Just scanning the article-



One of the BIG reasons we (survivalists aka "preppers") take food storage seriously should be economic collapse. This can be for the Macro scale (whole nation, etc) or the Micro sale (oh crap I just lost my job!). As someone who's family lived off of our LTS for years supplemented by what we grew and raised, I can tell you that savings helped us get out of debt.

Unfortunately, few take food storage seriously, or they think "2 weeks" is enough. It's not going to be. And even if you aren't concerned for all the "TEOTWAWKI stuff", common sense tells you that packing some food away (properly) a few years ago and rotating it even now means you are saving a metric butt ton of money. So it makes ECONOMIC SENSE as well to store a quantity of food.

And of course, since food has been used as a WEAPON since Biblical times, people who value their freedom of action, store food so the lack thereof cannot be used to control them.




See above.

Also having a well rounded approach to preparedness is key. You don't just have two connex containers full of ammo and LTS and a pile of debt, you have some supplies , become debt free, own what is yours and have some cash set back.

Yet we have had morons on this very forum say if you have "more than $50. cash your a drug dealer." How tremendously stupid and lacking foresight!

Until cash is absolutely outlawed all together or nukes hitting dozens of cities creates the same effect, there will be a need for some cash (FRNs) in hand. As the economy gets worse, bribes will become more common. Hell I always get some kind of discount for paying cash. Folks that never carry cash, don't have some "people skills" regarding negotiating, networking, etc. are going to have it worse. Read the accounts of life in the USSR- when shops got something in, it was a big deal and lining up for hours to get it. People learned to do each other favors and reciprocate to get the most out of the system. Unfortunately Amerika today is largely made up of "takers"- most people don't understand the concept of reciprocating a favor, little gifts to show respect, etc. We are just used to going and paying for what we want, and screaming and acting like a child when we don't get what we want (or don't understand, etc).  That last trait needs to be ditched before things get worse.

As to energy situation, even people supposedly "stuck" in the suburbs can do some things now to mitigate this- rain gutters and rain catchment should be #1. Every house should have a wood stove. You can upgrade insulation, etc.  

If you have a "smart" thermastat, you should by now realize just how "inconvenient" this "convenience" device really is, and get rid of it.