Rustico, let’s not mistake the desire to be self-sufficient — and in doing so, enhance our ability to help others — with “greed”. I fully anticipate that I will be called upon to help family and friends, and I am more than prepared to do so. However, without the proper resources, I won’t be able to do so. I’m certainly not looking to “steal” land. But I plan to be out of LA by the time the level of unrest becomes palpable to the general public, living on a spread large enough to accommodate my family and others who are in need and wish to join me. Frankly, I can’t see getting through the coming years without relying on a close-knit community of friends and family. I would hope that everyone will have something to bring to the table: land, seeds, skills, food, ammo and other hard assets. And if I can make the purchase farm-producing land at a bargain-basement price as real estate becomes increasingly illiquid, why should I be faulted for my foresight?
You might be interested in knowing that I have gone to great lengths over the past 2-1/2 years to sound the alarm and reach out to any and all friends and family who will listen. I advised them to sell their real estate; to greatly reduce their stock exposure; to keep plenty of cash on hand; to buy a weapon; to stock up on food and other supplies. I warned those I know, just as I wanted to warn others in this post. And many of my friends have actually thanked me recently for saving their financial hides. I know for a fact that everyone who has taken my advice is in a vastly superior position to survive what’s coming.
So, if the question is whether I will be “useful” to anyone when the hypothetical Helter Skelter scenarios come to pass, the answer is simple: I’ve already ben useful to plenty of people BEFORE the unthinkable happens. And that’s when it counts most. Because preparation is everything. I’m not giving these people fish; I’m teaching them HOW to fish.
Now, let me ask you: how do YOU propose to be “useful” when TSHTF? 😉
