Sorry for the black pill… but there’s really no other way to address this issue. we NEED to be prepared for the worst case scenario even though we may not ever get there. And those who have not yet prepared, let’s help them out.
Here’s why one needs to be prepared for the worst…
US gas prices projected to hit over $300 a barrel https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-warns-west-300-per-barrel-oil-cuts-eu-gas-supply-2022-03-07/
Hungary cut off world wide wheat supply https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSL5N2VA3WO
Wheat price is SOARING! https://www.ft.com/content/e6a28dd9-ecea-4d67-b6b5-a50301b731b2
Broken supply chain in the US https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2021/06/17/why-the-pandemic-has-disrupted-supply-chains/
Empty grocery store shelves https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/03/empty-shelves-this-is-what-kprc-2-viewers-said-theyve-missed-the-most-at-stores/?outputType=amp
Prices going up https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2021/12/10/costco-prices-up-over-45-yet-demand-remains-strong/amp/
Stock markets going absolutely fucking wild (and these clowns trying to justify it 😂😂) https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/things-to-know-today-51621599477
Huge housing disruptions https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/homes-for-sale-hit-record-low/
Expect more power outages more frequently https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/15/texas-ercot-blackouts-summer-climate/amp/
Near Impossible to buy a car due to chip shortage AND inflation https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/inflation-new-used-car-prices-2022/
Money printers go brrrrrrrrr https://www.seattletimes.com/business/as-the-federal-reserves-money-printer-quiets-markets-shake/?amp=1
The rich just getting richer https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/billionaire-wealth-covid-pandemic-12-trillion-jeff-bezos-wealth-tax/
Precious Metals hitting highs. Gold over $2k https://www.kitco.com/market/
Our dollar is trash https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/investors-bet-on-more-dollar-weakness-11606386601
And I can go ON AND ON AND ON AND ON!!!
I think it’s time we help each other with preparing for potentially the worst. I believe we will jump into a severe depression, so our commodities may actually end up being tradable goods and benefit us.
Please contribute information for our fellow community members who may not understand much about prepping. I will comment below as well.
Do you have a way to get water out of the well in the event of power failure?
Generator only but have holding tanks as well. Well too deep for hand pump. There is no shortage of water where I live, so that helps my cause immensely if the well can’t be used.
You're in a good position. Thankfully, we have a very large lake close by.
This is what I need to look into again. I'd looked once. We live in an Amish area so I'm sure we'd have help as we neighbors already help each other
Solar systems are pretty expensive, depending on how deep the well is. May want to look at a manual system. I'll be on well in a year when my house is built. Until then, I'm on city (yuck) water.
I think ours is under 100'
Oh, you could probably get something like this: https://www.legacyfoodstorage.com/products/emergency-manual-well-pump-25-50-or-100-feet
Mine will be more challenging. Most of the houses have wells in the 500-600' depth. Marine battery and solar panels.
Don’t ever take things for granted. Have you ever listened to Bridget Gabrielle? She was a Christian in Lebanon and around 10 maybe 12yo She was from a fairly middle class neighbourhood and her parents were very happy with lots of friends. They used to get together every weekend for bbqs and parties and the children were minded by other families if the need ever arose. Their neighbours were doctors engineers etc. This is not a religious war like she experienced and the Amish would be the first to help. But. Everyone knows they keep a huge stock of food and will be sadly targeted. I’ll never forget the words that Gabrielle said. When the caliphate was declared, the very people, our friends and neighbours that we loved, were our friends, where our children played together, we had meals etc together, took up the call and began killing their neighbours. Why??? Because if you didn’t, the Caliph considered you a traitor and put out an order for you to be killed. They had to flee for their lives where they spent years hiding underground before the Israeli soldiers found them and rescued them. This is not the same I know, but during these times you must not be dependent upon anyone - those days of doing that are long passed.