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TAM, your retirement dream sounds really nice, I'd like something similar and I bet many of us were would. You mentioned a wind mill, which I like quite a bit, and would recommend looking into localized solar equipment as well. It is not like we have a shortage of sunlight, after all.

Whether someone is already well along the way to self-reliance or completely new to the idea, I highly recommend taking a look at http://www.chrismartenson.com/. There is a lot of good information on what to do and why, so it is useful for those looking to take the next step as well as those who are in denial about what will likely happen in the future.

One thing Martenson gives a lot of attention to is not just building supplies or even skills, but building a like minded community that can work together. he gives first hand experience on how to make the transition from the typical lifestyle to a self-reliant one.

Here are a couple of first hand accounts of survival, well worth the read:

An account of a man surviving in siege-like conditions during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s: http://www.tacticalintelligence.net/blo ... ccount.htm

Well known blogger "FERFAL" survived the Argentine economic collapse of a decade ago, here is his blog and you can find him all over the net: http://ferfal.blogspot.com/



George, do you have first hand experience with the LDS canning facilities? I've looked into them a bit but have not gone to one yet. The LDS church also produces some good literature on preparedness covering the various aspects of life. I haven't read much of it, but I would expect the literature to contain significant religious references, fyi.

The reason I posted that comment was what happened during Katrina as seen in this NRA video that I'm sure most of us are familiar with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4

I'm pretty sure the state constitution says that emergencies are not a legitimate reason to disarm law abiding people, but I don't have much faith in the government following its own rules.

It just seems to me that unless you have land out in the country where there aren't many authorities there is a good chance that there would be a knock on your door. At that point, you have to make a very difficult decision. Because of this I think my best option is to get out of town ASAP, so the corresponding prepping would be less focused on amassing supplies an more on short-notice mobility. Just some pre-packaged, non-perishable food for thought.

So with your house full of canned food, MREs, clean water, generators, and crank radios, what do you do when the authorities come by the clear the neighborhood?

So how prepped is prepped?