"I like my smartphone." What a goof.
Like I was saying, the author did a pretty good job (points deducted for trying to link those Westboro folks to preppers) with the material. I found what James Wesley, Rawles of SurvivalBlog.com-fame had to say particularly interesting. From the article:
So how might TEOTWAWKI come about? The biggest threat, says Mr Rawles, is a huge solar flare. The last big one, in 1859, known as the "Carrington Event", disabled telegraph lines. A similar disaster today would "fry the circuitry" of electronic devices and take out the power grid "from end to end". It would take years to reactivate. Perhaps 60% of the American population could die, predicts Mr Rawles…
I've seen some put that die-off figure at 90 percent.
There was also this about present-day preppers:
Survivalists vary politically—just as they are dispersed geographically—and their views colour their apocalyptic imaginings. Many are conservatives, worried about crime, terrorism and hyperinflation and sure that the state cannot be relied upon to protect ordinary citizens. But a fair number are environmentalists, convinced that the planet can only take so much abuse before it becomes uninhabitable. The movement is broad enough to encompass anyone who suspects that disaster is looming, for any reason. It used to be mostly "Bible-believing Christian conservatives", says Mr Rawles, "But now we have a lot of alfalfa-munching Birkenstock-wearing leftists." He adds: "The more the better."
One more reason for me not to bash specific political ideologies/parties- except when they really ask for it, of course.
(Editor's note: Any former readers of Boom2Bust.com out there remember when I used to savage "Dubya" and Hank Paulson? Thinking of that reminds me this giant economic mess belongs to both sides of the political aisle.)
Jason Charles, a New York firefighter of Doomsday Preppers-fame (blogged about here), is also featured in the piece.
You can read the well-written article in its entirety on The Economist website here.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Disaster Retreat: A 'Prepped Community' In Central Virginia
Back on November 13, I blogged about how the 5,000-person Vivos Survival Shelter & Resort that was to be constructed in an existing below-ground complex just outside of Atchison, Kansas, had been cancelled. I wrote:
Too bad the project didn't pan out. I'll have to check around and see if a similar affordable private underground shelter isn't in the works someplace else in the United States.
Well, I did check around, and wasn't able to find another private underground survival shelter of that size in the works. However, I did stumble on a related project out in central Virginia the other day that caught my attention.
Enter Disaster Retreat. From the website's FAQ page:
Disaster Retreat is a 160+ acre former private hunting reserve. Now offered as a rural retreat in times of crisis.
Disaster Retreat is a "Prepped Community". We do the upkeep and tenants have the security of knowing they have a place prepared. Tenants also have greater privacy by not attaching their own names to any government documents.
Disaster Retreat is NOT a vacation home, rather it is an active insurance against disaster. Tenants pay a monthly fee and to lease space and have supplies "Prepped" for the tenants arrival.
A place that will actually PROTECT your Family! An investment that will provide shelter and security for your family, even in the most tumultuous of times.
Disaster Retreat offers leases on 1/4 acre and up parcels of land. The tenants are highly encouraged to install their own private underground bunkers. As part of the lease, Disaster Retreat provides all emergency food and water supplies for the tenants.
Our onsite caretaker will rotate these supplies for each individual tenant and ensure all bunkers are in good working order. The objective is to have everything ready at all times.
FOOD AND SHELTER: Sleep well knowing, that no matter what the emergency, you have a home consisting of your private shelter waiting for you and ready. Meals for you and your family can be included in your lease and the stock can be monitored and refreshed, as needed, by our staff.
WATER AND POWER: If you choose Off-the-Grid water and power, you are guaranteed that you and your loved ones will always have the things they need. Our staff will also rotate and refresh your unit's internal water storage, as needed.
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Disaster Retreat provides you the opportunity to "Bug Out" and retreat to a safe location, complete with your own personal space and all of the necessities of modern living. As we all hope for the best, YOU will be prepared for the worst… from Natural Disasters, Man-Made Acts of Aggression to Nuclear War.
You Can Now Own an Underground Bunker, the Zenith of Emergency Preparedness!
Here is the land, now is the time! Disaster Retreat is giving you the ability to lease your own wooded acreage, with the explicit permission to install your very own Underground Bunker or Fallout Shelter, without you having to take care of it all! Who has the time for that, as time is money. Best of all it is only a short trip from your home now!
We have even negotiated special pricing on behalf of our tenants, with Ultimate Bunker, a premier bunker manufacturer, specializing in family and luxury bunkers…
"Disaster Retreat, Your Prepper Community."
YouTube Video
There's quite a bit more information about the "crisis retreat" on that FAQ page, including:
Disaster Retreat is within driving distance of Northern VA, Washington DC and Raleigh NC. We also offer a private landing strip and Helipad.
Our pricing is very simple. It starts at $997 per 1⁄4 acre for standard-sized lots. However, the member can chose premium lots or multiple lots in order to meet their individual needs…
All of the specifics are spelled out in our lease agreement but the basics are the following:
– A 10 year lease to place an underground bunker.
– Maintenance of lease area so that it is ready for you 24/7.
– As much or as little support as you want setting up at the beginning.
– $400 worth of shelf-life food for your initial food stock.
– Year round running streams.
– Confidentiality.
– Pre-event security.
– Private emergency grass landing strip and helipad.
– Shelter maintenance per manufacturer's recommendations if desired.
– Many other services can be added to the lease agreement to meet individual desires.
Sounds promising. I wonder if someone would build anything like that out in my neck of the woods (Chicagoland)?
For more information, visit the Disaster Retreat website here.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
World's Largest Private Underground Shelter Project Cancelled
There's been more talk than usual in the news about underground survival shelters due to a recent Wall Street Journal article featuring luxury survival condo builder Larry Hall of Doomsday Preppers-fame (blogged about here in March 2012). Headlining that November 9 piece:
"Affluent buyers worried about doomsday are snapping up well-appointed bunkers built in a former missile silo"
Regular readers of Survival And Prosperity know the wealthy have been acquiring survival shelters for a number of years now.
But what about those who would like the perceived safety of a bunker but don't have the financial resources to acquire one? Well, they may have been consoled knowing there were plans for a more affordable 5,000-person Vivos Survival Shelter & Resort (wrote about in June 2013) to be built in an existing below-ground complex just south of Atchison, Kansas. Encompassing over 2 million square feet, it was billed as the world's largest private underground survival shelter. But checking on the status of the project today, I read the following on the website of Del Mar, California-based Vivos Group:
Vivos has reluctantly decided to pull the plug on the Atchison, KS project for use as an underground survival shelter from our expanding network. Despite our significant investment of time and expense for the intended retrofit and outfitting of the cave system, numerous concerns arose related to the geological stability and safety of the cave structure that we believe may compromise its ability to withstand the anticipated forces of future catastrophic or earth changing events. These are risks we simply cannot take with potentially so many lives at stake.
Our concerns included many issues from a history of previous 'domeout' cave collapses, with the potential for unforeseeable and unpredictable future cave-ins; controlling the ongoing humidity and temperature extremes; to a variety of health and environmental concerns expressed by our members and crew who visited the facility with no clear means of mitigation.
We hope to soon be able to offer another shelter within this geographic region of America. In the meantime, please contact us about other immediate Vivos shelter opportunities.
(Editor's note: Bold added for emphasis)
"World's largest doomsday shelter coming to Kansas"
YouTube Video
Too bad the project didn't pan out. I'll have to check around and see if a similar affordable private underground shelter isn't in the works someplace else in the United States.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Wisconsin Prepper & Survival Expo Scheduled For October 25
Last Wednesday, I blogged about a prepper/survivalist show that took place over the weekend in northwest Indiana (anyone go?).
This Wednesday, I'm going to talk about one that's scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 25, in Appleton, Wisconsin (3 hour 17 minute drive from Chicago according to Google). From the event flyer:
Are you and your family ready if disaster strikes?
Wisconsin Prepper & Survival Expo
Largest preparedness and sustainable living event in Wisconsin
Free Admission
October 25th
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Players Choice Sports & Expo Center
W3035 Edgewood Trail (Hwy JJ)
Appleton, WI 54913
If the power went out for several days, would you and your family be ready? How about in the middle of winter? What if you were given a half hour notice that you had to evacuate your home. Consider the reverse, what if there was a pandemic and you had to stay in your home for a week or two?
If you have never given this serious thought, now is the time to learn from the experts. Join us for the largest prepping and survival expo in Wisconsin.
Everything you will need & want to know to be prepared for Natural or Man-made Disasters, Pandemics and other Emergency Issues that could affect our daily lives in the Midwest.
This family friendly event meant for everyone, from those with little experience to the most experienced.
According to the flyer, over 200 exhibits, presentations, workshops, classes, and activities are planned for the expo. Subject areas include:
• Alternative Energy
• Backyard Farming & Urban Homestead
• Breathing and Oxygen Systems
• Bug Out Bags & Home Ready Kits
• Camping Equipment
• Chicken, Goats, Rabbits, & Quail
• Curing Meat and Fish
• Butchering Livestock at Home
• Communications/HAM radio/GPS
• Disaster Response
• Drying fruit, herbs & vegetables
• Earth Shelters and Bunkers
• Emergency Preparedness
• First Aid & Emergency Medical Supplies
• Food Production/Advanced Gardening
• Foraging for Wild Plants
• Heirloom Seed and Organic Gardening
• Homebrew Equipment
• Homeopathic Health / Natural Remedies
• Hunting, Trapping, Fishing & Gathering
• Hydroponics/Aquaponics
• Pet Care Preparedness
• Preserving the Harvest
• Safe and Fast Evacuation
• Security and Defense
• Sharpening Hand Tools
• Soil & Fertility
• Survival Skills & Equipment
• Tactical & Military Surplus
• Urban Survival
• Water & Food Storage Options
• Water Purification and Filtration
• Wilderness Survival
Nice. Sounds like there's tons of useful information that can be taken away from this event. And did I mention admission is free?
In addition to Saturday's show, there's something called the "Prepper Immersion Experience" ($50) the day before the event and a "Prepper Breakfast" ($TBA) the day of the expo.
For more information about the Wisconsin Prepper & Survival Expo, go to their website here.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Survivalism 'Shouldn't Come With A Bad Reputation'
"Survivalism: The stark ideology that may have led to killing of a Pennsylvania state trooper"
-Actual headline on the Washington Post website, September 17, 2014
"I love publishing material that readers can sink their teeth into and learn a lot from. I hope to do a lot more of it when things calm down on my end. At the same time, I will blog about some topics that might not be so informative- like prepping as a form of insurance, for example. Why's that? It depends on the situation really. But in the case of "Prepping As Insurance," I'm disappointed in how the mainstream media often portrays preppers/survivalists. Many times, the so-called Fourth Estate equates preparedness with anti-social behavior, paranoia (sound familiar?), and/or domestic terrorism. I like to point out that emergency preparedness (something Uncle Sam/other levels of government actively push- even while demonizing it in some instances) can be thought of as another form of insurance and one of our civic duties as American citizens (the emphasis on self-reliance/sufficiency frees up public safety resources in major emergencies) by its practitioners. Letting the idea fester in our society that prepping is BAD could ultimately result in way too many helpless Americans in a SHTF situation. My intention with this post- while not really one that is chock-full of knowledge- is to help torpedo that dangerous idea with hopes (dreams?) of a more resilient society once again."
-One of my comments in a discussion about last Friday's Survival And Prosperity post entitled "Prepping As Insurance"
I've always thought any negative associations with prepping/survivalism stemming from related "reality" TV shows like National Geographic Channel's Doomsday Preppers were essentially harmless. As they were rolling out a couple of years ago, I trusted people would be able to figure out it's only entertainment television- with some useful knowledge thrown in to keep more "demanding" viewers coming back for more. Entertainment TV with a good deal of shock and awe to ratchet up ratings and score as many advertising dollars as possible.
Several years on, and plenty of critics- particularly in the mainstream media- of preparedness/survivalism base their view at least in part of what they've seen on TV.
They just don't get it. And if you ask me, in many cases it's because they've haven't researched the subject thoroughly enough (either by choice or lack of time).
And the ones that do but who still try and push the goofy idea that most- if not all- preppers/survivalists are authority-hating, machine gun-toting, wannabe special forces types who are two sandwiches short of a picnic and long for the end of the world (note I'm not including "as we know it" here) to remake it in their own image- well, don't forget they've got newspapers/other media products to sell.
So it was with some relief that I encountered the following article yesterday on the WFMZ-TV 69 News (Allentown, Pennsylvania) website. Talking about the ongoing manhunt for alleged cop killer Eric Frein, 69 News staff wrote:
This weekend, 69 News spoke with the chief of the Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue about survivalists.
Mark Hopkins believes Frein will be able to evade police for a period of time, but police will catch up with him.
He says to a degree, everyone is a bit of a survivalist, and that description shouldn't come with a bad reputation.
"I wouldn't want to see that lumped together and think that all survivalists or all people that are doing this prepping stuff want to hurt people, because that's not the case; this is clearly an outlawry," Hopkins said…
(Editor's note: Bold added for emphasis)
"Everyone is a bit of a survivalist, and that description shouldn't come with a bad reputation."
Something the "haters" would do well to remember. But probably won't, or choose not to out of self-interest or something else.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
"Survival expert believes police will catch up with Frein." 69 News. 21 Sep. 2014. (http://www.wfmz.com/news/Regional-Poconos-Coal/survival-expert-believes-police-will-catch-up-with-frein/28175968). 22 Sep. 2014.
Prepping As Insurance
A couple of days ago, I stumbled on a Chicago Tribune piece that made fun of preppers. I've encountered a number of these in the mainstream media the past few years, so I wasn't really surprised to see one in my "local" paper. Columnist Steve Johnson wrote on the Tribune website:
All across the country people are preparing or, in the shorthand, "prepping" for a coming apocalypse — the day when, in the even shorter hand, the "SHTF." That's an acronym preppers use that stands, almost, for "something hits the fan."
I read news stories about this anticipatory readiness. I witness it on reality TV, a realm in which shows are primarily about Alaskans, Kardashians and preppers. Even more meaningfully, I see it in such leading cultural indicators as costco.com and SkyMall. Many people think a social meltdown looms, and they are getting their gear, from canned goods to weaponry, in order.
Yet I dawdle. I toe-drag. Instead of outfitting the family for a dubious kind of survival, I let myself get distracted by such trifling matters as whether my sons have girlfriends and should I try one of those stand-up desks.
But I know, in my heart of hearts, that I am lax, and I must take stock. Let me enumerate the ways in which I am not prepared for the apocalypse…
That included such things as "I do not have a zombie fighting plan," and "I have not doled out $3,999.99 to Costco for the '32,000 Total Servings 4-Person 1-Year Food Storage,' an actual product," along with "My cars are not swathed in armor, jacked up to go way off road and fitted with machine-gun turrets," among others.
The Tribune columnist wrapped up his ridicule of preppers with the following:
When we can no longer hold out, well, that's when we bite down on the cyanide capsules — OK, I'm going to be a little bit prepared — and thank our lucky stars we didn't spend the good days cloaked in paranoia, suspicion and highly speculative, ridiculously costly planning.
Now, I'm not a prepper. Nor do I claim to be an expert on preppers. But from my experience researching and writing about them for a couple of years now, the actions of most preppers don't seem to stem from some belief of "a coming apocalypse" (an image made popular by "reality" TV). Nor have the majority of preppers I've met/corresponded with been "cloaked in paranoia" or filled with "suspicion." No doubt some fall into the camps. But I suspect most preppers are not unlike the Tribune columnist himself- an adult American with a job, car, kids/ loved ones depending on them, and many other "real world" responsibilities, concerns, and problems to boot.
It's just that the prepper has either insured or is in the process of insuring his or her lifestyle in the event of a lasting emergency which can strike at any time.
This can include anything from a local power outage lasting a couple of days, to a regional man-made/natural disaster, to that "apocalypse" Johnson wrote about.
Many Americans insure their health, their life, their residence, their vehicle, and so on. Why not their ability to live comfortably on a day-to-day basis in the event something terrible happens?
Consider what modern survivalist and The Survival Podcast host Jack Spriko said on August 13, 2014, about prepping as a form of insurance. In episode 1406, "Well, Why Isn't Everyone a 'Survivalist'?":
I'll say, "Dude, what kind of car do you drive?"
"Well, I have this car. I've got this new car and I bought it."
"Do you have insurance on it?"
"Well, yeah. You have to."
"If you didn't have to, would you have insurance on your car?"
"Well, yeah."
"Well, why?"
"Well, if you get into a wreck, you want someone to pay for it."
"Oh, so you're a prepper?"
"Oh, no. That's not what that means."
And I'm like, "It kind of does."
"You have a potential disaster- a car wreck- and I'm sure your insurance covers things like injury or bodily harm or other people if you get sued, things like that. So you preempted a potential emergency with prior planning. This makes you prepared for that. Therefore you're a prepper."
"Well, that's not what I'm talking about."
And then if you start having a conversation with them, you'll find there's all these places in their life that they've put some sort of assurance or insurance into. But then there's the gaping holes of things that are actually very, very important.
So you'll say, "What happens if one of your family members dies?"
"Oh, well, you know- we have life insurance."
"Great. Well what happens if you both lose your job for some reason and you're trying to put food on the table?"
There's some unemployment, but when you start doing the math, it's like your whole life is going to fall apart.
"Well, if you have some food set aside- even just a couple of months- and for a couple of months you knew that you could just not go to a grocery store, or only go 10 percent as much as you used to buy, and you can use that 60-, 90-day period as a get-by in-between so you can get back on your feet, don't you think that would take the pressure off of you, let you make better decisions about getting a new job?"
"Well, yeah."
"Then why don't you do it?"
"Then why don't you do it?"
Short of not having the financial/physical resources to do so, maybe because it's easier to mock others rather than make the effort to insure one's way of life in the event of a real, drawn-out emergency?
Prepping as paranoia? Try prepping as insurance. That's how I've observed more Americans considering it these days.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Johnson, Steve. "Completely unprepped for doomsday." Chicago Tribune. 8 Sep. 2014. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-doomsday-johnson-talk-20140908-column.html). 19 Sep. 2014.
John Rubino: Tune Out The Noise And Prepare For The Inevitable Crash
On Sunday, as I was pulling up some material on John Rubino for that "Quote For The Week" post, I stumbled on something he penned back on November 7, 2012, which really resonated with me. From the website he manages, DollarCollapse.com:
This story is at least a decade old, and it's getting tiresome for all involved. For the majority who expect positive change from each election the disappointment must be exhausting, as each inevitable compromise moves their latest hero one step closer to impotence. For the small number of people who see the underlying truth, this show is even harder to watch because the obvious, inevitable ending just won't come. The zombie that should have died for good after the 2000 tech stock crash keeps shambling along, wreaking havoc or boredom, depending on whether you're in its path or watching from a safe distance.
The solution? Accept that time spent obsessing over a process with a predictable result but unpredictable schedule is time wasted. So just stop watching. Make the right- and by now obvious- financial and lifestyle choices and then tune out. Turn off the TV and stop reading the business and political sections of the paper. Use the resulting time to develop yourself and cultivate your community. You know what's going to happen, more or less: A decade hence your gold will be worth a lot more and everything else quite a bit less. And you know your friends will suffer and need your help. So prepare for the things that you can predict.
Once the markets stop providing unlimited leverage and the system crashes for good, then tune back in and add your voice and your capital to the debate over what to build in its place.
"Make the right- and by now obvious- financial and lifestyle choices and then tune out. Turn off the TV and stop reading the business and political sections of the paper. Use the resulting time to develop yourself and cultivate your community."
I realize the writing is on the wall. Have since around 2004. A coming financial crash (the country has seen a number of these intense periods of economic pain before). But not the end of the world.
Still, I have a nasty habit of immersing myself in too much "news" related to the approaching storm. And often feel compelled to discuss it on this blog.
However, not only has this led to posts of questionable value for the reader, but the "obsession" has also taken away valuable time that could have been spent on that personal development and cultivating the community Rubino spoke about.
I get it now. It's something I'll be working on going forward.
And the quality of Survival And Prosperity should improve as a result.
Thank you for your continued readership.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Rubino, John. "Now We Can Stop Paying Attention." DollarCollapse.com. 7 Nov. 2012. (http://dollarcollapse.com/the-economy/now-we-can-stop-paying-attention/). 7 Aug. 2014.
Fernando 'FerFAL' Aguirre's 2005 Essay: 'Thoughts On Urban Survival'
I first brought up Fernando "FerFAL" Aguirre on Survival And Prosperity within days of launching the blog. I wrote on December 1, 2010:
Last week I mentioned that I follow a couple of blogs on a regular basis. Surviving In Argentina is one of those and is authored by an Argentine named Fernando "FerFAL" Aguirre who, like Orlov, has first-hand experience of what a financial collapse looks like. In his blog, Aguirre (who has lived in the U.S.) talks about how he and his young family survived the economic crisis in Argentina and how they're coping now. It's a rich source of information for surviving tough times, so much so FerFAL went ahead and wrote The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse in 2009.
I have a copy of The Modern Survival Manual. I've found it so relevant to my circumstances (living in Chicago and now its suburbs), I've referred back to it on a regular basis.
FerFAL has a new survival-themed book out. From an e-mail I received from him on June 29:
Hello Everyone!
My New Book, "Bugging Out and Relocating" is now available in Amazon!!
"Bugging Out & Relocating" is the "homework" I did for leaving Argentina. Unlike many prepper books floating around these days, this is about what I actually did, picking up a couple suitcases each, leaving everything behind and moving to a country I had never set foot on before. I basically did so by doing what I explain in this book…
Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying Put is not an Option sounds real interesting. I can't wait to read it.
Now, did any readers know that Fernando Aguirre also published a pretty lengthy essay on urban survival back in 2005? I discovered it while reading his blog. It's long- divided into seven parts- and chock-full of information and lessons gleaned from actual experiences. Remember, Northern Ireland-based FerFAL lived through an economic collapse in modern times. Even though I read the essay some years back, there's one part in Thoughts on Urban Survival that still blows my mind. Aguirre wrote:
It happened 4 years ago, almost a year after the December 2001 crisis. It was a social studies class and this teacher, don't remember if it was a he or a she, was explaining the different kinds of social pyramids. God! Now I remember more! We even had a text book with those darn, cruel pyramids! The first pyramid explained the basic society. A pyramid with two horizontal lines, dividing those on top (high social class) those in the middle (middle class) and the bottom of the pyramid (the poor, proletarian). The teacher explained that the middle of the pyramid, the middle class, acted as a cushion between the rich and the poor, taking care of the social stress. The second pyramid had a big middle section, this was the pyramid that represents 1st world countries. I which the bottom is very thin and arrows show that there is a possibility to go from low to middle class, and from middle to the top of the social pyramid. Our teacher explained that this was the classic, democratic capitalist society, and that on countries such as Europeans one, socialists, the pyramid was very similar but a little more flat, meaning that here is a big middle section, middle class, and small high and low class. There is little difference between the three of them.
The third pyramid showed the communist society. Where arrows from the low and middle class tried to reach the top but they bounced off the line. A small high society and one big low society, cushioned by a minimal middle class section of pyramid. Then we turned the page and saw the darned fourth pyramid. This one had arrows from the middle class dropping to the low, poor class.
"What is this?" Some of us asked.
The teacher looked at us. "This is us"
"It's the collapsed country, a country that turns into 3rd world country like in pyramid five where there is almost no middle class to speak, one huge low, poor class , and a very small, very rich, top class."
"What are those arrows that go from the middle to the bottom of the pyramid?" Someone asked.
You could hear a pin drop. "That is middle class turning into poor".
I won't lie, no one cried, though people rubbed their faces, held their heads and their breath.
No one cried, but we all knew at that very moment that all we thought, all we took for granted, simply was not going to happen.
"You see, the income from the middle class is not enough to function as middle class any more. Some from the top class fall to middle class, but the vast majority of the middle class turns into poor" Said the teacher.
I don't know how many people in that room suddenly understood that he/she was poor.
The teacher continued "You see, we have a middle class that suddenly turns to poor, creating a society of basically poor people, there is no more middle class to cushion tensions any more. Middle class suddenly discovers that they are overqualified for the jobs they can find and have to settle for anything they can obtain, there for unemployment sky rockets, too much to offer, too little demand. You see they prepare, study for a job they are not going to get. You kids, you are studying Architecture because you simply wish to do so. Only 3 or 4 percent of you will actually find a job related to architecture."
We all sat there, letting it all sink in. After a few months, it all proved to be true. Even the amount of students that dropped out of college increased to at least 50%. They either so no point in studying something that would not make much of a difference in their future salaries, had no money to keep themselves in college, or simply had to drop college to work and support their families…
Any of this strike a chord with readers? I'm guessing it might.
Anyway, check out the rest of Fernando Aguirre's Thoughts on Urban Survival on his Surviving In Argentina blog here.
Just be sure to set aside a large block of time- or several smaller ones- to read it and take it all in.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
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America Unplugged: Season 1 Finale Thursday
I just got done watching a recent episode of America Unplugged, the new survival-themed television series that's been appearing on Thursday nights on the Sportsman Channel (blogged about here). As usual, it was real good. In case you weren't aware of the show- from the New Berlin, Wisconsin-based national television network's website:
Hosted by former Navy Seal Cade Courtley, America Unplugged is a new series that takes viewers on a cross-country journey to meet the folks that are unplugging from society. Each of the eight episodes provides a riveting look at the excitement and danger of living off the grid. The terrain, wildlife, and food sources are as varied as the people who choose this lifestyle. But they are all motivated by the same thing; they want to live free, as they pursue their own version of the American Dream.
Regrettably, I received an e-mail from the folks over at the Sportsman Channel earlier today which said tomorrow, Thursday, July 10, "is the last show for this season."
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Darn. I've been looking forward to watching America Unplugged whenever I can.
Cade Courtley (who just recently penned a survival guide) has done a solid job hosting the series- as expected from his previous work on Surviving Disaster. The parties who've been unplugging from the grid have been pretty interesting and likeable. I'm learning a thing or two about the self-reliant lifestyle from each episode. And the drama exhibited in survival-themed TV reality shows has been kept to a minimum in this production- at least in the installments I've seen.
I'm really hoping the Sportsman Channel brings America Unplugged back for a second season.
In the meantime, catch two all-new episodes tomorrow, Thursday, July 10, beginning at 8 PM ET/PT on the Sportsman Channel. Click on the banner ad below for more information about the TV series.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
On TV: America Unplugged
Cade Courtley. Now that's a name I haven't heard for a few years.
Back on December 23, 2010, I informed Survival And Prosperity readers about a survival-themed television series- Surviving Disaster- that had aired on Spike TV the previous year and whose episodes had been uploaded on that channel's website. I blogged:
From the network's website:
What will you do when disaster strikes? Spike TV's new original series Surviving Disaster, led by Navy SEAL Cade Courtley, vividly takes viewers through catastrophic scenarios and arms them with the knowledge needed to survive the unthinkable…
I added later:
I've watched several of the episodes, and I've enjoyed them all. Courtley is a fantastic host…
And now Cade's back as host of a new survival show- America Unplugged- which debuts tonight, June 5, at 8 PM Eastern Time /Pacific Time on the Sportsman Channel. From the New Berlin, Wisconsin-based national television network's website:
Hosted by former Navy Seal Cade Courtley, America Unplugged is a new series that takes viewers on a cross-country journey to meet the folks that are unplugging from society. Each of the eight episodes provides a riveting look at the excitement and danger of living off the grid. The terrain, wildlife, and food sources are as varied as the people who choose this lifestyle. But they are all motivated by the same thing; they want to live free, as they pursue their own version of the American Dream.
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Sounds and looks very interesting. Here's what's on tap for the next two Thursdays:
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Scott Hunt – All New
Robotics Engineer, Scott Hunt, prepares for his family's survival in the event of a Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) in South Carolina.
Week of Jun 09: THU 8:00PM/FRI 12:00PM/THU 11:00PM
Robert Allen – All New
A close up look at Robert Allen's tactical military training techniques as he moves his family toward independence in Arkansas.
Scott Hunt of Doomsday Preppers and Practical Preppers-fame. Met him at that Food Insurance conference I attended in Dallas last spring. This guy knows his stuff.
Interested in watching America Unplugged tonight? 8 PM ET/PT on the Sportsman Channel. Click on the banner ad below for more information about this new TV series.
By Christopher E. Hill
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Chicago Reader Article On Urban Survival Training
I've loved the Chicago Reader ever since my sister introduced it to me when I was back from college during Thanksgiving 1992. I don't get the chance to read it that often anymore (used to pick up a copy almost every week at the local Chicago Public Library branch before I moved), but it looks like it's still chock-full of interesting stuff. Connie Vaughn wrote on the Reader website back on April 24:
A few Sundays ago I took a break from sorting and labeling canned goods under the floorboards of my Rogers Park condo, watering a variety of heirloom seeds in my urban window garden, and killing and gutting park squirrels to attend the C.U.M.A. Urban Survival Training Course at Dan Ryan Woods-South.
OK, I'm lying about the canning and the seeds and the squirrel gutting. My entire urban-disaster survival plan relies on two half-full bottles of Vitaminwater in the fridge, the running gear that lives in my gym bag, and my United Airlines MileagePlus Visa card.
Fortunately for people like me, the C.U.M.A. (Combined Universal Martial Applications) course is for real. Founder and instructor Waysun Johnny Tsai (pronounced "tie") applies his 34 years of experience in over a dozen martial arts—including kung fu, boxing, BJJ, freestyle wrestling, Kali, urban survival, improvised weapons training, edged weapons training, Muay Thai, and street fighting—to "combatives" (i.e., real-world defense instead of competitive fighting) and then, more broadly, to survival. Tsai trains law enforcement, military, and security personnel—he also designs knives—but now his survival class is becoming of greater interest to people who want to know what to do in the event of a natural or man-made disaster like the next Hurricane Sandy, Katrina, or 9/11. "Survival is a fight," says Tsai…
I've come across the C.U.M.A. Survival School website before while researching Chicago-area prepper/survival training, and I've made a note to blog about it down the road. In the meantime, check out what Vaughn had to say about the class she took on the Reader website here.
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